Learning and memory are thought to occur due to changes in synaptic strength. Strengthening of synapses due to Long Term Potentiation mechanisms are mediated by increases in synaptic α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor (AMPAR) levels. Here we describe a protocol to isolate and quantify synaptic AMPAR subunit GluA1 levels from the motor cortex of mice which have undergone motor skill training.
Readers should cite both the Bio-protocol article and the original research article where this protocol was used:
Suresh, A. and Dunaevsky, A. (2015). Preparation of Synaptosomes from the Motor Cortex of Motor Skill Trained Mice. Bio-protocol 5(4): e1398. DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.1398.