title: Heterosynaptic molecular dynamics: locally induced propagating synaptic accumulation of CaM kinase II.
abstract: Calcium-calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is a key mediator of synaptic plasticity and learning. Global pyramidal cell glutamate stimulation induces translocation of CaMKII from dendritic shafts to spines. Here we show that local dendritic stimulation by puffing glutamate onto a region containing 7-32 synapses induces translocation of CaMKII to synapses initially at the puff site but that translocation subsequently spreads within dendrites to the distal dendrite arbor, resulting in a persistent, widespread synaptic accumulation. This locally induced propagating synaptic (L-IPS) accumulation of CaMKII requires activation of NMDA receptors and L-type Ca(2+) channels and is preceded by a Ca(2+) spike. L-IPS translocation of CaMKII alters biochemical signaling and is associated with an increase in AMPA receptor GluR1 at both stimulated and nonstimulated synapses and thus provides a molecular mechanism for heterosynaptic plasticity.
authors.affiliation: Brain Research Centre and Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Shan-Xue
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Ann Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Craig
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020746:Calcium Channels, L-Type / Q000378:metabolism; D020013:Calcium Signaling / Q000502:physiology*; D054732:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003712:Dendrites / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D021381:Protein Transport / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D018091:Receptors, AMPA / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D017470:Receptors, Glutamate / Q000378:metabolism*; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D013569:Synapses / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D055366:Synaptic Potentials / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D020746:Calcium Channels, L-Type; D054732:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D018091:Receptors, AMPA; D017470:Receptors, Glutamate; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate