The role of calmodulin-kinase II in the mechanism of amygdala-dependent learning and memory.

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22500301
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Neuroscience in general
• Research Institution: National Institute for Physiological Sciences
• Principal Investigator: YAMAGATA Yoko 生理学研究所, 生体情報研究系, 助教 (20210338)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): IMOTO Keiji 生理学研究所, 生体情報研究系, 教授 (00176512) ; SAKAGAMI Hiroyuki 北里大学, 医学部, 教授 (90261528) ; YANAGAWA Yuchio 群馬大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (90202366)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Keywords: 分子・細胞神経科学 / プロテインキナーゼ

Research Abstract

）：To examine the role of calmodulin-kinase II in the mechanism of amygdala-dependent learning and memory, we analyzed genetically-engineered mice with a mutation that rendered the kinase inactive. We found that kinase activity of calmodulin-kinase II plays a major role in the mechanism of amygdala-dependent learning and memory, while the extent of its contribution was different from that to the mechanism of hippocampus-dependent learning and memory. These results indicate that combination of different types of molecules seems to be involved in the formation of brain region-specific types of learning and memory.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Regulation of ERK1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase by NMDA-receptor-induced seizure activity in cortical slices (2013)
  • Author(s): Yamagata, Y., Kaneko, K., Kase, D., Ishihara, H., Nairn, A.C., Obata, K., Imoto, K
  • Journal Title: Brain Res Volume: 1507 Pages: 1-10
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 長期記憶の分子機構 (2011)
  • Author(s): 山肩葉子, 井本敬二
  • Journal Title: Clinical Neuroscience Volume: 29 Pages: 777-781
• [Presentation] Regulation of ERK1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase by NMDA-receptor-induced seizure activity in cortical slices (2012)
  • Author(s): Yamagata, Y., Kaneko, K., Kase, D., Ishihara, H., Nairn, A.C., Obata, K., Imoto, K
  • Organizer: 名古屋大学グローバルCOEプログラム 第4回国際シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-16
• [Presentation] Distinct activation of ERK1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase in NMDA-receptor-induced seizure activity in cortical slices (2012)
  • Author(s): Yamagata, Y., Kaneko, K., Nairn, A.C., Obata, K., Imoto, K
  • Organizer: 第35回日本神経科学大会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-19
• [Presentation] Distinct activation of ERK1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase in a cortical slice model of seizure activity (2012)
  • Author(s): Yamagata, Y., Kaneko, K., Nairn, A.C., Obata, K., Imoto, K
  • Organizer: FENS (The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies) Forum 2012
  • Place of Presentation: Barcelona, Spain
  • Year and Date: 2012-07-15
• [Presentation] Contribution of kinase activity of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIα to hippocampus- and amygdala-dependent memory formation (2011)
  • Author(s): Yamagata, Y., Yanagawa, Y, Imoto, K
  • Organizer: 第34回日本神経科学大会
  • Place of Presentation: 横浜
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-15
• [Presentation] Ca2+/カルモジュリン依存性プロテインキナーゼ IIαは海馬依存性学習のみならず扁桃体依存性学習にも必要か? (2011)
  • Author(s): 山肩葉子, 井本敬二
  • Organizer: 第2回名古屋大学医学研究科・生理学研究所合同シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋
  • Year and Date: 2011-08-20
• [Presentation] The role of kinase activity of Ca2+/calmodulin- dependent protein kinase IIα in hippocampus- and amygdala-dependent memory (2011)
  • Author(s): Yamagata, Y
  • Organizer: The 13th Annual Meeting of the International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society (IBANGS)
  • Place of Presentation: Rome, Italy
  • Year and Date: 2011-05-14
• [Presentation] Kinase activity of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIα is indispensable for hippocampus- dependent memory but not for amygdala- dependent memory (2010)
  • Author(s): Yamagata, Y., Yanagawa, Y. and Imoto, K
  • Organizer: SOKENDAI/NIPS symposium 2010
  • Place of Presentation: Okazaki, Japan
  • Year and Date: 20101200
• [Presentation] How important is the kinase activity of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIα in hippocampus- and amygdala-dependent memory (2010)
  • Author(s): Yamagata, Y., Yanagawa, Y. and Imoto, K
  • Organizer: 40th Annual Meeting, Society for Neuroscience, Neuroscience 2010
  • Place of Presentation: San Diego, CA
  • Year and Date: 20101100
• [Presentation] Role of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIα (CaMKIIα) activity in spine formation and dendritic arborization during development (2010)
  • Author(s): Karcher, S. C., Kondo, S., Ebihara, S., Yamagata, Y. and Okabe, S
  • Organizer: 第33回日本神経科学大会・第53回日本神経化学会大会・第20回日本神経回路学会大会 合同大会 Neuro2010
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸
  • Year and Date: 20100900
• [Presentation] Role of kinase activity of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIα in hippocampus- and amygdala- dependent memory (2010)
  • Author(s): Yamagata, Y. , Yanagawa, Y. and Imoto, K
  • Organizer: 第33回日本神経科学大会・第53回日本神経化学会大会・第20回日本神経回路学会大会 合同大会 Neuro2010
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸
  • Year and Date: 20100900
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  • URL: http://www.nips.ac.jp/huinfo/research/ns_Res05.htm