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Purinergic Signalling Mediates Aberrant Excitability of Developing Neuronal Circuits in the Fmr1 Knockout Mouse Model

Reynolds, Kathryn E., Huang, Eileen, Sabbineni, Monica, Wiseman, Eliza, Murtaza, Nadeem, Ahuja, Desmond, Napier, Matt, Murphy, Kathryn M. +2 more·2024·Molecular Neurobiology

Abstract

Neuronal hyperexcitability within developing cortical circuits is a common characteristic of several heritable neurodevelopmental disorders, including Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). While this aberrant circuitry is typically studied from a neuron-centric perspective, glial cells secrete soluble factors that regulate both neurite extension and synaptogenesis during development. The nucleotide-mediated purinergic signalling system is particularly instrumental in facilitating these effects. We recently reported that within a FXS animal model, the Fmr1 KO mouse, the purinergic signalling system is upregulated in cortical astrocytes leading to altered secretion of synaptogenic and plasticity-related proteins. In this study, we examined whether elevated astrocyte purinergic signalling also impacts neuronal morphology and connectivity of Fmr1 KO cortical neurons. Here, we found that conditioned media from primary Fmr1 KO astrocytes was sufficient to enhance neurite extension and complexity of both wildtype and Fmr1 KO neurons to a similar degree as UTP-mediated outgrowth. Significantly enhanced firing was also observed in Fmr1 KO neuron-astrocyte co-cultures grown on microelectrode arrays but was associated with large deficits in firing synchrony. The selective P2Y 2 purinergic receptor antagonist AR-C 118925XX effectively normalized much of the aberrant Fmr1 KO activity, designating P2Y 2 as a potential therapeutic target in FXS. These results not only demonstrate the importance of astrocyte soluble factors in the development of neural circuitry, but also show that P2Y purinergic receptors play a distinct role in pathological FXS neuronal activity.

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Authors
Reynolds, K. E., Huang, E., Sabbineni, M., Wiseman, E., Murtaza, N., Ahuja, D., Napier, M., Murphy, K. M., Singh, K. K., & Scott, A. L.
Affiliations
  • McMaster University (CA)
  • University Health Network (CA)
  • University of Guelph (CA)
Corresponding author
Scott, Angela L.
Venue
Molecular Neurobiology
Published
2024-04-23
Volume
61
Issue
11
Pages
9507-9528
ISSN
  • 0893-7648 (ISSN-L)
  • 1559-1182
OpenAlex
W4395043942
Cited by
6
References
69
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1
FWCI
1.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Molecular Neurobiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation of Canada (21107)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Physiology › Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
purinergic signaling, Fmr1 knockout mice, fragile X syndrome, astrocytes, neuronal hyperexcitability, P2Y2 receptor, UTP, neurite outgrowth, astrocyte-neuron co-culture, cortical development, neurodevelopmental disorders
MeSH terms
Animals, Astrocytes, Cells, Cultured, Disease Models, Animal, Fragile X Syndrome, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Nerve Net, Neurons, Signal Transduction, Neurites, Culture Media, Conditioned, Mice, Knockout, Coculture Techniques, Mice, Fragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1

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