PMID- 29497131 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20191029 LR - 20191029 IS - 2045-2322 (Electronic) IS - 2045-2322 (Linking) VI - 8 IP - 1 DP - 2018 Mar 1 TI - PDE4D regulates Spine Plasticity and Memory in the Retrosplenial Cortex. PG - 3895 LID - 10.1038/s41598-018-22193-0 [doi] LID - 3895 AB - The retrosplenial cortex (RSC) plays a critical role in episodic memory, but the molecular mechanisms governing plasticity in this structure are poorly understood. Diverse studies have demonstrated a role for RSC in acquisition, early consolidation and retrieval similar to the hippocampus (HC), as well as in systems consolidation similar to the anterior cingulate cortex. Here, we asked whether established molecular and structural substrates of memory consolidation in the HC also engage in RSC shortly after learning. We show striking parallels in training induced gene-activation in HC and RSC following contextual conditioning, which is blocked by systemic administration of an NMDA receptor antagonist. Long-term memory is enhanced by retrosplenial and hippocampal knockdown (KD) of the cAMP specific phosphodiesterase Pde4d. However, while training per se induces lasting spine changes in HC, this does not occur in RSC. Instead, increases in the number of mature dendritic spines are found in the RSC only if cAMP signaling is augmented by Pde4d KD, and spine changes are at least partially independent of training. This research highlights parallels and differences in spine plasticity mechanisms between HC and RSC, and provides evidence for a functional dissociation of the two. FAU - Baumgartel, Karsten AU - Baumgartel K AD - Dart Neuroscience, LLC, 12278, Scripps Summit Drive, San Diego, CA, 92131, USA. FAU - Green, Andrea AU - Green A AD - Dart Neuroscience, LLC, 12278, Scripps Summit Drive, San Diego, CA, 92131, USA. FAU - Hornberger, Diana AU - Hornberger D AD - Dart Neuroscience, LLC, 12278, Scripps Summit Drive, San Diego, CA, 92131, USA. FAU - Lapira, Jennifer AU - Lapira J AD - Dart Neuroscience, LLC, 12278, Scripps Summit Drive, San Diego, CA, 92131, USA. FAU - Rex, Christopher AU - Rex C AD - Afraxis Inc., 6605, Nancy Ridge Rd. Suite 224, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA. FAU - Wheeler, Damian G AU - Wheeler DG AD - Dart Neuroscience, LLC, 12278, Scripps Summit Drive, San Diego, CA, 92131, USA. FAU - Peters, Marco AU - Peters M AD - Dart Neuroscience, LLC, 12278, Scripps Summit Drive, San Diego, CA, 92131, USA. dr.marco.peters@gmail.com. LA - eng GR - P30 NS047101/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20180301 PL - England TA - Sci Rep JT - Scientific reports JID - 101563288 RN - 0 (Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate) RN - EC 3.1.4.17 (Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 4) RN - EC 3.1.4.17 (PDE4D protein, mouse) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cerebral Cortex/*metabolism MH - Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 4/*metabolism MH - Fear/physiology MH - Gyrus Cinguli/metabolism MH - Hippocampus/metabolism MH - Male MH - Memory/*physiology MH - Memory Consolidation/physiology MH - Memory, Long-Term/physiology MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Neuronal Plasticity/physiology MH - Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate/antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism PMC - PMC5832851 COIS- The authors declare no competing interests. EDAT- 2018/03/03 06:00 MHDA- 2019/10/30 06:00 PMCR- 2018/03/01 CRDT- 2018/03/03 06:00 PHST- 2017/08/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/02/16 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/03/03 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/03/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/10/30 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/03/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1038/s41598-018-22193-0 [pii] AID - 22193 [pii] AID - 10.1038/s41598-018-22193-0 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Sci Rep. 2018 Mar 1;8(1):3895. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22193-0.