NDLI: Glutamate induces de novo growth of functional spines in developing cortex

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Author	Kwon, Hyung-bae Sabatini, Bernardo L.
Abstract	Mature cortical pyramidal neurons receive excitatory inputs onto small protrusions emanating from their dendrites called spines. Spines undergo activity-dependent remodeling, stabilization, and pruning during development and similar structural changes can be triggered by learning and changes in sensory experiences1–4. However, the biochemical triggers and mechanisms of de novo spine formation in the developing brain and the functional significance of new spines to neuronal connectivity are largely unknown. We developed an approach to induce and monitor de novo spine formation in real-time using combined two-photon laser-scanning microscopy and two-photon laser uncaging of glutamate. Our data demonstrate that, in mouse cortical layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons, glutamate is sufficient to trigger de novo spine growth from the dendrite shaft in a location-specific manner. We find that glutamate-induced spinogenesis requires opening of NMDA-type glutamate receptors and activation of PKA but is independent of CaMKII and TrkB receptors. Furthermore, newly formed spines express glutamate receptors and are rapidly functional such that they transduce presynaptic activity into postsynaptic signals. Together, our data demonstrate that early neural connectivity is shaped by activity in a spatially precise manner and that nascent dendrite spines are rapidly functionally incorporated into cortical circuits.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature09986
Ending Page	104
Page Count	5
Starting Page	100
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00280836
e-ISSN	14764687
Journal	Nature
Issue Number	7349
Volume Number	474
Language	English
Publisher Date	2011-06-02
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	General Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Multidisciplinary

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