Abstract
Objective
Although
nearly
half
of
preterm
survivors
display
persistent
neurobehavioral
dysfunction
including
memory
impairment
without
overt
gray
matter
injury,
the
underlying
mechanisms
neuronal
or
glial
dysfunction,
and
their
relationship
to
commonly
observed
cerebral
white
injury
are
unclear.
We
developed
a
mouse
model
test
hypothesis
that
mild
hypoxia
during
equivalence
is
sufficient
persistently
disrupt
hippocampal
maturation
related
adult
cellular
learning
memory.
Methods:
Neonatal
(P2)
mice
were
exposed
(8%O
2
)
for
30
min
evaluated
acute
responses
survived
until
adulthood
assessment
neurodevelopment.
Results
resulted
in
clinically
relevant
oxygen
desaturation
tachycardia
bradycardia
was
not
accompanied
by
injury.
exposure
cause
deficits
abnormal
CA1
neurons
persisted
into
adulthood.
This
reduced
CA3-CA1
synaptic
strength
LTP
activity
calcium-sensitive
SK2
channels,
key
regulators
spike
timing
dependent
neuroplasticity,
LTP.
Structural
illumination
microscopy
revealed
density,
but
intact
localization
at
synapse.
Persistent
loss
mediated
altered
casein
kinase
(CK2)
signaling.
Interpretation
Clinically
hypoxic
neonatal
produce
morphometric
functional
disturbances
independently
Additionally,
we
describe
novel
mechanism
potassium
channel
dysregulation
after
hypoxia.
Collectively
our
findings
suggest
an
unexplored
explanation
broad
spectrum
neurobehavioral,
cognitive
disabilities
paradoxically
persist
birth.
PLoS Genetics,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
17(7), P. e1009475 - e1009475
Published: July 1, 2021
The
assembly
of
neuronal
circuits
involves
the
migrations
neurons
from
their
place
birth
to
final
location
in
nervous
system,
as
well
coordinated
growth
and
patterning
axons
dendrites.
In
screens
for
genes
required
we
identified
catp-8/P5A-ATPase
an
important
regulator
neural
patterning.
P5A-ATPases
are
part
P-type
ATPases,
a
family
proteins
known
serve
conserved
function
transporters
ions,
lipids
polyamines
unicellular
eukaryotes,
plants,
humans.
While
many
ATPases
is
relatively
understood,
metazoans
remained
elusive.
We
show
here,
that
Caenorhabditis
elegans
ortholog
defined
aspects
system
development.
Specifically,
serves
functions
shaping
elaborately
sculpted
dendritic
trees
somatosensory
PVD
neurons.
Moreover,
axonal
guidance
repulsion
at
midline,
embryonic
postembryonic
migrations.
Interestingly,
not
all
midline
require
catp-8/P5A-ATPase,
although
run
same
fascicles
navigate
space.
Similarly,
catp-8/P5A-ATPase.
A
CATP-8/P5A-ATPase
reporter
localized
ER
most,
if
all,
tissues
can
both
cell-autonomously
non-autonomously
regulate
Genetic
analyses
establish
multiple
pathways,
including
Menorin
pathway,
previously
shown
control
PVD,
Wnt
signaling,
which
Lastly,
localizing
select
transmembrane
necessary
dendrite
morphogenesis.
Collectively,
our
studies
suggest
diverse,
yet
specific,
roles
different
genetic
pathways
may
be
involved
regulation
or
localization
secreted
specific
subcellular
compartments.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 8, 2024
Stereotyped
dendritic
arbors
are
shaped
by
dynamic
and
stochastic
growth
during
neuronal
development.
It
remains
unclear
how
guidance
receptors
ligands
coordinate
branch
growth,
retraction,
stabilization
to
specify
arbors.
We
previously
showed
that
extracellular
ligand
SAX-7/LICAM
dictates
the
shape
of
PVD
sensory
neuron
via
binding
receptor
DMA-1,
a
single
transmembrane
adhesion
molecule.
Here,
we
perform
structure-function
analyses
DMA-1
unexpectedly
find
robust,
does
not
require
ligand-binding.
Instead,
ligand-binding
inhibits
prevents
specifies
arbor
shape.
Furthermore,
demonstrate
requires
pool
ligand-free
which
is
maintained
endocytosis
reinsertion
plasma
membrane
recycling
endosomes.
Mutants
defective
show
severely
truncated
present
model
in
mediates
intrinsic,
while
instruct
dendrite
inhibiting
growth.
Current Opinion in Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
84, P. 102214 - 102214
Published: Aug. 4, 2023
Dendrites
are
intricately
designed
neuronal
compartments
that
play
a
vital
role
in
the
gathering
and
processing
of
sensory
or
synaptic
inputs.
Their
diverse
elaborate
structures
distinct
features
organization
function.
Central
to
generation
these
dendritic
arbors
is
cytoskeleton.
In
this
review,
we
delve
into
current
progress
toward
our
understanding
how
dendrite
generated
maintained,
focusing
on
actin
microtubule
Development,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
150(18)
Published: Aug. 10, 2023
During
neural
development,
cellular
adhesion
is
crucial
for
interactions
among
and
between
neurons
surrounding
tissues.
This
function
mediated
by
conserved
cell
molecules,
which
are
tightly
regulated
to
allow
coordinated
neuronal
outgrowth.
Here,
we
show
that
the
proprotein
convertase
KPC-1
(homolog
of
mammalian
furin)
regulates
Menorin
complex
during
development
PVD
dendritic
arbors
in
Caenorhabditis
elegans.
We
found
a
finely
antagonistic
balance
PVD-expressed
epidermally
expressed
putative
molecule
MNR-1
(Menorin).
Genetically,
partial
loss
mnr-1
suppressed
kpc-1,
both
kpc-1
transgenic
overexpression
resulted
indistinguishable
phenotypes
dendrites.
cell-surface
localization
DMA-1
leucine-rich
transmembrane
receptor
neurons.
Lastly,
mutants
showed
increased
amounts
decreased
muscle-derived
LECT-2
(Chondromodulin
II),
also
part
complex.
These
observations
suggest
directly
or
indirectly
controls
abundance
proteins
from
adjacent
tissues,
thereby
providing
negative
feedback
dendrite
instructive
cues
Current Opinion in Neurobiology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
69, P. 222 - 230
Published: June 13, 2021
Neuronal
dendrites
acquire
complex
morphologies
during
development.
These
are
not
just
the
product
of
cell-intrinsic
developmental
programs;
rather
they
defined
in
close
interaction
with
cellular
environment.
Thus,
to
understand
molecular
cascades
that
yield
appropriate
morphologies,
it
is
essential
investigate
them
vivo,
actual
tissue
environment
encountered
by
differentiating
neuron
developing
animal.
Particularly,
genetic
approaches
have
pointed
factors
controlling
dendrite
differentiation
vivo.
suggest
localized
and
transient
might
underlie
formation
stabilization
branches
type–specific
characteristics.
Here,
I
highlight
need
for
studies
neuronal
animal,
challenges
provided
such
an
approach,
promising
pathways
recently
opened.
Bioinformatics and Biology Insights,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
Parkinson
disease
(PD)
is
the
second
most
common
neurodegenerative
disorder
affecting
central
nervous
system
and
motor
functions.
biological
complexity
of
PD
yet
to
reveal
potential
targets
for
intervention
or
slow
severity.
Therefore,
this
study
aimed
compare
fidelity
blood
substantia
nigra
(SN)
tissue
gene
expression
from
patients
provide
a
systematic
approach
predict
role
key
genes
pathobiology.
Differentially
expressed
(DEGs)
multiple
microarray
data
sets
SN
GEO
database
are
identified.
Using
theoretical
network
variety
bioinformatic
tools,
we
prioritized
DEGs.
A
total
540
1024
DEGs
were
identified
in
samples,
respectively.
Functional
pathways
closely
related
such
as
ERK1
ERK2
cascades,
mitogen-activated
protein
kinase
(MAPK)
signaling,
Wnt,
nuclear
factor-κB
(NF-κB),
PI3K-Akt
signaling
observed
by
enrichment
analysis.
Expression
patterns
13
similar
both
tissues.
Comprehensive
topological
analysis
regulatory
networks
additional
10
functionally
connected
with
molecular
mechanisms
through
mammalian
target
rapamycin
(mTOR),
autophagy,
AMP-activated
(AMPK)
pathways.
Potential
drug
molecules
chemical-protein
prediction
These
candidates
can
be
further
validated
vitro/in
vivo
used
biomarkers
and/or
novel
pathology
arrest
delay
neurodegeneration
over
years,
Cells,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
10(10), P. 2777 - 2777
Published: Oct. 16, 2021
Neuronal
dendrites
receive,
integrate,
and
process
numerous
inputs
therefore
serve
as
the
neuron's
"antennae".
Dendrites
display
extreme
morphological
diversity
across
different
neuronal
classes
to
match
specific
functional
requirements.
Understanding
how
this
structural
is
specified
important
for
shedding
light
on
information
processing
in
healthy
diseased
nervous
system.
Popular
models
vivo
studies
of
dendrite
differentiation
are
four
dendritic
arborization
(c1da-c4da)
neurons
Drosophila
larvae
with
their
class-specific
morphologies.
Using
da
neurons,
a
combination
live-cell
imaging
computational
approaches
have
delivered
distinct
phases
time
course
development
from
embryonic
stages
fully
developed
tree.
With
these
data,
we
can
start
approaching
basic
logic
behind
differential
development.
A
major
role
definition
neuron-type
morphologies
played
by
dynamic
actin-rich
processes
regulation
properties.
This
review
presents
differences
growth
programs
leading
morphologically
trees,
focus
key
actin
modulatory
proteins.
In
addition,
summarize
requirements
technological
progress
towards
visualization
manipulation
such
regulators
vivo.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(7), P. 6741 - 6741
Published: April 4, 2023
Dendritic
morphology
underlies
the
source
and
processing
of
neuronal
signal
inputs.
Morphology
can
be
broadly
described
by
two
types
geometric
characteristics.
The
first
is
dendrogram
topology,
defined
length
frequency
arbor
branches;
second
spatial
embedding,
mainly
determined
branch
angles
straightness.
We
have
previously
demonstrated
that
microtubules
actin
filaments
are
associated
with
elongation
branching,
fully
constraining
topology.
Here,
we
relate
local
distribution
these
primary
cytoskeletal
components
dendritic
embedding.
reconstruct
analyze
167
sensory
neurons
from
Drosophila
larva
encompassing
multiple
cell
classes
genotypes.
observe
branches
a
higher
microtubule
concentration
tend
to
deviate
less
direction
their
parent
across
all
neuron
types.
Higher
also
overall
straighter.
F-actin
displays
similar
effect
on
angular
deviation
straightness,
but
not
as
consistently
microtubule.
These
observations
raise
question
whether
associations
between
distributions
geometry
sufficient
constraints
reproduce
type-specific
architecture.
Therefore,
create
computational
model
purely
constrained
composition
measured
real
neurons.
quantitatively
captures
both
embedding
topology
tested
groups.
results
suggest
common
developmental
mechanism
regulating
diverse
morphologies,
where
specify
emergent
arbors.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 15, 2023
Abstract
Dendrites
are
the
primary
points
of
sensory
or
synaptic
inputs
to
a
neuron
and
play
an
essential
role
in
integration
neural
function.
Despite
functional
importance
dendrites,
relatively
less
is
known
about
underlying
mechanisms
regulating
cell-type
specific
dendritic
patterning.
Herein,
we
have
dissected
roles
previously
uncharacterized
gene,
CG3995
,
development
Drosophila
melanogaster
.
which
named
bedwarfed
(
bdwf
),
encodes
zinc-finger
BED-type
protein
required
for
proportional
growth
branching
arbors,
exhibits
nucleocytoplasmic
expression,
functions
both
transcriptional
translational
cellular
pathways.
At
level,
demonstrate
reciprocal
regulatory
relationship
between
Bdwf
homeodomain
transcription
factor
(TF)
Cut.
We
show
that
Cut
positively
regulates
expression
acts
as
downstream
effector
Cut-mediated
development,
whereas
overexpression
negatively
multidendritic
neurons.
Proteomic
analyses
revealed
interacts
with
ribosomal
proteins
disruption
these
produced
phenotypically
similar
hypotrophy
defects
observed
mutant
further
its
interactors
normal
microtubule
F-actin
cytoskeletal
architecture.
Finally,
our
findings
reveal
promote
translation
ribosome
trafficking
along
arbor.
Taken
together,
results
provide
new
insights
into
complex,
combinatorial
multi-functional
factors
(TFs)
directing
diversification
development.