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ERIC Number: EJ921156
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Apr
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1072-0502
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Altered Gene Regulation and Synaptic Morphology in "Drosophila" Learning and Memory Mutants
Guan, Zhuo; Buhl, Lauren K.; Quinn, William G.; Littleton, J. Troy
Learning & Memory, v18 n4 p191-206 Apr 2011
Genetic studies in "Drosophila" have revealed two separable long-term memory pathways defined as anesthesia-resistant memory (ARM) and long-lasting long-term memory (LLTM). ARM is disrupted in "radish" ("rsh") mutants, whereas LLTM requires CREB-dependent protein synthesis. Although the downstream effectors of ARM and LLTM are distinct, pathways leading to these forms of memory may share the cAMP cascade critical for associative learning. "Dunce", which encodes a cAMP-specific phosphodiesterase, and "rutabaga", which encodes an adenylyl cyclase, both disrupt short-term memory. "Amnesiac" encodes a pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating peptide homolog and is required for middle-term memory. Here, we demonstrate that the Radish protein localizes to the cytoplasm and nucleus and is a PKA phosphorylation target in vitro. To characterize how these plasticity pathways may manifest at the synaptic level, we assayed synaptic connectivity and performed an expression analysis to detect altered transcriptional networks in "rutabaga", "dunce", "amnesiac", and "radish" mutants. All four mutants disrupt specific aspects of synaptic connectivity at larval neuromuscular junctions (NMJs). Genome-wide DNA microarray analysis revealed [image omitted]375 transcripts that are altered in these mutants, suggesting defects in multiple neuronal signaling pathways. In particular, the transcriptional target "Lapsyn", which encodes a leucine-rich repeat cell adhesion protein, localizes to synapses and regulates synaptic growth. This analysis provides insights into the Radish-dependent ARM pathway and novel transcriptional targets that may contribute to memory processing in "Drosophila".
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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