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MUNC18–1 gene abnormalities are involved in neurodevelopmental disorders through defective cortical architecture during brain development

Overview of attention for article published in Acta Neuropathologica Communications, November 2017
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Title
MUNC18–1 gene abnormalities are involved in neurodevelopmental disorders through defective cortical architecture during brain development
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Acta Neuropathologica Communications, November 2017
DOI 10.1186/s40478-017-0498-5
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Nanako Hamada, Ikuko Iwamoto, Hidenori Tabata, Koh-ichi Nagata

Abstract

While Munc18-1 interacts with Syntaxin1 and controls the formation of soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptors (SNARE) complex to regulate presynaptic vesicle fusion in developed neurons, this molecule is likely to be involved in brain development since its gene abnormalities cause early infantile epileptic encephalopathy with suppression-burst (Ohtahara syndrome), neonatal epileptic encephalopathy and other neurodevelopmental disorders. We thus analyzed physiological significance of Munc18-1 during cortical development. Munc18-1-knockdown impaired cortical neuron positioning during mouse corticogenesis. Time-lapse imaging revealed that the mispositioning was attributable to defects in radial migration in the intermediate zone and cortical plate. Notably, Syntaxin1A was critical for radial migration downstream of Munc18-1. As for the underlying mechanism, Munc18-1-knockdown in cortical neurons hampered post-Golgi vesicle trafficking and subsequent vesicle fusion at the plasma membrane in vivo and in vitro, respectively. Notably, Syntaxin1A-silencing did not affect the post-Golgi vesicle trafficking. Taken together, Munc18-1 was suggested to regulate radial migration by modulating not only vesicle fusion at the plasma membrane to distribute various proteins on the cell surface for interaction with radial fibers, but also preceding vesicle transport from Golgi to the plasma membrane. Although knockdown experiments suggested that Syntaxin1A does not participate in the vesicle trafficking, it was supposed to regulate subsequent vesicle fusion under the control of Munc18-1. These observations may shed light on the mechanism governing radial migration of cortical neurons. Disruption of Munc18-1 function may result in the abnormal corticogenesis, leading to neurodevelopmental disorders with MUNC18-1 gene abnormalities.

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Unknown 52 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 12 23%
Student > Ph. D. Student 11 21%
Student > Master 7 13%
Student > Bachelor 6 12%
Student > Postgraduate 3 6%
Other 6 12%
Unknown 7 13%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Neuroscience 17 33%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 11 21%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 7 13%
Medicine and Dentistry 4 8%
Social Sciences 2 4%
Other 1 2%
Unknown 10 19%
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