Current progress of α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionate receptor trafficking in learning and memory

Background α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionate (AMPA) receptors mediate the overwhelming majority of excitatory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system.Postsynaptic AMPA receptor trafficking is closely related to learning and memory.Objective To review the relationship between postsynaptic AMPA receptor trafficking and learning and memory.Content This review introduces the changes of AMPA receptor trafficking and the underlying mechanisms in long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD)-the two most characterized forms of synaptic plasticity.Both forms of synaptic plasticity are thought to be the cellular basis of learning and memory.The phosphorylation of multiple proteins and the modification of related signaling molecules and pathways are involved in these processes.The role of AMPA receptor trafficking in learning and memory behavior is also discussed.Trend To provide new ideas for dissecting the mechanisms of learning and memory related neurodegenerative diseases. Key words: α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionate receptor;  Trafficking;  Synaptic plasticity;  Long-term potentiation;  Long-term depression;  Learning and memory