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Delayed Stabilization of Dendritic Spines in Fragile X Mice

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Cruz-Martin, A., Crespo, M., Portera-Cailliau, C.·2010·Journal of Neuroscience

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Fragile X syndrome (FXS) causes mental impairment and autism through transcriptional silencing of the Fmr1 gene, resulting in the loss of the RNA-binding protein fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP). Cortical pyramidal neurons in affected individuals and Fmr1 knock-out (KO) mice have an increased density of dendritic spines. The mutant mice also show defects in synaptic and experience-dependent circuit plasticity, which are known to be mediated in part by dendritic spine dynamics. We used in vivo time-lapse imaging with two-photon microscopy through cranial windows in male and female neonatal mice to test the hypothesis that dynamics of dendritic protrusions are altered in KO mice during early postnatal development. We find that layer 2/3 neurons from wild-type mice exhibit a rapid decrease in dendritic spine dynamics during the first 2 postnatal weeks, as immature filopodia are replaced by mushroom spines. In contrast, KO mice show a developmental delay in the downregulation of spine turnover and in the transition from immature to mature spine subtypes. Blockade of metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) signaling, which reverses some adult phenotypes of KO mice, accentuated this immature protrusion phenotype in KO mice. Thus, absence of FMRP delays spine stabilization and dysregulated mGluR signaling in FXS may partially normalize this early synaptic defect.

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  • In our xenotransplantation assay, human cortical neurons show increasingly stable dendritic spine dynamics, comparable to juvenile mouse cortical neurons.

    “These experiments revealed that in our xenotransplantation assay, human cortical neurons show increasingly stable dendritic spine dynamics, comparable to juvenile mouse cortical neurons”
  • Fmr1 mutant mice have a significant delay in the stabilization of dendritic spines and in the maturation of thalamocortical and corticocortical synapses, defects associated with a temporal shift in the critical period for sensory-induced plasticity across different cortical areas.

    “Fmr1 mutant mice have a significant delay in the stabilization of dendritic spines and in the maturation of thalamocortical and corticocortical synapses 94-98 , defects associated with a temporal shift in the critical period for sensory-induced plasticity across different cortical areas 94,97,99-101 .”
  • Fmr1 knockout mice show delayed spine maturation.

    “They also show a delayed maturation of spines [75]”

    From Experience-dependent structural plasticity in the cortex (2011) · cites this paper as [75]

  • Both recent studies found a significant increase in spine turnover in the barrel cortex of Fmr1 knockout mice.

    “Both studies reveal a significant increase in spine turnover in the barrel cortex of Fmr1 KO mice.”

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  • Spines on apical dendrites of layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons in rodent barrel cortex exhibit gradually decreasing motility and turnover rate between postnatal day 7 and 24.

    “For example, spines on the apical dendrites of layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons in rodent barrel cortex exhibit gradually decreasing motility (elongation and shortening of spines) and turnover rate (defined as the total amount of gains and losses of spines) between postnatal day 7 and 24 (P7-24; Lendvai et al., 2000; Cruz-Martin et al., 2010).”

    From Spatiotemporal dynamics of dendritic spines in the living brain (2014) · cites this paper as Cruz-Martin et al., 2010

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Authors
Cruz-Martin, A., Crespo, M., & Portera-Cailliau, C.
Affiliations
Pediatrics and Genetics (US)
Venue
Journal of Neuroscience
Published
2010-06-09
Volume
30
Issue
23
Pages
7793-7803
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
OpenAlex
W2012010559
Cited by
321
References
80
Citations by year
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FWCI
12.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • FRAXA Research Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD054453)
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 › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords
fragile X syndrome, FMRP, Fmr1 knockout mice, spine dynamics, filopodia, mushroom spines, layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons, synaptic plasticity
MeSH terms
Animals, Animals, Newborn, Disease Models, Animal, Fragile X Syndrome, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Pseudopodia, Pyridines, Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate, Mice, Knockout, Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists, Dendritic Spines, Mice, Fragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1, Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein

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