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CCR5 is a suppressor for cortical plasticity and hippocampal learning and memory

  1. Miou Zhou
  2. Stuart Greenhill
  3. Shan Huang
  4. Tawnie K Silva
  5. Yoshitake Sano
  6. Shumin Wu
  7. Ying Cai
  8. Yoshiko Nagaoka
  9. Megha Sehgal
  10. Denise J Cai
  11. Yong-Seok Lee
  12. Kevin Fox  Is a corresponding author
  13. Alcino J Silva  Is a corresponding author
  1. University of California, Los Angeles, United States
  2. Cardiff University, United Kingdom
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.20985
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  1. Miou Zhou
  2. Stuart Greenhill
  3. Shan Huang
  4. Tawnie K Silva
  5. Yoshitake Sano
  6. Shumin Wu
  7. Ying Cai
  8. Yoshiko Nagaoka
  9. Megha Sehgal
  10. Denise J Cai
  11. Yong-Seok Lee
  12. Kevin Fox
  13. Alcino J Silva
(2016)
CCR5 is a suppressor for cortical plasticity and hippocampal learning and memory
eLife 5:e20985.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.20985
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Abstract

Although the role of CCR5 in immunity and in HIV infection has been studied widely, its role in neuronal plasticity, learning and memory is not understood. Here, we report that decreasing the function of CCR5 increases MAPK/CREB signaling, long-term potentiation (LTP), and hippocampus-dependent memory in mice, while neuronal CCR5 overexpression caused memory deficits. Decreasing CCR5 function in mouse barrel cortex also resulted in enhanced spike timing dependent plasticity and consequently, dramatically accelerated experience-dependent plasticity. These results suggest that CCR5 is a powerful suppressor for plasticity and memory, and CCR5 over-activation by viral proteins may contribute to HIV-associated cognitive deficits. Consistent with this hypothesis, the HIV V3 peptide caused LTP, signaling and memory deficits that were prevented by Ccr5 knockout or knockdown. Overall, our results demonstrate that CCR5 plays an important role in neuroplasticity, learning and memory, and indicate that CCR5 has a role in the cognitive deficits caused by HIV.

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  1. Miou Zhou

    Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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  2. Stuart Greenhill

    Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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  3. Shan Huang

    Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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  4. Tawnie K Silva

    Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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  5. Yoshitake Sano

    Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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  6. Shumin Wu

    Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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  7. Ying Cai

    Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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  8. Yoshiko Nagaoka

    Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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  9. Megha Sehgal

    Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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  10. Denise J Cai

    Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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  11. Yong-Seok Lee

    Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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  12. Kevin Fox

    Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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    foxkd@cardiff.ac.uk
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  13. Alcino J Silva

    Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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    silvaa@mednet.ucla.edu
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Funding

National Institute of Mental Health (P50-MH0779720)

  • Alcino J Silva

Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Medical Research Foundation

  • Alcino J Silva

Medical Research Council (G0901299)

  • Kevin Fox

National Institute of Mental Health (P50-MH0779720)

  • Kevin Fox

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

Ethics

Animal experimentation: All experiments were performed during the light phase of the cycle. All studies were approved by the UCLA Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, also known as the Chancellor's Animal Research Committee (ARC, protocol# 1998-070), and by University of Cardiff and carried out in compliance with the United Kingdom's Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 where applicable.

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© 2016, Zhou et al.

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  1. Miou Zhou
  2. Stuart Greenhill
  3. Shan Huang
  4. Tawnie K Silva
  5. Yoshitake Sano
  6. Shumin Wu
  7. Ying Cai
  8. Yoshiko Nagaoka
  9. Megha Sehgal
  10. Denise J Cai
  11. Yong-Seok Lee
  12. Kevin Fox
  13. Alcino J Silva
(2016)
CCR5 is a suppressor for cortical plasticity and hippocampal learning and memory
eLife 5:e20985.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.20985

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