title: Abnormal glutamate homeostasis and impaired synaptic plasticity and learning in a mouse model of tuberous sclerosis complex.
abstract: Mice with inactivation of the Tuberous sclerosis complex-1 (Tsc1) gene in glia (Tsc1 GFAP CKO mice) have deficient astrocyte glutamate transporters and develop seizures, suggesting that abnormal glutamate homeostasis contributes to neurological abnormalities in these mice. We examined the hypothesis that Tsc1 GFAP CKO mice have elevated extracellular brain glutamate levels that may cause neuronal death, abnormal glutamatergic synaptic function, and associated impairments in behavioral learning. In vivo microdialysis documented elevated glutamate levels in hippocampi of Tsc1 GFAP CKO mice and several cell death assays demonstrated neuronal death in hippocampus and neocortex. Impairment of long-term potentiation (LTP) with tetanic stimulation was observed in hippocampal slices from Tsc1 GFAP CKO mice and was reversed by low concentrations of NMDA antagonist, indicating that excessive synaptic glutamate directly inhibited LTP. Finally, Tsc1 GFAP CKO mice exhibited deficits in two hippocampal-dependent learning paradigms. These results suggest that abnormal glutamate homeostasis predisposes to excitotoxic cell death, impaired synaptic plasticity and learning deficits in Tsc1 GFAP CKO mice.
authors: Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors: Ling-Hui
authors: LH
authors: Zeng
authors: Yannan
authors: Y
authors: Ouyang
authors: Vered
authors: V
authors: Gazit
authors: John R
authors: JR
authors: Cirrito
authors: Laura A
authors: LA
authors: Jansen
authors: Kevin C
authors: KC
authors: Ess
authors: Kelvin A
authors: KA
authors: Yamada
authors: David F
authors: DF
authors: Wozniak
authors: David M
authors: DM
authors: Holtzman
authors: David H
authors: DH
authors: Gutmann
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Wong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000235:genetics; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017774:Long-Term Potentiation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D019579:Neocortex / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000235:genetics*; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000235:genetics*; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000077004:Tuberous Sclerosis Complex 1 Protein; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein; C000624651:Tsc1 protein, mouse; D000077004:Tuberous Sclerosis Complex 1 Protein; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D018698:Glutamic Acid
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