Haploinsufficiency of Cyfip2 Causes Lithium-Responsive Prefrontal Dysfunction

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OBJECTIVE: Genetic variants of the cytoplasmic FMR1-interacting protein 2 (CYFIP2) encoding an actin-regulatory protein are associated with brain disorders, including intellectual disability and epilepsy. However, specific in vivo neuronal defects and potential treatments for CYFIP2-associated brain disorders remain largely unknown. Here, we characterized Cyfip2 heterozygous (Cyfip2+/- ) mice to understand their neurobehavioral phenotypes and the underlying pathological mechanisms. Furthermore, we examined a potential treatment for such phenotypes of the Cyfip2+/- mice and specified a neuronal function mediating its efficacy.

METHODS: We performed behavioral analyses of Cyfip2+/- mice. We combined molecular, ultrastructural, and in vitro and in vivo electrophysiological analyses of Cyfip2+/- prefrontal neurons. We also selectively reduced CYFIP2 in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of mice with virus injections.

RESULTS: Adult Cyfip2+/- mice exhibited lithium-responsive abnormal behaviors. We found increased filamentous actin, enlarged dendritic spines, and enhanced excitatory synaptic transmission and excitability in the adult Cyfip2+/- PFC that was restricted to layer 5 (L5) neurons. Consistently, adult Cyfip2+/- mice showed increased seizure susceptibility and auditory steady-state responses from the cortical electroencephalographic recordings. Among the identified prefrontal defects, lithium selectively normalized the hyperexcitability of Cyfip2+/- L5 neurons. RNA sequencing revealed reduced expression of potassium channel genes in the adult Cyfip2+/- PFC. Virus-mediated reduction of CYFIP2 in the PFC was sufficient to induce L5 hyperexcitability and lithium-responsive abnormal behavior.

INTERPRETATION: These results suggest that L5-specific prefrontal dysfunction, especially hyperexcitability, underlies both the pathophysiology and the lithium-mediated amelioration of neurobehavioral phenotypes in adult Cyfip2+/- mice, which can be implicated in CYFIP2-associated brain disorders. ANN NEUROL 2020;88:526-543.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:88

Enthalten in:

Annals of neurology - 88(2020), 3 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 526-543

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Seung-Hyun [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yinhua [VerfasserIn]
Park, Jina [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Bowon [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Yangsik [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Sang Hoon [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Gyu Hyun [VerfasserIn]
Huh, Yang Hoon [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Bokyoung [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Yoonhee [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Yeunkum [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Jin Yong [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Hyojin [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Su-Yeon [VerfasserIn]
Jang, Seil [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Shinhyun [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Chunmei [VerfasserIn]
Pang, Kaifang [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Eunjeong [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Yoontae [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Hyun [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Eunjoon [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Jee Hyun [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Jeongjin [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Kea Joo [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Se-Young [VerfasserIn]
Han, Kihoon [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
Cyfip2 protein, mouse
Journal Article
Lithium Compounds
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 04.01.2021

Date Revised 04.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/ana.25827

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311410693