Polyribosomes are increased in spines of CA1 dendrites 2 h after the induction of LTP in mature rat hippocampal slices
✍ Scribed by Jennifer N. Bourne; Karin E. Sorra; Jamie Hurlburt; Kristen M. Harris
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 381 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1050-9631
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Enduring long‐term potentiation (LTP) requires immediate protein synthesis, hence we assessed whether more polyribosomes are present in dendritic spines of mature hippocampal dendrites after the induction of LTP. Reconstructions from serial section transmission electron microscopy (sSTEM) revealed more dendritic polyribosomes 2 h posttetanus, relative to low‐frequency stimulation (LFS). Polyribosomes were present in spines of all shapes with larger postsynaptic densities after 2 h, suggesting a coordinated local protein synthesis among many synapses to replenish proteins utilized during an earlier phase of LTP. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.