Calcium-dependent docking of synaptic vesicles.
SNARE proteins
active zone
short-term synaptic plasticity
synaptic vesicles
synaptotagmin
vesicle docking
Journal
Trends in neurosciences
ISSN: 1878-108X
Titre abrégé: Trends Neurosci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7808616
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2021
07 2021
Historique:
received:
04
12
2020
revised:
23
02
2021
accepted:
09
04
2021
pubmed:
30
5
2021
medline:
19
8
2021
entrez:
29
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The concentration of calcium ions in presynaptic terminals regulates transmitter release, but underlying mechanisms have remained unclear. Here we review recent studies that shed new light on this issue. Fast-freezing electron microscopy and total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy studies reveal complex calcium-dependent vesicle movements including docking on a millisecond time scale. Recordings from so-called 'simple synapses' indicate that calcium not only triggers exocytosis, but also modifies synaptic strength by controlling a final, rapid vesicle maturation step before release. Molecular studies identify several calcium-sensitive domains on Munc13 and on synaptotagmin-1 that are likely involved in bringing the vesicular and plasma membranes closer together in response to calcium elevation. Together, these results suggest that calcium-dependent vesicle docking occurs in a wide range of time domains and plays a crucial role in several phenomena including synaptic facilitation, post-tetanic potentiation, and neuromodulator-induced potentiation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34049722
pii: S0166-2236(21)00075-8
doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2021.04.003
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Calcium
SY7Q814VUP
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
579-592Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests in relation to this work.