{"id":193,"date":"2015-01-15T16:23:10","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T16:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwtest.pharmacy.wisc.edu\/faculty\/wenthur-lab\/?p=193"},"modified":"2025-06-13T16:24:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T16:24:47","slug":"metabotropic-glutamate-receptor-3-activation-is-required-for-long-term-depression-in-medial-prefrontal-cortex-and-fear-extinction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmacy.wisc.edu\/faculty\/wenthur-lab\/2015\/01\/15\/metabotropic-glutamate-receptor-3-activation-is-required-for-long-term-depression-in-medial-prefrontal-cortex-and-fear-extinction\/","title":{"rendered":"Metabotropic glutamate receptor 3 activation is required for long-term depression in medial prefrontal cortex and fear extinction"},"content":{"rendered":"
Clinical studies have revealed that genetic variations in metabotropic glutamate receptor 3 (mGlu3<\/sub>) affect performance on cognitive tasks dependent upon the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and may be linked to psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and addiction. We have performed a series of studies aimed at understanding how mGlu3<\/sub>\u00a0influences PFC function and cognitive behaviors. In the present study, we found that activation of mGlu3<\/sub>\u00a0can induce long-term depression in the mouse medial PFC (mPFC) in vitro. Furthermore, in vivo administration of a selective mGlu3<\/sub>\u00a0negative allosteric modulator impaired learning in the mPFC-dependent fear extinction task. The results of these studies implicate mGlu3<\/sub>\u00a0as a major regulator of PFC function and cognition. Additionally, potentiators of mGlu3<\/sub>\u00a0may be useful in alleviating prefrontal impairments associated with several CNS disorders.<\/p>\r\n\r\nFunding Source<\/h2>\r\n
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