Epac signaling is required for hippocampus-dependent memory retrieval |
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Authors: | Ouyang Ming Zhang Lei Zhu J Julius Schwede Frank Thomas Steven A |
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Institution: | Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6084, USA. |
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Abstract: | Previously we uncovered a critical role for norepinephrine and β1-adrenergic signaling in hippocampus-dependent memory retrieval. Because the β1 receptor couples to Gs, we examine here whether cAMP is also required for contextual memory retrieval. Using pharmacologic and genetic approaches to manipulate cAMP and downstream signaling, we demonstrate that cAMP and two of its targets, protein kinase A (PKA) and exchange protein activated by cAMP (Epac), are both required for retrieval. These findings demonstrate that cAMP signaling through Epac (as well as PKA) plays an essential role in cognition. |
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