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The Autism-Associated Gene Scn2a Contributes to Dendritic Excitability and Synaptic Function in the Prefrontal Cortex

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Spratt, Perry W.E., Ben-Shalom, Roy, Keeshen, Caroline M., Burke, Kenneth J., Clarkson, Rebecca L., Sanders, Stephan J., Bender, Kevin J.·2019·Neuron

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is strongly associated with de novo gene mutations. One of the most commonly affected genes is SCN2A. ASD-associated SCN2A mutations impair the encoded protein Na V 1.2, a sodium channel important for action potential initiation and propagation in developing excitatory cortical neurons. The link between an axonal sodium channel and ASD, a disorder typically attributed to synaptic or transcriptional dysfunction, is unclear. Here we show that Na V 1.2 is unexpectedly critical for dendritic excitability and synaptic function in mature pyramidal neurons in addition to regulating early developmental axonal excitability. Na V 1.2 loss reduced action potential backpropagation into dendrites, impairing synaptic plasticity and synaptic strength, even when Na V 1.2 expression was disrupted in a cell-autonomous fashion late in development. These results reveal a novel dendritic function for Na V 1.2, providing insight into cellular mechanisms probably underlying circuit and behavioral dysfunction in ASD.

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Authors
Spratt, P. W. E., Ben-Shalom, R., Keeshen, C. M., Burke, K. J., Clarkson, R. L., Sanders, S. J., & Bender, K. J.
Affiliations
University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author
Bender, Kevin J.
Venue
Neuron
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-08
Volume
103
Issue
4
Pages
673-685.e5
ISSN
0896-6273 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2950333680
Cited by
244
References
93
Citations by year
2026: 29 · 2025: 48 · 2024: 39 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 39 · 2020: 24 · 2019: 8 · 2014: 1
FWCI
7.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Neuron (publishedVersion)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
  • National Institutes of Health (F32 NS095580, R01 MH110928)
  • Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (513133)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Ion channel regulation and function
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
SCN2A, Nav1.2 sodium channel, autism spectrum disorder, dendritic excitability, action potential backpropagation, synaptic plasticity, synaptic efficacy, pyramidal neurons, prefrontal cortex, de novo mutations, cortical excitatory neurons
MeSH terms
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Action Potentials, Animals, Dendrites, Female, Heterozygote, Hippocampus, Male, Social Behavior, Protein Engineering, N-Methylaspartate, Prefrontal Cortex, Pyramidal Cells, alpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Maze Learning, Neocortex, Calcium Signaling, Mice, Miniature Postsynaptic Potentials, NAV1.2 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel

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