“…NMDARs and LTCCs each activate signaling pathways controlling both rapid changes at synapses that occur within sec-min of plasticity induction as well as subsequent long-lasting changes in gene expression that are required to maintain plasticity expression over hrs-days ( Catterall, 2011 ; Dolmetsch, 2003 ; Greer and Greenberg, 2008 ; Grover and Teyler, 1990 ; Langwieser et al, 2010 ; Moosmang et al, 2005 ; Rajgor et al, 2020 ; Wild et al, 2019 ). In particular, during plasticity induction membrane depolarization generated by NMDARs and AMPARs can open LTCCs to mediate rapid Ca 2+ -dependent signaling events controlling postsynaptic AMPAR and GABA A R trafficking, LTP expression, and structural remodeling of dendritic spines ( Dittmer et al, 2017 , 2019 ; Garcia et al, 2021 ; Hiester et al, 2017 ; Moosmang et al, 2005 ; Qian et al, 2012 , 2017 ), as well as long-term changes in gene transcription that support plasticity maintenance ( Deisseroth et al, 1996 ; Graef et al, 1999 ; Kang et al, 2001 ; Li et al, 2012 , 2016 ; Ma et al, 2014 ; Mermelstein et al, 2000 ; Murphy et al, 2014 , 2019 ; Oliveria et al, 2007 ; Rajgor et al, 2020 ; Wheeler et al, 2008 , 2012 ; Wild et al, 2019 ; Wu et al, 2001 ).…”