“…This finding suggests that, in contrast to a predominant model (Daw et al, 2000; Kim et al, 2001; Hanley, 2008), direct binding of PICK1 to AMPAR subunits is not required during LTD. Much of the previous work that suggested a critical role for direct PICK1-GluA2/3 interactions in LTD depended on the postsynaptic loading or expression of a peptide that disrupted this interaction. However, the results using such peptides have been inconsistent, with reports of either a block of LTD or a minimal effect on LTD in CA1 pyramidal cells (Daw et al, 2000; Xia et al, 2000; Kim et al, 2001; Duprat et al, 2003; Terashima et al, 2008; Thorsen et al, 2010). The reported effects of such peptides on basal synaptic transmission have been similarly inconsistent (Daw et al, 2000; Kim et al, 2001; Terashima et al, 2004).…”