| Literature DB >> 15208630 |
Laurent Groc1, Martin Heine, Laurent Cognet, Kieran Brickley, F Anne Stephenson, Brahim Lounis, Daniel Choquet.
Abstract
The basis for differences in activity-dependent trafficking of AMPA receptors (AMPARs) and NMDA receptors (NMDARs) remains unclear. Using single-molecule tracking, we found different lateral mobilities for AMPARs and NMDARs: changes in neuronal activity modified AMPAR but not NMDAR mobility, whereas protein kinase C activation modified both. Differences in mobility were mainly detected for extrasynaptic AMPARs, suggesting that receptor diffusion between synaptic and extrasynaptic domains is involved in plasticity processes.Mesh:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15208630 DOI: 10.1038/nn1270
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Neurosci ISSN: 1097-6256 Impact factor: 24.884