FIGURE 4.
Overexpression of human SNX27 promoted synaptic plasticity in hSNX27 mice. (A) Input–output response generated by stimulating the Schaffer-collateral pathway and recording in CA1 pyramidal neurons. (A, left) Representative traces of eEPSCs and quantitative analysis of eEPSC amplitude against stimulus intensity (A, right). eEPSCs were recorded at a holding potential of –70 mV. n = 6–8 cells per group. (B) Paired-pulse ratio analysis. (B, left) Representative traces of paired eEPSCs. (B, right) Summary of paired-pulse ratio against different time intervals. n = 6–8 cells per group. (A,B) Data represent mean ± s.e.m. *P < 0.05 (repeated measures two-way ANOVA). (C) LTP was induced in the CA3-CA1 synapses. (C, left) Representative traces of fEPSP responses before and after high frequency stimulation (HFS). (C, middle) Time course of LTP are shown for WT and Tg mice; LTP was induced by two trains of 100-Hz stimuli in the Schaffer-collateral pathway. (C, right) Quantitative analysis of fEPSP potentiation was determined at a mean of 50–60 min after high frequency stimulation. n = 5–7 slices per group. Data represent mean ± s.e.m. *P < 0.05, ***P < 0.001 (two-tailed unpaired t test).
