Synapse formation and function is modulated by the amyloid precursor protein

被引:369
作者
Priller, Christina
Bauer, Thomas
Mitteregger, Gerda
Krebs, Bjarne
Kretzschmar, Hans A.
Herms, Jochen
机构
[1] Univ Munich, Zentrum Neuropathol, D-81377 Munich, Germany
[2] Univ Munich, Prion Forsch, D-81377 Munich, Germany
关键词
amyloid precursor protein; Alzheimer's disease; synaptic transmission; amyloid; synaptic vesicle; patch clamp;
D O I
10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1450-06.2006
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The amyloid precursor protein (APP) is critical in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. The question of its normal biological function in neurons, in which it is predominantly located at synapses, is still unclear. Using autaptic cultures of hippocampal neurons, we demonstrate that hippocampal neurons lacking APP show significantly enhanced amplitudes of evoked AMPA- and NMDA-receptor-mediated EPSCs. The size of the readily releasable synaptic vesicle pool was also increased in neurons lacking APP, whereas the release probability was not affected. In addition, the analysis of spontaneous miniature synaptic currents revealed an augmented frequency in neurons lacking APP, whereas the amplitude of miniature synaptic currents was not found to be altered. Together, these findings strongly indicate that lack of APP increases the number of functional synapses. This hypothesis is further supported by morphometric immunohistochemical analysis revealing an increase of synaptophysin-positive puncta per cultured APP knock-out neuron. In conclusion, lack of APP affects synapse formation and transmission in cultured hippocampal neurons.
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页码:7212 / 7221
页数:10
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