Abstract
A novel experience induces the Arc/Arg3.1 gene as well as plasticity of CA1 neural networks. To understand how these are linked, we briefly exposed GFP reporter mice of Arc transcription to a novel environment. Excitatory synaptic function of CA1 neurons with recent invivo Arc induction (. ArcGFP+) was similar to neighboring noninduced neurons. However, in response to group 1 metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) activation, ArcGFP+ neurons preferentially displayed long-term synaptic depression (mGluR-LTD) and robust increases in dendritic Arc protein. mGluR-LTD in ArcGFP+ neurons required rapid protein synthesis and Arc, suggesting that dendritic translation of Arc underlies the priming of mGluR-LTD. In support of this idea, novelty exposure increased Arc messenger RNA in CA1 dendrites and promoted mGluR-induced translation of Arc inhippocampal synaptoneurosomes. Repeated experience suppressed synaptic transmission onto ArcGFP+ neurons and occluded mGluR-LTD exvivo. mGluR-LTD priming in neurons with similar Arc activation history may contribute to encoding a novel environment
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 72-79 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Neuron |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience