Maintenance of homeostatic plasticity at the Drosophila neuromuscular synapse requires continuous IP3-directed signaling

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[1] Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, United States;Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, United States;Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States;Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, United States;Interdisciplinary Programs in Neuroscience, Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States;

关键词: synapse;    NMJ;    homeostatic;    Pplasticity;    synaptic;    Drosophila;    D. melanogaster;   

DOI  :  10.7554/eLife.39643

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【 摘 要 】

10.7554/eLife.39643.001Synapses and circuits rely on neuroplasticity to adjust output and meet physiological needs. Forms of homeostatic synaptic plasticity impart stability at synapses by countering destabilizing perturbations. The Drosophila melanogaster larval neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is a model synapse with robust expression of homeostatic plasticity. At the NMJ, a homeostatic system detects impaired postsynaptic sensitivity to neurotransmitter and activates a retrograde signal that restores synaptic function by adjusting neurotransmitter release. This process has been separated into temporally distinct phases, induction and maintenance. One prevailing hypothesis is that a shared mechanism governs both phases. Here, we show the two phases are separable. Combining genetics, pharmacology, and electrophysiology, we find that a signaling system consisting of PLCβ, inositol triphosphate (IP3), IP3 receptors, and Ryanodine receptors is required only for the maintenance of homeostatic plasticity. We also find that the NMJ is capable of inducing homeostatic signaling even when its sustained maintenance process is absent.Editorial note: This article has been through an editorial process in which the authors decide how to respond to the issues raised during peer review. The Reviewing Editor's assessment is that all the issues have been addressed (see decision letter).

【 授权许可】

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