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The Diversity of FHF-mediated Ion Channel RegulationBenjamin Pablo, Juan Lorenzo January 2015 (has links)
<p>Fibroblast growth factor homologous factors (FHFs) are noncanonical members of the fibroblast growth factor family (FGFs, FGF11-FGF14) that bind directly to voltage gated sodium channels (VGSCs), thereby regulating channel activity and consequently neuronal excitability. Mutations in FGF14 cause spinocerebellar ataxia while FGF13 is a candidate for X-linked mental retardation. Since FGF13 and FGF14 are nearly identical within their respective VGSC-interacting domains, those distinct pathological consequences have generally been attributed to regional differences in expression. I have shown that FGF13 and FGF14 have non-overlapping subcellular distributions and biological roles even in hippocampal neurons where both are prominent. While both FHFs are abundant in the axon initial segment (AIS), only FGF13 is observed within the soma and dendrites. shRNA knockdown and rescue strategies showed that FGF14 regulates axonal VGSCs, while FGF13 only affects VGSCs in the somatodendritic compartment. Thus, FGF13 and FGF14 have nonredundant roles in hippocampal neurons, with FGF14 acting as an AIS-dominant positive regulator and FGF13 serving as a somatodendritic negative regulator. Both of these FHFs also perform important non-VGSC regulatory roles. FGF14 is a novel potassium channel regulator, which binds to KCNQ2 and regulates both localization and function. FGF14 is also capable of serving as a “bridge” between VGSCs and KCNQ2 thus implicating it as a broad organizer of the AIS. FGF13, on the other hand is involved in a new form of neuronal plasticity called axon initial segment structural plasticity. Knockdown of FGF13 impairs AIS structural plasticity and reduces L-type CaV current through channels known to be important to this new form of plasticity. Both of these novel non-VGSC roles are specific to the FHF in question because FGF13 does not regulate KCNQ2 whereas FGF14 knockdown does not affect AIS position. These data imply wider roles for FHFs in neuronal regulation that may contribute to differing roles in neural disease.</p> / Dissertation
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Unfolding the Link Between the Axon Initial Segment, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, and Cognitive Impairment in Type 2 DiabetesShelby, Jennae 02 June 2023 (has links)
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Resolution of Inflammation Rescues Axon Initial Segment DisruptionGeorge, Nicholas M 01 January 2016 (has links)
Axonal domains are required for proper neuron function. These domains are unstable and degenerate concurrent with the inflammation in multiple sclerosis (MS) and the inflammatory disease models experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced inflammation. Previous studies from our laboratory have shown that the axon initial segment (AIS) is maintained independently of the presence of myelin, but that AIS disruption is seen in MS as well as EAE and LPS-mediated inflammation. AIS loss can be interrupted in the early stage of EAE using the anti-inflammatory drug Didox. However, the potential for Didox directed repair of the AIS in later stages of disease has not been investigated. Here, we utilize two models of CNS inflammation to assess the possibility of reversing AIS pathology. Based on our findings, we present the first evidence that AIS degeneration, an axonal pathology observed in MS and in chronic inflammation, is reversible.
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Etude des mécanismes d'adressage et de positionnement de l'ankyrine G et de la protéine kinase CK2 au segment initial de l'axone / Identification of the mecanisms regulating the trafficking and positioning of ankyrin G and protein kinase CK2 at the axon initial segmentHien, Yéri Esther 16 July 2014 (has links)
Le segment initial de l'axone (SIA) joue un rôle dans la maintenance de la polarité neuronale et dans l'initiation du potentiel d'action. Il se construit autour de l'ankyrine G (ankG) qui relie les protéines membranaires au cytosquelette d'actine et de microtubules. Cette structure est dynamiquement régulée par des kinases. S'il a été clairement établi que l'ankG est cruciale à la formation et à la maintenance du SIA, les mécanismes responsables de sa concentration dans la partie proximale de l'axone restent encore inconnus. Il en est de même pour la protéine kinase CK2 qui régule l'interaction entre l'ankG et les canaux sodiques (Nav1). Dans un premier temps, nous avons montré, par des approches de mutagénèse, que le domaine serine-rich (SR), notamment ses 73 premiers acides aminés, porte l'information nécessaire à l'entrée de l'ankG dans l'axone. Mais ce domaine n'est pas suffisant pour le confiner dans la partie proximale de l'axone, cette propriété est portée par le domaine Tail. En plus de la coopération de ces domaines, nous avons aussi observé que l'adressage de l'ankG est régulé par les kinases Cdk5 et PKC. Dans un second temps, nous avons montré que l'accumulation de la CK2 au SIA dépend de l'expression des Nav1. L'existence d'un complexe formé par les Nav1 et la CK2 serait donc importante au recrutement de la protéine kinase CK2 au SIA. En outre, le développement des anticorps phosphospécifiques nous a permis de monter que les Nav1 sont phosphorylés in vivo au niveau de leur motif de liaison à l'ankG. L'ensemble de nos résultats ouvre de nouvelles perspectives dans la compréhension de la formation du SIA et des mécanismes de régulation qui peuvent être associés. / The axon initial segment (AIS) is responsible for both the maintenance of neuronal polarity and the generation of action potentials. The scaffolding protein ankyrin G (ankG) is specifically expressed in the AIS where it links transmembrane proteins to the subjacent actin and microtubule cytosqueletons. Moreover, the AIS is dynamically regulated by kinases. Although, it has been clearly established that ankG directs AIS assembly and maintenance, the mechanisms regulating ankG proper transport and tethering remain unclear. Another AIS component, the protein kinase CK2 is also playing an important role via the phosphorylation of the ankG-binding motif (ABM) on sodium channels (Nav1) to strengthen their interaction with ankG. But, the mechanism regulating its targeting and anchoring to the AIS remain still unknown. Here, we report that the first 73 residues of the serine-rich domain are necessary for the targeting of ankG to the axon and the tail domain for the proper positioning along the proximal axon. We also observed that ankG axonal localization is modulated by post-translational modifications. Using phosphospecific antibodies and inhibition/depletion approaches, we also provide evidence that the ABM of Nav1 are phosphorylated in vivo and that CK2 accumulation at the AIS depends on Nav1 expression, with which they form tight complexes. This suggests that CK2-mediated phosphorylation participates in Nav1 clustering in vivo and that its specific localization at the AIS is dependent on Nav1 expression. Altogether, our results open new perspectives in understanding the formation of AIS and regulatory mechanisms that may be involved.
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Mechanisms of spikelet generation in cortical pyramidal neuronsMichalikova, Martina 05 April 2017 (has links)
Unter Spikelets versteht man kleine Depolarisationen mit einer Spike-ähnlichen Wellenform, die man in intrazellulären Ableitungen von verschiedenen Neuronentypen messen kann. In kortikalen Pyramidenzellen wurde ausgeprägte Spikelet-Aktivität nachgewiesen, die erheblich das Membranpotential beeinflussen kann (Crochet et al., 2004; Epsztein et al., 2010; Chorev and Brecht, 2012). Nichtsdestotrotz bleibt der Ursprung von Spikelets in diesen Neuronen unbekannt. In der vorgelegten Arbeit nutzte ich theoretische Modellierung um die Mechanismen von Spikelet-Erzeugung in Pyramidenzellen zu untersuchen. Zuerst sah ich die verschiedenen Hypothesen über den Ursprung von Spikelets durch. In der Literatur entdeckte ich zwei verschiedene Typen von Spikelets. Diese Arbeit konzentriert sich auf den häufiger vorkommenden Typ von Spikelets, welcher durch relativ große Amplituden gekennzeichnet ist. Die Eigenschaften dieser Spikelets passen am besten zu einem axonal Erzeugungsmechanismus. Im zweiten Kapitel widmete ich mich der Hypothese, dass somatische Spikelets axonalen Ursprungs mit somato-dendritischen Inputs hervorgerufen werden können. Ich identifizierte Bedingungen, die es erlauben ein Aktionspotential (AP) am Initialsegment vom Axon (AIS) zu initiieren, welches sich entlang des Axons ausbreitet, aber kein AP im Soma auslöst. Schließlich simulierte ich extrazelluläre Wellenformen von APs und Spikelets und verglich sie mit experimentellen Daten (Chorev and Brecht, 2012). Dieser Vergleich zeigte auf, dass die extrazellulären Wellenformen von Spikelets, die innerhalb einer Zellen am AIS erzeugt werden, gut zu den Daten passen. Zusammenfassend unterstützen meine Ergebnisse die Hypothese, dass Spikelets in Pyramidenzellen am AIS entstehen. Dieser Mechanismus könnte ein Mittel zum Energiesparen bei der Erzeugung von Output-APs sein. Außerdem könnte dadurch die dendritische Plastizität, die auf der Rückwärtspropagierung von APs beruht, reguliert werden. / Spikelets are transient spike-like depolarizations of small amplitudes that can be measured in somatic intracellular recordings of many neuron types. Pronounced spikelet activity has been demonstrated in cortical pyramidal neurons in vivo (Crochet et al., 2004; Epsztein et al., 2010; Chorev and Brecht, 2012), influencing membrane voltage dynamics including action potential initiation. Nevertheless, the origin of spikelets in these neurons remains elusive. In thi thesis, I used computational modeling to examine the mechanisms of spikelet generation in pyramidal neurons. First, I reviewed the hypotheses previously suggested to explain spikelet origin. I discovered two qualitatively different spikelet types described in the experimental literature. This thesis focuses on the more commonly reported spikelet type, characterized by relatively large amplitudes of up to 20 mV. I found that the properties of these spikelets fit best to an axonal generation mechanism. Second, I explored the hypothesis that somatic spikelets of axonal origin can be evoked with somato-dendritic inputs. I identified the conditions allowing these orthodromic inputs to trigger an action potential at the axon initial segment, which propagates along the axon to the postsynaptic targets, but fails to elicit an action potential in the soma and the dendrites. Third, I simulated extracellular waveforms of action potentials and spikelets and compared them to experimental data (Chorev and Brecht, 2012). This comparison demonstrated that the extracellular waveforms of single-cell spikelets of axonal origin are consistent with the data. Together, my results suggest that spikelets in pyramidal neurons might originate at the axon initial segment within a single cell. Such a mechanism might be a way of reducing the energetic costs associated with the generation of output action potentials. Moreover, it might allow to control the dendritic plasticity by backpropagating action potentials.
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Diversité des mécanismes de stabilisation du segment initial de l'axoneMontersino, Audrey 05 December 2013 (has links)
Le segment initial de l’axone (SIA) est un sous-domaine fonctionnel du neurone localisé dans l’axone proximal, qui assure deux fonctions : l’initiation du potentiel d’action et le maintien de l’identité axonale. Le maintien et la stabilité du SIA sont des éléments fondamentaux de l’excitabilité du neurone et la nature dynamique de l’organisation fonctionnelle du SIA a été mise en évidence. Les objectifs de mes travaux de thèse ont été d’étudier les mécanismes responsables du maintien du SIA, en condition physiologique ou pathologique et d’identifier de nouveaux acteurs impliqués dans ces mécanismes. Dans un premier temps, nous avons identifié et caractérisé l’expression d’une nouvelle protéine au SIA : la protéine Scrib1. En utilisant une approche par ARN interférent nous avons montré que Scrib1 est nécessaire au maintien de la morphologie du SIA. Les conséquences fonctionnelles de l’absence de Scrib1 sont une diminution de l’excitabilité neuronale. Dans un second temps, nous nous sommes intéressés aux mécanismes pouvant être à l’origine de l’expression ectopique du canal Nav1.8 observée dans certaines pathologies démyélinisantes. Nous avons montré que Nav1.8 possède un site d’interaction à l’ankyrine G. Ce motif d’interaction est suffisant pour adresser un canal chimérique au SIA et perturber l’expression des Nav1 endogènes. A l’inverse des Nav1 du système nerveux central, l’interaction entre Nav1.8 et l’ankyrine G n’est pas régulée par la CK2. Cette interaction constitutive entre Nav1.8 et l’ankyrine G pourrait expliquer son expression ectopique dans le système nerveux central. / The axonal initial segment (AIS) is a unique sub-domain that plays a central role in the physiology of the neuron, as it orchestrates both electrogenesis and the maintenance of neuronal polarity. The maintenance and the stability of the AIS after assembly ensure a reliable generation of action potentials. However, new mechanisms affecting AIS protein-protein interaction and composition have been shown to modulate the electrogenesis of the neuron. Moreover, recent findings highlight that the AIS is capable of homeostatic plasticity through an activity–dependent change either in its location along the proximal axon or in its length. The objectives of my thesis were to study the mechanisms responsible for AIS maintenance in physiological or pathological condition and to identify new players involved in these mechanisms.First we identified and characterized the expression of a novel protein in AIS: the protein Scrib1. Using an shRNA approach we showed that Scrib1 is necessary to maintain the AIS morphology. The functional consequence of the absence of Scrib1 is a decreased of neuronal excitability.Second, we are interested in the mechanisms that cause the ectopic expression of Nav1.8 channel observed in demyelinating diseases. We found that Nav1.8 constitutively interacts with ankG in contrast to Nav1.2, which requires CK2 phosphorylation to bind ankG. Furthermore, when Nav1.8 ankyrin-binding domain was expressed in hippocampal neuron, it clustered at the AIS where it acted as a dominant negative for endogenous Nav1. This constitutive interaction between Nav1.8 and ankG could explain the ectopic expression of Nav1.8 in the central nervous system.
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Régulation de l'expression axonale de Caspr2, une molécule d'adhérence associée aux canaux potassiques Kv1 / Axonal expression of Caspr2, a cell adhesion molecule associated with Kv1 potassium channelsPinatel, Delphine 11 December 2015 (has links)
Caspr2 est une molécule d'adhérence impliquée dans diverses pathologies neurologiques telles que l'autisme et l'encéphalite limbique (EL). Les mécanismes pathogéniques restent inconnus. Caspr2 est associé aux canaux potassiques Kv1.1/1.2 aux juxtaparanoeuds et au segment initial (SI). Dans un premier article publié dans Front. Cell. Neurosci. (2015), nous avons mis en évidence que les autoanticorps anti-Caspr2 issus de patients atteints d'EL ciblent majoritairement les neurones GABAergiques. Caspr2 est localisé au niveau des axones et des terminaisons présynaptiques inhibitrices dans les neurones d'hippocampe en culture. De plus, nous avons généré une chimère Caspr2-Fc soluble qui a permis d’identifier TAG-1 comme récepteur de Caspr2 localisé au niveau du compartiment somato-dendritique postsynaptique. Les neurones incubés avec des IgGs de patients, présentent une densité diminuée des clusters de Géphyrine marqueur des post-synapses inhibitrices. Ces anticorps sont d'isotype IgG4 et reconnaissent le plus communément des épitopes de la région Discoïdine-LaminineG1. Un blocage fonctionnel de Caspr2 au niveau synaptique permettrait de comprendre l'hyperexcitabilité associée à l'EL. Dans un second article en préparation, nous avons étudié la régulation de l’expression de Caspr2 au SI. Nous avons utilisé différentes constructions et identifié les domaines LamineG2-EGF1 extracellulaires de Caspr2 requis pour son expression axonale. De plus, les domaines cytoplasmiques de liaison aux protéines 4.1B et PDZ sont impliqués dans la rétention de Caspr2 et MPP2 au SI. Notablement, l'expression de TAG-1 ou ADAM22 induit des effets opposés sur l'expression de Caspr2 au SI. / Caspr2 is a cell adhesion molecule associated with neurologic diseases, such as autism spectrum disorders and limbic encephalitis. The underlying pathogenic mechanisms are still unknown. Caspr2 is associated with the voltage-gated potassium channels Kv1.1/1.2 localized at the axon initial segment (AIS) and the juxtaparanodes in myelinated axons. In a first paper published in Front. Cell. Neurosci. (2015), we characterized anti-Caspr2 autoantibodies from limbic encephalitis (LE) patients and showed that these autoantibodies preferentially targeted GABAergic neurons. Caspr2 was localized along axons and at the presynaptic terminals of inhibitory neurons in hippocampal cultures. Next, we generated a soluble Caspr2-Fc chimera to identify TAG-1 as a receptor for Caspr2 localized at the somato-dendritic compartment and post-synapses. We determined that neurons displayed decreased synaptic gephyrin clusters when incubated with anti-Caspr2 IgGs from LE patients. The autoantibodies mainly bound the N-terminal Discoidin-LamininG1 domains and were of the IgG4 isotype. They may exert functional blocking activity on inhibitory connections underlying the hyperexcitability linked with LE. In a second article in preparation, we examined the regulated expression of Caspr2 at the AIS using deletion and reporter constructs. We mapped the LamininG2 and EGF1 modules in the ectodomain as implicated in the axonal distribution of Caspr2 and the cytoplasmic motifs for binding to 4.1B and PDZ proteins as implicated in Caspr2 AIS retention together with MPP2. Strikingly, co-expression with TAG-1 and ADAM22 induced opposite effects on AIS Caspr2 distribution.
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Type 2 Diabetes Leads to Impairment of Cognitive Flexibility and Disruption of Excitable Axonal Domains in the BrainYermakov, Leonid M. 04 June 2019 (has links)
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