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Regulation and Function of Activity-Dependent Homer in Synaptic Plasticity

Clifton, Nicholas E.; Trent, Simon; Thomas, Kerrie L.; Hall, Jeremy

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Nicholas E. Clifton

Kerrie L. Thomas

Jeremy Hall



Abstract

Alterations in synaptic signaling and plasticity occur during the refinement of neural circuits over the course of development and the adult processes of learning and memory. Synaptic plasticity requires the rearrangement of protein complexes in the postsynaptic density (PSD), trafficking of receptors and ion channels and the synthesis of new proteins. Activity-induced short Homer proteins, Homer1a and Ania-3, are recruited to active excitatory synapses, where they act as dominant negative regulators of constitutively expressed, longer Homer isoforms. The expression of Homer1a and Ania-3 initiates critical processes of PSD remodeling, the modulation of glutamate receptor-mediated functions, and the regulation of calcium signaling. Together, available data support the view that Homer1a and Ania-3 are responsible for the selective, transient destabilization of postsynaptic signaling complexes to facilitate plasticity of the excitatory synapse. The interruption of activity-dependent Homer proteins disrupts disease-relevant processes and leads to memory impairments, reflecting their likely contribution to neurological disorders.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 9, 2019
Publication Date Jun 1, 2019
Journal Molecular Neuropsychiatry
Print ISSN 2296-9209
Publisher Karger Publishers
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 5
Issue 3
Pages 147 - 161
DOI https://doi.org/10.1159/000500267
Keywords Activity-Dependent Homer, Synaptic Plasticity.
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1159/000500267

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