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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression after long-term potentiation

M Dragunow1, E Beilharz, B Mason

  • 1Department of Pharmacology, University of Auckland Medical School, New Zealand.

Neuroscience Letters
|October 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) mRNA expression in the hippocampus is crucial for stabilizing long-term potentiation (LTP). This process involves N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors and is modulated by sodium pentobarbital.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Synaptic Plasticity

Background:

  • Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a key mechanism for learning and memory.
  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a role in neuronal plasticity.
  • The precise role of BDNF in LTP stabilization is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of BDNF mRNA expression in the stabilization of hippocampal LTP.
  • To determine the involvement of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in BDNF-mediated LTP.
  • To examine the effect of sodium pentobarbital on BDNF expression and LTP persistence.

Main Methods:

  • Induction of LTP in perforant-path dentate granule cell synapses in awake rats.
  • Measurement of BDNF mRNA expression in dentate granule cells.

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  • Administration of NMDA antagonist dizocilpine maleate (MK-801).
  • Administration of sodium pentobarbital.

    • Main Results:

    • LTP induction was followed by time-dependent BDNF mRNA expression in dentate granule cells.
    • MK-801 blocked both LTP induction and BDNF expression.
    • Sodium pentobarbital, which shortened LTP persistence, also affected BDNF expression.
    • These findings indicate a link between BDNF, NMDA receptors, and LTP stabilization.

    Conclusions:

    • BDNF mRNA expression is essential for the stabilization of hippocampal LTP.
    • The NMDA receptor-mediated cascade is involved in BDNF expression during LTP.
    • BDNF may act as a critical molecular component in the stabilization of synaptic plasticity.