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Learning rules in cerebellar plasticity. Timing-based learning rules and coincidence detection: Behavioral - Cerebellar motor conditioning Molecular - IP 3 receptors Synaptic - Long-term depression at Purkinje neurons Spatial learning rules and spreading plasticity
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Learning rules in cerebellar plasticity • Timing-based learning rules and coincidence detection: Behavioral - Cerebellar motor conditioning Molecular - IP3 receptors Synaptic - Long-term depression at Purkinje neurons • Spatial learning rules and spreading plasticity • Tests and predictions
In eyeblink conditioning, tone must precede airpuff by >80 msec.
Cerebellar Purkinje neuron Denk, Sugimori and Llinás (1995) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 92:8279-8282
What causes the timing-dependence of coincidence detection? • Time courses of glutamate, IP3, Ca2+ • Use-dependent facilitation • IP3R activation/inactivation by Ca2+ • IP3R activation/inactivation by IP3
Conclusions (Part 1) • Two-photon measurements reveal a form of coincidence detection in single dendritic spines based on calcium release • The largest spine [Ca2+] elevations occur when presynaptic and postsynaptic activity are offset in time from each other • Offset timing rules may arise from IP3/Ca2+ dynamics or IP3 receptor dynamics • Parameters of cerebellar motor learning may correspond to the properties of IP3-dependent calcium release
Wang, Khiroug and Augustine (2000) PNAS 97:8635
LTD induction causes a spreading decrease in receptor sensitivity
Comparison of a new caging group,6-bromo-7-hydroxycoumarin-4-ylmethyl (Bhc), with previous caged compounds
Achieving a multiphoton effect by chemical means A new design principle: multiple-site caging Reduction of effective spontaneous hydrolysis Effective cross-section is MUCH larger (109-fold) than true two-photon excitation Chemical two-photon uncaging
Double-caged IP3 Goal: uncaging IP3 in single dendritic spines. S.E. Gelber, D. Sarkisov, J.W. Walker, S.S.-H. Wang