Axonal Localization of Ca2+-Dependent Activator Protein for Secretion 2 Is Critical for Subcellular Locality of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Neurotrophin-3 Release Affecting Proper Development of Postnatal Mouse Cerebellum
Axonal Localization of Ca2+-Dependent Activator Protein for Secretion 2 Is Critical for Subcellular Locality of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Neurotrophin-3 Release Affecting Proper Development of Postnatal Mouse Cerebellum
Ca2+-dependent activator protein for secretion 2 (CAPS2) is a protein that is essential for enhanced release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) from cerebellar granule cells. We previously identified dex3, a rare alternative splice variant of CAPS2, which is overrepresented in patients with autism and is missing an exon 3 critical for axonal localization. We recently reported that a mouse model CAPS2Δex3/Δex3 expressing dex3 showed autistic-like behavioral phenotypes including impaired social interaction and cognition and increased anxiety in an unfamiliar environment. Here, we verified impairment in axonal, but not somato-dendritic, localization of dex3 protein in cerebellar granule cells and demonstrated cellular and physiological phenotypes in postnatal cerebellum of CAPS2Δex3/Δex3 mice. Interestingly, both BDNF and NT-3 were markedly reduced in axons of cerebellar granule cells, resulting in a significant decrease in their release. As a result, dex3 mice showed developmental deficits in dendritic arborization of Purkinje cells, vermian lobulation and fissurization, and granule cell precursor proliferation. Paired-pulse facilitation at parallel fiber-Purkinje cell synapses was also impaired. Together, our results indicate that CAPS2 plays an important role in subcellular locality (axonal vs. somato-dendritic) of enhanced BDNF and NT-3 release, which is indispensable for proper development of postnatal cerebellum.
Male, Science, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Cerebellar Cortex, Purkinje Cells, Nerve Fibers, Neurotrophin 3, Cerebellum, Animals, Protein Isoforms, Phosphorylation, Cells, Cultured, Neuronal Plasticity, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Q, Calcium-Binding Proteins, R, Immunohistochemistry, Axons, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Protein Transport, Animals, Newborn, Medicine, Research Article, Subcellular Fractions
Male, Science, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Cerebellar Cortex, Purkinje Cells, Nerve Fibers, Neurotrophin 3, Cerebellum, Animals, Protein Isoforms, Phosphorylation, Cells, Cultured, Neuronal Plasticity, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Q, Calcium-Binding Proteins, R, Immunohistochemistry, Axons, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Protein Transport, Animals, Newborn, Medicine, Research Article, Subcellular Fractions
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