Increased Src Family Kinase Activity Disrupts Excitatory Synaptic Transmission and Impairs Remote Fear Memory in Forebrain Shp2-Deficient Mice

Xunyi Yan, Bin Zhang, Wen Lu, Lin Peng, Qian Yang, Wei Cao, Shen Lin, Wenyue Yu, Xiaoming Li, Yuehai Ke, Shengtian Li, Wei Yang, Jianhong Luo

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Abstract

Src homolog domain-containing phosphatase 2 (Shp2) signals a variety of cellular and physiological functions including learning and memory. Dysregulation of ERK signaling is known to be responsible for the cognitive deficits associated with gain-of-function mutated Shp2 mimicking Noonan syndrome. However, here, we report that CaMKIIα-cre induced knockout (CaSKO) of Shp2 in hippocampal pyramidal neurons resulted in increased Src activity, upregulated phosphorylation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) at Y1325 of GluN2A and at Y1472 of GluN2B, disrupted the balance of synaptic transmission, and impaired long-term potentiation and remote contextual fear memory. Administration of PP2, a specific Src family kinase inhibitor, reversed the tyrosine phosphorylation of NMDARs, restored basal synaptic transmission, and rescued the contextual fear memory deficit in CaSKO mice without altering the phospho-ERK level. Taken together, our results reveal a novel role of Shp2 in NMDAR-dependent synaptic function and fear memory via the Src signaling pathway rather than the ERK pathway, and suggest a complicated mechanism for Shp2-associated cognitive deficits.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7235-7250
Number of pages16
JournalMolecular Neurobiology
Volume54
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • LTP
  • Memory
  • NMDAR
  • Shp2
  • Src

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