| Autor: |
Kleanthi Chalkiadaki, Elpida Statoulla, Maria Zafeiri, Nabila Haji, Jean-Claude Lacaille, Craig M. Powell, Seyed Mehdi Jafarnejad, Arkady Khoutorsky, Christos G. Gkogkas |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Vol 11 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2296-634X |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fcell.2023.1205112 |
| Popis: |
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare monogenic disorder co-diagnosed with high rates of autism and is caused by loss of function mutations in the TSC1 or TSC2 genes. A key pathway hyperactivated in TSC is the mammalian/mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1), which regulates cap-dependent mRNA translation. We previously demonstrated that exaggerated cap-dependent translation leads to autism-related phenotypes and increased mRNA translation and protein expression of Neuroligin 1 (Nlgn1) in mice. Inhibition of Nlgn1 expression reversed social behavior deficits in mice with increased cap-dependent translation. Herein, we report elevated translation of Nlgn1 mRNA and an increase in its protein expression. Genetic or pharmacological inhibition of Nlgn1 expression in Tsc2+/− mice rescued impaired hippocampal mGluR-LTD, contextual discrimination and social behavior deficits in Tsc2+/− mice, without correcting mTORC1 hyperactivation. Thus, we demonstrate that reduction of Nlgn1 expression in Tsc2+/− mice is a new therapeutic strategy for TSC and potentially other neurodevelopmental disorders. |
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