Neuronal viability is controlled by a functional relation between synaptic and extrasynaptic NMDA receptors F. Léveillé * , F. El gaamouch * , E. Gouix * , M. Lecocq * , D. Lobner † , O. Nicole * and A. Buisson * ,1 * Université de Caen, UMR 6232, CNRS-CEA, Cyceron, Caen, France; and † Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 1 Correspondence: UMR 6232 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique–Université de Caen, GIP CYCERON, Bd Henri Becquerel, BP 5229 14074 Caen, France. E-mail: buisson@cyceron.fr N -methyl - D - aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are critical for synaptic plasticity that underlies learning and memory. But, they have also been described as a common source of neuronal damage during stroke and neurodegenerative diseases. Several studies have suggested that cellular location of NMDARs (synaptic or extrasynaptic) is a key parameter controlling their effect on neuronal viability. The aim of the study was to understand the relation between these two pools of receptors and to determine their implication in both beneficial and/or deleterious events related to NMDAR activation. We demonstrated that selective extrasynaptic NMDAR activation, as well as NMDA bath application, does not activate extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathways, but induces mitochondrial membrane potential breakdown and triggers cell body and dendrite damages, whereas synaptic NMDAR activation is innocuous and induces a sustained ERK activation. The functional dichotomy between these two NMDAR pools is tightly controlled by glutamate uptake systems. Finally, we demonstrated that the only clinically approved NMDAR antagonist, memantine, preferentially antagonizes extrasynaptic NMDARs. Together, these results suggest that extrasynaptic NMDAR activation contributes to excitotoxicity and that a selective targeting of the extrasynaptic NMDARs represents a promising therapeutic strategy for brain injuries.—Léveillé, F., El gaamouch, F., Gouix, E., Lecocq, M., Lobner, D., Nicole, O., Buisson, A. Neuronal viability is controlled by a functional relation between synaptic and extrasynaptic NMDA receptors. Key Words: excitotoxicity • glutamate uptake • memantine • ERK signaling
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Neuronal viability is controlled by a functional relation between synaptic and extrasynaptic NMDA receptors
Léveillé, F.; El gaamouch, F.; Gouix, E.; Lecocq, M.; Lobner, D.; Nicole, O.; Buisson, A.
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, Volume 22 (12): 4258
Fed of American Socs for Experimental Biology – Dec 1, 2008
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