Separate functional properties of NMDARs regulate distinct aspects of spatial cognition

Learning & Memory
Erin M SandersTheodore C Dumas

Abstract

N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) at excitatory synapses are central to activity-dependent synaptic plasticity and learning and memory. NMDARs act as ionotropic and metabotropic receptors by elevating postsynaptic calcium concentrations and by direct intracellular protein signaling. In the forebrain, these properties are controlled largely by the auxiliary GluN2 subunits, GluN2A and GluN2B. While calcium conductance through NMDAR channels and intracellular protein signaling make separate contributions to synaptic plasticity, it is not known if these properties individually influence learning and memory. To address this issue, we created chimeric GluN2 subunits containing the amino-terminal domain and transmembrane domains from GluN2A or GluN2B fused to the carboxy-terminal domain of GluN2B (termed ABc) or GluN2A ATD (termed BAc), respectively, and expressed these mutated GluN2 subunits in transgenic mice. Expression was confirmed at the mRNA level and protein subunit translation and translocation into dendrites were observed in forebrain neurons. In the spatial version of the Morris water maze, BAc mice displayed signs of a learning deficit. In contrast, ABc animals performed similarly to wild-types during training, but s...Continue Reading

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