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Qiu Q, Yang M, Gong D, Liang H, Chen T. Potassium and calcium channels in different nerve cells act as therapeutic targets in neurological disorders. Neural Regen Res 2025; 20:1258-1276. [PMID: 38845230 DOI: 10.4103/nrr.nrr-d-23-01766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024] Open
Abstract
The central nervous system, information integration center of the body, is mainly composed of neurons and glial cells. The neuron is one of the most basic and important structural and functional units of the central nervous system, with sensory stimulation and excitation conduction functions. Astrocytes and microglia belong to the glial cell family, which is the main source of cytokines and represents the main defense system of the central nervous system. Nerve cells undergo neurotransmission or gliotransmission, which regulates neuronal activity via the ion channels, receptors, or transporters expressed on nerve cell membranes. Ion channels, composed of large transmembrane proteins, play crucial roles in maintaining nerve cell homeostasis. These channels are also important for control of the membrane potential and in the secretion of neurotransmitters. A variety of cellular functions and life activities, including functional regulation of the central nervous system, the generation and conduction of nerve excitation, the occurrence of receptor potential, heart pulsation, smooth muscle peristalsis, skeletal muscle contraction, and hormone secretion, are closely related to ion channels associated with passive transmembrane transport. Two types of ion channels in the central nervous system, potassium channels and calcium channels, are closely related to various neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and epilepsy. Accordingly, various drugs that can affect these ion channels have been explored deeply to provide new directions for the treatment of these neurological disorders. In this review, we focus on the functions of potassium and calcium ion channels in different nerve cells and their involvement in neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, depression, epilepsy, autism, and rare disorders. We also describe several clinical drugs that target potassium or calcium channels in nerve cells and could be used to treat these disorders. We concluded that there are few clinical drugs that can improve the pathology these diseases by acting on potassium or calcium ions. Although a few novel ion-channel-specific modulators have been discovered, meaningful therapies have largely not yet been realized. The lack of target-specific drugs, their requirement to cross the blood-brain barrier, and their exact underlying mechanisms all need further attention. This review aims to explain the urgent problems that need research progress and provide comprehensive information aiming to arouse the research community's interest in the development of ion channel-targeting drugs and the identification of new therapeutic targets for that can increase the cure rate of nervous system diseases and reduce the occurrence of adverse reactions in other systems.
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- Qing Qiu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Longyan First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Longyan, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Inflammation and Molecular Drug Target, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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Kim H, Melliti N, Breithausen E, Michel K, Colomer SF, Poguzhelskaya E, Nemcova P, Ewell L, Blaess S, Becker A, Pitsch J, Dietrich D, Schoch S. Paroxysmal dystonia results from the loss of RIM4 in Purkinje cells. Brain 2024; 147:3171-3188. [PMID: 38478593 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awae081] [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: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Full-length RIM1 and 2 are key components of the presynaptic active zone that ubiquitously control excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitter release. Here, we report that the function of the small RIM isoform RIM4, consisting of a single C2 domain, is strikingly different from that of the long isoforms. RIM4 is dispensable for neurotransmitter release but plays a postsynaptic, cell type-specific role in cerebellar Purkinje cells that is essential for normal motor function. In the absence of RIM4, Purkinje cell intrinsic firing is reduced and caffeine-sensitive, and dendritic integration of climbing fibre input is disturbed. Mice lacking RIM4, but not mice lacking RIM1/2, selectively in Purkinje cells exhibit a severe, hours-long paroxysmal dystonia. These episodes can also be induced by caffeine, ethanol or stress and closely resemble the deficits seen with mutations of the PNKD (paroxysmal non-kinesigenic dystonia) gene. Our data reveal essential postsynaptic functions of RIM proteins and show non-overlapping specialized functions of a small isoform despite high homology to a single domain in the full-length proteins.
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- Hyuntae Kim
- Synaptic Neuroscience Team, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Synaptic Neuroscience Team, Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Synaptic Neuroscience Team, Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Synaptic Neuroscience Team, Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Synaptic Neuroscience Team, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Synaptic Neuroscience Team, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Synaptic Neuroscience Team, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- School of Medicine, UC Irvine, 92697 Irvine, USA
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- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Synaptic Neuroscience Team, Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Epileptology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Synaptic Neuroscience Team, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Synaptic Neuroscience Team, Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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Bollu T, Whitehead SC, Prasad N, Walker J, Shyamkumar N, Subramaniam R, Kardon B, Cohen I, Goldberg JH. Motor cortical inactivation impairs corrective submovements in mice performing a hold-still center-out reach task. J Neurophysiol 2024; 132:829-848. [PMID: 39081209 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00241.2023] [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: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024] Open
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Holding still and aiming reaches to spatial targets may depend on distinct neural circuits. Using automated homecage training and a sensitive joystick, we trained freely moving mice to contact a joystick, hold their forelimb still, and then reach to rewarded target locations. Mice learned the task by initiating forelimb sequences with clearly resolved submillimeter-scale micromovements followed by millimeter-scale reaches to learned spatial targets. Hundreds of thousands of trajectories were decomposed into millions of kinematic submovements, while photoinhibition was used to test roles of motor cortical areas. Inactivation of both caudal and rostral forelimb areas preserved the ability to produce aimed reaches, but reduced reach speed. Inactivation specifically of contralateral caudal forelimb area (CFA) additionally impaired the ability to aim corrective submovements to remembered locations following target undershoots. Our findings show that motor cortical inactivations reduce the gain of forelimb movements but that inactivation specifically of contralateral CFA impairs corrective movements important for reaching a target location.NEW & NOTEWORTHY To test the role of different cortical areas in holding still and reaching to targets, this study combined home-cage training with optogenetic silencing as mice engaged in a learned center-out-reach task. Inactivation specifically of contralateral caudal forelimb area (CFA) impaired corrective movements necessary to reach spatial targets to earn reward.
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- Tejapratap Bollu
- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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- Department of Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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- Department of Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
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Zhu J, Qiu W, Wei F, Zhang J, Yuan Y, Liu L, Cheng M, Xiong H, Xu R. Toll-like receptor 4 deficiency in Purkinje neurons drives cerebellar ataxia by impairing the BK channel-mediated after-hyperpolarization and cytosolic calcium homeostasis. Cell Death Dis 2024; 15:594. [PMID: 39147737 PMCID: PMC11327311 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-024-06988-w] [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: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 contributes to be the induction of neuroinflammation by recognizing pathology-associated ligands and activating microglia. In addition, numerous physiological signaling factors act as agonists or antagonists of TLR4 expressed by non-immune cells. Recently, TLR4 was found to be highly expressed in cerebellar Purkinje neurons (PNs) and involved in the maintenance of motor coordination through non-immune pathways, but the precise mechanisms remain unclear. Here we report that mice with PN specific TLR4 deletion (TLR4PKO mice) exhibited motor impairments consistent with cerebellar ataxia, reduced PN dendritic arborization and spine density, fewer parallel fiber (PF) - PN and climbing fiber (CF) - PN synapses, reduced BK channel expression, and impaired BK-mediated after-hyperpolarization, collectively leading to abnormal PN firing. Moreover, the impaired PN firing in TLR4PKO mice could be rescued with BK channel opener. The PNs of TLR4PKO mice also exhibited abnormal mitochondrial structure, disrupted mitochondrial endoplasmic reticulum tethering, and reduced cytosolic calcium, changes that may underly abnormal PN firing and ultimately drive ataxia. These results identify a previously unknown role for TLR4 in regulating PN firing and maintaining cerebellar function.
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- Jianwei Zhu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mianyang Orthopaedic Hospital, Mianyang, Sichuan Province, 621000, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China.
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Marinina KS, Bezprozvanny IB, Egorova PA. A combination of chlorzoxazone and folic acid improves recognition memory, anxiety and depression in SCA3-84Q mice. Hum Mol Genet 2024; 33:1406-1419. [PMID: 38727562 PMCID: PMC11305683 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddae079] [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: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 08/09/2024] Open
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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3), also known as Machado-Joseph disease, is reported to be the most common type of autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA). SCA3 patients suffer from a progressive decline in motor coordination and other disease-associated symptoms. Moreover, recent studies have reported that SCA3 patients also exhibit symptoms of cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome (CCAS). We previously observed signs of CCAS in mouse model of SCA3. Particularly, SCA3-84Q mice suffer from anxiety, recognition memory decline, and also exhibit signs of low mood and aversion to activity. Here we studied the effect of long-term injections of SK channels activator chlorzoxazone (CHZ) together and separately with the folic acid (FA) on the cerebellar Purkinje cell (PC) firing and histology, and also on the motor and cognitive functions as well as mood alterations in SCA3-84Q hemizygous transgenic mice. We realized that both CHZ and CHZ-FA combination had similar positive effect on pure cerebellum impairments including PC firing precision, PC histology, and motor performance in SCA3-84Q mice. However, only the CHZ-FA combination, but not CHZ, had significantly ameliorated the signs of anxiety and depression, and also noticeably improved recognition memory in SCA3-84Q mice. Our results suggest that the combination therapy for both ataxia and non-motor symptoms is required for the complex treatment of ADCA.
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- Ksenia S Marinina
- Laboratory of Molecular Neurodegeneration, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 29 Polytechnicheskaya str., St. Petersburg 195251, Russia
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- Department of Physiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9040, United States
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurodegeneration, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 29 Polytechnicheskaya str., St. Petersburg 195251, Russia
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Gittis AH, Sillitoe RV. Circuit-Specific Deep Brain Stimulation Provides Insights into Movement Control. Annu Rev Neurosci 2024; 47:63-83. [PMID: 38424473 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-neuro-092823-104810] [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] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
Abstract
Deep brain stimulation (DBS), a method in which electrical stimulation is delivered to specific areas of the brain, is an effective treatment for managing symptoms of a number of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. Clinical access to neural circuits during DBS provides an opportunity to study the functional link between neural circuits and behavior. This review discusses how the use of DBS in Parkinson's disease and dystonia has provided insights into the brain networks and physiological mechanisms that underlie motor control. In parallel, insights from basic science about how patterns of electrical stimulation impact plasticity and communication within neural circuits are transforming DBS from a therapy for treating symptoms to a therapy for treating circuits, with the goal of training the brain out of its diseased state.
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- Aryn H Gittis
- Department of Biological Sciences and Neuroscience Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;
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- Departments of Neuroscience, Pathology & Immunology, and Pediatrics; and Development, Disease Models & Therapeutics Graduate Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
- Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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Kroneberg D, Nümann A, Minnerop M, Rönnefarth M, Endres M, Kühn AA, Paul F, Doss S, Solbrig S, Elshehabi M, Maetzler W, Schmitz-Hübsch T. Gait Variability as a Potential Motor Marker of Cerebellar Disease-Relationship between Variability of Stride, Arm Swing and Trunk Movements, and Walking Speed. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:3476. [PMID: 38894268 PMCID: PMC11174553 DOI: 10.3390/s24113476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
Abstract
Excessive stride variability is a characteristic feature of cerebellar ataxias, even in pre-ataxic or prodromal disease stages. This study explores the relation of variability of arm swing and trunk deflection in relationship to stride length and gait speed in previously described cohorts of cerebellar disease and healthy elderly: we examined 10 patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 14 (SCA), 12 patients with essential tremor (ET), and 67 healthy elderly (HE). Using inertial sensors, recordings of gait performance were conducted at different subjective walking speeds to delineate gait parameters and respective coefficients of variability (CoV). Comparisons across cohorts and walking speed categories revealed slower stride velocities in SCA and ET patients compared to HE, which was paralleled by reduced arm swing range of motion (RoM), peak velocity, and increased CoV of stride length, while no group differences were found for trunk deflections and their variability. Larger arm swing RoM, peak velocity, and stride length were predicted by higher gait velocity in all cohorts. Lower gait velocity predicted higher CoV values of trunk sagittal and horizontal deflections, as well as arm swing and stride length in ET and SCA patients, but not in HE. These findings highlight the role of arm movements in ataxic gait and the impact of gait velocity on variability, which are essential for defining disease manifestation and disease-related changes in longitudinal observations.
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- Daniel Kroneberg
- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, a cooperation of Max-Delbrueck Center of Molecular Medicine and Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Lindenberger Weg 80, 13125 Berlin, Germany;
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-1), Research Center Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, Medical Faculty & University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
- Center for Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation, Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty & University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Charité–University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Partner Site Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Partner Site Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Charité–University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Partner Site Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, a cooperation of Max-Delbrueck Center of Molecular Medicine and Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Lindenberger Weg 80, 13125 Berlin, Germany;
- NCRC-Neuroscience Clinical Research Center, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Center for Neurology, Hertie Institute, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Arnold-Heller-Straße 3, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Center for Neurology, Hertie Institute, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Arnold-Heller-Straße 3, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, a cooperation of Max-Delbrueck Center of Molecular Medicine and Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Lindenberger Weg 80, 13125 Berlin, Germany;
- NCRC-Neuroscience Clinical Research Center, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Ranjbar H, Soti M, Kohlmeier KA, Sheibani V, Ahmadi-Zeidabadi M, Rafiepour K, Shabani M. The cannabinoid antagonist, AM251 attenuates ataxia related deficiencies in a cerebellar ataxic model. Int J Neurosci 2024; 134:522-529. [PMID: 36120979 DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2022.2126771] [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: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
Abstract
Aim: Disruption in cerebellar inputs, as well as dysfunction of Purkinje cells (PCs), causes a change in the timing of electrical signaling in the cerebellum resulting in disorders such as cerebellar ataxia. Although much clinical and molecular genetics research has been conducted to understand this disorder, there is no specific treatment for cerebellar ataxia. As cannabinoid type 1 receptors (CB1Rs) are highly expressed in the cerebellum and have been suggested as a therapeutic strategy, we determined whether AM251, a cannabinoid receptor antagonist, was neuroprotective of PCs in a rat cerebellar ataxic model.Materials and methods: To this end, we conducted behavioral and histological tests in the 3-acetylpyridine (3AP) rat cerebellar ataxia model, to explore whether AM251 was protective against induction of ataxia and cell death.Results: Rats with chemical degeneration of the inferior olive induced by 3AP (55 mg/kg, i.p.) clearly showed cerebellar ataxic symptoms. The locomotor activity and motor coordination of the ataxic animals were clearly disrupted compared to the control group. Further, histological analysis showed cell death and PCs degenerated with loss of cell membrane integrity associated with 3AP. Pre-treatment by AM251 improved the locomotor activity of the ataxic animals, and AM251 almost prevented PCs neuronal degeneration.Conclusion: Our data which show protection of cerebellar PCs and motor improvement in the ataxic rat model by treatment with AM251 suggests that targeting cannabinoid receptors should be considered for therapeutic intervention in cerebellar ataxia.HIGHLIGHTS:AM251 was protective against induction of ataxia and cell death.CBR antagonist typically ameliorated 3AP induced Ataxia.AM251 affected explorative and gait disturbances induced by 3AP.CBR antagonist improved impairments of anxiety-like behaviors following 3AP.
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- Hoda Ranjbar
- Neuroscience Research Center, Neuropharmacology Institute, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Neuropharmacology Institute, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Neuropharmacology Institute, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Neuropharmacology Institute, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Neuropharmacology Institute, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Neuropharmacology Institute, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Lin LL, Wang HH, Pederson B, Wei X, Torres M, Lu Y, Li ZJ, Liu X, Mao H, Wang H, Zhou LE, Zhao Z, Sun S, Qi L. SEL1L-HRD1 interaction is required to form a functional HRD1 ERAD complex. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1440. [PMID: 38365914 PMCID: PMC10873344 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45633-0] [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: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024] Open
Abstract
The SEL1L-HRD1 protein complex represents the most conserved branch of endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-associated degradation (ERAD). Despite recent advances in both mouse models and humans, in vivo evidence for the importance of SEL1L in the ERAD complex formation and its (patho-)physiological relevance in mammals remains limited. Here we report that SEL1L variant p.Ser658Pro (SEL1LS658P) is a pathogenic hypomorphic mutation, causing partial embryonic lethality, developmental delay, and early-onset cerebellar ataxia in homozygous mice carrying the bi-allelic variant. Biochemical analyses reveal that SEL1LS658P variant not only reduces the protein stability of SEL1L, but attenuates the SEL1L-HRD1 interaction, likely via electrostatic repulsion between SEL1L F668 and HRD1 Y30 residues. Proteomic screens of SEL1L and HRD1 interactomes reveal that SEL1L-HRD1 interaction is a prerequisite for the formation of a functional HRD1 ERAD complex, as SEL1L is required for the recruitment of E2 enzyme UBE2J1 as well as DERLIN to HRD1. These data not only establish the disease relevance of SEL1L-HRD1 ERAD, but also provide additional insight into the formation of a functional HRD1 ERAD complex.
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- Liangguang Leo Lin
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA
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- Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA
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- Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA
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- Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA
- Life Sciences Institute and Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA
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- Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA
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- Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA.
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Morrison LM, Huang H, Handler HP, Fu M, Bushart DD, Pappas SS, Orr HT, Shakkottai VG. Increased intrinsic membrane excitability is associated with hypertrophic olivary degeneration in spinocerebellar ataxia type 1. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.10.23.563657. [PMID: 37961407 PMCID: PMC10634770 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.23.563657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
Abstract
One of the characteristic areas of brainstem degeneration across multiple spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) is the inferior olive (IO), a medullary nucleus that plays a key role in motor learning. In addition to its vulnerability in SCAs, the IO is also susceptible to a distinct pathology known as hypertrophic olivary degeneration (HOD). Clinically, HOD has been exclusively observed after lesions in the brainstem disrupt inhibitory afferents to the IO. Here, for the first time, we describe HOD in another context: spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1). Using the genetically-precise SCA1 knock-in mouse model (SCA1-KI; both sexes used), we assessed SCA1-associated changes in IO neuron structure and function. Concurrent with degeneration, we found that SCA1-KI IO neurons are hypertrophic, exhibiting early dendrite lengthening and later somatic expansion. Unlike in previous descriptions of HOD, we observed no clear loss of IO inhibitory innervation; nevertheless, patch-clamp recordings from brainstem slices reveal that SCA1-KI IO neurons are hyperexcitable. Rather than synaptic disinhibition, we identify increases in intrinsic membrane excitability as the more likely mechanism underlying this novel SCA1 phenotype. Specifically, transcriptome analysis indicates that SCA1-KI IO hyperexcitability is associated with a reduced medullary expression of ion channels responsible for spike afterhyperpolarization (AHP) in IO neurons - a result that has a functional consequence, as SCA1-KI IO neuron spikes exhibit a diminished AHP. These results reveal membrane excitability as a potential link between disparate causes of IO degeneration, suggesting that HOD can result from any cause, intrinsic or extrinsic, that increases excitability of the IO neuron membrane.
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- Logan M. Morrison
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
- Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Medical Scientist Training Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, University of Minnesota Fairview Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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Rahman MA, Chandrashekar DV, Nam YW, Syed B, Salehi D, Aliabadi HM, Zhang M, Mehvar R. Development and validation of an ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method to investigate the plasma pharmacokinetics of a K Ca 2.2/K Ca 2.3 positive allosteric modulator in mice. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2023; 37:e9537. [PMID: 37184249 PMCID: PMC10330529 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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RATIONALE There is currently no treatment for spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs), which are a group of genetic disorders that often cause a lack of coordination, difficulty walking, slurred speech, tremors, and eventually death. Activation of KCa 2.2/KCa 2.3 channels reportedly exerts beneficial effects in SCAs. Here, we report the development and validation of an analytical method for quantitating a recently developed positive allosteric modulator of KCa 2.2/KCa 2.3 channels (compound 2q) in mouse plasma. METHODS Mouse plasma samples (10 μL) containing various concentrations of 2q were subjected to protein precipitation in the presence of a structurally similar internal standard (IS). Subsequently, the analytes were separated on a C18 ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography column and detected by a tandem mass spectrometer. The method was validated using US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines. Finally, the validated assay was applied to the measurement of the plasma concentrations of 2q in plasma samples taken from mice after single intravenous doses of 2 mg/kg of 2q, and the pharmacokinetic parameters of 2q were determined. RESULTS The calibration standards were linear (r2 ≥ 0.99) in the range of 1.56-200 nM of 2q with intra- and inter-run accuracy and precision values within the FDA guidelines. The lower limit of quantitation of the assay was 1.56 nM (0.258 pg on the column). The recoveries of 2q and IS from plasma were >94%, with no appreciable matrix effect. The assay showed no significant carryover, and the plasma samples stored at -80°C or the processed samples stored in the autosampler at 10°C were stable for at least 3 weeks and 36 h, respectively. After intravenous injection, 2q showed a bi-exponential decline pattern in the mouse plasma, with a clearance of 30 mL/min/kg, a terminal volume of distribution of 1.93 mL/kg, and a terminal half-life of 45 min. CONCLUSIONS The developed assay is suitable for preclinical pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic studies of 2q as a potential drug candidate for ataxias.
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- Mohammad Asikur Rahman
- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Chapman University, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Chapman University, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Chapman University, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Chapman University, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Chapman University, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Chapman University, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Chapman University, Irvine, California, USA
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Marinina KS, Bezprozvanny IB, Egorova PA. A chlorzoxazone-folic acid combination improves cognitive affective decline in SCA2-58Q mice. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12588. [PMID: 37537226 PMCID: PMC10400576 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39331-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is a polyglutamine disorder caused by a pathological expansion of CAG repeats in ATXN2 gene. SCA2 is accompanied by cerebellar degeneration and progressive motor decline. Cerebellar Purkinje cells (PCs) seem to be primarily affected in this disorder. The majority of the ataxia research is focused on the motor decline observed in ataxic patients and animal models of the disease. However, recent evidence from patients and ataxic mice suggests that SCA2 can also share the symptoms of the cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome. We previously reported that SCA2-58Q PC-specific transgenic mice exhibit anxiolytic behavior, decline in spatial memory, and a depressive-like state. Here we studied the effect of the activation of the small conductance calcium-activated potassium channels (SK channels) by chlorzoxazone (CHZ) combined with the folic acid (FA) on the PC firing and also motor, cognitive and affective symptoms in SCA2-58Q mice. We realized that CHZ-FA combination improved motor and cognitive decline as well as ameliorated mood alterations in SCA2-58Q mice without affecting the firing rate of their cerebellar PCs. Our results support the idea of the combination therapy for both ataxia and non-motor symptoms in ataxic mice without affecting the firing frequency of PCs.
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- Ksenia S Marinina
- Laboratory of Molecular Neurodegeneration, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurodegeneration, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Department of Physiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurodegeneration, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Nashef A, Spindle MS, Calame DJ, Person AL. A dual Purkinje cell rate and synchrony code sculpts reach kinematics. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.07.12.548720. [PMID: 37503038 PMCID: PMC10370034 DOI: 10.1101/2023.07.12.548720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Cerebellar Purkinje cells (PCs) encode movement kinematics in their population firing rates. Firing rate suppression is hypothesized to disinhibit neurons in the cerebellar nuclei, promoting adaptive movement adjustments. Debates persist, however, about whether a second disinhibitory mechanism, PC simple spike synchrony, is a relevant population code. We addressed this question by relating PC rate and synchrony patterns recorded with high density probes, to mouse reach kinematics. We discovered behavioral correlates of PC synchrony that align with a known causal relationship between activity in cerebellar output. Reach deceleration was positively correlated with both Purkinje firing rate decreases and synchrony, consistent with both mechanisms disinhibiting target neurons, which are known to adjust reach velocity. Direct tests of the contribution of each coding scheme to nuclear firing using dynamic clamp, combining physiological rate and synchrony patterns ex vivo, confirmed that physiological levels of PC simple spike synchrony are highly facilitatory for nuclear firing. These findings suggest that PC firing rate and synchrony collaborate to exert fine control of movement.
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- Abdulraheem Nashef
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, 80045, CO, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, 80045, CO, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, 80045, CO, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, 80045, CO, USA
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Huang H, Shakkottai VG. Targeting Ion Channels and Purkinje Neuron Intrinsic Membrane Excitability as a Therapeutic Strategy for Cerebellar Ataxia. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1350. [PMID: 37374132 DOI: 10.3390/life13061350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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In degenerative neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, a convergence of widely varying insults results in a loss of dopaminergic neurons and, thus, the motor symptoms of the disease. Dopamine replacement therapy with agents such as levodopa is a mainstay of therapy. Cerebellar ataxias, a heterogeneous group of currently untreatable conditions, have not been identified to have a shared physiology that is a target of therapy. In this review, we propose that perturbations in cerebellar Purkinje neuron intrinsic membrane excitability, a result of ion channel dysregulation, is a common pathophysiologic mechanism that drives motor impairment and vulnerability to degeneration in cerebellar ataxias of widely differing genetic etiologies. We further propose that treatments aimed at restoring Purkinje neuron intrinsic membrane excitability have the potential to be a shared therapy in cerebellar ataxia akin to levodopa for Parkinson's disease.
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- Haoran Huang
- Medical Scientist Training Program, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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Lin LL, Wei X, Wang HH, Pederson B, Torres M, Lu Y, Li ZJ, Liu X, Mao H, Wang H, Zhao Z, Sun S, Qi L. SEL1L-HRD1 interaction is prerequisite for the formation of a functional HRD1 ERAD complex. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.04.13.536796. [PMID: 37333389 PMCID: PMC10274661 DOI: 10.1101/2023.04.13.536796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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The SEL1L-HRD1 protein complex represents the most conserved branch of endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-associated degradation (ERAD); however, definitive evidence for the importance of SEL1L in HRD1 ERAD is lacking. Here we report that attenuation of the interaction between SEL1L and HRD1 impairs HRD1 ERAD function and has pathological consequences in mice. Our data show that SEL1L variant p.Ser658Pro ( SEL1L S 658 P ) previously identified in Finnish Hound suffering cerebellar ataxia is a recessive hypomorphic mutation, causing partial embryonic lethality, developmental delay, and early-onset cerebellar ataxia in homozygous mice carrying the bi-allelic variant. Mechanistically, SEL1L S 658 P variant attenuates the SEL1L-HRD1 interaction and causes HRD1 dysfunction by generating electrostatic repulsion between SEL1L F668 and HRD1 Y30 residues. Proteomic screens of SEL1L and HRD1 interactomes revealed that the SEL1L-HRD1 interaction is prerequisite for the formation of a functional HRD1 ERAD complex, as SEL1L recruits not only the lectins OS9 and ERLEC1, but the E2 UBE2J1 and retrotranslocon DERLIN, to HRD1. These data underscore the pathophysiological importance and disease relevance of the SEL1L-HRD1 complex, and identify a key step in organizing the HRD1 ERAD complex.
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Osório C, White JJ, Lu H, Beekhof GC, Fiocchi FR, Andriessen CA, Dijkhuizen S, Post L, Schonewille M. Pre-ataxic loss of intrinsic plasticity and motor learning in a mouse model of SCA1. Brain 2023; 146:2332-2345. [PMID: 36352508 PMCID: PMC10232256 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awac422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open
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Spinocerebellar ataxias are neurodegenerative diseases, the hallmark symptom of which is the development of ataxia due to cerebellar dysfunction. Purkinje cells, the principal neurons of the cerebellar cortex, are the main cells affected in these disorders, but the sequence of pathological events leading to their dysfunction is poorly understood. Understanding the origins of Purkinje cells dysfunction before it manifests is imperative to interpret the functional and behavioural consequences of cerebellar-related disorders, providing an optimal timeline for therapeutic interventions. Here, we report the cascade of events leading to Purkinje cells dysfunction before the onset of ataxia in a mouse model of spinocerebellar ataxia 1 (SCA1). Spatiotemporal characterization of the ATXN1[82Q] SCA1 mouse model revealed high levels of the mutant ATXN1[82Q] weeks before the onset of ataxia. The expression of the toxic protein first caused a reduction of Purkinje cells intrinsic excitability, which was followed by atrophy of Purkinje cells dendrite arborization and aberrant glutamatergic signalling, finally leading to disruption of Purkinje cells innervation of climbing fibres and loss of intrinsic plasticity of Purkinje cells. Functionally, we found that deficits in eyeblink conditioning, a form of cerebellum-dependent motor learning, precede the onset of ataxia, matching the timeline of climbing fibre degeneration and reduced intrinsic plasticity. Together, our results suggest that abnormal synaptic signalling and intrinsic plasticity during the pre-ataxia stage of spinocerebellar ataxias underlie an aberrant cerebellar circuitry that anticipates the full extent of the disease severity. Furthermore, our work indicates the potential for eyeblink conditioning to be used as a sensitive tool to detect early cerebellar dysfunction as a sign of future disease.
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- Catarina Osório
- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam 3015CN, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam 3015CN, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam 3015CN, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam 3015CN, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam 3015CN, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam 3015CN, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam 3015CN, The Netherlands
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Lee JH, Khan MM, Stark AP, Seo S, Norton A, Yao Z, Chen CH, Regehr WG. Cerebellar granule cell signaling is indispensable for normal motor performance. Cell Rep 2023; 42:112429. [PMID: 37141091 PMCID: PMC10258556 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112429] [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: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Within the cerebellar cortex, mossy fibers (MFs) excite granule cells (GCs) that excite Purkinje cells (PCs), which provide outputs to the deep cerebellar nuclei (DCNs). It is well established that PC disruption produces motor deficits such as ataxia. This could arise from either decreases in ongoing PC-DCN inhibition, increases in the variability of PC firing, or disruption of the flow of MF-evoked signals. Remarkably, it is not known whether GCs are essential for normal motor function. Here we address this issue by selectively eliminating calcium channels that mediate transmission (CaV2.1, CaV2.2, and CaV2.3) in a combinatorial manner. We observe profound motor deficits but only when all CaV2 channels are eliminated. In these mice, the baseline rate and variability of PC firing are unaltered, and locomotion-dependent increases in PC firing are eliminated. We conclude that GCs are indispensable for normal motor performance and that disruption of MF-induced signals impairs motor performance.
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- Joon-Hyuk Lee
- Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Márquez BT, Leung TCS, Hui J, Charron F, McKinney RA, Watt AJ. A mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant (MitoQ) improves motor coordination and reduces Purkinje cell death in a mouse model of ARSACS. Neurobiol Dis 2023; 183:106157. [PMID: 37209925 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial deficits have been observed in animal models of Autosomal-recessive spastic ataxia of the Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) and in patient-derived fibroblasts. We investigated whether mitochondrial function could be restored in Sacs-/- mice, a mouse model of ARSACS, using the mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant ubiquinone MitoQ. After 10 weeks of chronic MitoQ administration in drinking water, we partially reversed motor coordination deficits in Sacs-/- mice but did not affect litter-matched wild-type control mice. MitoQ administration led to a restoration of superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) in cerebellar Purkinje cell somata without altering Purkinje cell firing deficits. Purkinje cells in anterior vermis of Sacs-/- mice normally undergo cell death in ARSACS; however, Purkinje cells numbers were elevated after chronic MitoQ treatment. Furthermore, Purkinje cell innervation of target neurons in the cerebellar nuclei of Sacs-/- mice were also partially restored with MitoQ treatment. Our data suggest that MitoQ is a potential therapeutic treatment for ARSACS and that it improves motor coordination via increasing cerebellar Purkinje cell mitochondria function and reducing Purkinje cell death.
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- Department of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Rey Hipolito AG, van der Heijden ME, Sillitoe RV. Physiology of Dystonia: Animal Studies. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2023; 169:163-215. [PMID: 37482392 DOI: 10.1016/bs.irn.2023.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Dystonia is currently ranked as the third most prevalent motor disorder. It is typically characterized by involuntary muscle over- or co-contractions that can cause painful abnormal postures and jerky movements. Dystonia is a heterogenous disorder-across patients, dystonic symptoms vary in their severity, body distribution, temporal pattern, onset, and progression. There are also a growing number of genes that are associated with hereditary dystonia. In addition, multiple brain regions are associated with dystonic symptoms in both genetic and sporadic forms of the disease. The heterogeneity of dystonia has made it difficult to fully understand its underlying pathophysiology. However, the use of animal models has been used to uncover the complex circuit mechanisms that lead to dystonic behaviors. Here, we summarize findings from animal models harboring mutations in dystonia-associated genes and phenotypic animal models with overt dystonic motor signs resulting from spontaneous mutations, neural circuit perturbations, or pharmacological manipulations. Taken together, an emerging picture depicts dystonia as a result of brain-wide network dysfunction driven by basal ganglia and cerebellar dysfunction. In the basal ganglia, changes in dopaminergic, serotonergic, noradrenergic, and cholinergic signaling are found across different animal models. In the cerebellum, abnormal burst firing activity is observed in multiple dystonia models. We are now beginning to unveil the extent to which these structures mechanistically interact with each other. Such mechanisms inspire the use of pre-clinical animal models that will be used to design new therapies including drug treatments and brain stimulation.
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- Alejandro G Rey Hipolito
- Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States; Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States; Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States; Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States; Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States; Development, Disease Models & Therapeutics Graduate Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States; Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States.
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Martin HGS, Kullmann DM. Basket to Purkinje Cell Inhibitory Ephaptic Coupling Is Abolished in Episodic Ataxia Type 1. Cells 2023; 12:1382. [PMID: 37408217 PMCID: PMC10216961 DOI: 10.3390/cells12101382] [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: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Dominantly inherited missense mutations of the KCNA1 gene, which encodes the KV1.1 potassium channel subunit, cause Episodic Ataxia type 1 (EA1). Although the cerebellar incoordination is thought to arise from abnormal Purkinje cell output, the underlying functional deficit remains unclear. Here we examine synaptic and non-synaptic inhibition of Purkinje cells by cerebellar basket cells in an adult mouse model of EA1. The synaptic function of basket cell terminals was unaffected, despite their intense enrichment for KV1.1-containing channels. In turn, the phase response curve quantifying the influence of basket cell input on Purkine cell output was maintained. However, ultra-fast non-synaptic ephaptic coupling, which occurs in the cerebellar 'pinceau' formation surrounding the axon initial segment of Purkinje cells, was profoundly reduced in EA1 mice in comparison with their wild type littermates. The altered temporal profile of basket cell inhibition of Purkinje cells underlines the importance of Kv1.1 channels for this form of signalling, and may contribute to the clinical phenotype of EA1.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK;
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Guo R, Cui M, Li X, Wu M, Xu F, Zhang Y, Wang C, Feng P, Wang J, Huo S, Luo Z, Xing R, Gu J, Shi X, Liu Y, Wang L. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of pyrrolopyrimidine derivatives as novel and selective positive modulator of the small conductance Ca 2+-activated K + channels. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 254:115353. [PMID: 37068385 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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The type 2 small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels (SK2) have been considered as one of the most promising therapeutic targets for spinocerebellar ataxias type 2 (SCA2) by playing a critical role in the control of normal purkinje cells (PCs) pacemaking. Herein, a novel series of pyrrolopyrimidine derivatives were designed and synthesized from the lead compound NS13001 as subtype-selective modulators of SK channels. Among them, the halogen-substituted compound 12b (EC50 = 0.34 ± 0.044 μM) was identified with a ∼5.4-fold higher potency on potentiating SK2-a channels at submicromolar concentrations as compared to NS13001 (EC50 = 1.83 ± 0.50 μM). Furthermore, compound 12b exhibited selectivity on SK2-a/SK3 subtype by displaying 93.33 ± 3.26% efficacies on SK2-a channels, and 84.54% ± 7.49% on SK3 channels. In addition, compound 12b demonstrated the potential to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) with suitable pharmacokinetic properties and low cytotoxicity. Molecular docking study also unveiled the binding interactions of compound 12b with SK2-CaM protein complex. Overall, the novel pyrrolopyrimidines provide an insightful guidance for future structural optimization of SK channel agonists.
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- Ran Guo
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China; Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China; Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Research and Evaluation, Shijiazhuang, 050017, PR China.
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Nam YW, Rahman MA, Yang G, Orfali R, Cui M, Zhang M. Loss-of-function K Ca2.2 mutations abolish channel activity. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2023; 324:C658-C664. [PMID: 36717104 PMCID: PMC10069973 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00584.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Small-conductance Ca2+-activated potassium channels subtype 2 (KCa2.2, also called SK2) are operated exclusively by a Ca2+-calmodulin gating mechanism. Heterozygous genetic mutations of KCa2.2 channels have been associated with autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental disorders including cerebellar ataxia and tremor in humans and rodents. Taking advantage of these pathogenic mutations, we performed structure-function studies of the rat KCa2.2 channel. No measurable current was detected from HEK293 cells heterologously expressing these pathogenic KCa2.2 mutants. When coexpressed with the KCa2.2_WT channel, mutations of the pore-lining amino acid residues (I360M, Y362C, G363S, and I389V) and two proline substitutions (L174P and L433P) dominant negatively suppressed and completely abolished the activity of the coexpressed KCa2.2_WT channel. Coexpression of the KCa2.2_I289N and the KCa2.2_WT channels reduced the apparent Ca2+ sensitivity compared with the KCa2.2_WT channel, which was rescued by a KCa2.2 positive modulator.
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- Young-Woo Nam
- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, California, United States
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, California, United States
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, California, United States
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, California, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University School of Pharmacy, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, California, United States
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Benarroch E. What Is the Role of Norepinephrine in Cerebellar Modulation and Stress-Induced Episodic Ataxia? Neurology 2023; 100:383-386. [PMID: 36806456 PMCID: PMC9984211 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000206882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Lobule-Related Action Potential Shape- and History-Dependent Current Integration in Purkinje Cells of Adult and Developing Mice. Cells 2023; 12:cells12040623. [PMID: 36831290 PMCID: PMC9953991 DOI: 10.3390/cells12040623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Purkinje cells (PCs) are the principal cells of the cerebellar cortex and form a central element in the modular organization of the cerebellum. Differentiation of PCs based on gene expression profiles revealed two subpopulations with distinct connectivity, action potential firing and learning-induced activity changes. However, which basal cell physiological features underlie the differences between these subpopulations and to what extent they integrate input differentially remains largely unclear. Here, we investigate the cellular electrophysiological properties of PC subpopulation in adult and juvenile mice. We found that multiple fundamental cell physiological properties, including membrane resistance and various aspects of the action potential shape, differ between PCs from anterior and nodular lobules. Moreover, the two PC subpopulations also differed in the integration of negative and positive current steps as well as in size of the hyperpolarization-activated current. A comparative analysis in juvenile mice confirmed that most of these lobule-specific differences are already present at pre-weaning ages. Finally, we found that current integration in PCs is input history-dependent for both positive and negative currents, but this is not a distinctive feature between anterior and nodular PCs. Our results support the concept of a fundamental differentiation of PCs subpopulations in terms of cell physiological properties and current integration, yet reveals that history-dependent input processing is consistent across PC subtypes.
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Nam YW, Downey M, Rahman MA, Cui M, Zhang M. Channelopathy of small- and intermediate-conductance Ca 2+-activated K + channels. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2023; 44:259-267. [PMID: 35715699 PMCID: PMC9889811 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-022-00935-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Small- and intermediate-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (KCa2.x/KCa3.1 also called SK/IK) channels are gated exclusively by intracellular Ca2+. The Ca2+ binding protein calmodulin confers sub-micromolar Ca2+ sensitivity to the channel-calmodulin complex. The calmodulin C-lobe is constitutively associated with the proximal C-terminus of the channel. Interactions between calmodulin N-lobe and the channel S4-S5 linker are Ca2+-dependent, which subsequently trigger conformational changes in the channel pore and open the gate. KCNN genes encode four subtypes, including KCNN1 for KCa2.1 (SK1), KCNN2 for KCa2.2 (SK2), KCNN3 for KCa2.3 (SK3), and KCNN4 for KCa3.1 (IK). The three KCa2.x channel subtypes are expressed in the central nervous system and the heart. The KCa3.1 subtype is expressed in the erythrocytes and the lymphocytes, among other peripheral tissues. The impact of dysfunctional KCa2.x/KCa3.1 channels on human health has not been well documented. Human loss-of-function KCa2.2 mutations have been linked with neurodevelopmental disorders. Human gain-of-function mutations that increase the apparent Ca2+ sensitivity of KCa2.3 and KCa3.1 channels have been associated with Zimmermann-Laband syndrome and hereditary xerocytosis, respectively. This review article discusses the physiological significance of KCa2.x/KCa3.1 channels, the pathophysiology of the diseases linked with KCa2.x/KCa3.1 mutations, the structure-function relationship of the mutant KCa2.x/KCa3.1 channels, and potential pharmacological therapeutics for the KCa2.x/KCa3.1 channelopathy.
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- Young-Woo Nam
- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, CA, 92618, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, CA, 92618, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, CA, 92618, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University School of Pharmacy, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, CA, 92618, USA.
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Folacci M, Estaran S, Ménard C, Bertaud A, Rousset M, Roussel J, Thibaud JB, Vignes M, Chavanieu A, Charnet P, Cens T. Functional Characterization of Four Known Cav2.1 Variants Associated with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:96. [PMID: 36676903 PMCID: PMC9864995 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Cav2.1 channels are expressed throughout the brain and are the predominant Ca2+ channels in the Purkinje cells. These cerebellar neurons fire spontaneously, and Cav2.1 channels are involved in the regular pacemaking activity. The loss of precision of the firing pattern of Purkinje cells leads to ataxia, a disorder characterized by poor balance and difficulties in performing coordinated movements. In this study, we aimed at characterizing functional and structural consequences of four variations (p.A405T in I-II loop and p.R1359W, p.R1667W and p.S1799L in IIIS4, IVS4, and IVS6 helices, respectively) identified in patients exhibiting a wide spectrum of disorders including ataxia symptoms. Functional analysis using two major Cav2.1 splice variants (Cav2.1+e47 and Cav2.1-e47) in Xenopus laevis oocytes, revealed a lack of effect upon A405T substitution and a significant loss-of-function caused by R1359W, whereas R1667W and S1799L caused both channel gain-of-function and loss-of-function, in a splice variant-dependent manner. Structural analysis revealed the loss of interactions with S1, S2, and S3 helices upon R1359W and R1667W substitutions, but a lack of obvious structural changes with S1799L. Computational modeling suggests that biophysical changes induced by Cav2.1 pathogenic mutations might affect action potential frequency in Purkinje cells.
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Wang R, Liu C, Guo W, Wang L, Chen S, Zhao J, Qin X, Bai W, Yang Z, Kong D, Jia Z, Liu S, Zhang W. Movement disorder caused by FRRS1L deficiency may be associated with morphological and functional disorders in Purkinje cells. Brain Res Bull 2022; 191:93-106. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2022.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Romano LEL, Aw WY, Hixson KM, Novoselova TV, Havener TM, Howell S, Taylor-Blake B, Hall CL, Xing L, Beri J, Nethisinghe S, Perna L, Hatimy A, Altadonna GC, Graves LM, Herring LE, Hickey AJ, Thalassinos K, Chapple JP, Wolter JM. Multi-omic profiling reveals the ataxia protein sacsin is required for integrin trafficking and synaptic organization. Cell Rep 2022; 41:111580. [PMID: 36323248 PMCID: PMC9647044 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) is a childhood-onset cerebellar ataxia caused by mutations in SACS, which encodes the protein sacsin. Cellular ARSACS phenotypes include mitochondrial dysfunction, intermediate filament disorganization, and progressive death of cerebellar Purkinje neurons. It is unclear why the loss of sacsin causes these deficits or why they manifest as cerebellar ataxia. Here, we perform multi-omic profiling in sacsin knockout (KO) cells and identify alterations in microtubule dynamics and mislocalization of focal adhesion (FA) proteins, including multiple integrins. Deficits in FA structure, signaling, and function can be rescued by targeting PTEN, a negative regulator of FA signaling. ARSACS mice possess mislocalization of ITGA1 in Purkinje neurons and synaptic disorganization in the deep cerebellar nucleus (DCN). The sacsin interactome reveals that sacsin regulates interactions between cytoskeletal and synaptic adhesion proteins. Our findings suggest that disrupted trafficking of synaptic adhesion proteins is a causal molecular deficit in ARSACS.
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- Lisa E L Romano
- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- UNC Catalyst for Rare Diseases, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- UNC Catalyst for Rare Diseases, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK; Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, London NW4 4BT, UK
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- UNC Catalyst for Rare Diseases, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- UNC Catalyst for Rare Diseases, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- UNC Neuroscience Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- UNC Neuroscience Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; UNC Michael Hooker Proteomics Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Division of Biosciences, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Division of Biosciences, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; UNC Michael Hooker Proteomics Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- UNC Catalyst for Rare Diseases, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Division of Biosciences, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK; Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Birkbeck College, University of London, London WC1E 7HX, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK.
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- UNC Catalyst for Rare Diseases, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; UNC Neuroscience Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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Egorova PA, Bezprozvanny IB. Electrophysiological Studies Support Utility of Positive Modulators of SK Channels for the Treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2. CEREBELLUM (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2022; 21:742-749. [PMID: 34978024 DOI: 10.1007/s12311-021-01349-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is an incurable hereditary disorder accompanied by cerebellar degeneration following ataxic symptoms. The causative gene for SCA2 is ATXN2. The ataxin-2 protein is involved in RNA metabolism; the polyQ expansion may interrupt ataxin-2 interaction with its molecular targets, thus representing a loss-of-function mutation. However, mutant ataxin-2 protein also displays the features of gain-of-function mutation since it forms the aggregates in SCA2 cells and also enhances the IP3-induced calcium release in affected neurons. The cerebellar Purkinje cells (PCs) are primarily affected in SCA2. Their tonic pacemaker activity is crucial for the proper cerebellar functioning. Disturbances in PC pacemaking are observed in many ataxic disorders. The abnormal intrinsic pacemaking was reported in mouse models of episodic ataxia type 2 (EA2), SCA1, SCA2, SCA3, SCA6, Huntington's disease (HD), and in some other murine models of the disorders associated with the cerebellar degeneration. In our studies using SCA2-58Q transgenic mice via cerebellar slice recording and in vivo recording from urethane-anesthetized mice and awake head-fixed mice, we have demonstrated the impaired firing frequency and irregularity of PCs in these mice. PC pacemaker activity is regulated by SK channels. The pharmacological activation of SK channels has demonstrated some promising results in the electrophysiological experiments on EA2, SCA1, SCA2, SCA3, SCA6, HD mice, and also on mutant CACNA1A mice. In our studies, we have reported that the SK activators CyPPA and NS309 converted bursting activity into tonic, while oral treatment with CyPPA and NS13001 significantly improved motor performance and PC morphology in SCA2 mice. The i.p. injections of chlorzoxazone (CHZ) during in vivo recording sessions converted bursting cells into tonic in anesthetized SCA2 mice. And, finally, long-term injections of CHZ recovered the precision of PC pacemaking activity in awake SCA2 mice and alleviated their motor decline. Thus, the SK activation can be used as a potential way to treat SCA2 and other diseases accompanied by cerebellar degeneration.
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- Polina A Egorova
- Laboratory of Molecular Neurodegeneration, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurodegeneration, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Department of Physiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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Chang HHV, Cook AA, Watt AJ, Cullen KE. Loss of Flocculus Purkinje Cell Firing Precision Leads to Impaired Gaze Stabilization in a Mouse Model of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6 (SCA6). Cells 2022; 11:cells11172739. [PMID: 36078147 PMCID: PMC9454745 DOI: 10.3390/cells11172739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6 (SCA6) is a mid-life onset neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive ataxia, dysarthria, and eye movement impairment. This autosomal dominant disease is caused by the expansion of a CAG repeat tract in the CACNA1A gene that encodes the α1A subunit of the P/Q type voltage-gated Ca2+ channel. Mouse models of SCA6 demonstrate impaired locomotive function and reduced firing precision of cerebellar Purkinje in the anterior vermis. Here, to further assess deficits in other cerebellar-dependent behaviors, we characterized the oculomotor phenotype of a knock-in mouse model with hyper-expanded polyQ repeats (SCA684Q). We found a reduction in the efficacy of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) and optokinetic reflex (OKR) in SCA6 mutant mice, without a change in phase, compared to their litter-matched controls. Additionally, VOR motor learning was significantly impaired in SCA684Q mice. Given that the floccular lobe of the cerebellum plays a vital role in the generation of OKR and VOR calibration and motor learning, we investigated the firing behavior and morphology of floccular cerebellar Purkinje cells. Overall, we found a reduction in the firing precision of floccular lobe Purkinje cells but no morphological difference between SCA684Q and wild-type mice. Taken together, our findings establish that gaze stabilization and motor learning are impaired in SCA684Q mice and suggest that altered cerebellar output contributes to these deficits.
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- Department of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3G 0B1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3G 0B1, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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The cerebellar cortex is an important system for relating neural circuits and learning. Its promise reflects the longstanding idea that it contains simple, repeated circuit modules with only a few cell types and a single plasticity mechanism that mediates learning according to classical Marr-Albus models. However, emerging data have revealed surprising diversity in neuron types, synaptic connections, and plasticity mechanisms, both locally and regionally within the cerebellar cortex. In light of these findings, it is not surprising that attempts to generate a holistic model of cerebellar learning across different behaviors have not been successful. While the cerebellum remains an ideal system for linking neuronal function with behavior, it is necessary to update the cerebellar circuit framework to achieve its great promise. In this review, we highlight recent advances in our understanding of cerebellar-cortical cell types, synaptic connections, signaling mechanisms, and forms of plasticity that enrich cerebellar processing.
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- Court Hull
- Department of Neurobiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA;
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- Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
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Srinivasan SR, Huang H, Chang WC, Nasburg JA, Nguyen HM, Strassmaier T, Wulff H, Shakkottai VG. Discovery of Novel Activators of Large-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels for the Treatment of Cerebellar Ataxia. Mol Pharmacol 2022; 102:438-449. [PMID: 35489717 PMCID: PMC9341255 DOI: 10.1124/molpharm.121.000478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Impaired cerebellar Purkinje neuron firing resulting from reduced expression of large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (BK) channels is a consistent feature in models of inherited neurodegenerative spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA). Restoring BK channel expression improves motor function and delays cerebellar degeneration, indicating that BK channels are an attractive therapeutic target. Current BK channel activators lack specificity and potency and are therefore poor templates for future drug development. We implemented an automated patch clamp platform for high-throughput drug discovery of BK channel activators using the Nanion SyncroPatch 384PE system. We screened over 15,000 compounds for their ability to increase BK channel current amplitude under conditions of lower intracellular calcium that is present in disease. We identified several novel BK channel activators that were then retested on the SyncroPatch 384PE to generate concentration-response curves (CRCs). Compounds with favorable CRCs were subsequently tested for their ability to improve irregular cerebellar Purkinje neuron spiking, characteristic of BK channel dysfunction in SCA1 mice. We identified a novel BK channel activator, 4-chloro-N-(5-chloro-2-cyanophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene-1-sulfonamide (herein renamed BK-20), that exhibited a more potent half-maximal activation of BK current (pAC50 = 4.64) than NS-1619 (pAC50 = 3.7) at a free internal calcium concentration of 270 nM in a heterologous expression system and improved spiking regularity in SCA1 Purkinje neurons. BK-20 had no activity on small-conductance calcium-activated potassium (SK)1-3 channels but interestingly was a potent blocker of the T-type calcium channel, Cav3.1 (IC50 = 1.05 μM). Our work describes both a novel compound for further drug development in disorders with irregular Purkinje spiking and a unique platform for drug discovery in degenerative ataxias. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Motor impairment associated with altered Purkinje cell spiking due to dysregulation of large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (BK) channel expression and function is a shared feature of disease in many degenerative ataxias. BK channel activators represent an outstanding therapeutic agent for ataxia. We have developed a high-throughput platform to screen for BK channel activators and identified a novel compound that can serve as a template for future drug development for the treatment of these disabling disorders.
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- Sharan R Srinivasan
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Neurology, Boston, Massachusetts (S.R.S.); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Dallas, Texas (H.H., V.G.S.); University of Michigan, Department of Neurology, Ann Arbor, Michigan (S.R.S., W.-C.C.); University of California, Davis, Department of Pharmacology, Davis, California (J.A.N., H.M.N., H.W.); and Nanion Technologies, Munich, Germany (T.S.)
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Neurology, Boston, Massachusetts (S.R.S.); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Dallas, Texas (H.H., V.G.S.); University of Michigan, Department of Neurology, Ann Arbor, Michigan (S.R.S., W.-C.C.); University of California, Davis, Department of Pharmacology, Davis, California (J.A.N., H.M.N., H.W.); and Nanion Technologies, Munich, Germany (T.S.)
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Neurology, Boston, Massachusetts (S.R.S.); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Dallas, Texas (H.H., V.G.S.); University of Michigan, Department of Neurology, Ann Arbor, Michigan (S.R.S., W.-C.C.); University of California, Davis, Department of Pharmacology, Davis, California (J.A.N., H.M.N., H.W.); and Nanion Technologies, Munich, Germany (T.S.)
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Neurology, Boston, Massachusetts (S.R.S.); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Dallas, Texas (H.H., V.G.S.); University of Michigan, Department of Neurology, Ann Arbor, Michigan (S.R.S., W.-C.C.); University of California, Davis, Department of Pharmacology, Davis, California (J.A.N., H.M.N., H.W.); and Nanion Technologies, Munich, Germany (T.S.)
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Neurology, Boston, Massachusetts (S.R.S.); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Dallas, Texas (H.H., V.G.S.); University of Michigan, Department of Neurology, Ann Arbor, Michigan (S.R.S., W.-C.C.); University of California, Davis, Department of Pharmacology, Davis, California (J.A.N., H.M.N., H.W.); and Nanion Technologies, Munich, Germany (T.S.)
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Neurology, Boston, Massachusetts (S.R.S.); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Dallas, Texas (H.H., V.G.S.); University of Michigan, Department of Neurology, Ann Arbor, Michigan (S.R.S., W.-C.C.); University of California, Davis, Department of Pharmacology, Davis, California (J.A.N., H.M.N., H.W.); and Nanion Technologies, Munich, Germany (T.S.)
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Neurology, Boston, Massachusetts (S.R.S.); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Dallas, Texas (H.H., V.G.S.); University of Michigan, Department of Neurology, Ann Arbor, Michigan (S.R.S., W.-C.C.); University of California, Davis, Department of Pharmacology, Davis, California (J.A.N., H.M.N., H.W.); and Nanion Technologies, Munich, Germany (T.S.)
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Neurology, Boston, Massachusetts (S.R.S.); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Dallas, Texas (H.H., V.G.S.); University of Michigan, Department of Neurology, Ann Arbor, Michigan (S.R.S., W.-C.C.); University of California, Davis, Department of Pharmacology, Davis, California (J.A.N., H.M.N., H.W.); and Nanion Technologies, Munich, Germany (T.S.)
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Coutant B, Frontera JL, Perrin E, Combes A, Tarpin T, Menardy F, Mailhes-Hamon C, Perez S, Degos B, Venance L, Léna C, Popa D. Cerebellar stimulation prevents Levodopa-induced dyskinesia in mice and normalizes activity in a motor network. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3211. [PMID: 35680891 PMCID: PMC9184492 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30844-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Chronic Levodopa therapy, the gold-standard treatment for Parkinson's Disease (PD), leads to the emergence of involuntary movements, called levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID). Cerebellar stimulation has been shown to decrease LID severity in PD patients. Here, in order to determine how cerebellar stimulation induces LID alleviation, we performed daily short trains of optogenetic stimulations of Purkinje cells (PC) in freely moving LID mice. We demonstrated that these stimulations are sufficient to suppress LID or even prevent their development. This symptomatic relief is accompanied by the normalization of aberrant neuronal discharge in the cerebellar nuclei, the motor cortex and the parafascicular thalamus. Inhibition of the cerebello-parafascicular pathway counteracted the beneficial effects of cerebellar stimulation. Moreover, cerebellar stimulation reversed plasticity in D1 striatal neurons and normalized the overexpression of FosB, a transcription factor causally linked to LID. These findings demonstrate LID alleviation and prevention by daily PC stimulations, which restore the function of a wide motor network, and may be valuable for LID treatment.
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- Bérénice Coutant
- Neurophysiology of Brain Circuits Team, Institut de biologie de l'Ecole normale supérieure (IBENS), Ecole normale supérieure, CNRS, INSERM, PSL Research University, 75005, Paris, France
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- Neurophysiology of Brain Circuits Team, Institut de biologie de l'Ecole normale supérieure (IBENS), Ecole normale supérieure, CNRS, INSERM, PSL Research University, 75005, Paris, France
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology (CIRB), College de France, CNRS, INSERM, Université PSL, Paris, France
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- Neurophysiology of Brain Circuits Team, Institut de biologie de l'Ecole normale supérieure (IBENS), Ecole normale supérieure, CNRS, INSERM, PSL Research University, 75005, Paris, France
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- Neurophysiology of Brain Circuits Team, Institut de biologie de l'Ecole normale supérieure (IBENS), Ecole normale supérieure, CNRS, INSERM, PSL Research University, 75005, Paris, France
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- Neurophysiology of Brain Circuits Team, Institut de biologie de l'Ecole normale supérieure (IBENS), Ecole normale supérieure, CNRS, INSERM, PSL Research University, 75005, Paris, France
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- Neurophysiology of Brain Circuits Team, Institut de biologie de l'Ecole normale supérieure (IBENS), Ecole normale supérieure, CNRS, INSERM, PSL Research University, 75005, Paris, France
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology (CIRB), College de France, CNRS, INSERM, Université PSL, Paris, France
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology (CIRB), College de France, CNRS, INSERM, Université PSL, Paris, France
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology (CIRB), College de France, CNRS, INSERM, Université PSL, Paris, France
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- Neurophysiology of Brain Circuits Team, Institut de biologie de l'Ecole normale supérieure (IBENS), Ecole normale supérieure, CNRS, INSERM, PSL Research University, 75005, Paris, France.
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- Neurophysiology of Brain Circuits Team, Institut de biologie de l'Ecole normale supérieure (IBENS), Ecole normale supérieure, CNRS, INSERM, PSL Research University, 75005, Paris, France.
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Mayoral-Palarz K, Neves-Carvalho A, Duarte-Silva S, Monteiro-Fernandes D, Maciel P, Khodakhah K. Cerebellar neuronal dysfunction accompanies early motor symptoms in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3. Dis Model Mech 2022; 15:275597. [PMID: 35660856 PMCID: PMC9367011 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.049514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is an adult-onset, progressive ataxia. SCA3 presents with ataxia before any gross neuropathology. A feature of many cerebellar ataxias is aberrant cerebellar output that contributes to motor dysfunction. We examined whether abnormal cerebellar output was present in the CMVMJD135 SCA3 mouse model and, if so, whether it correlated with the disease onset and progression. In vivo recordings showed that the activity of deep cerebellar nuclei neurons, the main output of the cerebellum, was altered. The aberrant activity correlated with the onset of ataxia. However, although the severity of ataxia increased with age, the severity of the aberrant cerebellar output was not progressive. The abnormal cerebellar output, however, was accompanied by non-progressive abnormal activity of their upstream synaptic inputs, the Purkinje cells. In vitro recordings indicated that alterations in intrinsic Purkinje cell pacemaking and in their synaptic inputs contributed to abnormal Purkinje cell activity. These findings implicate abnormal cerebellar physiology as an early, consistent contributor to pathophysiology in SCA3, and suggest that the aberrant cerebellar output could be an appropriate therapeutic target in SCA3. Summary: In a mouse model of spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3), aberrant cerebellar physiology is apparent early in disease, prior to cerebellar neuronal pathology. Aberrant cerebellar output could be a therapeutic target in SCA3.
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- Kristin Mayoral-Palarz
- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.,Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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Liu XX, Chen XH, Zheng ZW, Jiang Q, Li C, Yang L, Chen X, Mao XF, Yuan HY, Feng LL, Jiang Q, Shi WX, Sasaki T, Fukunaga K, Chen Z, Han F, Lu YM. BOD1 regulates the cerebellar IV/V lobe-fastigial nucleus circuit associated with motor coordination. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:170. [PMID: 35641478 PMCID: PMC9156688 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-00989-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cerebellar ataxias are characterized by a progressive decline in motor coordination, but the specific output circuits and underlying pathological mechanism remain poorly understood. Through cell-type-specific manipulations, we discovered a novel GABAergic Purkinje cell (PC) circuit in the cerebellar IV/V lobe that projected to CaMKIIα+ neurons in the fastigial nucleus (FN), which regulated sensorimotor coordination. Furthermore, transcriptomics profiling analysis revealed various cerebellar neuronal identities, and we validated that biorientation defective 1 (BOD1) played an important role in the circuit of IV/V lobe to FN. BOD1 deficit in PCs of IV/V lobe attenuated the excitability and spine density of PCs, accompany with ataxia behaviors. Instead, BOD1 enrichment in PCs of IV/V lobe reversed the hyperexcitability of CaMKIIα+ neurons in the FN and ameliorated ataxia behaviors in L7-Cre; BOD1f/f mice. Together, these findings further suggest that specific regulation of the cerebellar IV/V lobePCs → FNCaMKIIα+ circuit might provide neuromodulatory targets for the treatment of ataxia behaviors.
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- Xiu-Xiu Liu
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, Drug Target and Drug Discovery Center, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, 211166, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, 211166, Nanjing, China.,Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, 211166, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, 211166, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, Drug Target and Drug Discovery Center, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, 211166, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, 211166, Nanjing, China.,Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, Drug Target and Drug Discovery Center, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, 211166, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, Drug Target and Drug Discovery Center, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, 211166, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, 211166, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, Drug Target and Drug Discovery Center, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, 211166, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy, Loma Linda, CA, 92350, USA.,Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, 92350, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, Drug Target and Drug Discovery Center, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, 211166, Nanjing, China. .,Institute of Brain Science, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China. .,Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 215002, Suzhou, China.
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, 211166, Nanjing, China. .,Institute of Brain Science, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China.
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Marques HG, Castelhanito PL, Carey MR. A step forward for stress-induced ataxia. Trends Neurosci 2022; 45:566-567. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2022.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Wagle Shukla A. Reduction of neuronal hyperexcitability with modulation of T-type calcium channel or SK channel in essential tremor. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2022; 163:335-355. [PMID: 35750369 DOI: 10.1016/bs.irn.2022.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Essential tremor is one of the most prevalent movement disorders. Propranolol and primidone are the first-line pharmacological therapies. They provide symptomatic control in less than 50% of patients. Topiramate, alprazolam, clonazepam, gabapentin, and botulinum toxin injections are the next line of treatments. These medications lead to modest improvements and are therefore commonly used as add-on agents. Surgical therapies, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery and focused ultrasound beam targeted to the thalamus, are considered for treating tremor refractory to medications and lead to greater than 75% improvements in tremor symptoms. However, DBS is a costly and an invasive procedure; some patients report tolerance to benefits. Focused ultrasound therapy leading to brain lesions is associated with a possibility for permanent clinical deficits. Therefore, research efforts to develop the next generation of oral medications with greater benefits and lesser adverse effects are warranted. There is considerable evidence that the increased functions of calcium channels (P/Q-type and T-type channels) and reduced functions of calcium-activated potassium channels (SK channels) located in the neuronal membranes lead to tremor oscillations. Consequently, many new pharmacological studies have targeted these channels to leverage better clinical outcomes. The current review will discuss the pathophysiology, the specific importance of these channels, and the early clinical experience of using compounds targeting these channels to treat essential tremor.
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- Aparna Wagle Shukla
- Department of Neurology, Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.
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Snell HD, Vitenzon A, Tara E, Chen C, Tindi J, Jordan BA, Khodakhah K. Mechanism of stress-induced attacks in an episodic neurologic disorder. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabh2675. [PMID: 35442745 PMCID: PMC9020779 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abh2675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Stress is the most common trigger among episodic neurologic disorders. In episodic ataxia type 2 (EA2), physical or emotional stress causes episodes of severe motor dysfunction that manifest as ataxia and dystonia. We used the tottering (tg/tg) mouse, a faithful animal model of EA2, to dissect the mechanisms underlying stress-induced motor attacks. We find that in response to acute stress, activation of α1-adrenergic receptors (α1-Rs) on Purkinje cells by norepinephrine leads to their erratic firing and consequently motor attacks. We show that norepinephrine induces erratic firing of Purkinje cells by disrupting their spontaneous intrinsic pacemaking via a casein kinase 2 (CK2)-dependent signaling pathway, which likely reduces the activity of calcium-dependent potassium channels. Moreover, we report that disruption of this signaling cascade at a number of nodes prevents stress-induced attacks in the tottering mouse. Together, our results suggest that norepinephrine and CK2 are required for the initiation of stress-induced attacks in EA2 and provide previously unidentified targets for therapeutic intervention.
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- Heather D. Snell
- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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Sedaghat-Nejad E, Pi JS, Hage P, Fakharian MA, Shadmehr R. Synchronous spiking of cerebellar Purkinje cells during control of movements. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2118954119. [PMID: 35349338 PMCID: PMC9168948 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2118954119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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SignificanceThe information that one region of the brain transmits to another is usually viewed through the lens of firing rates. However, if the output neurons could vary the timing of their spikes, then, through synchronization, they would spotlight information that may be critical for control of behavior. Here we report that, in the cerebellum, Purkinje cell populations that share a preference for error convey, to the nucleus, when to decelerate the movement, by reducing their firing rates and temporally synchronizing the remaining spikes.
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- Ehsan Sedaghat-Nejad
- Laboratory for Computational Motor Control, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205
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- Laboratory for Computational Motor Control, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205
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- Laboratory for Computational Motor Control, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205
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- Laboratory for Computational Motor Control, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205
- School of Cognitive Sciences, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences, Tehran, 1956836484, Iran
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- Laboratory for Computational Motor Control, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205
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Holzhausen K, Ramlow L, Pu S, Thomas PJ, Lindner B. Mean-return-time phase of a stochastic oscillator provides an approximate renewal description for the associated point process. BIOLOGICAL CYBERNETICS 2022; 116:235-251. [PMID: 35166932 PMCID: PMC9068687 DOI: 10.1007/s00422-022-00920-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Stochastic oscillations can be characterized by a corresponding point process; this is a common practice in computational neuroscience, where oscillations of the membrane voltage under the influence of noise are often analyzed in terms of the interspike interval statistics, specifically the distribution and correlation of intervals between subsequent threshold-crossing times. More generally, crossing times and the corresponding interval sequences can be introduced for different kinds of stochastic oscillators that have been used to model variability of rhythmic activity in biological systems. In this paper we show that if we use the so-called mean-return-time (MRT) phase isochrons (introduced by Schwabedal and Pikovsky) to count the cycles of a stochastic oscillator with Markovian dynamics, the interphase interval sequence does not show any linear correlations, i.e., the corresponding sequence of passage times forms approximately a renewal point process. We first outline the general mathematical argument for this finding and illustrate it numerically for three models of increasing complexity: (i) the isotropic Guckenheimer-Schwabedal-Pikovsky oscillator that displays positive interspike interval (ISI) correlations if rotations are counted by passing the spoke of a wheel; (ii) the adaptive leaky integrate-and-fire model with white Gaussian noise that shows negative interspike interval correlations when spikes are counted in the usual way by the passage of a voltage threshold; (iii) a Hodgkin-Huxley model with channel noise (in the diffusion approximation represented by Gaussian noise) that exhibits weak but statistically significant interspike interval correlations, again for spikes counted when passing a voltage threshold. For all these models, linear correlations between intervals vanish when we count rotations by the passage of an MRT isochron. We finally discuss that the removal of interval correlations does not change the long-term variability and its effect on information transmission, especially in the neural context.
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- Konstantin Holzhausen
- Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin, Philippstr. 13, Haus 2, 10115 Berlin, Germany
- Physics Department of Humboldt University Berlin, Newtonstr. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin, Philippstr. 13, Haus 2, 10115 Berlin, Germany
- Physics Department of Humboldt University Berlin, Newtonstr. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, 5814 Stevenson Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37215 USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics, 212 Yost Hall, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio USA
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- Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin, Philippstr. 13, Haus 2, 10115 Berlin, Germany
- Physics Department of Humboldt University Berlin, Newtonstr. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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Parvez MSA, Ohtsuki G. Acute Cerebellar Inflammation and Related Ataxia: Mechanisms and Pathophysiology. Brain Sci 2022; 12:367. [PMID: 35326323 PMCID: PMC8946185 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12030367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The cerebellum governs motor coordination and motor learning. Infection with external microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi, induces the release and production of inflammatory mediators, which drive acute cerebellar inflammation. The clinical observation of acute cerebellitis is associated with the emergence of cerebellar ataxia. In our animal model of the acute inflammation of the cerebellar cortex, animals did not show any ataxia but hyperexcitability in the cerebellar cortex and depression-like behaviors. In contrast, animal models with neurodegeneration of the cerebellar Purkinje cells and hypoexcitability of the neurons show cerebellar ataxia. The suppression of the Ca2+-activated K+ channels in vivo is associated with a type of ataxia. Therefore, there is a gap in our interpretation between the very early phase of cerebellar inflammation and the emergence of cerebellar ataxia. In this review, we discuss the hypothesized scenario concerning the emergence of cerebellar ataxia. First, compared with genetically induced cerebellar ataxias, we introduce infection and inflammation in the cerebellum via aberrant immunity and glial responses. Especially, we focus on infections with cytomegalovirus, influenza virus, dengue virus, and SARS-CoV-2, potential relevance to mitochondrial DNA, and autoimmunity in infection. Second, we review neurophysiological modulation (intrinsic excitability, excitatory, and inhibitory synaptic transmission) by inflammatory mediators and aberrant immunity. Next, we discuss the cerebellar circuit dysfunction (presumably, via maintaining the homeostatic property). Lastly, we propose the mechanism of the cerebellar ataxia and possible treatments for the ataxia in the cerebellar inflammation.
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- Md. Sorwer Alam Parvez
- Department of Drug Discovery Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8397, Japan;
- Department of Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh
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- Department of Drug Discovery Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8397, Japan;
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Wu WC, Bradley SP, Christie JM, Pugh JR. Mechanisms and Consequences of Cerebellar Purkinje Cell Disinhibition in a Mouse Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. J Neurosci 2022; 42:2103-2115. [PMID: 35064002 PMCID: PMC8916753 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1256-21.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), the most common form of childhood muscular dystrophy, is caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. In addition to debilitating muscle degeneration, patients display a range of cognitive deficits thought to result from the loss of dystrophin normally expressed in the brain. While the function of dystrophin in muscle tissue is well characterized, its role in the brain is still poorly understood. The highest expression of dystrophin in the mouse brain is in cerebellar Purkinje cells (PCs), where it colocalizes with GABAA receptor clusters. Using ex vivo electrophysiological recordings from connected molecular layer interneuron (MLI)-PC pairs, we investigated changes in inhibitory synaptic transmission caused by dystrophin deficiency. In male mdx mice (which lack long-form dystrophin), we found that responses at MLI-PC pairs were reduced by ∼60% because of both decreased quantal response amplitude and a reduced number of functional vesicle release sites. Using electron microscopy, we found significantly fewer and smaller anatomically defined inhibitory synapses contacting the soma of PCs in mdx mice, suggesting that dystrophin may play a critical role in synapse formation and/or maintenance. Functionally, we found reduced MLI-evoked pauses in PC firing in acute slices. In vivo recordings from awake mdx mice showed increased sensory-evoked simple spike firing in positively modulating PCs, consistent with reduced feedforward inhibition, but no change in negatively modulating PCs. These data suggest that dystrophin deficiency in PCs disrupts inhibitory signaling in the cerebellar circuit and PC firing patterns, potentially contributing to cognitive and motor deficits observed in mdx mice and DMD patients.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is primarily characterized by progressive muscle weakening caused by genetic mutations in the gene for dystrophin. Dystrophin is also normally expressed in the CNS, and DMD patients experience a range of nonprogressive cognitive deficits. The pathophysiology of CNS neurons resulting from loss of dystrophin and the function of dystrophin in neurons are still poorly understood. Using cerebellar PCs as a model, we found that the loss of dystrophin specifically disrupts the number and strength of inhibitory synaptic connections, suggesting that dystrophin participates in formation and/or maintenance of these synapses. This work provides insight into the function of dystrophin in the CNS and establishes neuronal and synaptic dysfunction, which may underlie cognitive deficits in DMD.
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- Wan-Chen Wu
- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado 80045
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado 80045
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229
- Center for Biomedical Neuroscience, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229
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Holzhausen K, Thomas PJ, Lindner B. Analytical approach to the mean-return-time phase of isotropic stochastic oscillators. Phys Rev E 2022; 105:024202. [PMID: 35291171 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.105.024202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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One notion of phase for stochastic oscillators is based on the mean return-time (MRT): a set of points represents a certain phase if the mean time to return from any point in this set to this set after one rotation is equal to the mean rotation period of the oscillator (irrespective of the starting point). For this so far only algorithmically defined phase, we derive here analytical expressions for the important class of isotropic stochastic oscillators. This allows us to evaluate cases from the literature explicitly and to study the behavior of the MRT phase in the limits of strong noise. We also use the same formalism to show that lines of constant return time variance (instead of constant mean return time) can be defined, and that they in general differ from the MRT isochrons.
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- Konstantin Holzhausen
- Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin, Philippstr. 13, Haus 2, 10115 Berlin, Germany
- Physics Department of Humboldt University Berlin, Newtonstr. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 212 Yost Hall, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin, Philippstr. 13, Haus 2, 10115 Berlin, Germany
- Physics Department of Humboldt University Berlin, Newtonstr. 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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Nam YW, Cui M, Salem El-Sayed N, Orfali R, Nguyen M, Yang G, Rahman MA, Lee J, Zhang M. Subtype-selective positive modulation of K Ca 2 channels depends on the HA/HB helices. Br J Pharmacol 2022; 179:460-472. [PMID: 34458981 PMCID: PMC8799485 DOI: 10.1111/bph.15676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In the activated state of small-conductance Ca2+ -activated potassium (KCa 2) channels, calmodulin interacts with the HA/HB helices and the S4-S5 linker. CyPPA potentiates KCa 2.2a and KCa 2.3 channel activity but not the KCa 2.1 and KCa 3.1 subtypes. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Site-directed mutagenesis, patch-clamp recordings and in silico modelling were utilised to explore the structural determinants for the subtype-selective modulation of KCa 2 channels by CyPPA. KEY RESULTS Mutating residues in the HA (V420) and HB (K467) helices of KCa 2.2a channels to their equivalent residues in KCa 3.1 channels diminished the potency of CyPPA. CyPPA elicited prominent responses on mutant KCa 3.1 channels with an arginine residue in the HB helix substituted for its equivalent lysine residue in the KCa 2.2a channels (R355K). KCa 2.1 channels harbouring a three-amino-acid insertion upstream of the cognate R438 residues in the HB helix showed no response to CyPPA, whereas the deletion mutant (KCa 2.1_ΔA434/Q435/K436) became sensitive to CyPPA. In molecular dynamics simulations, CyPPA docked between calmodulin C-lobe and the HA/HB helices widens the cytoplasmic gate of KCa 2.2a channels. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS Selectivity of CyPPA among KCa 2 and KCa 3.1 channel subtypes relies on the HA/HB helices.
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- Young-Woo Nam
- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, California 92618, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University School of Pharmacy, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, California 92618, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, California 92618, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, California 92618, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, California 92618, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, California 92618, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, California 92618, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, California 92618, USA
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Malamud E, Otallah SI. Use of Dalfampridine in a Young Child with Episodic Ataxia Type 2. Child Neurol Open 2022; 9:2329048X221075447. [PMID: 35127965 PMCID: PMC8811424 DOI: 10.1177/2329048x221075447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Episodic ataxia type 2 (EA2) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder associated with mutations of the CACNA1A gene. 1 Because there is no curative therapy available, EA2 is typically managed symptomatically. First line treatment has typically been with acetazolamide. 2 Dalfampridine has also been noted to decrease the frequency and duration of ataxic attacks in patients ranging in age from adolescence through adulthood. 3 , 4 The efficacy and dosing of dalfampridine has not yet been studied in younger pediatric populations. The lack of published experience in younger children can and has led to these patients going without potentially safe and effective treatment. Thus, we describe an 8-year-old girl with EA2 and a confirmed CACNA1A gene mutation whose symptoms had been previously unrelieved by acetazolamide. She was subsequently trialed on dalfampridine and experienced symptomatic relief at a dose of 0.3 mg/kg.
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Medical Center Boulevard, JT9, Winston-Salem, NC
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Bredehöft J, Dolga AM, Honrath B, Wache S, Mazurek S, Culmsee C, Schoemaker RG, Gerstberger R, Roth J, Rummel C. SK-Channel Activation Alters Peripheral Metabolic Pathways in Mice, but Not Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Fever or Inflammation. J Inflamm Res 2022; 15:509-531. [PMID: 35115803 PMCID: PMC8800008 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s338812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Purpose Previously, we have shown that CyPPA (cyclohexyl-[2-(3,5-dimethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-6-methyl-pyrimidin-4-yl]-amine), a pharmacological small-conductance calcium-activated potassium (SK)–channel positive modulator, antagonizes lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cytokine expression in microglial cells. Here, we aimed to test its therapeutic potential for brain-controlled sickness symptoms, brain inflammatory response during LPS-induced systemic inflammation, and peripheral metabolic pathways in mice. Methods Mice were pretreated with CyPPA (15 mg/kg IP) 24 hours before and simultaneously with LPS stimulation (2.5 mg/kg IP), and the sickness response was recorded by a telemetric system for 24 hours. A second cohort of mice were euthanized 2 hours after CyPPA or solvent treatment to assess underlying CyPPA-induced mechanisms. Brain, blood, and liver samples were analyzed for inflammatory mediators or nucleotide concentrations using immunohistochemistry, real-time PCR and Western blot, or HPLC. Moreover, we investigated CyPPA-induced changes of UCP1 expression in brown adipose tissue (BAT)–explant cultures. Results CyPPA treatment did not affect LPS-induced fever, anorexia, adipsia, or expression profiles of inflammatory mediators in the hypothalamus or plasma or microglial reactivity to LPS (CD11b staining and CD68 mRNA expression). However, CyPPA alone induced a rise in core body temperature linked to heat production via altered metabolic pathways like reduced levels of adenosine, increased protein content, and increased UCP1 expression in BAT-explant cultures, but no alteration in ATP/ADP concentrations in the liver. CyPPA treatment was accompanied by altered pathways, including NFκB signaling, in the hypothalamus and cortex, while circulating cytokines remained unaltered. Conclusion Overall, while CyPPA has promise as a treatment strategy, in particular according to results from in vitro experiments, we did not reveal anti-inflammatory effects during severe LPS-induced systemic inflammation. Interestingly, we found that CyPPA alters metabolic pathways inducing short hyperthermia, most likely due to increased energy turnover in the liver and heat production in BAT.
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- Janne Bredehöft
- Institute of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Institute of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior-CMBB, Giessen and Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurobiology, GELIFES, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Institute of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior-CMBB, Giessen and Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior-CMBB, Giessen and Marburg, Germany
- Correspondence: Christoph Rummel Institute of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Frankfurter Strasse 100, GiessenD-35392, GermanyTel +49 641 99 38155Fax +49 641 99 38159 Email
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Beeson KA, Westbrook GL, Schnell E. α2δ-2 is required for depolarization-induced suppression of excitation in Purkinje cells. J Physiol 2022; 600:111-122. [PMID: 34783012 PMCID: PMC8724408 DOI: 10.1113/jp282438] [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: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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α2δ proteins (CACNA2D1-4) are required for normal neurological function and contribute to membrane trafficking of voltage-gated calcium channels, through which calcium entry initiates numerous physiological processes. However, it remains unclear how α2δ proteins influence calcium-mediated signalling to control neuronal output. Using whole-cell recordings of mouse Purkinje cells, we show that α2δ-2 is required for functional coupling of postsynaptic voltage-dependent calcium entry with calcium-dependent effector mechanisms controlling two different outputs, depolarization-induced suppression of excitation and spike afterhyperpolarization. Our findings indicate an important role for α2δ-2 proteins in regulating functional postsynaptic calcium channel coupling in neurons, providing new context for understanding the effects of α2δ mutations on neuronal circuit function and presenting additional potential avenues to manipulate α2δ-mediated signalling for therapeutic gain. KEY POINTS: Calcium influx, via voltage-dependent calcium channels, drives numerous neuronal signalling processes with precision achieved in part by tight coupling between calcium entry and calcium-dependent effectors. α2δ proteins are important for neurological function and contribute to calcium channel membrane trafficking, although how α2δ proteins influence postsynaptic calcium-dependent signalling is largely unexplored. Here it is shown that loss of α2δ-2 proteins disrupts functional calcium coupling to two different postsynaptic calcium-dependent signals in mouse Purkinje cell neurons, retrograde endocannabinoid signalling and the action potential afterhyperpolarization. The findings provide new insights into the control of calcium coupling as well as new roles for α2δ-2 proteins in neurons.
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- Kathleen A. Beeson
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, OHSU, Portland, OR, 97239,Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, OHSU, Portland, OR, 97239
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, OHSU, Portland, OR, 97239,Operative Care Division, Portland VA Health Care System, Portland, OR, 97239,Eric Schnell, MD, PhD,
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Pérez-Cervera A, Lindner B, Thomas PJ. Isostables for Stochastic Oscillators. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2021; 127:254101. [PMID: 35029447 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.127.254101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Thomas and Lindner [P. J. Thomas and B. Lindner, Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 254101 (2014).PRLTAO0031-900710.1103/PhysRevLett.113.254101], defined an asymptotic phase for stochastic oscillators as the angle in the complex plane made by the eigenfunction, having a complex eigenvalue with a least negative real part, of the backward Kolmogorov (or stochastic Koopman) operator. We complete the phase-amplitude description of noisy oscillators by defining the stochastic isostable coordinate as the eigenfunction with the least negative nontrivial real eigenvalue. Our results suggest a framework for stochastic limit cycle dynamics that encompasses noise-induced oscillations.
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- Alberto Pérez-Cervera
- National Research University Higher School of Economics, 109208 Moscow, Russia and Instituto de Matemática Interdisciplinar, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin, Philippstraße 13, Haus 2, 10115 Berlin, Germany and Institute of Physics, Humboldt University at Berlin, Newtonstraße 15, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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Perez H, Abdallah MF, Chavira JI, Norris AS, Egeland MT, Vo KL, Buechsenschuetz CL, Sanghez V, Kim JL, Pind M, Nakamura K, Hicks GG, Gatti RA, Madrenas J, Iacovino M, McKinnon PJ, Mathews PJ. A novel, ataxic mouse model of ataxia telangiectasia caused by a clinically relevant nonsense mutation. eLife 2021; 10:e64695. [PMID: 34723800 PMCID: PMC8601662 DOI: 10.7554/elife.64695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) and Ataxia with Ocular Apraxia Type 1 (AOA1) are devastating neurological disorders caused by null mutations in the genome stability genes, A-T mutated (ATM) and Aprataxin (APTX), respectively. Our mechanistic understanding and therapeutic repertoire for treating these disorders are severely lacking, in large part due to the failure of prior animal models with similar null mutations to recapitulate the characteristic loss of motor coordination (i.e., ataxia) and associated cerebellar defects. By increasing genotoxic stress through the insertion of null mutations in both the Atm (nonsense) and Aptx (knockout) genes in the same animal, we have generated a novel mouse model that for the first time develops a progressively severe ataxic phenotype associated with atrophy of the cerebellar molecular layer. We find biophysical properties of cerebellar Purkinje neurons (PNs) are significantly perturbed (e.g., reduced membrane capacitance, lower action potential [AP] thresholds, etc.), while properties of synaptic inputs remain largely unchanged. These perturbations significantly alter PN neural activity, including a progressive reduction in spontaneous AP firing frequency that correlates with both cerebellar atrophy and ataxia over the animal's first year of life. Double mutant mice also exhibit a high predisposition to developing cancer (thymomas) and immune abnormalities (impaired early thymocyte development and T-cell maturation), symptoms characteristic of A-T. Finally, by inserting a clinically relevant nonsense-type null mutation in Atm, we demonstrate that Small Molecule Read-Through (SMRT) compounds can restore ATM production, indicating their potential as a future A-T therapeutic.
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- Harvey Perez
- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
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- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
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- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
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- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
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- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
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- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
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- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
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- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
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- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics,Max Rady College of Medicine, University of ManitobaManitobaCanada
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of MedicineLos AngelesUnited States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics,Max Rady College of Medicine, University of ManitobaManitobaCanada
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of MedicineLos AngelesUnited States
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- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
- Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
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- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
- Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
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- Center for Pediatric Neurological Disease Research, St. Jude Pediatric Translational Neuroscience Initiative, St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphisUnited States
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- The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
- Department of Neurology, Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorranceUnited States
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Choi JH, Oh EH, Choi SY, Kim HJ, Lee SK, Choi JY, Kim JS, Choi KD. Vestibular impairments in episodic ataxia type 2. J Neurol 2021; 269:2687-2695. [PMID: 34709445 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-021-10856-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Episodic ataxia type 2 (EA2) can present diverse ocular motor abnormalities, but few studies have systematically evaluated vestibular function during the interictal periods. This study aimed to determine vestibular impairments in patients with EA2 during the interictal periods. We recruited 17 patients with genetically confirmed EA2 (10 men, age range = 16-85 years, median = 32 years). We systematically evaluated the vestibular function by measuring the semicircular canals (SCCs) function with bithermal caloric tests, rotatory chair test, and video head impulse test (vHIT), and the otolith function with subjective visual vertical (SVV) tilt and variability, and cervical and ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs). Patients with EA2 commonly showed abnormal VOR responses at least for one SCC with high-acceleration, high-frequency head impulses (14/16, 88%), and impaired visual-vestibular interaction (7/12, 58%). In response to low acceleration and frequency stimuli, the VOR gains were generally normal. The majority of EA2 patients had impairments in at least one of the otolith function tests (13/16, 81%): SVV tilt or variability (7/14, 50%), oVEMP (8/15, 53%), and cVEMP (4/16, 25%). Vestibular impairments are common in EA2 even during the interictal periods. Selective decrease in the VOR responses during higher acceleration stimuli along with impaired visual-vestibular interaction and otolith function suggests degeneration of the vestibulocerebellum or vestibular nuclei.
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- Jae-Hwan Choi
- Department of Neurology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Busan, South Korea
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- Research Administration Team, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Dizziness Center, Clinical Neuroscience Center, Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 173-82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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- Dizziness Center, Clinical Neuroscience Center, Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 173-82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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- Dizziness Center, Clinical Neuroscience Center, Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 173-82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea.
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- Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Biomedical Research Institute, Busan, South Korea. .,Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, 1-10 Ami-dong, Seo-gu, Busan, 49241, South Korea.
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