Spatial learning and long-term potentiation of mutant mice lacking D-amino-acid oxidase
Spatial learning and long-term potentiation of mutant mice lacking D-amino-acid oxidase
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DOI:
10.1016/j.neures.2005.05.008
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发表时间:
2005-09-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Hori, Y
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作者:
Maekawa, M;Watanabe, M;Hori, Y
We evaluated the role Of D-amino-acid oxidase on spatial learning and long-term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampus, since this enzyme metabolizes D-amino-acids, some of which enhance the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor functions. The Morris water maze learning and the UP in the CAl area of the hippocampal slice were observed in wild-type mice and mutant mice lacking D-amino-acid oxidase. The mutant mice showed significantly shorter platform search times in the water maze and significantly larger hippocampal LTPs than the wild-type mice. These results suggest that the abundant D-amino-acids in the mutant mouse brain facilitate hippocampal LTP and spatial learning. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd and the Japan Neuroscience Society. All rights reserved.