Progress toward a comprehensive brain protein interactome
Biochemical Society Transactions,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
53(01)
Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2025
Protein–protein
interactions
(PPIs)
in
the
brain
play
critical
roles
across
all
aspects
of
central
nervous
system,
from
synaptic
transmission,
glial
development,
myelination,
to
cell-to-cell
communication,
and
more.
Understanding
these
is
crucial
for
deciphering
neurological
mechanisms
underlying
biochemical
machinery
affected
disorders.
Recently,
advances
proteomics
techniques
have
significantly
enhanced
our
ability
study
among
proteins
expressed
brain.
Here,
we
review
some
high-throughput
studies
characterizing
PPIs,
using
affinity
purification,
proximity
labeling,
co-fractionation,
chemical
cross-linking
mass
spectrometry
methods,
as
well
yeast
two-hybrid
assays.
We
present
current
state
field,
discuss
challenges,
highlight
promising
future
directions.
Язык: Английский
Three systems of circuit formation: assembly, updating and tuning
Nature reviews. Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025
Язык: Английский
Rewiring an olfactory circuit by altering the combinatorial code of cell-surface proteins
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 2, 2025
Abstract
Proper
brain
function
requires
the
precise
assembly
of
neural
circuits
during
development.
Despite
identification
many
cell-surface
proteins
(CSPs)
that
help
guide
axons
to
their
targets
1,2
,
it
remains
largely
unknown
how
multiple
CSPs
work
together
assemble
a
functional
circuit.
Here,
we
used
synaptic
partner
matching
in
Drosophila
olfactory
circuit
3,4
address
this
question.
By
systematically
altering
combination
differentially
expressed
single
receptor
neuron
(ORN)
type,
which
senses
male
pheromone
inhibits
male-male
courtship,
switched
its
connection
from
endogenous
postsynaptic
projection
(PN)
type
nearly
completely
new
PN
promotes
courtship.
To
achieve
switch,
deduced
combinatorial
code
including
mediate
both
attractive
and
repulsive
interactions
between
partners
5,6
.
The
anatomical
switch
changed
odor
response
markedly
increased
We
generalized
three
manipulation
strategies
rewiring
successfully
rewire
second
ORN
distinct
types.
This
demonstrates
manipulating
small
set
is
sufficient
respecify
connections,
paving
ways
explore
systems
evolve
through
changes
connectivity.
Язык: Английский
Protocol for cell-type-specific single-cell labeling and manipulation in Drosophila using a sparse driver system
STAR Protocols,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
6(1), С. 103694 - 103694
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Here,
we
present
a
protocol
for
cell-type-specific
single-cell
labeling
and
manipulation
in
Drosophila
using
sparse
driver
system.
We
describe
steps
generating
constructs
fly
lines,
titrating
heat-shocked
durations
precise
temporal
control
desired
sparsity,
co-expressing
multiple
transgenes
experiments.
demonstrate
that
this
generalizable
toolkit
enables
tunable
multi-color
staining,
trans-synaptic
tracing,
manipulation,
cell-autonomous
gene
function
analysis.
For
complete
details
on
the
use
execution
of
protocol,
please
refer
to
Xu
et
al.1.
Язык: Английский
Dimensionality reduction simplifies synaptic partner matching in an olfactory circuit
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 27, 2024
Abstract
The
distribution
of
postsynaptic
partners
in
three-dimensional
(3D)
space
presents
complex
choices
for
a
navigating
axon.
Here,
we
discovered
dimensionality
reduction
principle
establishing
the
3D
glomerular
map
fly
antennal
lobe.
Olfactory
receptor
neuron
(ORN)
axons
first
contact
partner
projection
(PN)
dendrites
at
2D
spherical
surface
lobe
during
development,
regardless
whether
adult
glomeruli
are
or
interior
Along
surface,
each
ORN
type
take
specific
1D
arc-shaped
trajectory
that
precisely
intersects
with
their
PN
dendrites.
Altering
axon
trajectories
compromises
synaptic
matching.
Thus,
search
problem
is
reduced
to
1D,
which
simplifies
matching
and
may
generalize
wiring
process
more
brains.
Язык: Английский
The sparse driver system for in vivo single-cell labeling and manipulation in Drosophila
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 4, 2024
In
this
protocol,
we
introduce
a
sparse
driver
system
for
cell-type
specific
single-cell
labeling
and
manipulation
in
Язык: Английский
Serotonin-Induced Inhibition of HRP-Mediated Proximity Labelling
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 16, 2024
Abstract
Proximity-dependent
biotinylation
coupled
with
mass
spectrometry
enables
the
characterization
of
subcellular
proteomes.
This
technique
has
significantly
advanced
neuroscience
by
revealing
sub-synaptic
protein
networks,
such
as
synaptic
cleft
and
post-synaptic
density.
Profiling
proteins
at
this
detailed
level
is
essential
for
understanding
molecular
mechanisms
neuronal
connectivity
transmission.
Despite
its
recent
successful
application
to
various
types,
proximity
labelling
yet
be
employed
study
serotonin
system.
In
study,
we
uncovered
an
unreported
inhibitory
mechanism
on
horseradish
peroxidase
(HRP)-based
biotinylation.
Our
result
showed
that
reduces
levels
across
Biotin-XX-tyramide
(BxxP)
concentrations
in
HEK293T
cells
primary
neurons,
whereas
dopamine
exerts
minimal
interference,
highlighting
specificity
inhibition.
To
counteract
inhibition,
demonstrated
Dz-PEG,
aryl
diazonium
compound
consumes
through
azo-coupling
reaction,
restores
efficiency.
Label-free
quantitative
proteomics
confirmed
inhibits
biotinylation,
Dz-PEG
effectively
reverses
These
findings
highlight
importance
accounting
neurotransmitter
interference
proximity-dependent
studies,
especially
cell-type
specific
profiling
neuroscience.
Additionally,
provided
a
potential
strategy
mitigate
these
challenges,
thereby
enhancing
accuracy
reliability
studies.
Язык: Английский
Revealing and mitigating the inhibitory effect of serotonin on HRP-mediated protein labelling
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 30, 2024
Proximity-dependent
biotinylation
coupled
with
mass
spectrometry
enables
the
characterization
of
subcellular
proteomes.
This
technique
has
significantly
advanced
neuroscience
by
revealing
sub-synaptic
protein
networks,
such
as
synaptic
cleft
and
post-synaptic
density.
Profiling
proteins
at
this
detailed
level
is
essential
for
understanding
molecular
mechanisms
neuronal
connectivity
transmission.
Despite
its
recent
successful
application
to
various
types,
proximity
labelling
yet
be
employed
study
serotonin
system.
In
study,
we
uncovered
an
unreported
inhibitory
mechanism
on
horseradish
peroxidase
(HRP)-based
biotinylation.
Our
result
showed
that
reduces
levels
across
Biotin-XX-tyramide
(BxxP)
concentrations
in
HEK293T
cells
primary
neurons,
whereas
dopamine
exerts
minimal
interference,
highlighting
specificity
inhibition.
To
counteract
inhibition,
demonstrated
Dz-PEG,
aryl
diazonium
compound
consumes
through
azo-coupling
reaction,
restores
efficiency.
Label-free
quantitative
proteomics
confirmed
inhibits
biotinylation,
Dz-PEG
effectively
reverses
These
findings
highlight
importance
accounting
neurotransmitter
interference
proximity-dependent
studies,
especially
cell-type
specific
profiling
neuroscience.
Additionally,
provided
a
potential
strategy
mitigate
these
challenges,
thereby
enhancing
accuracy
reliability
studies.
Язык: Английский