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Abnormal dendritic spines in fragile X knockout mice: Maturation and pruning deficits

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Comery, Thomas A., Harris, Jennifer B., Willems, Patrick J., Oostra, Ben A., Irwin, Scott A., Weiler, Ivan Jeanne, Greenough, William T.·1997·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Fragile X syndrome arises from blocked expression of the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP). Golgi-impregnated mature cerebral cortex from fragile X patients exhibits long, thin, tortuous postsynaptic spines resembling spines observed during normal early neocortical development. Here we describe dendritic spines in Golgi-impregnated cerebral cortex of transgenic fragile X gene ( Fmr1 ) knockout mice that lack expression of the protein. Dendritic spines on apical dendrites of layer V pyramidal cells in occipital cortex of fragile X knockout mice were longer than those in wild-type mice and were often thin and tortuous, paralleling the human syndrome and suggesting that FMRP expression is required for normal spine morphological development. Moreover, spine density along the apical dendrite was greater in the knockout mice, which may reflect impaired developmental organizational processes of synapse stabilization and elimination or pruning.

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  • These effects, together with spine elongation, suggest a phenotype of reduced or delayed synapse maturation reminiscent of fragile X, Rett, and Angelman syndrome models.

    “These effects, together with spine elongation, suggests a phenotype of reduced or delayed synapse maturation that is reminiscent of the phenotypes observed in mouse models of fragile X syndrome (Comery et al., 1997; Irwin et al., 2001), Rett syndrome (Armstrong, 2005; Belichenko et al., 2009; Chao et al., 2007), and Angelman syndrome (Dindot et al., 2008; Sato and Stryker, 2010; Yashiro et al., 2”

    From Modeling Autism by SHANK Gene Mutations in Mice (2013) · cites this paper as Comery et al., 1997

  • Increased spine length and density observed in human fragile X postmortem studies were replicated in Fmr1 KO mice, although differences were noted dependent on age and brain area.

    “The increased spine length and density observed in human postmortem studies were replicated in Fmr1 KO mice [74, 167–169], although differences were noted dependent on age and brain area.”

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  • Absence of FMRP in both humans and mice results in improper development of dendritic spines on cortical pyramidal neurons.

    “Absence of FMRP in both humans and mice results in improper development of dendritic spines on cortical pyramidal neurons (Comery et al., 1997; Irwin et al., 2000; Irwin et al., 2001; Irwin et al., 2002).”
  • In a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome, spines are more numerous.

    “In a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome, spines are more numerous, and a higher percentage of them appear immature upon examination of adult fixed tissues (Comery et al., 1997; Irwin et al., 2000).”

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  • In a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome, a higher percentage of spines appear immature upon examination of adult fixed tissues.

    “In a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome, spines are more numerous, and a higher percentage of them appear immature upon examination of adult fixed tissues (Comery et al., 1997; Irwin et al., 2000).”

    From Spatiotemporal dynamics of dendritic spines in the living brain (2014) · cites this paper as Comery et al., 1997

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Authors
Comery, T. A., Harris, J. B., Willems, P. J., Oostra, B. A., Irwin, S. A., Weiler, I. J., & Greenough, W. T.
Affiliations
University of Antwerp (BE)
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
1997-05-13
Volume
94
Issue
10
Pages
5401-5404
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W2022959185
Cited by
1,046
References
30
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FWCI
14.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • FRAXA Research Foundation (MH35321)
  • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH-35321, R01MH035321, R37MH035321)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA Research and Splicing
Keywords
fragile X syndrome, FMRP, Fmr1 knockout mice, dendritic spines, dendritic spine morphology, synaptic pruning, synapse stabilization, layer 5 pyramidal neurons, occipital cortex, Golgi impregnation, postsynaptic spines
MeSH terms
Animals, Cerebral Cortex, Dendrites, Female, Fragile X Syndrome, Golgi Apparatus, Humans, Mice, Inbred Strains, Occipital Lobe, Pyramidal Cells, Mice, Knockout, Mice

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