| Literature DB >> 12388783 |
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi1, Miki Tanaka, Akira Mizoguchi, Yoshihiro Hirata, Hiroyoshi Ishizaki, Kumi Kaneko, Jun Miyoshi, Yoshimi Takai.
Abstract
The Rab3 GDP/GTP exchange protein (Rab3 GEP) activates the Rab3 small GTP-binding protein (G protein) family, including Rab3A that is an important member controlling synaptic vesicle trafficking. Here, we examined the role of Rab3 GEP in regulating neurotransmitter release in autapses of mouse hippocampal neurons in culture. The release probability was markedly reduced in Rab3 GEP-/- neurons, whereas the readily releasable pool size was not different between WT and Rab3 GEP-/- neurons, indicating that Rab3 GEP up-regulates a postdocking step of synaptic exocytosis. Because Rab3A reportedly down-regulates Ca(2+)-triggered fusion of synaptic vesicles, these results provide evidence for a role of Rab3 GEP in the postdocking process distinct from Rab3A activation.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12388783 PMCID: PMC137918 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.212511399
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205