Journal
MOLECULAR BRAIN
Volume 6, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/1756-6606-6-6
Keywords
Astrocyte; Calcium; Synapse; Neuron-glia interaction
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- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) [22500369]
- Funding Program for World-Leading Innovative R&D on Science and Technology (FIRST Program)
- Council for Science and Technology Policy (CSTP)
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [24650214, 22500369, 22500367] Funding Source: KAKEN
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Background: Neuronal activity alters calcium ion (Ca2+) dynamics in astrocytes, but the physiologic relevance of these changes is controversial. To examine this issue further, we generated an inducible transgenic mouse model in which the expression of an inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate absorbent, IP3 sponge, attenuates astrocytic Ca2+ signaling. Results: Attenuated Ca2+ activity correlated with reduced astrocytic coverage of asymmetric synapses in the hippocampal CA1 region in these animals. The decreased astrocytic 'protection' of the synapses facilitated glutamate 'spillover', which was reflected by prolonged glutamate transporter currents in stratum radiatum astrocytes and enhanced N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor currents in CA1 pyramidal neurons in response to burst stimulation. These mice also exhibited behavioral impairments in spatial reference memory and remote contextual fear memory, in which hippocampal circuits are involved. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that IP3-mediated astrocytic Ca2+ signaling correlates with the formation of functional tripartite synapses in the hippocampus.
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