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Tebbe L, Kakakhel M, Al-Ubaidi MR, Naash MI. The role of syntaxins in retinal function and health. Front Cell Neurosci 2024; 18:1380064. [PMID: 38799985 PMCID: PMC11119284 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2024.1380064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
Abstract
The soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor (NSF) attachment protein (SNAP) receptor (SNARE) superfamily plays a pivotal role in cellular trafficking by facilitating membrane fusion events. These SNARE proteins, including syntaxins, assemble into complexes that actively facilitate specific membrane fusion events. Syntaxins, as integral components of the SNARE complex, play a crucial role in initiating and regulating these fusion activities. While specific syntaxins have been extensively studied in various cellular processes, including neurotransmitter release, autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-to-Golgi protein transport, their roles in the retina remain less explored. This review aims to enhance our understanding of syntaxins' functions in the retina by shedding light on how syntaxins mediate membrane fusion events unique to the retina. Additionally, we seek to establish a connection between syntaxin mutations and retinal diseases. By exploring the intricate interplay of syntaxins in retinal function and health, we aim to contribute to the broader comprehension of cellular trafficking in the context of retinal physiology and pathology.
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- *Correspondence: Muna I. Naash, ; Muayyad R. Al-Ubaidi,
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Huang M, Wang Y, Chow CH, Stepien KP, Indrawinata K, Xu J, Argiropoulos P, Xie X, Sugita K, Tien CW, Lee S, Monnier PP, Rizo J, Gao S, Sugita S. Double mutation of open syntaxin and UNC-18 P334A leads to excitatory-inhibitory imbalance and impairs multiple aspects of C. elegans behavior. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.08.18.553709. [PMID: 37645974 PMCID: PMC10462135 DOI: 10.1101/2023.08.18.553709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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SNARE and Sec/Munc18 proteins are essential in synaptic vesicle exocytosis. Open form t-SNARE syntaxin and UNC-18 P334A are well-studied exocytosis-enhancing mutants. Here we investigate the interrelationship between the two mutations by generating double mutants in various genetic backgrounds in C. elegans. While each single mutation rescued the motility of CAPS/unc-31 and synaptotagmin/snt-1 mutants significantly, double mutations unexpectedly worsened motility or lost their rescuing effects. Electrophysiological analyses revealed that simultaneous mutations of open syntaxin and gain-of-function P334A UNC-18 induces a strong imbalance of excitatory over inhibitory transmission. In liposome fusion assays performed with mammalian proteins, the enhancement of fusion caused by the two mutations individually was abolished when the two mutations were introduced simultaneously, consistent with what we observed in C. elegans. We conclude that open syntaxin and P334A UNC-18 do not have additive beneficial effects, and this extends to C. elegans' characteristics such as motility, growth, offspring bared, body size, and exocytosis, as well as liposome fusion in vitro. Our results also reveal unexpected differences between the regulation of exocytosis in excitatory versus inhibitory synapses.
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- Mengjia Huang
- Division of Experimental & Translational Neuroscience, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Ontario, M5T 0S8, Canada
- Department of Physiology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Division of Experimental & Translational Neuroscience, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Ontario, M5T 0S8, Canada
- Department of Physiology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Departments of Biophysics, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, 75390, USA
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- Division of Experimental & Translational Neuroscience, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Ontario, M5T 0S8, Canada
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- Departments of Biophysics, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, 75390, USA
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- Division of Experimental & Translational Neuroscience, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Ontario, M5T 0S8, Canada
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- Division of Experimental & Translational Neuroscience, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Ontario, M5T 0S8, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Dalian Municipal Friendship Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute, University Health Network, Ontario, M5T 0S8, Canada; Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Division of Experimental & Translational Neuroscience, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Ontario, M5T 0S8, Canada
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- Division of Experimental & Translational Neuroscience, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Ontario, M5T 0S8, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada
- Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute, University Health Network, Ontario, M5T 0S8, Canada; Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Dalian Municipal Friendship Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Key Laboratory of Vascular Aging of the Ministry of Education, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Division of Experimental & Translational Neuroscience, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Ontario, M5T 0S8, Canada
- Department of Physiology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada
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Martínez-Mármol R, Muhaisen A, Cotrufo T, Roselló-Busquets C, Ros O, Hernaiz-Llorens M, Pérez-Branguli F, Andrés RM, Parcerisas A, Pascual M, Ulloa F, Soriano E. Syntaxin-1 is necessary for UNC5A-C/Netrin-1-dependent macropinocytosis and chemorepulsion. Front Mol Neurosci 2023; 16:1253954. [PMID: 37829513 PMCID: PMC10565356 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2023.1253954] [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: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Introduction Brain connectivity requires correct axonal guidance to drive axons to their appropriate targets. This process is orchestrated by guidance cues that exert attraction or repulsion to developing axons. However, the intricacies of the cellular machinery responsible for the correct response of growth cones are just being unveiled. Netrin-1 is a bifunctional molecule involved in axon pathfinding and cell migration that induces repulsion during postnatal cerebellar development. This process is mediated by UNC5 homolog receptors located on external granule layer (EGL) tracts. Methods Biochemical, imaging and cell biology techniques, as well as syntaxin-1A/B (Stx1A/B) knock-out mice were used in primary cultures and brain explants. Results and discussion Here, we demonstrate that this response is characterized by enhanced membrane internalization through macropinocytosis, but not clathrin-mediated endocytosis. We show that UNC5A, UNC5B, and UNC5C receptors form a protein complex with the t-SNARE syntaxin-1. By combining botulinum neurotoxins, an shRNA knock-down strategy and Stx1 knock-out mice, we demonstrate that this SNARE protein is required for Netrin1-induced macropinocytosis and chemorepulsion, suggesting that Stx1 is crucial in regulating Netrin-1-mediated axonal guidance.
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- Ramón Martínez-Mármol
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
- Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED-CIBER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED-CIBER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
- IZKF Junior Research Group and BMBF Research Group Neuroscience, IZKF, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED-CIBER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Tissue Repair and Regeneration Laboratory (TR2Lab), Institut de Recerca i Innovació en Ciències de la Vida i de la Salut a la Catalunya Central (IRIS-CC), Vic, Spain
- Biosciences Department, Faculty of Sciences, Technology and Engineerings, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Vic, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED-CIBER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED-CIBER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED-CIBER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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Landry O, François A, Oye Mintsa Mi-Mba MF, Traversy MT, Tremblay C, Emond V, Bennett DA, Gylys KH, Buxbaum JD, Calon F. Postsynaptic Protein Shank3a Deficiency Synergizes with Alzheimer's Disease Neuropathology to Impair Cognitive Performance in the 3xTg-AD Murine Model. J Neurosci 2023; 43:4941-4954. [PMID: 37253603 PMCID: PMC10312061 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1945-22.2023] [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: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Synaptic loss is intrinsically linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD) neuropathology and symptoms, but its direct impact on clinical symptoms remains elusive. The postsynaptic protein Shank3 (SH3 and multiple ankyrin repeat domains) is of particular interest, as the loss of a single allele of the SHANK3 gene is sufficient to cause profound cognitive symptoms in children. We thus sought to determine whether a SHANK3 deficiency could contribute to the emergence or worsening of AD symptoms and neuropathology. We first found a 30%-50% postmortem loss of SHANK3a associated with cognitive decline in the parietal cortex of individuals with AD. To further probe the role of SHANK3 in AD, we crossed male and female 3xTg-AD mice modelling Aβ and tau pathologies with Shank3a-deficient mice (Shank3Δex4-9). We observed synergistic deleterious effects of Shank3a deficiency and AD neuropathology on object recognition memory at 9, 12, and 18 months of age and on anxious behavior at 9 and 12 months of age in hemizygous Shank3Δex4-9-3xTg-AD mice. In addition to the expected 50% loss of Shank3a, levels of other synaptic proteins, such as PSD-95, drebrin, and homer1, remained unchanged in the parietotemporal cortex of hemizygous Shank3Δex4-9 animals. However, Shank3a deficiency increased the levels of soluble Aβ42 and human tau at 18 months of age compared with 3xTg-AD mice with normal Shank3 expression. The results of this study in human brain samples and in transgenic mice are consistent with the hypothesis that Shank3 deficiency makes a key contribution to cognitive impairment in AD.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Although the loss of several synaptic proteins has been described in Alzheimer's disease (AD), it remains unclear whether their reduction contributes to clinical symptoms. The results of this study in human samples show lower levels of SHANK3a in AD brain, correlating with cognitive decline. Data gathered in a novel transgenic mouse suggest that Shank3a deficiency synergizes with AD neuropathology to induce cognitive impairment, consistent with a causal role in AD. Therefore, treatment aiming at preserving Shank3 in the aging brain may be beneficial to prevent AD.
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- Olivier Landry
- Faculté de pharmacie, Université Laval, Quebec G1V 0A6, Quebec, Canada
- Axe Neurosciences, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec G1V 4G2, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de pharmacie, Université Laval, Quebec G1V 0A6, Quebec, Canada
- Axe Neurosciences, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec G1V 4G2, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de pharmacie, Université Laval, Quebec G1V 0A6, Quebec, Canada
- Axe Neurosciences, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec G1V 4G2, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculté de pharmacie, Université Laval, Quebec G1V 0A6, Quebec, Canada
- Axe Neurosciences, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec G1V 4G2, Quebec, Canada
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- Axe Neurosciences, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec G1V 4G2, Quebec, Canada
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- Axe Neurosciences, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec G1V 4G2, Quebec, Canada
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- Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612
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- School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York 10029, New York
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- Faculté de pharmacie, Université Laval, Quebec G1V 0A6, Quebec, Canada
- Axe Neurosciences, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec G1V 4G2, Quebec, Canada
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Uzay B, Kavalali ET. Genetic disorders of neurotransmitter release machinery. Front Synaptic Neurosci 2023; 15:1148957. [PMID: 37066095 PMCID: PMC10102358 DOI: 10.3389/fnsyn.2023.1148957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Synaptic neurotransmitter release is an evolutionarily conserved process that mediates rapid information transfer between neurons as well as several peripheral tissues. Release of neurotransmitters are ensured by successive events such as synaptic vesicle docking and priming that prepare synaptic vesicles for rapid fusion. These events are orchestrated by interaction of different presynaptic proteins and are regulated by presynaptic calcium. Recent studies have identified various mutations in different components of neurotransmitter release machinery resulting in aberrant neurotransmitter release, which underlie a wide spectrum of psychiatric and neurological symptoms. Here, we review how these genetic alterations in different components of the core neurotransmitter release machinery affect the information transfer between neurons and how aberrant synaptic release affects nervous system function.
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- Burak Uzay
- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Nashville, TN, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Nashville, TN, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
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Yang X, Tu W, Gao X, Zhang Q, Guan J, Zhang J. Functional regulation of syntaxin-1: An underlying mechanism mediating exocytosis in neuroendocrine cells. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1096365. [PMID: 36742381 PMCID: PMC9892835 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1096365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The fusion of the secretory vesicle with the plasma membrane requires the assembly of soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) protein complexes formed by synaptobrevin, syntaxin-1, and SNAP-25. Within the pathway leading to exocytosis, the transitions between the "open" and "closed" conformations of syntaxin-1 function as a switch for the fusion of vesicles with the plasma membranes; rapid assembly and disassembly of syntaxin-1 clusters on the plasma membrane provide docking and fusion sites for secretory vesicles in neuroendocrine cells; and the fully zippered trans-SNARE complex, which requires the orderly, rapid and accurate binding of syntaxin-1 to other SNARE proteins, play key roles in triggering fusion. All of these reactions that affect exocytosis under physiological conditions are tightly regulated by multiple factors. Here, we review the current evidence for the involvement of syntaxin-1 in the mechanism of neuroendocrine cell exocytosis, discuss the roles of multiple factors such as proteins, lipids, protein kinases, drugs, and toxins in SNARE complex-mediated membrane fusion, and present an overview of syntaxin-1 mutation-associated diseases with a view to developing novel mechanistic therapeutic targets for the treatment of neuroendocrine disorders.
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- Xinquan Yang
- Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine laboratory, the Affiliated Lianyungang Hospital of Jiangsu University, Lianyungang, China
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- Faculty of Anesthesioloy, Suzhou Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Lianyungang Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Lianyungang, China
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- Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine laboratory, the Affiliated Lianyungang Hospital of Jiangsu University, Lianyungang, China
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- Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine laboratory, the Affiliated Lianyungang Hospital of Jiangsu University, Lianyungang, China
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- Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine laboratory, the Affiliated Lianyungang Hospital of Jiangsu University, Lianyungang, China
- *Correspondence: Junlong Zhang,
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Palfreyman MT, West SE, Jorgensen EM. SNARE Proteins in Synaptic Vesicle Fusion. ADVANCES IN NEUROBIOLOGY 2023; 33:63-118. [PMID: 37615864 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34229-5_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
Abstract
Neurotransmitters are stored in small membrane-bound vesicles at synapses; a subset of synaptic vesicles is docked at release sites. Fusion of docked vesicles with the plasma membrane releases neurotransmitters. Membrane fusion at synapses, as well as all trafficking steps of the secretory pathway, is mediated by SNARE proteins. The SNAREs are the minimal fusion machinery. They zipper from N-termini to membrane-anchored C-termini to form a 4-helix bundle that forces the apposed membranes to fuse. At synapses, the SNAREs comprise a single helix from syntaxin and synaptobrevin; SNAP-25 contributes the other two helices to complete the bundle. Unc13 mediates synaptic vesicle docking and converts syntaxin into the permissive "open" configuration. The SM protein, Unc18, is required to initiate and proofread SNARE assembly. The SNAREs are then held in a half-zippered state by synaptotagmin and complexin. Calcium removes the synaptotagmin and complexin block, and the SNAREs drive vesicle fusion. After fusion, NSF and alpha-SNAP unwind the SNAREs and thereby recharge the system for further rounds of fusion. In this chapter, we will describe the discovery of the SNAREs, their relevant structural features, models for their function, and the central role of Unc18. In addition, we will touch upon the regulation of SNARE complex formation by Unc13, complexin, and synaptotagmin.
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- Mark T Palfreyman
- School of Biological Sciences, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
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Özdemir Ç, Şahin N, Edgünlü T. Vesicle trafficking with snares: a perspective for autism. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:12193-12202. [PMID: 36198849 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07970-5] [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: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Vesicle-mediated membrane traffic is the mechanism fundamental to many biological events, especially the release of neurotransmitters. The main proteins of the mechanism that mediates membrane fusion in vesicle-mediated membrane traffic are N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor (NSF) supplemental protein (SNAP) receptor (SNAREs) proteins. SNAREs are classified into vesicle-associated SNAREs (vesicle-SNAREs/v-SNAREs) and target membrane-associated SNAREs (target-SNARE/t-SNAREs). Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by many symptoms, especially complications in social communication and stereotypical behaviours. Defects in synaptogenesis and neurotransmission, oxidative stress, and developmental defects in the early stages of development are defined in the pathogenesis of the disease. SNARE proteins are on the basis of synaptogenesis and neurotransmission. Although the formation mechanisms and underlying causes of the SNARE complex are not fully understood, expression differences, polymorphisms, abnormal expressions or dysfunctions of the proteins that make up the SNARE complex have been associated with many neurodevelopmental diseases, including autism. Further understanding of SNARE mechanisms is crucial both for understanding ASD and for developing new treatments. In this review, the formation mechanisms of the SNARE complex and the roles of various factors involved in this process are explained. In addition, a brief evaluation of clinical and basic studies on the SNARE complex in autism spectrum disorders was made.
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- Çilem Özdemir
- Department of Medical Biology, Health Sciences Institution, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Mugla, Turkey
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Diseases School of Medicine, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Mugla, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, 48000, Mugla, Turkey.
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Qi C, Luo LD, Feng I, Ma S. Molecular mechanisms of synaptogenesis. Front Synaptic Neurosci 2022; 14:939793. [PMID: 36176941 PMCID: PMC9513053 DOI: 10.3389/fnsyn.2022.939793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Synapses are the basic units for information processing and storage in the nervous system. It is only when the synaptic connection is established, that it becomes meaningful to discuss the structure and function of a circuit. In humans, our unparalleled cognitive abilities are correlated with an increase in the number of synapses. Additionally, genes involved in synaptogenesis are also frequently associated with neurological or psychiatric disorders, suggesting a relationship between synaptogenesis and brain physiology and pathology. Thus, understanding the molecular mechanisms of synaptogenesis is the key to the mystery of circuit assembly and neural computation. Furthermore, it would provide therapeutic insights for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Multiple molecular events must be precisely coordinated to generate a synapse. To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying synaptogenesis, we need to know the molecular components of synapses, how these molecular components are held together, and how the molecular networks are refined in response to neural activity to generate new synapses. Thanks to the intensive investigations in this field, our understanding of the process of synaptogenesis has progressed significantly. Here, we will review the molecular mechanisms of synaptogenesis by going over the studies on the identification of molecular components in synapses and their functions in synaptogenesis, how cell adhesion molecules connect these synaptic molecules together, and how neural activity mobilizes these molecules to generate new synapses. Finally, we will summarize the human-specific regulatory mechanisms in synaptogenesis and results from human genetics studies on synaptogenesis and brain disorders.
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- Cai Qi
- Department of Neuroscience, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- *Correspondence: Cai Qi,
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- Department of Neuroscience, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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Cappelletti P, Filareti M, Masuelli L, Bei R, Hassanzadeh K, Corbo M, Feligioni M. Syntaxin-1a and SNAP-25 expression level is increased in the blood samples of ischemic stroke patients. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14483. [PMID: 36008522 PMCID: PMC9411545 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18719-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
The interest for the discovery of blood biomarkers for several neurological disorders, including Ischemic Stroke (IS), is growing and their identification in blood samples would be revolutionary allowing a fast and better pathology prediction or outcome and to collect information on patient recovery. The increased permeability of the blood-brain barrier, following a brain infarct, allows the detection of brain proteins in the blood flow. In this work, we analyzed the expression levels of two synaptic proteins Syntaxin (STX)-1a and Synaptosomal Associated Protein, 25 kDa (SNAP-25), in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell (PBMC), serum and in Neuronal Derived Extracellular vesicles (NDEs) of IS patients, age and sex matched healthy control (HC) and younger HC (Y-HC). Interestingly, we identified STX-1a protein in the cytoplasm of PBMC and both STX-1a and SNAP-25 expression levels were significantly augmented in all IS patient's blood fractions compared to control subjects. In addition, STX-1a blood levels correlated with the IS clinical scales National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIH-SS) and the modified Barthel Index (BI). These results prompted us to speculate that STX-1a and SNAP-25 hematic fluctuations depict the brain damage after an ischemic attack and that their hematic detection could represent a novel and accessible IS biomarkers.
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- Pamela Cappelletti
- Department of Neuro-Rehabilitation Sciences, Casa Cura Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuro-Rehabilitation Sciences, Casa Cura Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome "Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- European Brain Research Institute (EBRI) Rita Levi Montalcini Foundation, Viale Regina Elena 295, 00161, Rome, Italy.,Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza (FPS), Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Neuro-Rehabilitation Sciences, Casa Cura Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuro-Rehabilitation Sciences, Casa Cura Policlinico, Milan, Italy. .,European Brain Research Institute (EBRI) Rita Levi Montalcini Foundation, Viale Regina Elena 295, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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Gentile GM, Gamarra JR, Engels NM, Blue RE, Hoerr I, Wiedner HJ, Hinkle ER, Cote JL, Leverence E, Mills CA, Herring LE, Tan X, Giudice J. The synaptosome-associated protein 23 (SNAP23) is necessary for proper myogenesis. FASEB J 2022; 36:e22441. [PMID: 35816155 PMCID: PMC9836321 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101627rr] [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: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
Vesicle-mediated transport is necessary for maintaining cellular homeostasis and proper signaling. The synaptosome-associated protein 23 (SNAP23) is a member of the SNARE protein family and mediates the vesicle docking and membrane fusion steps of secretion during exocytosis. Skeletal muscle has been established as a secretory organ; however, the role of SNAP23 in the context of skeletal muscle development is still unknown. Here, we show that depletion of SNAP23 in C2C12 mouse myoblasts reduces their ability to differentiate into myotubes as a result of premature cell cycle exit and early activation of the myogenic transcriptional program. This effect is rescued when cells are seeded at a high density or when cultured in conditioned medium from wild type cells. Proteomic analysis of collected medium indicates that SNAP23 depletion leads to a misregulation of exocytosis, including decreased secretion of the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1), a critical protein for muscle growth, development, and function. We further demonstrate that treatment of SNAP23-depleted cells with exogenous IGF1 rescues their myogenic capacity. We propose that SNAP23 mediates the secretion of specific proteins, such as IGF1, that are important for achieving proper differentiation of skeletal muscle cells during myogenesis. This work highlights the underappreciated role of skeletal muscle as a secretory organ and contributes to the understanding of factors necessary for myogenesis.
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- Gabrielle M. Gentile
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
- Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
- Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
- Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- UNC Proteomics Core Facility, Department of Pharmacology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- UNC Proteomics Core Facility, Department of Pharmacology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
- Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
- McAllister Heart Institute, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Li C, Li J, Tao H, Shan J, Liu F, Deng X, Lin Y, Lin X, Fu L, Wang B, Bi Y. Differential hippocampal protein expression between normal mice and mice with the perioperative neurocognitive disorder: a proteomic analysis. Eur J Med Res 2021; 26:130. [PMID: 34732255 PMCID: PMC8565051 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-021-00599-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To compare differential expression protein in hippocampal tissues from mice of perioperative neurocognitive disorder (PND) and normal control mice and to explore the possible mechanism of PND. METHODS Mice were randomly divided into a PND group (n = 9) and a control group (n = 9).The mice in the PND group were treated with open tibial fracture with intramedullary fixation under isoflurane anesthesia, while the mice in the control group received pure oxygen without surgery. The cognitive functions of the two groups were examined using Morris water maze experiment, Open field test and Fear conditioning test. The protein expression of the hippocampus of mice was analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were performed to explore the principal functions of dysregulated proteins. RESULTS A total of 21 proteins were differentially expressed between PND and control mice on days 1, 3, and 7 after the operation. These proteins were involved in many pathological processes, such as neuroinflammatory responses, mitochondrial oxidative stress, impaired synaptic plasticity, and neuronal cell apoptosis. Also, the dysregulated proteins were involved in MAPK, AMPK, and ErbB signaling pathways. CONCLUSION The occurrence of PND could be attributed to multiple mechanisms.
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- Chuan Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, 5 Donghai Middle Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, 5 Donghai Middle Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, 5 Donghai Middle Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, 5 Donghai Middle Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, 5 Donghai Middle Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, 5 Donghai Middle Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, 5 Donghai Middle Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, People's Republic of China.
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LIM-Kinases in Synaptic Plasticity, Memory, and Brain Diseases. Cells 2021; 10:cells10082079. [PMID: 34440848 PMCID: PMC8391678 DOI: 10.3390/cells10082079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Learning and memory require structural and functional modifications of synaptic connections, and synaptic deficits are believed to underlie many brain disorders. The LIM-domain-containing protein kinases (LIMK1 and LIMK2) are key regulators of the actin cytoskeleton by affecting the actin-binding protein, cofilin. In addition, LIMK1 is implicated in the regulation of gene expression by interacting with the cAMP-response element-binding protein. Accumulating evidence indicates that LIMKs are critically involved in brain function and dysfunction. In this paper, we will review studies on the roles and underlying mechanisms of LIMKs in the regulation of long-term potentiation (LTP) and depression (LTD), the most extensively studied forms of long-lasting synaptic plasticity widely regarded as cellular mechanisms underlying learning and memory. We will also discuss the involvement of LIMKs in the regulation of the dendritic spine, the structural basis of synaptic plasticity, and memory formation. Finally, we will discuss recent progress on investigations of LIMKs in neurological and mental disorders, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Williams–Beuren syndrome, schizophrenia, and autism spectrum disorders.
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Fujiwara T, Kofuji T, Akagawa K. Disturbance of the reciprocal-interaction between the OXTergic and DAergic systems in the CNS causes atypical social behavior in syntaxin 1A knockout mice. Behav Brain Res 2021; 413:113447. [PMID: 34224763 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2021.113447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Several studies have shown that oxytocin (OXT) modulates social behavior. Similarly, monoamines such as dopamine (DA) play a role in regulating social behavior. Previous studies have demonstrated that the soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion attachment protein receptor (SNARE) protein syntaxin 1A (STX1A) regulates the secretion of OXT and monoamines, and that STX1A gene knockout (STX1A KO) mice exhibit atypical social behavior, such as deficient social recognition, due to reduced OXT release. In this study, we analyzed the neural mechanism regulating social behavior by OXT and/or DA using STX1A KO mice as a model animal. We found that OXT directly induced DA release from cultured DA neurons through OXT and V1a receptors. In STX1A KO mice, the atypical social behavior was partially improved by OXT administration, which was inhibited by D1 receptor blockade. In addition, the atypical social behavior in STX1A KO mice was partially improved by facilitation of DAergic signaling with the DA reuptake inhibitor GBR12909. Moreover, the amelioration by GBR12909 was inhibited by OXTR blockade. These results suggest that the reciprocal interaction between the DAergic and OXTergic neuronal systems in the CNS may be important in regulating social behavior.
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- Tomonori Fujiwara
- Faculty of Health and Medical Care, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan; Department of Medical Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan; Radioisotope Laboratory, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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Tracking Single Molecule Dynamics in the Adult Drosophila Brain. eNeuro 2021; 8:ENEURO.0057-21.2021. [PMID: 33875453 PMCID: PMC8174007 DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0057-21.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Super-resolution microscopy provides valuable insight for understanding the nanoscale organization within living tissue, although this method is typically restricted to cultured or dissociated cells. Here, we develop a method to track the mobility of individual proteins in ex vivo adult Drosophila melanogaster brains, focusing on a key component of the presynaptic release machinery, syntaxin1A (Sx1a). We show that individual Sx1a dynamics can be reliably tracked within neurons in the whole fly brain, and that the mobility of Sx1a molecules increases following conditional neural stimulation. We then apply this preparation to the problem of general anesthesia, to address how different anesthetics might affect single molecule dynamics in intact brain synapses. We find that propofol, etomidate, and isoflurane significantly impair Sx1a mobility, while ketamine and sevoflurane have little effect. Resolving single molecule dynamics in intact fly brains provides a novel approach to link localized molecular effects with systems-level phenomena such as general anesthesia.
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Kunii M, Noguchi Y, Yoshimura SI, Kanda S, Iwano T, Avriyanti E, Atik N, Sato T, Sato K, Ogawa M, Harada A. SNAP23 deficiency causes severe brain dysplasia through the loss of radial glial cell polarity. J Cell Biol 2021; 220:e201910080. [PMID: 33332551 PMCID: PMC7754684 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201910080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In the developing brain, the polarity of neural progenitor cells, termed radial glial cells (RGCs), is important for neurogenesis. Intercellular adhesions, termed apical junctional complexes (AJCs), at the apical surface between RGCs are necessary for cell polarization. However, the mechanism by which AJCs are established remains unclear. Here, we show that a SNARE complex composed of SNAP23, VAMP8, and Syntaxin1B has crucial roles in AJC formation and RGC polarization. Central nervous system (CNS)-specific ablation of SNAP23 (NcKO) results in mice with severe hypoplasia of the neocortex and no hippocampus or cerebellum. In the developing NcKO brain, RGCs lose their polarity following the disruption of AJCs and exhibit reduced proliferation, increased differentiation, and increased apoptosis. SNAP23 and its partner SNAREs, VAMP8 and Syntaxin1B, are important for the localization of an AJC protein, N-cadherin, to the apical plasma membrane of RGCs. Altogether, SNARE-mediated localization of N-cadherin is essential for AJC formation and RGC polarization during brain development.
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- Masataka Kunii
- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Laboratory of Molecular Traffic, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Metabolism, Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Traffic, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Laboratory of Molecular Traffic, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan
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Melland H, Carr EM, Gordon SL. Disorders of synaptic vesicle fusion machinery. J Neurochem 2020; 157:130-164. [PMID: 32916768 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.15181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The revolution in genetic technology has ushered in a new age for our understanding of the underlying causes of neurodevelopmental, neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders, revealing that the presynaptic machinery governing synaptic vesicle fusion is compromised in many of these neurological disorders. This builds upon decades of research showing that disturbance to neurotransmitter release via toxins can cause acute neurological dysfunction. In this review, we focus on disorders of synaptic vesicle fusion caused either by toxic insult to the presynapse or alterations to genes encoding the key proteins that control and regulate fusion: the SNARE proteins (synaptobrevin, syntaxin-1 and SNAP-25), Munc18, Munc13, synaptotagmin, complexin, CSPα, α-synuclein, PRRT2 and tomosyn. We discuss the roles of these proteins and the cellular and molecular mechanisms underpinning neurological deficits in these disorders.
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- Holly Melland
- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne Dementia Research Centre, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne Dementia Research Centre, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne Dementia Research Centre, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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Mishima T, Fujiwara T, Kofuji T, Saito A, Terao Y, Akagawa K. Syntaxin 1B regulates synaptic GABA release and extracellular GABA concentration, and is associated with temperature-dependent seizures. J Neurochem 2020; 156:604-613. [PMID: 32858780 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.15159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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De novo heterozygous mutations in the STX1B gene, encoding syntaxin 1B, cause a familial, fever-associated epilepsy syndrome. Syntaxin 1B is an essential component of the pre-synaptic neurotransmitter release machinery as a soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor protein that regulates the exocytosis of synaptic vesicles. It is also involved in regulating the functions of the SLC6 family of neurotransmitter transporters that reuptake neurotransmitters, including inhibitory neurotransmitters, such as γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glycine. The purpose of the present study was to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of febrile seizures by examining the effects of syntaxin 1B haploinsufficiency on inhibitory synaptic transmission during hyperthermia in a mouse model. Stx1b gene heterozygous knockout (Stx1b+/- ) mice showed increased susceptibility to febrile seizures and drug-induced seizures. In cultured hippocampal neurons, we examined the temperature-dependent properties of neurotransmitter release and reuptake by GABA transporter-1 (GAT-1) at GABAergic neurons using whole-cell patch-clamp recordings. The rate of spontaneous quantal GABA release was reduced in Stx1b+/- mice. The hyperthermic temperature increased the tonic GABAA current in wild-type (WT) synapses, but not in Stx1b+/- synapses. In WT neurons, recurrent bursting activities were reduced in a GABA-dependent manner at hyperthermic temperature; however, this was abolished in Stx1b+/- neurons. The blockade of GAT-1 increased the tonic GABAA current and suppressed recurrent bursting activities in Stx1b+/- neurons at the hyperthermic temperature. These data suggest that functional abnormalities associated with GABA release and reuptake in the pre-synaptic terminals of GABAergic neurons may increase the excitability of the neural circuit with hyperthermia.
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- Tatsuya Mishima
- Department of Medical Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan.,Faculty of Health and Medical Care, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan.,Radioisotope Laboratory, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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Tang BL. SNAREs and developmental disorders. J Cell Physiol 2020; 236:2482-2504. [PMID: 32959907 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Members of the soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) family mediate membrane fusion processes associated with vesicular trafficking and autophagy. SNAREs mediate core membrane fusion processes essential for all cells, but some SNAREs serve cell/tissue type-specific exocytic/endocytic functions, and are therefore critical for various aspects of embryonic development. Mutations or variants of their encoding genes could give rise to developmental disorders, such as those affecting the nervous system and immune system in humans. Mutations to components in the canonical synaptic vesicle fusion SNARE complex (VAMP2, STX1A/B, and SNAP25) and a key regulator of SNARE complex formation MUNC18-1, produce variant phenotypes of autism, intellectual disability, movement disorders, and epilepsy. STX11 and MUNC18-2 mutations underlie 2 subtypes of familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. STX3 mutations contribute to variant microvillus inclusion disease. Chromosomal microdeletions involving STX16 play a role in pseudohypoparathyroidism type IB associated with abnormal imprinting of the GNAS complex locus. In this short review, I discuss these and other SNARE gene mutations and variants that are known to be associated with a variety developmental disorders, with a focus on their underlying cellular and molecular pathological basis deciphered through disease modeling. Possible pathogenic potentials of other SNAREs whose variants could be disease predisposing are also speculated upon.
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- Bor L Tang
- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Vardar G, Gerth F, Schmitt XJ, Rautenstrauch P, Trimbuch T, Schubert J, Lerche H, Rosenmund C, Freund C. Epilepsy-causing STX1B mutations translate altered protein functions into distinct phenotypes in mouse neurons. Brain 2020; 143:2119-2138. [DOI: 10.1093/brain/awaa151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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AbstractSyntaxin 1B (STX1B) is a core component of the N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) complex that is critical for the exocytosis of synaptic vesicles in the presynapse. SNARE-mediated vesicle fusion is assisted by Munc18-1, which recruits STX1B in the auto-inhibited conformation, while Munc13 catalyses the fast and efficient pairing of helices during SNARE complex formation. Mutations within the STX1B gene are associated with epilepsy. Here we analysed three STX1B mutations by biochemical and electrophysiological means. These three paradigmatic mutations cause epilepsy syndromes of different severity, from benign fever-associated seizures in childhood to severe epileptic encephalopathies. An insertion/deletion (K45/RMCIE, L46M) mutation (STX1BInDel), causing mild epilepsy and located in the early helical Habc domain, leads to an unfolded protein unable to sustain neurotransmission. STX1BG226R, causing epileptic encephalopathies, strongly compromises the interaction with Munc18-1 and reduces expression of both proteins, the size of the readily releasable pool of vesicles, and Ca2+-triggered neurotransmitter release when expressed in STX1-null neurons. The mutation STX1BV216E, also causing epileptic encephalopathies, only slightly diminishes Munc18-1 and Munc13 interactions, but leads to enhanced fusogenicity and increased vesicular release probability, also in STX1-null neurons. Even though the synaptic output remained unchanged in excitatory hippocampal STX1B+/− neurons exogenously expressing STX1B mutants, the manifestation of clear and distinct molecular disease mechanisms by these mutants suggest that certain forms of epilepsies can be conceptualized by assigning mutations to structurally sensitive regions of the STX1B−Munc18-1 interface, translating into distinct neurophysiological phenotypes.
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- Gülçin Vardar
- Institute of Neurophysiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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- Laboratory of Protein Biochemistry, Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
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- Laboratory of Protein Biochemistry, Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
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- Laboratory of Protein Biochemistry, Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Neurophysiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Epileptology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Epileptology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Protein Biochemistry, Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
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Verhage M, Sørensen JB. SNAREopathies: Diversity in Mechanisms and Symptoms. Neuron 2020; 107:22-37. [PMID: 32559416 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2020.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Neuronal SNAREs and their key regulators together drive synaptic vesicle exocytosis and synaptic transmission as a single integrated membrane fusion machine. Human pathogenic mutations have now been reported for all eight core components, but patients are diagnosed with very different neurodevelopmental syndromes. We propose to unify these syndromes, based on etiology and mechanism, as "SNAREopathies." Here, we review the strikingly diverse clinical phenomenology and disease severity and the also remarkably diverse genetic mechanisms. We argue that disease severity generally scales with functional redundancy and, conversely, that the large effect of mutations in some SNARE genes is the price paid for extensive integration and exceptional specialization. Finally, we discuss how subtle differences in components being rate limiting in different types of neurons helps to explain the main symptoms.
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- Matthijs Verhage
- Department of Functional Genomics, Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, Amsterdam 1081 HV, the Netherlands; Department of Clinical Genetics, UMC Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, Amsterdam 1081 HV, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.
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Bisphenol a Exposure in Utero Disrupts Hypothalamic Gene Expression Particularly Genes Suspected in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Neuron and Hormone Signaling. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21093129. [PMID: 32365465 PMCID: PMC7246794 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21093129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine-disrupting compound detected in the urine of more than 92% of humans, easily crosses the placental barrier, and has been shown to influence gene expression during fetal brain development. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of in utero BPA exposure on gene expression in the anterior hypothalamus, the basal nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), and hippocampus in C57BL/6 mice. Mice were exposed in utero to human-relevant doses of BPA, and then RNA sequencing was performed on male PND 28 tissue from whole hypothalamus (n = 3/group) that included the medial preoptic area (mPOA) and BNST to determine whether any genes were differentially expressed between BPA-exposed and control mice. A subset of genes was selected for further study using RT-qPCR on adult tissue from hippocampus to determine whether any differentially expressed genes (DEGs) persisted into adulthood. Two different RNA-Seq workflows indicated a total of 259 genes that were differentially expressed between BPA-exposed and control mice. Gene ontology analysis indicated that those DEGs were overrepresented in categories relating to mating, cell-cell signaling, behavior, neurodevelopment, neurogenesis, synapse formation, cognition, learning behaviors, hormone activity, and signaling receptor activity, among others. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis was used to interrogate novel gene networks and upstream regulators, indicating the top five upstream regulators as huntingtin, beta-estradiol, alpha-synuclein, Creb1, and estrogen receptor (ER)-alpha. In addition, 15 DE genes were identified that are suspected in autism spectrum disorders.
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Distinct Genetic Signatures of Cortical and Subcortical Regions Associated with Human Memory. eNeuro 2019; 6:ENEURO.0283-19.2019. [PMID: 31818829 PMCID: PMC6917897 DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0283-19.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Despite the discovery of gene variants linked to memory performance, understanding the genetic basis of adult human memory remains a challenge. Here, we devised an unsupervised framework that relies on spatial correlations between human transcriptome data and functional neuroimaging maps to uncover the genetic signatures of memory in functionally-defined cortical and subcortical memory regions. Despite the discovery of gene variants linked to memory performance, understanding the genetic basis of adult human memory remains a challenge. Here, we devised an unsupervised framework that relies on spatial correlations between human transcriptome data and functional neuroimaging maps to uncover the genetic signatures of memory in functionally-defined cortical and subcortical memory regions. Results were validated with animal literature and showed that our framework is highly effective in identifying memory-related processes and genes compared to a control cognitive function. Genes preferentially expressed in cortical memory regions are linked to memory-related processes such as immune and epigenetic regulation. Genes expressed in subcortical memory regions are associated with neurogenesis and glial cell differentiation. Genes expressed in both cortical and subcortical memory areas are involved in the regulation of transcription, synaptic plasticity, and glutamate receptor signaling. Furthermore, distinct memory-associated genes such as PRKCD and CDK5 are linked to cortical and subcortical regions, respectively. Thus, cortical and subcortical memory regions exhibit distinct genetic signatures that potentially reflect functional differences in health and disease, and nominates gene candidates for future experimental investigations.
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Bin NR, Huang M, Sugita S. Investigating the Role of SNARE Proteins in Trafficking of Postsynaptic Receptors using Conditional Knockouts. Neuroscience 2019; 420:22-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wang M, Gu X, Huang X, Zhang Q, Chen X, Wu J. STX1A gene variations contribute to the susceptibility of children attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a case-control association study. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2019; 269:689-699. [PMID: 30976917 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-019-01010-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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It was presumed syntaxin-1A (STX1A) might relate to the pathophysiology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but the results were inconsistent. The present study aims to confirm whether the STX1A gene is involved in the susceptibility of children ADHD. We genotyped three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of STX1A gene using Sequenom MassARRAY technology. A case-control study was performed among Chinese Han population including 754 cases and 772 controls from two different provinces. The Conners Parent Symptom Questionnaire and Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test were used to assess ADHD clinical symptoms. We found for the first time that rs3793243 GG genotype carriers had a lower risk of ADHD compared with AA genotype (OR 0.564, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.406-0.692, P = 0.001), and rs875342 was also associated with children ADHD (OR 1.806, 95% CI 1.349-2.591, P = 0.001). In addition, the two positive SNPs were also significantly associated with the clinical characteristics of ADHD. Expression quantitative trait loci analysis indicated that rs3793243 might mediate STX1A gene expression. Using a case-control study to explore the association between STX1A gene and children ADHD in Chinese Han population, our results suggest STX1A genetic variants might contribute to the susceptibility of children ADHD.
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- Min Wang
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13, Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13, Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13, Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13, Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13, Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Environmental Protection, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 13, Hangkong Road, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
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Molecular characterization and gene expression of syntaxin-1 and VAMP2 in the olfactory organ and brain during both seaward and homeward migrations of chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2019; 227:39-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Dingjan I, Linders PTA, Verboogen DRJ, Revelo NH, Ter Beest M, van den Bogaart G. Endosomal and Phagosomal SNAREs. Physiol Rev 2018; 98:1465-1492. [PMID: 29790818 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00037.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) protein family is of vital importance for organelle communication. The complexing of cognate SNARE members present in both the donor and target organellar membranes drives the membrane fusion required for intracellular transport. In the endocytic route, SNARE proteins mediate trafficking between endosomes and phagosomes with other endosomes, lysosomes, the Golgi apparatus, the plasma membrane, and the endoplasmic reticulum. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of the SNAREs involved in endosomal and phagosomal trafficking. Of the 38 SNAREs present in humans, 30 have been identified at endosomes and/or phagosomes. Many of these SNAREs are targeted by viruses and intracellular pathogens, which thereby reroute intracellular transport for gaining access to nutrients, preventing their degradation, and avoiding their detection by the immune system. A fascinating picture is emerging of a complex transport network with multiple SNAREs being involved in consecutive trafficking routes.
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- Ilse Dingjan
- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center , Nijmegen , The Netherlands ; and Department of Molecular Immunology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center , Nijmegen , The Netherlands ; and Department of Molecular Immunology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center , Nijmegen , The Netherlands ; and Department of Molecular Immunology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center , Nijmegen , The Netherlands ; and Department of Molecular Immunology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center , Nijmegen , The Netherlands ; and Department of Molecular Immunology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center , Nijmegen , The Netherlands ; and Department of Molecular Immunology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands
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Zhang T, Chen P, Li W, Sha S, Wang Y, Yuan Z, Shen B, Chen L. Cognitive deficits in mice lacking Nsun5, a cytosine-5 RNA methyltransferase, with impairment of oligodendrocyte precursor cells. Glia 2018; 67:688-702. [PMID: 30485550 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a microdeletion disorder with cognitive phenotype. NSUN5 gene, which encodes a cytosine-5 RNA methyltransferase, is located in WBS deletion locus. To investigate the influence of NSUN5 deletion on cognitive behaviors, we produced single-gene Nsun5 knockout (Nsun5-KO) mice. Here, we report that adult Nsun5-KO mice showed spatial cognitive deficits. Size of the brain and hippocampal structures and the number of CA1 or CA3 pyramidal cells in Nsun5-KO mice did not differ from WT mice. Basal properties of Schaffer collateral-CA1 synaptic transmission in Nsun5-KO mice were unchanged, but NMDA receptor (NMDAr)-dependent long-term potentiation (LTP) was not induced. The NMDA-evoked current in CA1 pyramidal cells was reduced in Nsun5-KO mice without the changes in expression and phosphorylation of NMDAr subunits NR2A and NR2B. Although the protein level of AMPA receptor subunit GluR2 was attenuated in Nsun5-KO mice, the AMPA-evoked current was not altered. Hippocampal immuno-staining showed the selective expression of Nsun5 in NG2 or PDGFRα labeled oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs), but not in pyramidal cells or astrocytes. Analysis of RT-PCR determined the Nsun5 expression in purified populations of OPCs rather than neurons or astrocytes. The Nsun5 deficiency led to decreases in the number and neurite outgrowth of OPCs in the hippocampal CA1 and DG, with the decline in NG2 expression and OPCs proliferation. These findings indicate that the Nsun5 deletion suppresses NMDAr activity in neuronal cells probably through the disrupted development and function of OPCs, leading to deficits in NMDAr-dependent LTP and spatial cognitive abilities.
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- Tingting Zhang
- State Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Monteggia LM, Lin PY, Adachi M, Kavalali ET. Behavioral Analysis of SNAP-25 and Synaptobrevin-2 Haploinsufficiency in Mice. Neuroscience 2018; 420:129-135. [PMID: 30144509 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2018] [Revised: 08/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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In central synapses, synaptobrevin-2 (also called VAMP-2) is the predominant synaptic vesicle SNARE protein that interacts with the plasma membrane SNAREs, SNAP-25 and syntaxin-1 to execute exocytosis. Mice deficient in synaptobrevin-2 or SNAP-25 show embryonic lethality, which precludes investigation of the complete loss-of-function of these proteins in the adult nervous system. However, mice that carry heterozygous null mutations survive into adulthood and are fertile. In order to elucidate how loss-of-function mutations in these proteins may result in human disease phenotypes it is important to develop bona fide animal models. Therefore, given the importance of these two critical SNAREs in central synaptic transmission and their association with several neurological or neuropsychiatric disorders, we performed a comprehensive behavioral analysis of SNAP-25 heterozygous null (SNAP-25+/-) mice as well as the synaptobrevin-2 heterozygous null (+/-) mice. This analysis revealed only mild phenotypes, SNAP-25 (+/-) mice exhibited marked hypoactivity, whereas synaptobrevin-2 (+/-) mice showed enhanced performance on the rotarod. The two mouse lines did not manifest significant deficits in anxiety-related behaviors, learning and memory measures, or prepulse inhibition. The rather mild behavioral deficits indicate that these key proteins, SNAP25 and synaptobrevin-2, are expressed in excess to circumvent the impact of potential fluctuations in expression levels on nervous system function.
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- Lisa M Monteggia
- Department of Neuroscience, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9111, USA.
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- Department of Neuroscience, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9111, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9111, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9111, USA.
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Ros O, Barrecheguren PJ, Cotrufo T, Schaettin M, Roselló-Busquets C, Vílchez-Acosta A, Hernaiz-Llorens M, Martínez-Marmol R, Ulloa F, Stoeckli ET, Araújo SJ, Soriano E. A conserved role for Syntaxin-1 in pre- and post-commissural midline axonal guidance in fly, chick, and mouse. PLoS Genet 2018; 14:e1007432. [PMID: 29912942 PMCID: PMC6029812 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Axonal growth and guidance rely on correct growth cone responses to guidance cues. Unlike the signaling cascades that link axonal growth to cytoskeletal dynamics, little is known about the crosstalk mechanisms between guidance and membrane dynamics and turnover. Recent studies indicate that whereas axonal attraction requires exocytosis, chemorepulsion relies on endocytosis. Indeed, our own studies have shown that Netrin-1/Deleted in Colorectal Cancer (DCC) signaling triggers exocytosis through the SNARE Syntaxin-1 (STX1). However, limited in vivo evidence is available about the role of SNARE proteins in axonal guidance. To address this issue, here we systematically deleted SNARE genes in three species. We show that loss-of-function of STX1 results in pre- and post-commissural axonal guidance defects in the midline of fly, chick, and mouse embryos. Inactivation of VAMP2, Ti-VAMP, and SNAP25 led to additional abnormalities in axonal guidance. We also confirmed that STX1 loss-of-function results in reduced sensitivity of commissural axons to Slit-2 and Netrin-1. Finally, genetic interaction studies in Drosophila show that STX1 interacts with both the Netrin-1/DCC and Robo/Slit pathways. Our data provide evidence of an evolutionarily conserved role of STX1 and SNARE proteins in midline axonal guidance in vivo, by regulating both pre- and post-commissural guidance mechanisms. Syntaxin-1 is a core factor in tethering synaptic vesicles and mediating their fusion to the cell membrane at the synapse. Thus, Syntaxin-1 mediates neurotransmission in the adult nervous system. Here we show that this protein is also involved in axonal guidance in the CNS of vertebrates and invertebrates during the development of the nervous system: our systematic analysis of the phenotypes in the nervous system midline of fly, chick, and mouse embryos mutant for Syntaxin-1 unveils an evolutionarily conserved role for this protein in midline axonal guidance. Further, we also dissect the contribution of other proteins regulating neuronal exocytosis in axonal development. We propose that the coupling of the guidance molecule machinery to proteins that regulate exocytosis is a general mechanism linking chemotropism to axonal growth.
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- Oriol Ros
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Recerca Biomedica de Barcelona (IRB Barcelona), Parc Cientific de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences and Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences and Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- * E-mail: (ETS); (SJA); (ES)
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- Institut de Recerca Biomedica de Barcelona (IRB Barcelona), Parc Cientific de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona (IBMB-CSIC), Parc Cientific de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- * E-mail: (ETS); (SJA); (ES)
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology and Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
- Vall d´Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
- * E-mail: (ETS); (SJA); (ES)
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Calahorro F, Izquierdo PG. The presynaptic machinery at the synapse of C. elegans. INVERTEBRATE NEUROSCIENCE : IN 2018; 18:4. [PMID: 29532181 PMCID: PMC5851683 DOI: 10.1007/s10158-018-0207-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Synapses are specialized contact sites that mediate information flow between neurons and their targets. Important physical interactions across the synapse are mediated by synaptic adhesion molecules. These adhesions regulate formation of synapses during development and play a role during mature synaptic function. Importantly, genes regulating synaptogenesis and axon regeneration are conserved across the animal phyla. Genetic screens in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans have identified a number of molecules required for synapse patterning and assembly. C. elegans is able to survive even with its neuronal function severely compromised. This is in comparison with Drosophila and mice where increased complexity makes them less tolerant to impaired function. Although this fact may reflect differences in the function of the homologous proteins in the synapses between these organisms, the most likely interpretation is that many of these components are equally important, but not absolutely essential, for synaptic transmission to support the relatively undemanding life style of laboratory maintained C. elegans. Here, we review research on the major group of synaptic proteins, involved in the presynaptic machinery in C. elegans, showing a strong conservation between higher organisms and highlight how C. elegans can be used as an informative tool for dissecting synaptic components, based on a simple nervous system organization.
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- Fernando Calahorro
- Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Life Sciences Building 85, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.
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- Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Life Sciences Building 85, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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Syntaxins on granules promote docking of granules via interactions with munc18. Sci Rep 2018; 8:193. [PMID: 29317735 PMCID: PMC5760731 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-18597-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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SNAREs and SNARE-binding accessory proteins are believed to be central molecular components of neurotransmitter release, although the precise sequence of molecular events corresponding to distinct physiological states is unclear. The mechanism of docking of vesicles to the plasma membrane remains elusive, as the anchoring protein residing on vesicles is unknown. Here I show that targeting small amounts of syntaxin to granules by transmembrane domain alteration leads to a substantial enhancement of syntaxin clustering beneath granules, as well as of morphological granule docking. The effect was abolished without munc18 and strongly reduced by removal of the N-terminal peptide in the syntaxin mutant. Thus, in contrast to the current paradigm, I demonstrate that syntaxin acts from the vesicular membrane, strongly facilitating docking of vesicles, likely via interaction of its N-peptide with munc18. Docking was assayed by quantifying the syntaxin clusters beneath granules, using two-color Total Internal Reflectance Fluorescence microscopy in live PC-12 cells and confirmed by electron microscopy. Hereby, I propose a new model of vesicle docking, wherein munc18 bridges the few syntaxin molecules residing on granules to the syntaxin cluster on the plasma membrane, suggesting that the number of syntaxins on vesicles determines docking and conceivably fusion probability.
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Ulloa F, Cotrufo T, Ricolo D, Soriano E, Araújo SJ. SNARE complex in axonal guidance and neuroregeneration. Neural Regen Res 2018; 13:386-392. [PMID: 29623913 PMCID: PMC5900491 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.228710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Through complex mechanisms that guide axons to the appropriate routes towards their targets, axonal growth and guidance lead to neuronal system formation. These mechanisms establish the synaptic circuitry necessary for the optimal performance of the nervous system in all organisms. Damage to these networks can be repaired by neuroregenerative processes which in turn can re-establish synapses between injured axons and postsynaptic terminals. Both axonal growth and guidance and the neuroregenerative response rely on correct axonal growth and growth cone responses to guidance cues as well as correct synapses with appropriate targets. With this in mind, parallels can be drawn between axonal regeneration and processes occurring during embryonic nervous system development. However, when studying parallels between axonal development and regeneration many questions still arise; mainly, how do axons grow and synapse with their targets and how do they repair their membranes, grow and orchestrate regenerative responses after injury. Major players in the cellular and molecular processes that lead to growth cone development and movement during embryonic development are the Soluble N-ethylamaleimide Sensitive Factor (NSF) Attachment Protein Receptor (SNARE) proteins, which have been shown to be involved in axonal growth and guidance. Their involvement in axonal growth, guidance and neuroregeneration is of foremost importance, due to their roles in vesicle and membrane trafficking events. Here, we review the recent literature on the involvement of SNARE proteins in axonal growth and guidance during embryonic development and neuroregeneration.
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- Fausto Ulloa
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, School of Biology, and Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, School of Biology, and Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona (IBMB-CSIC), Parc Cientific de Barcelona; Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, School of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, School of Biology, and Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid; Vall d´Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona (IBMB-CSIC), Parc Cientific de Barcelona; Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, School of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Fujiwara T, Kofuji T, Mishima T, Akagawa K. Syntaxin 1B contributes to regulation of the dopaminergic system through GABA transmission in the CNS. Eur J Neurosci 2017; 46:2867-2874. [PMID: 29139159 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.13779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In neuronal plasma membrane, two syntaxin isoforms, HPC-1/syntaxin 1A (STX1A) and syntaxin 1B (STX1B), are predominantly expressed as soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion attachment protein receptors, also known as t-SNAREs. We previously reported that glutamatergic and GABAergic synaptic transmissions are impaired in Stx1b null mutant (Stx1b-/- ) mice but are almost normal in Stx1a null mutant (Stx1a-/- ) mice. These observations suggested that STX1A and STX1B have distinct functions in fast synaptic transmission in the central nervous system (CNS). Interestingly, recent studies indicated that Stx1a-/- or Stx1a+/- mice exhibit disruption in the monoaminergic system in the CNS, causing unusual behaviour that is similar to neuropsychological alterations observed in psychiatric patients. Here, we studied whether STX1B contributes to the regulation of monoaminergic system and if STX1B is related to neuropsychological properties in human neuropsychological disorders similar to STX1A. We found that monoamine release in vitro was normal in Stx1b+/- mice unlike Stx1a-/- or Stx1a+/- mice, but the basal extracellular dopamine (DA) concentration in the ventral striatum was increased. DA secretion in the ventral striatum is regulated by GABAergic neurons, and Stx1b+/- mice exhibited reduced GABA release both in vitro and in vivo, disrupting the DAergic system in the CNS of these mice. We also found that Stx1b+/- mice exhibited reduced pre-pulse inhibition (PPI), which is believed to represent one of the prominent schizotypal behavioural profiles of human psychiatric patients. The reduction in PPI was rescued by DA receptor antagonists. These observations indicated that STX1B contributes to excess activity of the DAergic system through regulation of GABAergic transmission.
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- Tomonori Fujiwara
- Department of Cell Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan.,Radioisotope Laboratory, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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Genome-wide DNA methylation changes associated with olfactory learning and memory in Apis mellifera. Sci Rep 2017; 7:17017. [PMID: 29208987 PMCID: PMC5717273 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-17046-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The honeybee is a model organism for studying learning and memory formation and its underlying molecular mechanisms. While DNA methylation is well studied in caste differentiation, its role in learning and memory is not clear in honeybees. Here, we analyzed genome-wide DNA methylation changes during olfactory learning and memory process in A. mellifera using whole genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) method. A total of 853 significantly differentially methylated regions (DMRs) and 963 differentially methylated genes (DMGs) were identified. We discovered that 440 DMRs of 648 genes were hypermethylated and 274 DMRs of 336 genes were hypomethylated in trained group compared to untrained group. Of these DMGs, many are critical genes involved in learning and memory, such as Creb, GABABR and Ip3k, indicating extensive involvement of DNA methylation in honeybee olfactory learning and memory process. Furthermore, key enzymes for histone methylation, RNA editing and miRNA processing also showed methylation changes during this process, implying that DNA methylation can affect learning and memory of honeybees by regulating other epigenetic modification processes.
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Distinct Functions of Syntaxin-1 in Neuronal Maintenance, Synaptic Vesicle Docking, and Fusion in Mouse Neurons. J Neurosci 2017; 36:7911-24. [PMID: 27466336 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1314-16.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED Neurotransmitter release requires the formation of soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) complexes by SNARE proteins syntaxin-1 (Stx1), synaptosomal-associated protein 25 (SNAP-25), and synaptobrevin-2 (Syb2). In mammalian systems, loss of SNAP-25 or Syb2 severely impairs neurotransmitter release; however, complete loss of function studies for Stx1 have been elusive due to the functional redundancy between Stx1 isoforms Stx1A and Stx1B and the embryonic lethality of Stx1A/1B double knock-out (DKO) mice. Here, we studied the roles of Stx1 in neuronal maintenance and neurotransmitter release in mice with constitutive or conditional deletion of Stx1B on an Stx1A-null background. Both constitutive and postnatal loss of Stx1 severely compromised neuronal viability in vivo and in vitro, indicating an obligatory role of Stx1 for maintenance of developing and mature neurons. Loss of Munc18-1, a high-affinity binding partner of Stx1, also showed severely impaired neuronal viability, but with a slower time course compared with Stx1A/1B DKO neurons, and exogenous Stx1A or Stx1B expression significantly delayed Munc18-1-dependent lethality. In addition, loss of Stx1 completely abolished fusion-competent vesicles and severely impaired vesicle docking, demonstrating its essential roles in neurotransmission. Putative partial SNARE complex assembly with the SNARE motif mutant Stx1A(AV) (A240V, V244A) was not sufficient to rescue neurotransmission despite full recovery of vesicle docking and neuronal survival. Together, these data suggest that Stx1 has independent functions in neuronal maintenance and neurotransmitter release and complete SNARE complex formation is required for vesicle fusion and priming, whereas partial SNARE complex formation is sufficient for vesicle docking and neuronal maintenance. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Syntaxin-1 (Stx1) is a component of the synaptic vesicle soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) complex and is essential for neurotransmission. We present the first detailed loss-of-function characterization of the two Stx1 isoforms in central mammalian neurons. We show that Stx1 is fundamental for maintenance of developing and mature neurons and also for vesicle docking and neurotransmission. We also demonstrate that neuronal maintenance and neurotransmitter release are regulated by Stx1 through independent functions. Furthermore, we show that SNARE complex formation is required for vesicle fusion, whereas partial SNARE complex formation is sufficient for vesicle docking and neuronal maintenance. Therefore, our work provides insights into differential functions of Stx1 in neuronal maintenance and neurotransmission, with the latter explored further into its functions in vesicle docking and fusion.
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A part of patients with autism spectrum disorder has haploidy of HPC-1/syntaxin1A gene that possibly causes behavioral disturbance as in experimentally gene ablated mice. Neurosci Lett 2017; 644:5-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2017.02.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Chailangkarn T, Muotri AR. Modeling Williams syndrome with induced pluripotent stem cells. NEUROGENESIS (AUSTIN, TEX.) 2017; 4:e1283187. [PMID: 28229087 PMCID: PMC5305168 DOI: 10.1080/23262133.2017.1283187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The development of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) like never before has opened novel opportunity to study diseases in relevant cell types. In our recent study, Williams syndrome (WS), a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder, that is caused by hemizygous deletion of 25-28 genes on chromosome 7, is of interest because of its unique cognitive and social profiles. Little is known about haploinsufficiency effect of those deleted genes on molecular and cellular phenotypes at the neural level due to the lack of relevant human cellular model. Using the cellular reprogramming approach, we reported that WS iPSC-derived neural progenitor cells (NPCs) has increased apoptosis and therefore increased doubling time, which could be rescued by complementation of frizzled 9, one of the genes typically deleted in WS. Moreover, WS iPSC-derived CTIP2-positive pyramidal neurons exhibit morphologic alterations including longer total dendrites and increasing dendritic spine number. In addition, WS iPSC-derived neurons show an increase in calcium transient frequency and synchronized activity likely due to increased number of dendritic spines and synapses. Our work integrated cross-level data from genetics to behavior of WS individuals and revealed altered cellular phenotypes in WS human NPCs and neurons that could be validated in other model systems such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in live subjects and postmortem brain tissues.
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- Thanathom Chailangkarn
- University of California San Diego, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics/Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Stem Cell Program, Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA), La Jolla, CA, USA
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), Virology and Cell Technology Laboratory, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- University of California San Diego, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics/Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Stem Cell Program, Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA), La Jolla, CA, USA
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Li X, Wang C, Wang W, Yue C, Tang Y. Neonatal exposure to BDE 209 impaired learning and memory, decreased expression of hippocampal core SNAREs and synaptophysin in adult rats. Neurotoxicology 2017; 59:40-48. [PMID: 28104350 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2017.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Revised: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of flame retardants. While the mechanism remains unknown, the potential neurotoxic effects of PBDEs remain a relevant issue. In the present study, neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats of both sexes were administered BDE 209 (1, 10, or 20mg/kg body weight) or peanut oil once daily from postnatal day (PND) 5 to PND 10. We examined the spatial learning and memory by Morris water maze and the working and reference memory by eight-arm radial maze in the stage of adulthood. Compared with controls, significantly longer escape latencies and fewer platform-crossings in the Morris water maze were observed in rats exposed to 1, 10, and 20mg/kg BDE 209, and these effects were dose-dependent. Significantly higher working and reference memory error rates in the eight-arm radial maze were also observed in rats exposed to 10 and 20mg/kg BDE 209. Furthermore, we detected the mRNA and protein expressions of hippocampal synaptobrevin 2, syntaxin 1A, Synaptosome Associated Protein 25 (SNAP-25), and synaptophysin using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blot methods. Compared with controls, the mRNA expressions of synaptobrevin 2, syntaxin 1A, SNAP-25, and synaptophysin were significantly decreased in the hippocampi of rats exposed to 1, 10, and 20 mg/kg BDE 209, and the protein expressions of synaptobrevin 2 and SNAP-25 were significantly decreased in the hippocampi of rats exposed to 10 and 20 mg/kg BDE 209, while syntaxin 1A and synaptophysin were significantly decreased in rats exposed to 1, 10, and 20 mg/kg BDE 209. Alterations that may be involved in the learning and memory deficits induced by BDE 209 reveal the possibility of synapse loss.
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- Xiong Li
- Department of Occupational Medicine, School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou City 646000, PR China
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- Experimental Teaching Center, School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou City 646000, PR China
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- Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou City 646000, PR China
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- Department of Prevention Medicine, School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou City 646000, PR China
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- Experimental Teaching Center, School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou City 646000, PR China.
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Liang T, Qin T, Xie L, Dolai S, Zhu D, Prentice KJ, Wheeler M, Kang Y, Osborne L, Gaisano HY. New Roles of Syntaxin-1A in Insulin Granule Exocytosis and Replenishment. J Biol Chem 2016; 292:2203-2216. [PMID: 28031464 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.769885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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In type-2 diabetes (T2D), severely reduced islet syntaxin-1A (Syn-1A) levels contribute to insulin secretory deficiency. We generated β-cell-specific Syn-1A-KO (Syn-1A-βKO) mice to mimic β-cell Syn-1A deficiency in T2D. Glucose tolerance tests showed that Syn-1A-βKO mice exhibited blood glucose elevation corresponding to reduced blood insulin levels. Perifusion of Syn-1A-βKO islets showed impaired first- and second-phase glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) resulting from reduction in readily releasable pool and granule pool refilling. To unequivocally determine the β-cell exocytotic defects caused by Syn-1A deletion, EM and total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy showed that Syn-1A-KO β-cells had a severe reduction in the number of secretory granules (SGs) docked onto the plasma membrane (PM) at rest and reduced SG recruitment to the PM after glucose stimulation, the latter indicating defects in replenishment of releasable pools required to sustain second-phase GSIS. Whereas reduced predocked SG fusion accounted for reduced first-phase GSIS, selective reduction of exocytosis of short-dock (but not no-dock) newcomer SGs accounted for the reduced second-phase GSIS. These Syn-1A actions on newcomer SGs were partly mediated by Syn-1A interactions with newcomer SG VAMP8.
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- Tao Liang
- From the Departments of Medicine.,Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- From the Departments of Medicine.,Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- From the Departments of Medicine.,Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- From the Departments of Medicine.,Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- From the Departments of Medicine.,Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- From the Departments of Medicine.,Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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- From the Departments of Medicine.,Molecular Genetics, and
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- From the Departments of Medicine, .,Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
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Borralleras C, Mato S, Amédée T, Matute C, Mulle C, Pérez-Jurado LA, Campuzano V. Synaptic plasticity and spatial working memory are impaired in the CD mouse model of Williams-Beuren syndrome. Mol Brain 2016; 9:76. [PMID: 27485321 PMCID: PMC4971717 DOI: 10.1186/s13041-016-0258-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Mice heterozygous for a complete deletion (CD) equivalent to the most common deletion found in individuals with Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) recapitulate relevant features of the neurocognitive phenotype, such as hypersociability, along with some neuroanatomical alterations in specific brain areas. However, the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying these phenotypes still remain largely unknown. We have studied the synaptic function and cognition in CD mice using hippocampal slices and a behavioral test sensitive to hippocampal function. We have found that long-term potentiation (LTP) elicited by theta burst stimulation (TBS) was significantly impaired in hippocampal field CA1 of CD animals. This deficit might be associated with the observed alterations in spatial working memory. However, we did not detect changes in presynaptic function, LTP induction mechanisms or AMPA and NMDA receptor function. Reduced levels of Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) were present in the CA1-CA3 hippocampal region of CD mice, which could account for LTP deficits in these mice. Taken together, these results suggest a defect of CA1 synapses in CD mice to sustain synaptic strength after stimulation. These data represent the first description of synaptic functional deficits in CD mice and further highlights the utility of the CD model to study the mechanisms underlying the WBS neurocognitive profile.
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- Cristina Borralleras
- Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.,Neurosciences Program, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neuroscience, Neurotek-University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain.,Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Zamudio, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain
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- Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience, CNRS UMR 5297 - University of Bordeaux, F-33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Neuroscience, Neurotek-University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain.,Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Zamudio, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain
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- Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience, CNRS UMR 5297 - University of Bordeaux, F-33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain.,Neurosciences Program, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. .,Neurosciences Program, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain.
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Fujiwara T, Sanada M, Kofuji T, Akagawa K. Unusual social behavior in HPC-1/syntaxin1A knockout mice is caused by disruption of the oxytocinergic neural system. J Neurochem 2016; 138:117-23. [DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2015] [Revised: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Tomonori Fujiwara
- Department of Cell Physiology; Kyorin University School of Medicine; Mitaka Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Cell Physiology; Kyorin University School of Medicine; Mitaka Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Cell Physiology; Kyorin University School of Medicine; Mitaka Tokyo Japan
- Radioisotope Laboratory; Kyorin University School of Medicine; Mitaka Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Cell Physiology; Kyorin University School of Medicine; Mitaka Tokyo Japan
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Membrane Trafficking in Neuronal Development: Ins and Outs of Neural Connectivity. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2016; 322:247-80. [PMID: 26940520 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2015.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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During development, neurons progress through rapid yet stereotypical shape changes to achieve proper neuronal connectivity. This morphological progression requires carefully orchestrated plasma membrane expansion, insertion of membrane components including receptors for extracellular cues into the plasma membrane and removal and trafficking of membrane materials and proteins to specific locations. This review outlines the cellular machinery of membrane trafficking that play an integral role in neuronal cell shape change and function from initial neurite formation to pathway navigation and synaptogenesis.
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Park S, Bin NR, Rajah M, Kim B, Chou TC, Kang SYA, Sugita K, Parsaud L, Smith M, Monnier PP, Ikura M, Zhen M, Sugita S. Conformational states of syntaxin-1 govern the necessity of N-peptide binding in exocytosis of PC12 cells and Caenorhabditis elegans. Mol Biol Cell 2015; 27:669-85. [PMID: 26700321 PMCID: PMC4750926 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e15-09-0638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Syntaxin-1 is the central SNARE protein for neuronal exocytosis. It interacts with Munc18-1 through its cytoplasmic domains, including the N-terminal peptide (N-peptide). Here we examine the role of the N-peptide binding in two conformational states ("closed" vs. "open") of syntaxin-1 using PC12 cells and Caenorhabditis elegans. We show that expression of "closed" syntaxin-1A carrying N-terminal single point mutations (D3R, L8A) that perturb interaction with the hydrophobic pocket of Munc18-1 rescues impaired secretion in syntaxin-1-depleted PC12 cells and the lethality and lethargy of unc-64 (C. elegans orthologue of syntaxin-1)-null mutants. Conversely, expression of the "open" syntaxin-1A harboring the same mutations fails to rescue the impairments. Biochemically, the L8A mutation alone slightly weakens the binding between "closed" syntaxin-1A and Munc18-1, whereas the same mutation in the "open" syntaxin-1A disrupts it. Our results reveal a striking interplay between the syntaxin-1 N-peptide and the conformational state of the protein. We propose that the N-peptide plays a critical role in intracellular trafficking of syntaxin-1, which is dependent on the conformational state of this protein. Surprisingly, however, the N-peptide binding mode seems dispensable for SNARE-mediated exocytosis per se, as long as the protein is trafficked to the plasma membrane.
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- Seungmee Park
- Division of Fundamental Neurobiology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Division of Fundamental Neurobiology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Division of Fundamental Neurobiology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Division of Fundamental Neurobiology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Division of Fundamental Neurobiology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Division of Fundamental Neurobiology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Division of Genetics and Development, Krembil Discovery Tower, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Division of Fundamental Neurobiology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Division of Signaling Biology, MaRS Toronto Medical Discovery Tower, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada Division of Genetics and Development, Krembil Discovery Tower, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
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- Division of Genetics and Development, Krembil Discovery Tower, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada Division of Signaling Biology, MaRS Toronto Medical Discovery Tower, Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Division of Fundamental Neurobiology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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Differential protein expression analysis following olfactory learning in Apis cerana. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol 2015; 201:1053-61. [DOI: 10.1007/s00359-015-1042-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2015] [Revised: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nakayama T, Mikoshiba K, Akagawa K. The cell- and tissue-specific transcription mechanism of the TATA-less syntaxin 1A gene. FASEB J 2015; 30:525-43. [PMID: 26391271 DOI: 10.1096/fj.15-275529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Syntaxin 1A (Stx1a) plays an important role in regulation of neuronal synaptic function. To clarify the mechanism of basic transcriptional regulation and neuron-specific transcription of Stx1a we cloned the Stx1a gene from rat, in which knowledge of the expression profile was accumulated, and elucidated that Stx1a consisting of 10 exons, possesses multiple transcription initiation sites and a 204-bp core promoter region (CPR) essential for transcription in PC12 cells. The TATA-less, conserved, GC-rich CPR has 2 specific protein (SP) sites that bind SP1 and are responsible for 65% of promoter activity. The endogenous CPR, including 23 CpG sites, is not methylated in PC12 cells, which express Stx1a and fetal rat skin keratinocyte (FRSK) cells, which do not, although an exogenous methylated CPR suppresses reporter activity in both lines. Trichostatin A (TSA) and class I histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, but not 5-azacytidine, induce Stx1a in FRSK cells. Acetylated histone H3 only associates to the CPR in FRSK cells after TSA addition, whereas the high acetylated histone H3-CPR association in PC12 cells was unchanged following treatment. HDAC inhibitor induction of Stx1a was negated by mithramycin A and deletion/mutation of 2 SP sites. HDAC1, HDAC2, and HDAC8 detach from the CPR when treated with TSA in FRSK cells and are associated with the CPR in lungs, and acetylated histone H3 associates to this region in the brain. In the first study characterizing a syntaxin promoter, we show that association of SP1 and acetylated histone H3 to CPR is important for Stx1a transcription and that HDAC1, HDAC2, and HDAC8 decide cell/tissue specificity in a suppressive manner.
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- Takahiro Nakayama
- *Department of Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; and RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Neuro-Developmental Disorder Research Group, Laboratory for Developmental Neurobiology, Saitama, Japan
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- *Department of Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; and RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Neuro-Developmental Disorder Research Group, Laboratory for Developmental Neurobiology, Saitama, Japan
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- *Department of Physiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; and RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Neuro-Developmental Disorder Research Group, Laboratory for Developmental Neurobiology, Saitama, Japan
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Wu YJ, Tejero R, Arancillo M, Vardar G, Korotkova T, Kintscher M, Schmitz D, Ponomarenko A, Tabares L, Rosenmund C. Syntaxin 1B is important for mouse postnatal survival and proper synaptic function at the mouse neuromuscular junctions. J Neurophysiol 2015. [PMID: 26203110 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00577.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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STX1 is a major neuronal syntaxin protein located at the plasma membrane of the neuronal tissues. Rodent STX1 has two highly similar paralogs, STX1A and STX1B, that are thought to be functionally redundant. Interestingly, some studies have shown that the distribution patterns of STX1A and STX1B at the central and peripheral nervous systems only partially overlapped, implying that there might be differential functions between these paralogs. In the current study, we generated an STX1B knockout (KO) mouse line and studied the impact of STX1B removal in neurons of several brain regions and the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). We found that either complete removal of STX1B or selective removal of it from forebrain excitatory neurons in mice caused premature death. Autaptic hippocampal and striatal cultures derived from STX1B KO mice still maintained efficient neurotransmission compared with neurons from STX1B wild-type and heterozygous mice. Interestingly, examining high-density cerebellar cultures revealed a decrease in the spontaneous GABAergic transmission frequency, which was most likely due to a lower number of neurons in the STX1B KO cultures, suggesting that STX1B is essential for neuronal survival in vitro. Moreover, our study also demonstrated that although STX1B is dispensable for the formation of the mouse NMJ, it is required to maintain the efficiency of neurotransmission at the nerve-muscle synapse.
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- Yuan-Ju Wu
- NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medical Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Seville, Seville, Spain; and
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- NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology, Berlin, Germany
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- NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medical Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Seville, Seville, Spain; and
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- NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany;
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Ryan B, Joilin G, Williams JM. Plasticity-related microRNA and their potential contribution to the maintenance of long-term potentiation. Front Mol Neurosci 2015; 8:4. [PMID: 25755632 PMCID: PMC4337328 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2015.00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a form of synaptic plasticity that is an excellent model for the molecular mechanisms that underlie memory. LTP, like memory, is persistent, and both are widely believed to be maintained by a coordinated genomic response. Recently, a novel class of non-coding RNA, microRNA, has been implicated in the regulation of LTP. MicroRNA negatively regulate protein synthesis by binding to specific messenger RNA response elements. The aim of this review is to summarize experimental evidence for the proposal that microRNA play a major role in the regulation of LTP. We discuss a growing body of research which indicates that specific microRNA regulate synaptic proteins relevant to LTP maintenance, as well as studies that have reported differential expression of microRNA in response to LTP induction. We conclude that microRNA are ideally suited to contribute to the regulation of LTP-related gene expression; microRNA are pleiotropic, synaptically located, tightly regulated, and function in response to synaptic activity. The potential impact of microRNA on LTP maintenance as regulators of gene expression is enormous.
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- Brigid Ryan
- Brain Health Research Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand ; Department of Anatomy, Otago School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand
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- Brain Health Research Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand ; Department of Anatomy, Otago School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand
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- Brain Health Research Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand ; Department of Anatomy, Otago School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand
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Mapping genetically controlled neural circuits of social behavior and visuo-motor integration by a preliminary examination of atypical deletions with Williams syndrome. PLoS One 2014; 9:e104088. [PMID: 25105779 PMCID: PMC4126723 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2013] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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In this study of eight rare atypical deletion cases with Williams-Beuren syndrome (WS; also known as 7q11.23 deletion syndrome) consisting of three different patterns of deletions, compared to typical WS and typically developing (TD) individuals, we show preliminary evidence of dissociable genetic contributions to brain structure and human cognition. Univariate and multivariate pattern classification results of morphometric brain patterns complemented by behavior implicate a possible role for the chromosomal region that includes: 1) GTF2I/GTF2IRD1 in visuo-spatial/motor integration, intraparietal as well as overall gray matter structures, 2) the region spanning ABHD11 through RFC2 including LIMK1, in social cognition, in particular approachability, as well as orbitofrontal, amygdala and fusiform anatomy, and 3) the regions including STX1A, and/or CYLN2 in overall white matter structure. This knowledge contributes to our understanding of the role of genetics on human brain structure, cognition and pathophysiology of altered cognition in WS. The current study builds on ongoing research designed to characterize the impact of multiple genes, gene-gene interactions and changes in gene expression on the human brain.
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Meriney SD, Umbach JA, Gundersen CB. Fast, Ca2+-dependent exocytosis at nerve terminals: shortcomings of SNARE-based models. Prog Neurobiol 2014; 121:55-90. [PMID: 25042638 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2014.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2013] [Revised: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Investigations over the last two decades have made major inroads in clarifying the cellular and molecular events that underlie the fast, synchronous release of neurotransmitter at nerve endings. Thus, appreciable progress has been made in establishing the structural features and biophysical properties of the calcium (Ca2+) channels that mediate the entry into nerve endings of the Ca2+ ions that trigger neurotransmitter release. It is now clear that presynaptic Ca2+ channels are regulated at many levels and the interplay of these regulatory mechanisms is just beginning to be understood. At the same time, many lines of research have converged on the conclusion that members of the synaptotagmin family serve as the primary Ca2+ sensors for the action potential-dependent release of neurotransmitter. This identification of synaptotagmins as the proteins which bind Ca2+ and initiate the exocytotic fusion of synaptic vesicles with the plasma membrane has spurred widespread efforts to reveal molecular details of synaptotagmin's action. Currently, most models propose that synaptotagmin interfaces directly or indirectly with SNARE (soluble, N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor attachment receptors) proteins to trigger membrane fusion. However, in spite of intensive efforts, the field has not achieved consensus on the mechanism by which synaptotagmins act. Concurrently, the precise sequence of steps underlying SNARE-dependent membrane fusion remains controversial. This review considers the pros and cons of the different models of SNARE-mediated membrane fusion and concludes by discussing a novel proposal in which synaptotagmins might directly elicit membrane fusion without the intervention of SNARE proteins in this final fusion step.
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- Stephen D Meriney
- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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