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Abstract
The Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is involved in many cellular processes, including cell growth and differentiation, immune functions and cancer. It is activated by various cytokines, growth factors, and protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) and regulates the transcription of many genes. Of the four JAK isoforms and seven STAT isoforms known, JAK2 and STAT3 are highly expressed in the brain where they are present in the postsynaptic density (PSD). Here, we demonstrate a new neuronal function for the JAK/STAT pathway. Using a variety of complementary approaches, we show that the JAK/STAT pathway plays an essential role in the induction of NMDA-receptor dependent long-term depression (NMDAR-LTD) in the hippocampus. Therefore, in addition to established roles in cytokine signaling, the JAK/STAT pathway is involved in synaptic plasticity in the brain.
Translated title of the contribution | The JAK/STAT pathway is involved in synaptic plasticity |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 374 - 390 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Neuron |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Jan 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher: ElsevierOther: Accepted November 2011
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THE EFFECTS OF ACUTE STRESS ON GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR TRAFFICKING AND SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY IN THE HIPPOCAMPUS
Cho, K.
4/01/12 → 4/01/15
Project: Research
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MECHANISMS OF NMDA RECEPTOR DEPENDANT LTP AND LTD IN THE HIPPOCAMPUS
Collingridge, G. L.
1/01/08 → 1/04/13
Project: Research