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GABA-cAMP response element-binding protein signaling regulates maturation and survival of newly generated neurons in the adult hippocampus.
J. Neurosci. 29, 7966-7977 (2009)
Survival and integration of new neurons in the hippocampal circuit are rate-limiting steps in adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Neuronal network activity is a major regulator of these processes, yet little is known about the respective downstream signaling pathways. Here, we investigate the role of cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) signaling in adult hippocampal neurogenesis. CREB is activated in new granule neurons during a distinct developmental period. Loss of CREB function in a cell-autonomous manner impairs dendritic development, decreases the expression of the neurogenic transcription factor NeuroD and of the neuronal microtubule-associated protein, doublecortin (DCX), and compromises the survival of newborn neurons. In addition, GABA-mediated excitation regulates CREB activation at early developmental stages. Importantly, developmental defects after loss of GABA-mediated excitation can be compensated by enhanced CREB signaling. These results indicate that CREB signaling is a central pathway in adult hippocampal neurogenesis, regulating the development and survival of new hippocampal neurons downstream of GABA-mediated excitation.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
dentate gyrus; in-vivo; transcription factors; newborn neurons; granule cells; morphological maturation; mouse hippocampus; creb gene; neurogenesis; differentiation
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0270-6474
e-ISSN
1529-2401
Journal
Journal of Neuroscience
Quellenangaben
Volume: 29,
Issue: 25,
Pages: 7966-7977
Publisher
Society for Neuroscience
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Developmental Genetics (IDG)