Abstract
Long-term synaptic plasticity at glutamatergic synapses on striatal spiny projection neurons (SPNs) is central to learning goal-directed behaviors and habits. Our studies reveal that SPNs manifest a heterosynaptic, nitric oxide (NO)-dependent form of long-term postsynaptic depression of glutamatergic SPN synapses (NO-LTD) that is preferentially engaged at quiescent synapses. Plasticity is gated by Ca2+ entry through CaV1.3 Ca2+ channels and phosphodiesterase 1 (PDE1) activation, which blunts intracellular cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) and NO signaling. Both experimental and simulation studies suggest that this Ca2+-dependent regulation of PDE1 activity allows for local regulation of dendritic cGMP signaling. In a mouse model of Parkinson disease (PD), NO-LTD is absent because of impaired interneuronal NO release; re-balancing intrastriatal neuromodulatory signaling restores NO release and NO-LTD. Taken together, these studies provide important insights into the mechanisms governing NO-LTD in SPNs and its role in psychomotor disorders such as PD.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 114540 |
Journal | Cell reports |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 27 2024 |
Keywords
- CP: Neuroscience
- L-type Ca channel
- Parkinson's disease
- autism
- cGMP
- low-threshold spiking interneuron
- nitric oxide
- phosphodiesterase
- spiny projection neuron
- striatum
- synaptic plasticity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology