Synaptic memory and CaMKII

RA Nicoll, H Schulman - Physiological reviews, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) and long-term potentiation (LTP)
were discovered within a decade of each other and have been inextricably intertwined ever …

Neuronal Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II: The Role of Structure and Autoregulation in Cellular Function

A Hudmon, H Schulman - Annual review of biochemistry, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Highly enriched in brain tissue and present throughout the body, Ca2+/calmodulin-
dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is central to the coordination and execution of Ca2+ …

Structure–function of the multifunctional Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II

A Hudmon, H Schulman - Biochemical Journal, 2002 - portlandpress.com
Ca2+/calmodulin (CaM)-dependent protein kinase (CaMKII) is a ubiquitous mediator of
Ca2+-linked signalling that phosphorylates a wide range of substrates to co-ordinate and …

CaMKII autophosphorylation can occur between holoenzymes without subunit exchange

I Lučić, L Héluin, PL Jiang, AGC Scalise, C Wang… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
The dodecameric protein kinase CaMKII is expressed throughout the body. The alpha
isoform is responsible for synaptic plasticity and participates in memory through its …

Targeting of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II

RJ Colbran - Biochemical Journal, 2004 - portlandpress.com
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) has diverse roles in virtually all
cell types and it is regulated by a plethora of mechanisms. Local changes in Ca2+ …

Molecular mechanisms of CaMKII activation in neuronal plasticity

CC Fink, T Meyer - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2002 - Elsevier
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is thought to be a critical mediator
of neuronal plasticity that links transiently triggered Ca2+ signals to persistent changes in …

Distribution of postsynaptic density (PSD)-95 and Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II at the PSD

JD Petersen, X Chen, L Vinade… - Journal of …, 2003 - Soc Neuroscience
Postsynaptic densities (PSDs) contain proteins that regulate synaptic transmission. We
determined the positions of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) and …

CaMKII in cerebral ischemia

SJ Coultrap, RS Vest, NM Ashpole, A Hudmon… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2011 - nature.com
Ischemic insults on neurons trigger excessive, pathological glutamate release that causes
Ca 2+ overload resulting in neuronal cell death (excitotoxicity). The Ca 2+/calmodulin (CaM) …

A mechanism for Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II clustering at synaptic and nonsynaptic sites based on self-association

A Hudmon, E LeBel, H Roy, A Sik… - Journal of …, 2005 - Soc Neuroscience
The activity of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) plays an integral role
in regulating synaptic development and plasticity. We designed a live-cell-imaging approach …

Effective post-insult neuroprotection by a novel Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) inhibitor

RS Vest, H O'Leary, SJ Coultrap, MS Kindy… - Journal of Biological …, 2010 - ASBMB
Ca 2+/calmodulin (CaM)-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is a major mediator of
physiological glutamate signaling involved in higher brain functions. Here, we show CaMKII …