Abstract |
Previous studies have suggested that calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CaMKIV) functions as a positive regulator for memory formation and that age-related memory deficits are the result of dysfunctional signaling pathways mediated by cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB), the downstream transcription factor of CaMKIV. Little is known, however, about the effects of increased CaMKIV levels on the ability to form memory in adult and aged stages. We generated a transgenic mouse overexpressing CaMKIV in the forebrain and showed that the upregulation of CaMKIV led to an increase in learning-induced CREB activity, increased learning-related hippocampal potentiation, and enhanced consolidation of contextual fear and social memories. Importantly, we also observed reduced hippocampal CaMKIV expression with aging and a correlation between CaMKIV expression level and memory performance in aged mice. Genetic overexpression of CaMKIV was able to rescue associated memory deficits in aged mice. Our findings suggest that the level of CaMKIV expression correlates positively with the ability to form long-term memory and implicate the decline of CaMKIV signaling mechanisms in age-related memory deficits.
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Authors | Hotaka Fukushima, Ryouta Maeda, Ryousuke Suzuki, Akinobu Suzuki, Masanori Nomoto, Hiroki Toyoda, Long-Jun Wu, Hui Xu, Ming-Gao Zhao, Kenji Ueda, Aya Kitamoto, Nori Mamiya, Taro Yoshida, Seiichi Homma, Shoichi Masushige, Min Zhuo, Satoshi Kida |
Journal | The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience
(J Neurosci)
Vol. 28
Issue 40
Pg. 9910-9
(Oct 01 2008)
ISSN: 1529-2401 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 18829949
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 4
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Topics |
- Aging
(genetics, metabolism)
- Animals
- Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 4
(biosynthesis, genetics, physiology)
- Hippocampus
(enzymology)
- Memory
(physiology)
- Memory Disorders
(enzymology, genetics, prevention & control)
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Transgenic
- Signal Transduction
(physiology)
- Up-Regulation
(physiology)
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