Department of Neuroscience, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064 3095, United States.
Neurosci Lett. 2011 Mar 3;490(3):180-4. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2010.12.036. Epub 2010 Dec 21.
We characterized the distribution of AMPA receptor (AMPAR) subunits and the transmembrane AMPA receptor regulatory proteins (TARPs) γ-2 and γ-4 in adult rat nucleus accumbens (NAc) using a method that separates plasma membranes into synaptic membrane-enriched and extrasynaptic membrane-enriched fractions. We also measured GluA1 phosphorylated at serine 845 (pS845 GluA1) and serine 831 (pS831 GluA1). GluA1-3 protein levels and pS831 GluA1/total GluA1 were higher in synaptic membranes. However, pS845 GluA1/total GluA1 was higher in extrasynaptic membranes, consistent with a role for S845 phosphorylation in GluA1 insertion at extrasynaptic sites. Homeric GluA1 receptors were detected in extrasynaptic membranes, consistent with evidence for extrasynaptic Ca(2+)-permeable AMPARs in other systems. The TARP γ-2 was enriched in synaptic membranes, whereas γ-4 was mainly found in extrasynaptic membranes, suggesting distinct roles for these proteins in the NAc. These experiments provide fundamental information that will aid in the interpretation of studies on AMPAR-related plasticity in the NAc.
我们使用一种将质膜分离为富含突触膜和 extrasynaptic 膜的方法,研究了成年大鼠伏隔核(NAc)中 AMPA 受体(AMPAR)亚基和跨膜 AMPA 受体调节蛋白(TARPs)γ-2 和 γ-4 的分布。我们还测量了 GluA1 在丝氨酸 845(pS845 GluA1)和丝氨酸 831(pS831 GluA1)处的磷酸化。GluA1-3 蛋白水平和 pS831 GluA1/总 GluA1 在突触膜中较高。然而,pS845 GluA1/总 GluA1 在 extrasynaptic 膜中较高,与 S845 磷酸化在 extrasynaptic 部位 GluA1 插入中的作用一致。 Homeric GluA1 受体在 extrasynaptic 膜中被检测到,与其他系统中存在 extrasynaptic Ca(2+)-permeable AMPAR 的证据一致。TARP γ-2 在突触膜中富集,而 γ-4 主要在 extrasynaptic 膜中发现,表明这些蛋白在 NAc 中具有不同的作用。这些实验提供了基本信息,将有助于解释 NAc 中与 AMPAR 相关的可塑性研究。