کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4322536 1291716 2007 19 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Sez-6 Proteins Affect Dendritic Arborization Patterns and Excitability of Cortical Pyramidal Neurons
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب سلولی و مولکولی
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Sez-6 Proteins Affect Dendritic Arborization Patterns and Excitability of Cortical Pyramidal Neurons
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryDevelopment of appropriate dendritic arbors is crucial for neuronal information transfer. We show, using seizure-related gene 6 (sez-6) null mutant mice, that Sez-6 is required for normal dendritic arborization of cortical neurons. Deep-layer pyramidal neurons in the somatosensory cortex of sez-6 null mice exhibit an excess of short dendrites, and cultured cortical neurons lacking Sez-6 display excessive neurite branching. Overexpression of individual Sez-6 isoforms in knockout neurons reveals opposing actions of membrane-bound and secreted Sez-6 proteins, with membrane-bound Sez-6 exerting an antibranching effect under both basal and depolarizing conditions. Layer V pyramidal neurons in knockout brain slices show reduced excitatory postsynaptic responses and a reduced dendritic spine density, reflected by diminished punctate staining for postsynaptic density 95 (PSD-95). In behavioral tests, the sez-6 null mice display specific exploratory, motor, and cognitive deficits. In conclusion, cell-surface protein complexes involving Sez-6 help to sculpt the dendritic arbor, in turn enhancing synaptic connectivity.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: - Volume 56, Issue 4, 21 November 2007, Pages 621–639
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