Functional requirement for class I MHC in CNS development and plasticity
Functional requirement for class I MHC in CNS development and plasticity
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DOI:
10.1126/science.290.5499.2155
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发表时间:
2000-12-15
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56.9
通讯作者:
Shatz, CJ
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作者:
Huh, GS;Boulanger, LM;Shatz, CJ
Class I major histocompatibility complex (class I MHC) molecules, known to be important for immune responses to antigen, are expressed also by neurons that undergo activity-dependent, Long-term structural and synaptic modifications. Here, we show that in mice genetically deficient for cell surface class I MHC or for a class I MHC receptor component, CD3 zeta, refinement of connections between retina and central targets during development is incomplete. In the hippocampus of adult mutants, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-dependent Long-term potentiation (LTP) is enhanced, and Long-term depression (LTD) is absent. Specific class I MHC messenger RNAs are expressed by distinct mosaics of neurons, reflecting a potential for diverse neuronal functions. These results demonstrate an important role for these molecules in the activity-dependent remodeling and plasticity of connections in the developing and mature mammalian central nervous system (CNS).