PROTEINS FUNCTIONING IN SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION AT THE SENSORY TO MOTOR SYNAPSE OF APLYSIA

被引:19
作者
SKEHEL, A [1 ]
ARMITAGE, BA [1 ]
BARTSCH, D [1 ]
HU, YH [1 ]
KAANG, BK [1 ]
SIEGELBAUM, SA [1 ]
KANDEL, ER [1 ]
MARTIN, KC [1 ]
机构
[1] COLUMBIA UNIV COLL PHYS & SURG, CTR NEUROBIOL & BEHAV, NEW YORK, NY 10032 USA
关键词
APLYSIA; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VAMP/SYNAPTOBREVIN; SYNAPTOTAGMIN;
D O I
10.1016/0028-3908(95)00149-Z
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Over expression of Aplysia synaptotagmin in acutely dissected cholinergic neurons from the buccal ganglia, or in primary co-cultures of glutaminergic sensory neurons and motor neurons, causes a reduction synaptic transmission. Anti-sense oligonucleotide treatment of similar cultures produced an enhancement of synaptic transmission. The interaction between Aplysia VAMP/synaptobrevin and syntaxin is reconstructed using the yeast two hybrid system, and used to identify amino acid residues of VAMP/synaptobrevin that are required for this interaction. Point mutations around residue 50, close to the site of cleavage by botulinum toxins specifically disrupt the interaction with syntaxin. An additional VAMP/synaptobrevin binding protein, VAP33, is identified using the yeast two hybrid system. Intracellular injection of VAP33 specific antisera inhibits synaptic transmission in sensory-motor neuron co-cultures.
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页码:1379 / 1385
页数:7
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