Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most frequent form of inherited intellectual disability and the best-described monogenic cause of autism. CGG-repeat expansion in the FMR1 gene leads to FMR1 silencing, loss-of-expression of the Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein (FMRP), and is a common cause of FXS. Missense mutations in the FMR1 gene were also identified in FXS patients, including the recurrent FMRP-R138Q mutation. To investigate the mechanisms underlying FXS caused by this mutation, we generated a knock-in mouse model (Fmr1R138Q) expressing the FMRP-R138Q protein. We demonstrate that, in the hippocampus of the Fmr1R138Q mice, neurons show an increased spine density associated with synaptic ultrastructural defects and increased AMPA receptor-surface expression. Combining biochemical assays, high-resolution imaging, electrophysiological recordings, and behavioural testing, we also show that the R138Q mutation results in impaired hippocampal long-term potentiation and socio-cognitive deficits in mice. These findings reveal the functional impact of the FMRP-R138Q mutation in a mouse model of FXS.
Prieto, M., Folci, A., Poupon, G., Schiavi, S., Buzzelli, V., Pronot, M., et al. (2021). Missense mutation of Fmr1 results in impaired AMPAR-mediated plasticity and socio-cognitive deficits in mice. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 12(1), 1557 [10.1038/s41467-021-21820-1].
Titolo: | Missense mutation of Fmr1 results in impaired AMPAR-mediated plasticity and socio-cognitive deficits in mice | |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2021 | |
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Citazione: | Prieto, M., Folci, A., Poupon, G., Schiavi, S., Buzzelli, V., Pronot, M., et al. (2021). Missense mutation of Fmr1 results in impaired AMPAR-mediated plasticity and socio-cognitive deficits in mice. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 12(1), 1557 [10.1038/s41467-021-21820-1]. | |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11590/385977 | |
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