Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
36(5), P. 109467 - 109467
Published: Aug. 1, 2021
Recent
studies
have
demonstrated
that
protein
translation
can
be
regulated
by
spontaneous
excitatory
neurotransmission.
However,
the
impact
of
neurotransmitter
release
on
gene
transcription
remains
unclear.
Here,
we
study
effects
balance
between
inhibitory
and
neurotransmission
brain-derived
neurotrophic
factor
(BDNF)
regulation
synaptic
plasticity.
Blockade
events
leads
to
an
increase
in
Bdnf
Npas4
through
altered
calcium
signaling,
which
blocked
antagonism
NMDA
receptors
(NMDARs)
or
L-type
voltage-gated
channels
(VGCCs).
Transcription
is
bidirectionally
manipulating
inhibitory,
but
not
excitatory,
currents.
Moreover,
blocking
multiplicative
downscaling
strength
a
manner
dependent
both
BDNF
signaling.
These
results
reveal
role
for
signaling
sets
at
rest.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
118(43)
Published: Oct. 20, 2021
Significance
Proteins
are
the
key
drivers
of
neuronal
synaptic
function.
The
regulation
gene
expression
is
important
for
formation
and
modification
synapses
throughout
lifespan.
complexity
dendrites
axons
imposes
unique
challenges
protein
supply
at
remote
locations.
discovery
messenger
RNAs
(mRNAs)
ribosomes
near
has
shown
that
local
synthesis
represents
an
solution
to
this
challenge.
Here
we
used
RNA
sequencing
ribosome
determine
directly
population
mRNAs
present
in
process
translation
cell
bodies,
dendrites,
axons.
Thousands
transcripts
were
differentially
translated
between
body
regions
with
over
800
exhibiting
more
dendritic–axonal
compartment.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
614(7949), P. 732 - 741
Published: Feb. 15, 2023
Abstract
Neuronal
activity
is
crucial
for
adaptive
circuit
remodelling
but
poses
an
inherent
risk
to
the
stability
of
genome
across
long
lifespan
postmitotic
neurons
1–5
.
Whether
have
acquired
specialized
protection
mechanisms
that
enable
them
withstand
decades
potentially
damaging
stimuli
during
periods
heightened
unknown.
Here
we
identify
activity-dependent
DNA
repair
mechanism
in
which
a
new
form
NuA4–TIP60
chromatin
modifier
assembles
activated
around
inducible,
neuronal-specific
transcription
factor
NPAS4.
We
purify
this
complex
from
brain
and
demonstrate
its
functions
eliciting
changes
neuronal
transcriptomes
circuitry.
By
characterizing
landscape
activity-induced
double-strand
breaks
brain,
show
NPAS4–NuA4
binds
recurrently
damaged
regulatory
elements
recruits
additional
machinery
stimulate
their
repair.
Gene
bound
by
are
partially
protected
against
age-dependent
accumulation
somatic
mutations.
Impaired
signalling
leads
cascade
cellular
defects,
including
dysregulated
transcriptional
responses,
loss
control
over
inhibition
instability,
all
culminate
reduce
organismal
lifespan.
In
addition,
mutations
several
components
NuA4
reported
lead
neurodevelopmental
autism
spectrum
disorders.
Together,
these
findings
couples
directly
preservation,
disruption
may
contribute
developmental
disorders,
neurodegeneration
ageing.
Molecular Cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
83(3), P. 452 - 468
Published: Jan. 19, 2023
As
our
understanding
of
the
cell
interior
has
grown,
we
have
come
to
appreciate
that
most
cellular
operations
are
localized,
is,
they
occur
at
discrete
and
identifiable
locations
or
domains.
These
domains
contain
enzymes,
machines,
other
components
necessary
carry
out
regulate
these
localized
operations.
Here,
review
features
one
such
operation:
localization
translation
mRNAs
within
subcellular
compartments
observed
across
types
organisms.
We
describe
conceptual
advantages
"ingredients"
mechanisms
local
translation.
focus
on
nature
mRNAs,
how
travel
get
this
process
is
regulated.
also
evaluate
current
protein
synthesis
machines
(ribosomes)
their
cadre
regulatory
elements,
factors.
Nature Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(5), P. 822 - 835
Published: April 8, 2024
Abstract
Learning
and
memory
require
activity-induced
changes
in
dendritic
translation,
but
which
mRNAs
are
involved
how
they
regulated
unclear.
In
this
study,
to
monitor
depolarization
impacts
local
biology,
we
employed
a
dendritically
targeted
proximity
labeling
approach
followed
by
crosslinking
immunoprecipitation,
ribosome
profiling
mass
spectrometry.
Depolarization
of
primary
cortical
neurons
with
KCl
or
the
glutamate
agonist
DHPG
caused
rapid
reprogramming
protein
expression,
where
proteins
weakly
correlated.
For
subset
pre-localized
messages,
increased
translation
upstream
open
reading
frames
(uORFs)
their
downstream
coding
sequences,
enabling
localized
production
long-term
potentiation,
cell
signaling
energy
metabolism.
This
activity-dependent
was
accompanied
phosphorylation
recruitment
non-canonical
initiation
factor
eIF4G2,
translated
uORFs
were
sufficient
confer
depolarization-induced,
eIF4G2-dependent
translational
control.
These
studies
uncovered
an
unanticipated
mechanism
uORF
control
eIF4G2
couples
activity
remodeling.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
21(10), P. 3413 - 3413
Published: May 12, 2020
The
3'
untranslated
regions
(3'
UTRs)
of
mRNAs
serve
as
hubs
for
post-transcriptional
control
the
targets
microRNAs
(miRNAs)
and
RNA-binding
proteins
(RBPs).
Sequences
in
UTRs
confer
alterations
mRNA
stability,
direct
localization
to
subcellular
regions,
impart
translational
control.
Thousands
are
localized
compartments
neurons-including
axons,
dendrites,
synapses-where
they
thought
undergo
local
translation.
Despite
an
established
role
UTR
sequences
imparting
neurons,
specific
RNA
structural
features
at
play
remain
poorly
understood.
nervous
system
selectively
expresses
longer
isoforms
via
alternative
polyadenylation
(APA).
regulation
APA
neurons
neuronal
functions
starting
be
uncovered.
Surprising
roles
emerging
beyond
protein
synthesis
include
RBP
delivery
scaffolds
regulators
splicing.
Evidence
is
also
that
can
cleaved,
leading
stable,
isolated
fragments
which
unknown
function.
Mutations
implicated
several
neurological
disorders-more
studies
needed
uncover
how
these
mutations
impact
gene
what
their
relationship
disease
severity.
European Journal of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
54(8), P. 6826 - 6849
Published: July 10, 2020
Abstract
Everyday
memories
are
retained
automatically
in
the
hippocampus
and
then
decay
very
rapidly.
Memory
retention
can
be
boosted
when
novel
experiences
occur
shortly
before
or
after
time
of
memory
encoding
via
a
stabilization
process
called
"initial
consolidation."
The
dopamine
release
new
protein
synthesis
during
experience
crucial
for
this
novelty‐induced
boost.
mechanisms
underlying
initial
consolidation
not
well‐understood,
but
synaptic
tagging
capture
(STC)
hypothesis
provides
conceptual
basis
plasticity
events
occurring
consolidation.
In
review,
we
provide
an
overview
STC
its
relevance
to
dopaminergic
signalling,
order
explore
cellular
molecular
hippocampus.
We
summarize
electrophysiological
processes
based
on
evidence
from
two‐pathway
experiments
behavioural
hypothesis,
which
translates
into
related
hypothesis.
also
discuss
function
two
types
molecules,
"synaptic
tags"
"plasticity‐related
proteins,"
have
role
describe
candidate
molecules
roles
tag
plasticity‐related
proteins
interpret
their
candidacy
ex
vivo
,
recent
cutting‐edge
optical
imaging
experiments.
Lastly,
direction
future
studies
advance
our
understanding
process,
critical
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Dec. 1, 2020
Signaling
from
the
synapse
to
nucleus
is
mediated
by
integration
and
propagation
of
both
membrane
potential
changes
(postsynaptic
potentials)
intracellular
second
messenger
cascades.
The
electrical
postsynaptic
potentials
allows
for
rapid
neural
information
processing,
while
propagating
pathways
link
synaptic
activity
transcription
genes
required
neuronal
survival
adaptive
(plasticity)
underlying
circuit
formation
learning.
activity-induced
calcium
signals
cell
a
major
synapse-to-nucleus
communication
pathway.
Neuronal
PAS
domain
protein
4
(Npas4)
recently
discovered
calcium-dependent
factor
that
regulates
activation
involved
in
homeostatic
regulation
excitatory-inhibitory
balance,
which
critical
formation,
function,
ongoing
plasticity,
as
well
defense
against
diseases
such
epilepsy.
Here,
we
summarize
recent
findings
on
neuroprotective
functions
Npas4
therapeutic
target
treatment
acute
chronic
central
nervous
system.