Calcium signaling in cognition and aging-dependent cognitive decline

Calcium-dependent signals are key triggers of the molecular mechanisms underlying learning and memory and dysregulation of calcium homeostasis in the aging brain has been proposed to underlie aging-dependent cognitive decline. Mechanisms triggered by calcium in neurons include activity-dependent act...

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Hauptverfasser: Oliveira, Ana (VerfasserIn) , Bading, Hilmar (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 22 June 2011
In: Biofactors
Year: 2011, Jahrgang: 37, Heft: 3, Pages: 168-174
ISSN:1872-8081
DOI:10.1002/biof.148
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1002/biof.148
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/biof.148
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Verfasserangaben:Ana MM Oliveira and Hilmar Bading
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Zusammenfassung:Calcium-dependent signals are key triggers of the molecular mechanisms underlying learning and memory and dysregulation of calcium homeostasis in the aging brain has been proposed to underlie aging-dependent cognitive decline. Mechanisms triggered by calcium in neurons include activity-dependent activation of transcription responsible for the synthesis of molecules underlying the long-term changes of neuronal function. Effectors of calcium signaling with a primordial role in transcription regulation are calcium signal-regulated transcription factors. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of the contribution of key calcium signal-regulated transcription factors, namely CREB, NFAT, and DREAM, to memory formation. We further describe evidence for dysregulation of the activity of these factors during aging.
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ISSN:1872-8081
DOI:10.1002/biof.148