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Nat Rev Genet ; 25(4): 272-285, 2024 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38195868

RESUMO

Gene regulatory networks drive the specific transcriptional programmes responsible for the diversification of cell types during the development of multicellular organisms. Although our knowledge of the genes involved in these dynamic networks has expanded rapidly, our understanding of how transcription is spatiotemporally regulated at the molecular level over a wide range of timescales in the small volume of the nucleus remains limited. Over the past few decades, advances in the field of single-molecule fluorescence imaging have enabled real-time behaviours of individual transcriptional components to be measured in living cells and organisms. These efforts are now shedding light on the dynamic mechanisms of transcription, revealing not only the temporal rules but also the spatial coordination of underlying molecular interactions during various biological events.


Assuntos
Redes Reguladoras de Genes , Imagem Individual de Molécula , Transcrição Gênica
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 120(50): e2307509120, 2023 Dec 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38064513

RESUMO

Hilar mossy cells (MCs) are principal excitatory neurons of the dentate gyrus (DG) that play critical roles in hippocampal function and have been implicated in brain disorders such as anxiety and epilepsy. However, the mechanisms by which MCs contribute to DG function and disease are poorly understood. A defining feature of MCs is the promoter activity of the dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) gene (Drd2), and previous work indicates a key role for dopaminergic signaling in the DG. Additionally, the involvement of D2R signaling in cognition and neuropsychiatric conditions is well known. Surprisingly, though, the function of MC D2Rs remains largely unexplored. In this study, we show that selective and conditional removal of Drd2 from MCs of adult mice impaired spatial memory, promoted anxiety-like behavior, and was proconvulsant. To determine the subcellular expression of D2Rs in MCs, we used a D2R knockin mouse which revealed that D2Rs are enriched in the inner molecular layer of the DG, where MCs establish synaptic contacts with granule cells (GCs). D2R activation by exogenous and endogenous dopamine reduced MC to dentate GC synaptic transmission, most likely by a presynaptic mechanism. In contrast, exogenous dopamine had no significant impact on MC excitatory inputs and passive and active properties. Our findings support that MC D2Rs are essential for proper DG function by reducing MC excitatory drive onto GCs. Lastly, impairment of MC D2R signaling could promote anxiety and epilepsy, therefore highlighting a potential therapeutic target.


Assuntos
Epilepsia , Fibras Musgosas Hipocampais , Receptores de Dopamina D2 , Animais , Camundongos , Giro Denteado/metabolismo , Dopamina/metabolismo , Epilepsia/genética , Epilepsia/metabolismo , Hipocampo/metabolismo , Fibras Musgosas Hipocampais/fisiologia , Receptores de Dopamina D2/genética , Receptores de Dopamina D2/metabolismo , Ansiedade/genética , Ansiedade/metabolismo
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bioRxiv ; 2023 Nov 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37781583

RESUMO

Fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein (FMRP) is an RNA-binding protein implicated in autism that suppresses translation and forms granules. While FMRP function has been well-studied, how phosphorylation regulates granule binding and function remains limited. Here, we found that Fragile X patient-derived I304N mutant FMRP could not stably bind granules, underscoring the essential nature of FMRP granule association for function. Next, phosphorylation on serine 499 (S499) led to differences in puncta size, intensity, contrast, and transport as shown by phospho-deficient (S499A) and phospho-mimic (S499D) mutant FMRP granules. Additionally, S499D exchanged slowly on granules relative to S499A, suggesting that phosphorylated FMRP can attenuate translation. Furthermore, the S499A mutant enhanced translation in presynaptic boutons of the mouse hippocampus. Thus, the phospho-state of FMRP altered the structure of individual granules with changes in transport and translation to achieve spatiotemporal regulation of local protein synthesis. Teaser: The phosphorylation-state of S499 on FMRP can change FMRP granule structure and function to facilitate processive transport or local protein synthesis.

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bioRxiv ; 2023 May 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37205586

RESUMO

Hilar mossy cells (MCs) are principal excitatory neurons of the dentate gyrus (DG) that play critical roles in hippocampal function and have been implicated in brain disorders such as anxiety and epilepsy. However, the mechanisms by which MCs contribute to DG function and disease are poorly understood. Expression from the dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) gene (Drd2) promoter is a defining feature of MCs, and previous work indicates a key role for dopaminergic signaling in the DG. Additionally, the involvement of D2R signaling in cognition and neuropsychiatric conditions is well-known. Surprisingly, though, the function of MC D2Rs remain largely unexplored. In this study, we show that selective and conditional removal of Drd2 from MCs of adult mice impaired spatial memory, promoted anxiety-like behavior and was proconvulsant. To determine the subcellular expression of D2Rs in MCs, we used a D2R knockin mouse which revealed that D2Rs are enriched in the inner molecular layer of the DG, where MCs establish synaptic contacts with granule cells. D2R activation by exogenous and endogenous dopamine reduced MC to dentate granule cells (GC) synaptic transmission, most likely by a presynaptic mechanism. In contrast, removing Drd2 from MCs had no significant impact on MC excitatory inputs and passive and active properties. Our findings support that MC D2Rs are essential for proper DG function by reducing MC excitatory drive onto GCs. Lastly, impairment of MC D2R signaling could promote anxiety and epilepsy, therefore highlighting a potential therapeutic target.

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Science ; 373(6557)2021 08 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34301855

RESUMO

Stochastic fluctuations in gene expression ("noise") are often considered detrimental, but fluctuations can also be exploited for benefit (e.g., dither). We show here that DNA base excision repair amplifies transcriptional noise to facilitate cellular reprogramming. Specifically, the DNA repair protein Apex1, which recognizes both naturally occurring and unnatural base modifications, amplifies expression noise while homeostatically maintaining mean expression levels. This amplified expression noise originates from shorter-duration, higher-intensity transcriptional bursts generated by Apex1-mediated DNA supercoiling. The remodeling of DNA topology first impedes and then accelerates transcription to maintain mean levels. This mechanism, which we refer to as "discordant transcription through repair" ("DiThR," which is pronounced "dither"), potentiates cellular reprogramming and differentiation. Our study reveals a potential functional role for transcriptional fluctuations mediated by DNA base modifications in embryonic development and disease.


Assuntos
Diferenciação Celular , Reprogramação Celular , Reparo do DNA , DNA Liase (Sítios Apurínicos ou Apirimidínicos)/metabolismo , DNA/química , Expressão Gênica , Transcrição Gênica , Animais , Células Cultivadas , Simulação por Computador , DNA/genética , DNA/metabolismo , Células-Tronco Embrionárias , Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Idoxuridina/metabolismo , Idoxuridina/farmacologia , Camundongos , Modelos Genéticos , Proteína Homeobox Nanog/genética , Conformação de Ácido Nucleico , RNA Mensageiro/genética , RNA Mensageiro/metabolismo , Análise de Célula Única , Processos Estocásticos , Timidina Quinase/genética , Timidina Quinase/metabolismo , Transcrição Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos
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Front Cell Dev Biol ; 9: 663367, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34178987

RESUMO

Neurons exhibit spatial compartmentalization of gene expression where localization of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) to distal processes allows for site-specific distribution of proteins through local translation. Recently, there have been reports of coordination between mRNA transport with vesicular and organellar trafficking. In this review, we will highlight the latest literature on axonal and dendritic local protein synthesis with links to mRNA-organelle cotransport followed by emerging technologies necessary to study these phenomena. Recent high-resolution imaging studies have led to insights into the dynamics of RNA-organelle interactions, and we can now peer into these intricate interactions within subcellular compartments of neurons.

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Life Sci Alliance ; 1(4): e201700016, 2018 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30456361

RESUMO

Neural cell fate specification is a multistep process in which stem cells undergo sequential changes in states, giving rise to particular lineages such as neurons and astrocytes. This process is accompanied by dynamic changes of chromatin and in transcription, thereby orchestrating lineage-specific gene expression programs. A pressing question is how these events are interconnected to sculpt cell fate. We show that altered chromatin due to loss of the chromatin remodeler Chd5 causes neural stem cell activation to occur ahead of time. This premature activation is accompanied by transcriptional derepression of ribosomal subunits, enhanced ribosome biogenesis, and increased translation. These untimely events deregulate cell fate decisions, culminating in the generation of excessive numbers of astrocytes at the expense of neurons. By monitoring the proneural factor Mash1, we further show that translational control is crucial for appropriate execution of cell fate specification, thereby providing new insight into the interplay between transcription and translation at the initial stages of neurogenesis.

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Neuroreport ; 20(7): 698-701, 2009 May 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19349917

RESUMO

Alcohol exposure during brain development induces neuronal cell death in the brain. Several neuroactive peptides have been shown to protect against alcohol-induced cell death. Secretin is a peptide hormone, and the secretin receptor is expressed in the gut and the brain. To explore a potential role of secretin signal against ethanol neurotoxicity during brain development, secretin receptor-deficient mice were exposed to ethanol on postnatal day 4. We identified significant ethanol-induced apoptosis in the external granular layer of the secretin receptor-deficient cerebellum and in the striatum after ethanol treatment. During the early postnatal period, there is a proliferation of granular cell progenitors that reside in the external granular layer. The results suggest that secretin signal plays a neuroprotective role of neuronal progenitor cells against the neurotoxicity of ethanol.


Assuntos
Cerebelo/efeitos dos fármacos , Corpo Estriado/efeitos dos fármacos , Etanol/toxicidade , Degeneração Neural/patologia , Neurônios/citologia , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/metabolismo , Receptores dos Hormônios Gastrointestinais/metabolismo , Secretina/metabolismo , Animais , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Depressores do Sistema Nervoso Central/toxicidade , Cerebelo/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Cerebelo/metabolismo , Cerebelo/patologia , Corpo Estriado/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Corpo Estriado/metabolismo , Corpo Estriado/patologia , Marcação In Situ das Extremidades Cortadas , Camundongos , Camundongos Transgênicos , Degeneração Neural/induzido quimicamente , Degeneração Neural/metabolismo , Neurônios/efeitos dos fármacos , Neurônios/fisiologia , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/genética , Receptores dos Hormônios Gastrointestinais/genética , Células-Tronco/efeitos dos fármacos , Células-Tronco/fisiologia
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