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Kuijpers M, Nguyen PT, Haucke V. The Endoplasmic Reticulum and Its Contacts: Emerging Roles in Axon Development, Neurotransmission, and Degeneration. Neuroscientist 2024; 30:545-559. [PMID: 36960757 PMCID: PMC11420577 DOI: 10.1177/10738584231162810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
Abstract
The neuronal endoplasmic reticulum (ER) consists of a dynamic, tubular network that extends all the way from the soma into dendrites, axons, and synapses. This morphology gives rise to an enormous membrane surface area that, through the presence of tethering proteins, lipid transfer proteins, and ion channels, plays critical roles in local calcium regulation, membrane dynamics, and the supply of ions and lipids to other organelles. Here, we summarize recent advances that highlight the various roles of the neuronal ER in axonal growth, repair, and presynaptic function. We review the variety of contact sites between the ER and other axonal organelles and describe their influence on neurodevelopment and neurotransmission.
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- Marijn Kuijpers
- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP), Berlin, Germany
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- Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP), Berlin, Germany
- Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, Germany
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Lobato AG, Ortiz-Vega N, Canic T, Tao X, Bucan N, Ruan K, Rebelo AP, Schule R, Zuchner S, Syed S, Zhai RG. Loss of Fic causes progressive neurodegeneration in a Drosophila model of hereditary spastic paraplegia. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2024; 1870:167348. [PMID: 38986817 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2024.167348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) is a group of rare inherited disorders characterized by progressive weakness and spasticity of the legs. Recent newly discovered biallelic variants in the gene FICD were found in patients with a highly similar phenotype to early onset HSP. FICD encodes filamentation induced by cAMP domain protein. FICD is involved in the AMPylation and deAMPylation protein modifications of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) chaperone BIP, a major constituent of the ER that regulates the unfolded protein response. Although several biochemical properties of FICD have been characterized, the neurological function of FICD and the pathological mechanism underlying HSP are unknown. We established a Drosophila model to gain mechanistic understanding of the function of FICD in HSP pathogenesis, and specifically the role of BIP in neuromuscular physiology. Our studies on Drosophila Fic null mutants uncovered that loss of Fic resulted in locomotor impairment and reduced levels of BIP in the motor neuron circuitry, as well as increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the ventral nerve cord of Fic null mutants. Finally, feeding Drosophila Fic null mutants with chemical chaperones PBA or TUDCA, or treatment of patient fibroblasts with PBA, reduced the ROS accumulation. The neuronal phenotypes of Fic null mutants recapitulate several clinical features of HSP patients and further reveal cellular patho-mechanisms. By modeling FICD in Drosophila, we provide potential targets for intervention for HSP, and advance fundamental biology that is important for understanding related rare and common neuromuscular diseases.
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- Amanda G Lobato
- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; Graduate Program in Human Genetics and Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics and John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (HIH), Center of Neurology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics and John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
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Sayehmiri F, Motamedi F, Batool Z, Naderi N, Shaerzadeh F, Zoghi A, Rezaei O, Khodagholi F, Pourbadie HG. Mitochondrial plasticity and synaptic plasticity crosstalk; in health and Alzheimer's disease. CNS Neurosci Ther 2024; 30:e14897. [PMID: 39097920 PMCID: PMC11298206 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024] Open
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Synaptic plasticity is believed to underlie the cellular and molecular basis of memory formation. Mitochondria are one of the main organelles involved in metabolism and energy maintenance as plastic organelles that change morphologically and functionally in response to cellular needs and regulate synaptic function and plasticity through multiple mechanisms, including ATP generation, calcium homeostasis, and biogenesis. An increased neuronal activity enhances synaptic efficiency, during which mitochondria's spatial distribution and morphology change significantly. These organelles build up in the pre-and postsynaptic zones to produce ATP, which is necessary for several synaptic processes like neurotransmitter release and recycling. Mitochondria also regulate calcium homeostasis by buffering intracellular calcium, which ensures proper synaptic activity. Furthermore, mitochondria in the presynaptic terminal have distinct morphological properties compared to dendritic or postsynaptic mitochondria. This specialization enables precise control of synaptic activity and plasticity. Mitochondrial dysfunction has been linked to synaptic failure in many neurodegenerative disorders, like Alzheimer's disease (AD). In AD, malfunctioning mitochondria cause delays in synaptic vesicle release and recycling, ionic gradient imbalances, and mostly synaptic failure. This review emphasizes mitochondrial plasticity's contribution to synaptic function. It also explores the profound effect of mitochondrial malfunction on neurodegenerative disorders, focusing on AD, and provides an overview of how they sustain cellular health under normal conditions and how their malfunction contributes to neurodegenerative diseases, highlighting their potential as a therapeutic target for such conditions.
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- Fatemeh Sayehmiri
- Neuroscience Research Center, Faculty of MedicineShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Faculty of MedicineShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
- Faculty of MedicineShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological SciencesUniversity of KarachiKarachiPakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of PharmacyShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Neurology, Loghman Hakim HospitalShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Skull Base Research CenterLoghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Faculty of MedicineShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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Liu L, Wu J, Zhang C, Cao T, Lu Y, He Z, Li Z. Inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress attenuates morphine protracted abstinence-induced anxiety-like behaviors in the male mice. Brain Res 2024; 1835:148930. [PMID: 38604556 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2024.148930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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The anxiety caused by morphine protracted abstinence is considered to be an important factor contributes to drug-seeking and relapse. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress plays important roles in many kinds of mental disorders including drug addiction and anxiety, but it is unclear whether ER stress is involved in anxiety-like behaviors induced by morphine withdrawal. In this study, by using behavioral test, western blot, immunofluorescence, electron transmission microscope, we found that: (1) Inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress by 4-Phenylbutyric acid (4-PBA) could attenuate anxiety-like behaviors induced by morphine withdrawal. (2) The endoplasmic reticulum stress-related proteins in the lateral habenula (LHb) but not in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), ventral pallidum (VP), basolateral amygdala (BLA) and CA1 of hippocampus was upregulated by morphine withdrawal, upregulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress-related proteins in the lateral habenula induced by morphine withdrawal was inhibited by 4-PBA. (3) Endoplasmic reticulum stress-related protein CHOP and eIF2α were expressed in neurons but not in microglia in the LHb. (4) Morphine withdrawal induced neuronal morphological change in the LHb, which was attenuated by 4-PBA.
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- Lu Liu
- College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China; Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China; Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China; Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China; Yichang Central People's Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Yichang Central People's Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China; Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, China.
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- College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China; Third-grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.
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McCarthy CI, Kavalali ET. Nano-organization of synaptic calcium signaling. Biochem Soc Trans 2024; 52:1459-1471. [PMID: 38752834 PMCID: PMC11346461 DOI: 10.1042/bst20231385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Recent studies suggest an exquisite structural nano-organization within single synapses, where sites of evoked fusion - marked by clustering of synaptic vesicles, active zone proteins and voltage-gated calcium channels - are directly juxtaposed to postsynaptic receptor clusters within nanocolumns. This direct nanometer scale alignment between presynaptic fusion apparatus and postsynaptic receptors is thought to ensure the fidelity of synaptic signaling and possibly allow multiple distinct signals to occur without interference from each other within a single active zone. The functional specificity of this organization is made possible by the inherent nano-organization of calcium signals, where all the different calcium sources such as voltage-gated calcium channels, intracellular stores and store-operated calcium entry have dedicated local targets within their nanodomain to ensure precision of action. Here, we discuss synaptic nano-organization from the perspective of calcium signals, where some of the principal findings from early work in the 1980s continue to inspire current studies that exploit new genetic tools and super-resolution imaging technologies.
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- Clara I. McCarthy
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, U.S.A
- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, U.S.A
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- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, U.S.A
- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, U.S.A
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Li Y. Differential behaviors of calcium-induced calcium release in one dimensional dendrite by Nernst-Planck equation, cable model and pure diffusion model. Cogn Neurodyn 2024; 18:1285-1305. [PMID: 38826668 PMCID: PMC11143177 DOI: 10.1007/s11571-023-09952-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
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The source and dynamics of calcium is the key factor that regulates dendritic integration. Apart from the voltage-gated and ligand-gated calcium influx, an important source of calcium is from inner store of endoplasmic reticulum with a regenerative process of calcium-induced calcium release (CICR). To trigger this process, inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) and calcium are needed to satisfy certain requirements. The aim of our paper is to investigate how the CICR depends on the dynamics of membrane potential. We utilize one dimensional dendritic model to calculate membrane potential by Nernst-Planck Equation (NPE) and cable model and Pure Diffusion (PD) model, computational simulations are carried out to inject the calcium influx by synaptic stimulation and to predict subsequent CICR and calcium wave propagation. Our results demonstrate that CICR initiation and calcium wave propagation have much difference between electro-diffusion process of NPE and cable model. We find that cable model has lower threshold of IP3 stimulation to trigger CICR but is more difficult for calcium propagation than NPE, PD model requires even higher threshold of IP3 to initiate CICR process and calcium duration is shorter than NPE; the regenerative calcium wave propagates with faster speed in NPE than that in cable model and in PD model. Our work addresses the important role of electro-diffusion dynamics of charged ions in regulating CICR process in dendritic structure; and provides theoretical predictions for neurological process which requires sustaining calcium for downstream signaling processes.
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- Yinyun Li
- School of Systems Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875 China
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, USA
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Wang Y, Yang J. ER-organelle contacts: A signaling hub for neurological diseases. Pharmacol Res 2024; 203:107149. [PMID: 38518830 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2024.107149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Neuronal health is closely linked to the homeostasis of intracellular organelles, and organelle dysfunction affects the pathological progression of neurological diseases. In contrast to isolated cellular compartments, a growing number of studies have found that organelles are largely interdependent structures capable of communicating through membrane contact sites (MCSs). MCSs have been identified as key pathways mediating inter-organelle communication crosstalk in neurons, and their alterations have been linked to neurological disease pathology. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a membrane-bound organelle capable of forming an extensive network of pools and tubules with important physiological functions within neurons. There are multiple MCSs between the ER and other organelles and the plasma membrane (PM), which regulate a variety of cellular processes. In this review, we focus on ER-organelle MCSs and their role in a variety of neurological diseases. We compared the biological effects between different tethering proteins and the effects of their respective disease counterparts. We also discuss how altered ER-organelle contacts may affect disease pathogenesis. Therefore, understanding the molecular mechanisms of ER-organelle MCSs in neuronal homeostasis will lay the foundation for the development of new therapies targeting ER-organelle contacts.
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- Yunli Wang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention (China Medical University), Ministry of Education, PR China; Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and Chronic Disease Control & Prevention (China Medical University), Ministry of Education, PR China; Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, PR China.
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Dong B, Wang J, Wang M, Chen Q, Kong X, Chang J, Li X, Yue T, Wang Y. An FRET-based and ER-targeting fluorescent probe for tracking superoxide anion (O 2•-) in the hippocampus of the depressive mouse. Talanta 2024; 268:125272. [PMID: 37857106 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Exploration of the pathway for the excessive generation of O2•- in hippocampus during depression is critical for the study on molecular mechanism of depression, and is currently still inconclusive. Herein, we put forward a hypothesis that depression increases the generation of O2•- in hippocampus by triggering ER stress, and verified this hypothesis by constructing an FRET-based ER-targeting fluorescent probe (ER-CRh) which can provide ratiometric detection of O2•- with high sensitivity and selectivity. The probe ER-CRh showed desirable ER-targeting capability, and could detect the endogenous O2•- in the ER of the hippocampal neuronal cells experiencing ER stress. Fluorescence imaging indicates that ER-CRh possesses the capability to penetrate the blood-brain barrier in mouse, and depression could promote the production of endogenous O2•- in hippocampus. Western blotting analysis reveals that the proteins GRP78 and CHOP from the hippocampus of depressive mouse show an up-regulated expression, and it suggests depression causes ER stress in hippocampal neurons. These findings prove our hypothesis, and could conduce to develop safe and effective antidepressants by the protection and repair of hippocampal neurons.
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- Baoli Dong
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China.
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250117, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250117, China
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- Shandong Chemical Technology Academy, Qingdao University of Science and Technology (Jinan), Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China.
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- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250117, China.
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Puig S, Xue X, Salisbury R, Shelton MA, Kim SM, Hildebrand MA, Glausier JR, Freyberg Z, Tseng GC, Yocum AK, Lewis DA, Seney ML, MacDonald ML, Logan RW. Circadian rhythm disruptions associated with opioid use disorder in synaptic proteomes of human dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens. Mol Psychiatry 2023; 28:4777-4792. [PMID: 37674018 PMCID: PMC10914630 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02241-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
Abstract
Opioid craving and relapse vulnerability is associated with severe and persistent sleep and circadian rhythm disruptions. Understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of circadian rhythms and opioid use disorder (OUD) may prove valuable for developing new treatments for opioid addiction. Previous work indicated molecular rhythm disruptions in the human brain associated with OUD, highlighting synaptic alterations in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and nucleus accumbens (NAc)-key brain regions involved in cognition and reward, and heavily implicated in the pathophysiology of OUD. To provide further insights into the synaptic alterations in OUD, we used mass-spectrometry based proteomics to deeply profile protein expression alterations in bulk tissue and synaptosome preparations from DLPFC and NAc of unaffected and OUD subjects. We identified 55 differentially expressed (DE) proteins in DLPFC homogenates, and 44 DE proteins in NAc homogenates, between unaffected and OUD subjects. In synaptosomes, we identified 161 and 56 DE proteins in DLPFC and NAc, respectively, of OUD subjects. By comparing homogenate and synaptosome protein expression, we identified proteins enriched specifically in synapses that were significantly altered in both DLPFC and NAc of OUD subjects. Across brain regions, synaptic protein alterations in OUD subjects were primarily identified in glutamate, GABA, and circadian rhythm signaling. Using time-of-death (TOD) analyses, where the TOD of each subject is used as a time-point across a 24-h cycle, we were able to map circadian-related changes associated with OUD in synaptic proteomes associated with vesicle-mediated transport and membrane trafficking in the NAc and platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta signaling in DLPFC. Collectively, our findings lend further support for molecular rhythm disruptions in synaptic signaling in the human brain as a key factor in opioid addiction.
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- Stephanie Puig
- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Biophysics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Biophysics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
- Department of Neurobiology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
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Puig S, Xue X, Salisbury R, Shelton MA, Kim SM, Hildebrand MA, Glausier JR, Freyberg Z, Tseng GC, Yocum AK, Lewis DA, Seney ML, MacDonald ML, Logan RW. Circadian rhythm disruptions associated with opioid use disorder in the synaptic proteomes of the human dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.04.07.536056. [PMID: 37066169 PMCID: PMC10104116 DOI: 10.1101/2023.04.07.536056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
Abstract
Opioid craving and relapse vulnerability is associated with severe and persistent sleep and circadian rhythm disruptions. Understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of circadian rhythms and opioid use disorder (OUD) may prove valuable for developing new treatments for opioid addiction. Previous work indicated molecular rhythm disruptions in the human brain associated with OUD, highlighting synaptic alterations in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and nucleus accumbens (NAc)-key brain regions involved in cognition and reward, and heavily implicated in the pathophysiology of OUD. To provide further insights into the synaptic alterations in OUD, we used mass-spectrometry based proteomics to deeply profile protein expression alterations in bulk tissue and synaptosome preparations from DLPFC and NAc of unaffected and OUD subjects. We identified 55 differentially expressed (DE) proteins in DLPFC homogenates, and 44 DE proteins in NAc homogenates, between unaffected and OUD subjects. In synaptosomes, we identified 161 and 56 DE proteins in DLPFC and NAc, respectively, of OUD subjects. By comparing homogenate and synaptosome protein expression, we identified proteins enriched specifically in synapses that were significantly altered in both DLPFC and NAc of OUD subjects. Across brain regions, synaptic protein alterations in OUD subjects were primarily identified in glutamate, GABA, and circadian rhythm signaling. Using time-of-death (TOD) analyses, where the TOD of each subject is used as a time-point across a 24- hour cycle, we were able to map circadian-related changes associated with OUD in synaptic proteomes related to vesicle-mediated transport and membrane trafficking in the NAc and platelet derived growth factor receptor beta signaling in DLPFC. Collectively, our findings lend further support for molecular rhythm disruptions in synaptic signaling in the human brain as a key factor in opioid addiction.
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Chiantia G, Hidisoglu E, Marcantoni A. The Role of Ryanodine Receptors in Regulating Neuronal Activity and Its Connection to the Development of Alzheimer's Disease. Cells 2023; 12:cells12091236. [PMID: 37174636 PMCID: PMC10177020 DOI: 10.3390/cells12091236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Research into the early impacts of Alzheimer's disease (AD) on synapse function is one of the most promising approaches to finding a treatment. In this context, we have recently demonstrated that the Abeta42 peptide, which builds up in the brain during the processing of the amyloid precursor protein (APP), targets the ryanodine receptors (RyRs) of mouse hippocampal neurons and potentiates calcium (Ca2+) release from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The uncontrolled increase in intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i), leading to the development of Ca2+ dysregulation events and related excitable and synaptic dysfunctions, is a consolidated hallmark of AD onset and possibly other neurodegenerative diseases. Since RyRs contribute to increasing [Ca2+]i and are thought to be a promising target for AD treatment, the goal of this review is to summarize the current level of knowledge regarding the involvement of RyRs in governing neuronal function both in physiological conditions and during the onset of AD.
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- Department of Drug and Science Technology, University of Torino, Corso Raffaello 30, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Science Technology, University of Torino, Corso Raffaello 30, 10125 Torino, Italy
- N.I.S. Center, University of Torino, 10125 Turin, Italy
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Vaughen JP, Theisen E, Clandinin TR. From seconds to days: Neural plasticity viewed through a lipid lens. Curr Opin Neurobiol 2023; 80:102702. [PMID: 36965206 DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2023.102702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
Abstract
Many adult neurons are dynamically remodeled across timescales ranging from the rapid addition and removal of specific synaptic connections, to largescale structural plasticity events that reconfigure circuits over hours, days, and months. Membrane lipids, including brain-enriched sphingolipids, play crucial roles in these processes. In this review, we summarize progress at the intersection of neuronal activity, lipids, and structural remodeling. We highlight how brain activity modulates lipid metabolism to enable adaptive structural plasticity, and showcase glia as key players in membrane remodeling. These studies reveal that lipids act as critical signaling molecules that instruct the dynamic architecture of the brain.
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- John P Vaughen
- Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States; Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States. https://twitter.com/gliaful
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- Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States. https://twitter.com/emmaktheisen
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- Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States.
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Uzay B, Houcek A, Ma ZZ, Konradi C, Monteggia LM, Kavalali ET. Neurotransmitter release progressively desynchronizes in induced human neurons during synapse maturation and aging. Cell Rep 2023; 42:112042. [PMID: 36701235 PMCID: PMC10366341 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Rapid release of neurotransmitters in synchrony with action potentials is considered a key hardwired property of synapses. Here, in glutamatergic synapses formed between induced human neurons, we show that action potential-dependent neurotransmitter release becomes progressively desynchronized as synapses mature and age. In this solely excitatory network, the emergence of NMDAR-mediated transmission elicits endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress leading to downregulation of key presynaptic molecules, synaptotagmin-1 and cysteine string protein α, that synchronize neurotransmitter release. The emergence of asynchronous release with neuronal maturity and subsequent aging is maintained by the high-affinity Ca2+ sensor synaptotagmin-7 and suppressed by the introduction of GABAergic transmission into the network, inhibition of NMDARs, and ER stress. These results suggest that long-term disruption of excitation-inhibition balance affects the synchrony of excitatory neurotransmission in human synapses.
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- Burak Uzay
- Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, USA; Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, 7130A MRB III 465 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, USA
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- Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, USA; Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, 7130A MRB III 465 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, USA
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- Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, USA; Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, 7130A MRB III 465 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, USA
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- Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, USA; Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, 7130A MRB III 465 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, USA
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- Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, USA; Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, 7130A MRB III 465 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, USA
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- Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, USA; Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, 7130A MRB III 465 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240-7933, USA.
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Yperman K, Kuijpers M. Neuronal endoplasmic reticulum architecture and roles in axonal physiology. Mol Cell Neurosci 2023; 125:103822. [PMID: 36781033 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2023.103822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2023] Open
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the largest membrane compartment within eukaryotic cells and is emerging as a key coordinator of many cellular processes. The ER can modulate local calcium fluxes and communicate with other organelles like the plasma membrane. The importance of ER in neuronal processes such as neurite growth, axon repair and neurotransmission has recently gained much attention. In this review, we highlight the importance of the ER tubular network in axonal homeostasis and discuss how the generation and maintenance of the thin tubular ER network in axons and synapses, requires a cooperative effort of ER-shaping proteins, cytoskeleton and autophagy processes.
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- Klaas Yperman
- Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP), 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour and Faculty of Science, Radboud University, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Excitatory Synaptic Transmission in Ischemic Stroke: A New Outlet for Classical Neuroprotective Strategies. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169381. [PMID: 36012647 PMCID: PMC9409263 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world, of which ischemia accounts for the majority. There is growing evidence of changes in synaptic connections and neural network functions in the brain of stroke patients. Currently, the studies on these neurobiological alterations mainly focus on the principle of glutamate excitotoxicity, and the corresponding neuroprotective strategies are limited to blocking the overactivation of ionic glutamate receptors. Nevertheless, it is disappointing that these treatments often fail because of the unspecificity and serious side effects of the tested drugs in clinical trials. Thus, in the prevention and treatment of stroke, finding and developing new targets of neuroprotective intervention is still the focus and goal of research in this field. In this review, we focus on the whole processes of glutamatergic synaptic transmission and highlight the pathological changes underlying each link to help develop potential therapeutic strategies for ischemic brain damage. These strategies include: (1) controlling the synaptic or extra-synaptic release of glutamate, (2) selectively blocking the action of the glutamate receptor NMDAR subunit, (3) increasing glutamate metabolism, and reuptake in the brain and blood, and (4) regulating the glutamate system by GABA receptors and the microbiota–gut–brain axis. Based on these latest findings, it is expected to promote a substantial understanding of the complex glutamate signal transduction mechanism, thereby providing excellent neuroprotection research direction for human ischemic stroke (IS).
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