PMID- 17645456 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20071107 LR - 20211203 IS - 0022-3042 (Print) IS - 0022-3042 (Linking) VI - 103 IP - 1 DP - 2007 Oct TI - Co-application of NMDA and dopamine-induced rapid translation of RSK2 in the mature hippocampus. PG - 388-99 AB - Ribosomal S6 kinase2 (RSK2) is known to take part in several signal transduction cascades including Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase/Extracellular Regulated Kinase (MAPK/ERK). Following our recent observation that ERK can serve as a coincidence detector for fast and slow neurotransmission in the hippocampus, we analyzed the status of RSK2 phosphorylation subsequent to application of NMDA, dopamine, or both to preparations of mature hippocampal slices in Sprague-Dawley rats. RSK2 was indeed phosphorylated; however, in addition, the amount of RSK2 protein (60%) was induced within 10 min following stimulation. Moreover, the induced expression of RSK2 could be detected in both the cell body layer and the dendrites of hippocampal CA1 cells. Pharmacological analysis showed that RSK2 induction was MAPK ERK Kinase (MEK)-ERK independent, but mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) and translation dependent. We suggest that the fast kinetics of RSK2 translation that follows physiological stimulations, together with recent observations that its over-expression is vital for the attenuation of major signal transduction cascades, indicate an expanded physiological function of RSK2 in neurons, and sheds new light on the role of RSK2 in the Coffin-Lowry syndrome. FAU - Kaphzan, Hanoch AU - Kaphzan H AD - Department of Neurobiology and Ethology, Faculty of Science, Haifa University, Haifa, Israel. FAU - Doron, Guy AU - Doron G FAU - Rosenblum, Kobi AU - Rosenblum K LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20070720 PL - England TA - J Neurochem JT - Journal of neurochemistry JID - 2985190R RN - 6384-92-5 (N-Methylaspartate) RN - EC 2.7.- (Protein Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 90-kDa) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (ribosomal protein S6 kinase, 90kDa, polypeptide 3) RN - EC 2.7.12.2 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases) RN - VTD58H1Z2X (Dopamine) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Coffin-Lowry Syndrome/*metabolism MH - Dopamine/*pharmacology MH - Enzyme Induction/drug effects MH - Hippocampus/*drug effects/*metabolism MH - Male MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases/metabolism MH - N-Methylaspartate/*pharmacology MH - Organ Culture Techniques MH - Phosphorylation/drug effects MH - Protein Biosynthesis/drug effects MH - Protein Kinases/metabolism MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 90-kDa/*biosynthesis/genetics MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases EDAT- 2007/07/25 09:00 MHDA- 2007/11/08 09:00 CRDT- 2007/07/25 09:00 PHST- 2007/07/25 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2007/11/08 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2007/07/25 09:00 [entrez] AID - JNC4774 [pii] AID - 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2007.04774.x [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Neurochem. 2007 Oct;103(1):388-99. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2007.04774.x. Epub 2007 Jul 20.