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Mechanisms of plasticity at amygdalo-hippocampal synapses

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15590073
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Biological pharmacy
Research InstitutionMusashino University (2004-2005)
Hoshi University (2003)

Principal Investigator

ABE Kazuho  Musashino University, Research Instituite of Pharamaceutical Sciences, Professor, 薬学研究所, 教授 (60202660)

Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Keywordsamygdala / hippocampus / emotion / memory / synaptic plasticity / dementia / 可塑性 / Caシグナル / 長期増強 / Ca^<2+>チャネル / ドパミン / 長期増強(LTP)
Research Abstract

The number of patients with senile dementia is now increasing. To develop therapeutic drugs for senile dementia, it is necessary to elucidate mechanisms underlying memory formation in the brain. The formation of memory is known to be affected by emotion. Since the amygdala and hippocampus is involved in emotion and memory, respectively, plasticity at amygdalo-hippocampal synapses may underlie the regulation of memory by emotion. In this study, the induction of long-term potentiation (LTP) at basolateral amygdale (BLA)-hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG) was investigated by electrophysiological experiments with anesthetized rats in vivo. The major findings were as follows : 1) the induction of LTP at BLA-DG pathway required the activation of voltage-dependent L-type Ca channels, but not NMDA type of glutamate receptors ; 2) dopaminergic D2 receptors, but not adrenergic beta2 receptors, cholinergic muscarinic receptor and serotonertic receptors, were involved in the induction of LTP at BLA-DG ; 3) Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinases are required for the induction of LTP at BLA-DG. These findings should give clues for new therapeutic drugs for senile dementia.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2004 2003 Other

All Journal Article (7 results) Publications (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] GABAA receptor-mediated inhibition by ethanol of long-term potentiation in the basolateral amygdale-dentate gyrus pathway in vivo.2004

    • Author(s)
      K.Abe, Y.Niikura, M.Misawa
    • Journal Title

      Neuroscience 125(1)

      Pages: 113-117

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Involvement of L-type CaII+ channels in the induction of long-term potentiation in the basolateral amygdale-dentate gyrus pathway of anesthetized rats.2004

    • Author(s)
      Y.Niikura, K.Abe, M.Misawa
    • Journal Title

      Brain Res. 1017(1-2)

      Pages: 218-221

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] GABAA receptor-mediated inhibition by ethanol of long-term potentiation in the basolateral amygdale-dentate gyrus pathway in vivo.2004

    • Author(s)
      K.Abe, Y.Niikura, M.Misawa
    • Journal Title

      Neurosiences 125(1)

      Pages: 113-117

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Involvement of L-type Ca2+ channels in the induction of long-term potentiation in the basolateral amygdale-dentate gyrus pathway of anestherized rats.2004

    • Author(s)
      Y.Niikura, K.Abe, M.Misawa
    • Journal Title

      Brain Res. 1017(1-2)

      Pages: 218-221

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Involvement of L-type Ca^<2+> channels in the induction of long-term potentiation in the basolateral amygdale-dentate gyrus pathway of anesthetized rats.2004

    • Author(s)
      Y.Niikura, M.Misawa, K.Abe
    • Journal Title

      Brain Research 1017(1-2)

      Pages: 218-221

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] The induction of long-term potentiation at amygdalo-hippocampal synapses in vivo.2003

    • Author(s)
      K.Abe, Y.Niikura, M.Misawa
    • Journal Title

      Biol. Pharm. Bull. 26(11)

      Pages: 1560-1562

    • NAID

      110003608346

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The induction of long-term potentiation at amygdalo-hippocampal synapses in vivo.2003

    • Author(s)
      K.Abe, Y.Niikura, M.Misawa
    • Journal Title

      Biol.Pharm.Bull. 26(11)

      Pages: 1560-1562

    • NAID

      110003608346

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Abe, Y.Niikura, M.Misawa: "The induction of long-term potentiation at amygdalo-hippocampal synapses in vivo."Biol.Pharm.Bull.. 26(11). 1560-1562 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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