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Analysis of mechanism of LTM-induced cell death in aged brains

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26430030
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Neurophysiology / General neuroscience
Research InstitutionTokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science

Principal Investigator

MATSUNO Motomi  公益財団法人東京都医学総合研究所, 認知症・高次脳機能研究分野, 主席研究員 (90392365)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywords加齢性長期記憶障害 / グリア / グルタミン酸シグナル / カスパーゼ3 / 記憶固定 / ドーパミン作動性神経 / ショウジョウバエ / 長期記憶 / グルタミン酸 / 加齢性記憶障害 / 細胞死
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying age-related LTM impairment (LTM-AMI) has been unclear. We previously found that aging inhibits the activity of neuron-glial circuits, which is required for LTM.
Here we show that (1) a defect in the activity of neuron-glial circuits during memory-consolidation suppresses up-regulation of glial glutamate transporter upon LTM induction, causing disinhibition of glutamate signaling. (2)The increase in glutamate signaling results in both hyperactivity and increased caspase3 activation in dopaminergic neurons during consolidation, causing LTM defects. We further found that (3) memory encoding is normal in aged flies. These results suggest that LTM-AMI is not due to a defect of memory encoding, but due to defects in memory consolidation caused by over-excited dopaminergic neurons.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

若齢脳における長期記憶形成では記憶形成時に上昇したグルタミン酸シグナルを、記憶形成後には一転して抑制する機構があることを示した。一方、加齢個体ではこの抑制機構が機能せず、その結果神経細胞の過剰興奮とアポトーシス関連因子カスパーゼ3活性化が引き起こされ、これがAMIの原因となることを明らかにした。長期記憶がリスクの上で形成されるという概念は新しい概念であり、若い脳にはこのリスクを低下させるグリア細胞を介した仕組みが存在することを示した。本研究で得られた知見はAMI研究および記憶形成におけるグリアの機能について新たな見解を与えると思われる。

Report

(7 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Other

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 3 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Invited: 1 results) Remarks (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Inhibiting Glutamate Activity during Consolidation Suppresses Age-Related Long-Term Memory Impairment in Drosophila.2019

    • Author(s)
      Matsuno M, Horiuchi J, Ofusa K, Masuda T, Saitoe M.
    • Journal Title

      iScience

      Volume: 13 Pages: 55-65

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.isci.2019.04.014

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report 2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Long-Term Memory Formation in Drosophila Requires Training-Dependent Glial Transcription2015

    • Author(s)
      Matsuno M, Horiuchi J, Yuasa Y, Ofusa K, Miyashita T, Masuda T, and Saitoe M
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Neuroscience

      Volume: 35 Issue: 14 Pages: 5557-5565

    • DOI

      10.1523/jneurosci.3865-14.2015

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Glial dysfunction causes age-related memory impairment in Drosophila.2014

    • Author(s)
      Yamazaki D, Horiuchi J, Ueno K, Ueno T, Saeki S, Matsuno M, Naganos S, Miyashita T, Hirano Y, Nishikawa H, Taoka M, Yamauchi Y, Isobe T, Honda Y, Kodama T, Masuda T, Saitoe M
    • Journal Title

      Neuron

      Volume: 84 Issue: 4 Pages: 753-763

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.neuron.2014.09.039

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] 加齢性長期記憶障害は学習後の固定ドーパミン作動性神経の過剰興奮により生じる2019

    • Author(s)
      松野元美, 上村望, 堀内純二郎, 大房京子, 齊藤実
    • Organizer
      第4 2回 日本分子生物学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 記憶固定時のドーパミン作動性神経の過剰活性化が加齢性長期記憶障害を引き起こす2018

    • Author(s)
      松野元美、堀内純二郎、大房京子、齊藤実
    • Organizer
      第41回 日本分子生物学会年会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 加齢性長期記憶障害は記憶固定時のドーパミン作動性神経の過剰興奮により生じる2017

    • Author(s)
      松野元美、齊藤実
    • Organizer
      「次世代脳」冬のシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 2.Age-related impairments in long-term memory are caused by excess dopaminergic activity during memory consolidation.2017

    • Author(s)
      Motomi Matsuno, Junjiro Horiuchi, Kyoko Ofusa, Minoru Saitoe
    • Organizer
      第40回日本神経科学学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Excess neural activity after spaced training disrupts long-term memory in aged Drosophila.2016

    • Author(s)
      松野元美
    • Organizer
      第39回日本分子生物学会
    • Place of Presentation
      パシフィコ横浜(神奈川県横浜市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-12-02
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Aging reduces glial protection from memory-induced cell death2014

    • Author(s)
      Motomi Matsuno, Junjiro Horiuchi, Minoru Saitoe
    • Organizer
      第37回 日本分子生物学会
    • Place of Presentation
      パシフィコ横浜(神奈川県横浜市)
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-25
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Glial regulation of age-related memory impairment in Drosophila.2014

    • Author(s)
      Junjiro Horiuchi, Motomi Matsuno, Tomoko Masuda and Minoru Saitoe
    • Organizer
      Janelia Conference, Learning and Memory: A Synthesis of Bees and Flies,
    • Place of Presentation
      Janelia Research Campus, USA
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-22
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Remarks] 公益財団法人 東京都医学総合研究所 学習記憶プロジェクト

    • URL

      http://www.igakuken.or.jp/memory/

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report 2018 Research-status Report 2017 Research-status Report 2016 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] http://www.igakuken.or.jp/memory/works.html

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-04-04   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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