ADCY8 may specifically tag synapses involved in spatial navigation memories through localized cAMP signaling, creating dedicated 'navigation synapses.' Therapeutic enhancement of this synaptic tagging could selectively strengthen spatial memory circuits without affecting other memory systems.
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ADCY8["ADCY8"] -->|produces| cAMP["cAMP"]
ADCY8_1["ADCY8"] -->|modulates| spatial_navigation["spatial_navigation"]
ADCY8_2["ADCY8"] -->|activates| PKA_CREB_signaling_cascad["PKA-CREB signaling cascade"]
ADCY8_3["ADCY8"] -->|regulates| long_term_spatial_memory_["long-term spatial memory formation"]
ADCY8_4["ADCY8"] -->|activates| cAMP_signaling["cAMP signaling"]
ADCY8_5["ADCY8"] -->|activates| PKA["PKA"]
ADCY8_6["ADCY8"] -->|regulates| spatial_memory_formation["spatial memory formation"]
ADCY8_7["ADCY8"] -->|regulates| hippocampus["hippocampus"]
ADCY8_8["ADCY8"] -->|causes| long_term_spatial_memory__9["long_term_spatial_memory_formation"]
ADCY8_10["ADCY8"] -->|modulates| epigenetic_programming["epigenetic_programming"]
ADCY8_11["ADCY8"] -->|protective against| navigation_disorders["navigation_disorders"]
ADCY8_12["ADCY8"] -->|modulates| synaptic_plasticity["synaptic_plasticity"]
ADCY8_13["ADCY8"] -->|enhances| adenylyl_cyclase_activity["adenylyl_cyclase_activity"]
ADCY8_14["ADCY8"] -->|couples with| circadian_rhythms["circadian_rhythms"]
ADCY8_variants["ADCY8 variants"] -->|enhances| cAMP_dependent_memory_con["cAMP-dependent memory consolidation"]
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style ADCY8_13 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
style adenylyl_cyclase_activity fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000
style ADCY8_14 fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
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style ADCY8_variants fill:#ce93d8,stroke:#333,color:#000
style cAMP_dependent_memory_con fill:#4fc3f7,stroke:#333,color:#000No linked papers recorded for this hypothesis yet.
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| Prediction | Predicted | Observed | Status | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF ADCY8 is selectively overexpressed via AAV-CaMKII-promoter-driven expression in dorsal hippocampal CA1 neurons during spatial navigation training, THEN spatial memory will be enhanced (measured by | At least 30% increase in target quadrant time and 40% decrease in platform latency during probe trial compared to GFP control mice, with no change in freezing b | — no observation — | pending | 0.55 |
| IF ADCY8 is selectively knocked down in dorsal hippocampal CA1 neurons using AAV-shRNA in adult male C57BL/6J mice, THEN spatial memory performance on the Morris water maze will decrease significantly | At least 50% increase in latency to find hidden platform and at least 40% decrease in time spent in target quadrant during probe trial compared to controls | — no observation — | pending | 0.65 |