Removal of FKBP12 enhances mTOR-Raptor interactions, LTP, memory, and perseverative/repetitive behavior. Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • FK506-binding protein 12 (FKBP12) binds the immunosuppressant drugs FK506 and rapamycin and regulates several signaling pathways, including mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling. We determined whether the brain-specific disruption of the FKBP12 gene in mice altered mTOR signaling, synaptic plasticity, and memory. Biochemically, the FKBP12-deficient mice displayed increases in basal mTOR phosphorylation, mTOR-Raptor interactions, and p70 S6 kinase (S6K) phosphorylation. Electrophysiological experiments revealed that FKBP12 deficiency was associated with an enhancement in long-lasting hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP). The LTP enhancement was resistant to rapamycin, but not anisomycin, suggesting that altered translation control is involved in the enhanced synaptic plasticity. Behaviorally, FKBP12 conditional knockout (cKO) mice displayed enhanced contextual fear memory and autistic/obsessive-compulsive-like perseveration in several assays including the water maze, Y-maze reversal task, and the novel object recognition test. Our results indicate that FKBP12 plays a critical role in the regulation of mTOR-Raptor interactions, LTP, memory, and perseverative behaviors.

publication date

  • December 10, 2008

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  • green

Date in CU Experts

  • September 9, 2013 10:43 AM

Full Author List

  • Hoeffer CA; Tang W; Wong H; Santillan A; Patterson RJ; Martinez LA; Tejada-Simon MV; Paylor R; Hamilton SL; Klann E

author count

  • 10

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Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1097-4199

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 832

end page

  • 845

volume

  • 60

issue

  • 5