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Corticosteroid effects on glutamatergic transmission and fear memory
Xiong, Hui
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2016
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Xiong, H. (2016). Corticosteroid effects on glutamatergic transmission and fear memory.
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Corticosteroid effects on
glutamatergic transmission
and fear memory
Hui Xiong
Invitation
to attend the public defence of the thesis:
Corticosteroid Effects On Glutamatergic Transmission
And Fear Memory
by Hui Xiong on Wednesday 22nd June 2016 at 12:00 hrs at Agnietenkapel Oudezijds Voorburgwal 229 1012EZ Amsterdam Paranymphs: Kit Yi Yam K.Y.Yam@uva.nl Anran Tan Liuxi270@gmail.com At 20:00 there will be a party at
Café de Sluyswacht
Amstelboulevard 234 1096HM Amsterdam After the ceremony there will be a
reception at
BierFabriek
Corticosteroid effects on
glutamatergic transmission and
fear memory
The studies described in this thesis were mainly performed at the department of Structural and Functional Plasticity of the Nervous System of the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
ISBN 978-94-6233-318-5
Cover Design: Xiaoyan Lin (
林晓燕)
Layout: Xiaoyan Lin (
林晓燕)
Printed by: Gildeprint
Corticosteroid effects on
glutamatergic transmission and
fear memory
ACADEMISCH PROEFSCHRIFT
ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam
op gezag van de rector Magnificus prof. dr. D.C. van den Boom
ten overstaan van een door het College voor Promoties ingestelde commissie, in het openbaar te verdedigen in de Agnietenkapel
op woensdag 22 juni 2016, te 12:00 uur
door
Hui Xiong
Promotiecommissie:
Promotor: Prof. dr. M. Joëls Universiteit Utrecht
Copromotor: Dr. H.J. Krugers Universiteit van Amsterdam Overige leden: Prof. dr. H.D. Mansvelder Vrije Universiteit
Prof. dr. P.J. Lucassen Universiteit van Amsterdam Prof. dr. T.W.J. Gadella Universiteit van Amsterdam Prof. dr. M.S. Oitzl Universiteit van Amsterdam Dr. H. Karst Universiteit Utrecht
CONTENTS
General introduction Chapter 1
Tuning hippocampal synapses by stress-hormones: relevance for emotional memory formation
Chapter 2
Corticosterone regulates activity-dependent changes in AMPA receptor mediated synaptic transmission
Chapter 3
Interactions between N-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Factor and GluA2 contribute to effects of glucocorticoid hormones on AMPA receptor function in the rodent hippocampus
Chapter 4
mTOR is essential for corticosteroid effects on hippocampal AMPA receptor function and fear memory
Chapter 5
Glucocorticoids regulate hippocampal AMPA receptor function via activation of Calcium-calmodulin dependent Kinase II
Chapter 6
Corticosterone regulates NMDA receptor mediated synaptic function via GluN2B subunits General discussion Nederlandse Samenvatting Appendices Dankwoord List of publications About the author
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