N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors mediate the phosphorylation and desensitization of muscarinic receptors in cerebellar granule neurons

Autor: Sharad Mistry, Kenneth W. Young, Adrian J. Butcher, Ignacio Torrecilla, Andrew R. Bottrill, Kok Choi Kong, Andrew B. Tobin
Přispěvatelé: Butcher, Adrian [0000-0001-5723-8720], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: The Journal of Biological Chemistry
DOI: 10.17863/cam.56540
Popis: Changes in synaptic strength mediated by ionotropic glutamate N-methyl-D-asparate (NMDA) receptors is generally considered to be the molecular mechanism underlying memory and learning. NMDA receptors themselves are subject to regulation through signaling pathways that are activated by G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). In this study we investigate the ability of NMDA receptors to regulate the signaling of GPCRs by focusing on the G(q/11)-coupled M(3)-muscarinic receptor expressed endogenously in mouse cerebellar granule neurons. We show that NMDA receptor activation results in the phosphorylation and desensitization of M(3)-muscarinic receptors through a mechanism dependent on NMDA-mediated calcium influx and the activity of calcium-calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II. Our study reveals a complex pattern of regulation where GPCRs (M(3)-muscarinic) and NMDA receptors can feedback on each other in a process that is likely to influence the threshold value of signaling networks involved in synaptic plasticity.
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