title: Impaired hippocampal synaptic transmission and plasticity in mice lacking fibroblast growth factor 14.
abstract: Humans with an autosomal dominant missense mutation in fibroblast growth factor 14 (FGF14) have impaired cognitive abilities and slowly progressive spinocerebellar ataxia. To explore the mechanisms that may account for this phenotype, we show that synaptic transmission at hippocampal Schaffer collateral-CA1 synapses and short- and long-term potentiation are impaired in Fgf14-/- mice, indicating abnormalities in synaptic plasticity. Examination of CA1 synapses in Fgf14-/- mice show a significant reduction in the number of synaptic vesicles docked at presynaptic active zones and a significant synaptic fatigue/depression during high/low-frequency stimulation. In addition, mEPSC frequency, but not amplitude, is decreased in hippocampal neurons derived from Fgf14-/- mice. Furthermore, expression of selective synaptic proteins in Fgf14-/- mice was decreased. These findings suggest a novel role for FGF14 in regulating synaptic plasticity via presynaptic mechanisms by affecting the mobilization, trafficking, or docking of synaptic vesicles to presynaptic active zones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, Campus Box 8103, Washington University Medical School, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Maolei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Fernanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laezza
authors.forename: Kelvin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ornitz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D019706:Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials / Q000235:genetics / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000502:physiology; D005697:Galactosides / Q000378:metabolism; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007211:Indoles / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000379:methods; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000235:genetics*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D005697:Galactosides; D007211:Indoles; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; C112971:fibroblast growth factor 14; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors; C044888:5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-galactoside