TY - JOUR
T1 - The JAK/STAT Pathway Is Involved in Synaptic Plasticity
AU - Nicolas, Céline S.
AU - Peineau, Stéphane
AU - Amici, Mascia
AU - Csaba, Zsolt
AU - Fafouri, Assia
AU - Javalet, Charlotte
AU - Collett, Valerie J.
AU - Hildebrandt, Lars
AU - Seaton, Gillian
AU - Choi, Sun Lim
AU - Sim, Su Eon
AU - Bradley, Clarrisa
AU - Lee, Kyungmin
AU - Zhuo, Min
AU - Kaang, Bong Kiun
AU - Gressens, Pierre
AU - Dournaud, Pascal
AU - Fitzjohn, Stephen M.
AU - Bortolotto, Zuner A.
AU - Cho, Kwangwook
AU - Collingridge, Graham L.
PY - 2012/1/26
Y1 - 2012/1/26
N2 - 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. The authors demonstrate a new neuronal function for the JAK/STAT pathway in the induction of NMDA-receptor-dependent long-term depression (NMDAR-LTD) in the hippocampus.
AB - 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. The authors demonstrate a new neuronal function for the JAK/STAT pathway in the induction of NMDA-receptor-dependent long-term depression (NMDAR-LTD) in the hippocampus.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.neuron.2011.11.024
DO - 10.1016/j.neuron.2011.11.024
M3 - Article
C2 - 22284190
AN - SCOPUS:84863012554
SN - 0896-6273
VL - 73
SP - 374
EP - 390
JO - Neuron
JF - Neuron
IS - 2
ER -