Abstract
A complex chain of intracellular signaling events, critically important in motor control, is activated by the stimulation of D1-like dopamine (DA) receptors in striatal neurons. At corticostriatal synapses on medium spiny neurons, we provide evidence that the D1-like receptor-dependent activation of DA and cyclic adenosine 3',5' monophosphate-regulated phosphoprotein 32 kDa is a crucial step for the induction of both long-term depression (LTD) and long-term potentiation (LTP), two opposing forms of synaptic plasticity. In addition, formation of LTD and LTP requires the activation of protein kinase G and protein kinase A, respectively, in striatal projection neurons. These kinases appear to be stimulated by the activation of D1-like receptors in distinct neuronal populations.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Action Potentials / drug effects
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Animals
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Corpus Striatum / drug effects
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Corpus Striatum / metabolism*
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Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / metabolism
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Cyclic GMP / metabolism
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Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / metabolism
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Dopamine and cAMP-Regulated Phosphoprotein 32
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Electric Stimulation
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Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
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In Vitro Techniques
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Long-Term Potentiation / drug effects
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Long-Term Potentiation / physiology*
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Male
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Mice
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Mice, Knockout
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Nerve Tissue Proteins*
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Neural Inhibition / drug effects
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Neural Inhibition / physiology*
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Neuronal Plasticity / drug effects
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Neuronal Plasticity / physiology*
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Neurons / cytology
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Neurons / drug effects
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Neurons / metabolism
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Nitric Oxide / metabolism
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Phosphoprotein Phosphatases / antagonists & inhibitors
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Phosphoproteins / genetics
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Phosphoproteins / metabolism*
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Phosphoproteins / pharmacology
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Phosphorylation / drug effects
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Protein Kinase C / metabolism
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Receptors, Dopamine D1 / metabolism
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Receptors, Glutamate / metabolism
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Signal Transduction / drug effects
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Signal Transduction / physiology
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Synaptic Transmission / drug effects
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Synaptic Transmission / physiology
Substances
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Dopamine and cAMP-Regulated Phosphoprotein 32
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Enzyme Inhibitors
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Nerve Tissue Proteins
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Phosphoproteins
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Receptors, Dopamine D1
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Receptors, Glutamate
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Nitric Oxide
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Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases
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Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinases
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Protein Kinase C
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Phosphoprotein Phosphatases
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Cyclic GMP