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Nature 2005 Jun 23;4357045:1052-8. doi: 10.1038/nature03624.
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Stargazin modulates AMPA receptor gating and trafficking by distinct domains.

Tomita S , Adesnik H , Sekiguchi M , Zhang W , Wada K , Howe JR , Nicoll RA , Bredt DS .


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AMPA (alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid) receptors mediate fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the brain. These ion channels rapidly deactivate and desensitize, which determine the time course of synaptic transmission. Here, we find that the AMPA receptor interacting protein, stargazin, not only mediates AMPA receptor trafficking but also shapes synaptic responses by slowing channel deactivation and desensitization. The cytoplasmic tail of stargazin determines receptor trafficking, whereas the ectodomain controls channel properties. Stargazin alters AMPA receptor kinetics by increasing the rate of channel opening. Disrupting the interaction of stargazin ectodomain with hippocampal AMPA receptors alters the amplitude and shape of synaptic responses, establishing a crucial function for stargazin in controlling the efficacy of synaptic transmission in the brain.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: cacng2

References :
Kristensen, Neuroscience: an intrusive chaperone. 2005, Pubmed