Identification of secretory autophagy as a mechanism modulating activity-induced synaptic remodeling

The ability of neurons to rapidly remodel their synaptic structure and strength in response to neuronal activity is highly conserved across species and crucial for complex brain functions. However, mechanisms required to elicit and coordinate the acute, activity-dependent structural changes across synapses are not well understood, as neurodevelopment and structural plasticity are tightly linked. Here, using an RNAi screen in Drosophila against genes affecting nervous system functions in humans, we uncouple cellular processes important for synaptic plasticity and synapse development. We find mutations associated with neurodegenerative and mental health disorders are 2-times more likely to affect activity-induced synaptic remodeling than synapse development. We report that while both synapse development and activity-induced synaptic remodeling at the fly NMJ require macroautophagy (hereafter referred to as autophagy), bifurcation in the autophagy pathway differentially impacts development and synaptic plasticity. We demonstrate that neuronal activity enhances autophagy activation but diminishes degradative autophagy, thereby driving the pathway towards autophagy-based secretion. Presynaptic knockdown of Snap29, Sec22, or Rab8, proteins implicated in the secretory autophagy pathway, is sufficient to abolish activity-induced synaptic remodeling. This study uncovers secretory autophagy as a transsynaptic signaling mechanism modulating synaptic plasticity.

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UpdateOf: bioRxiv. 2023 Oct 06;:. - PMID 38328055

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:121

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 121(2024), 16 vom: 16. Apr., Seite e2315958121

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chang, Yen-Ching [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Joo Yeun [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Yi-Jheng [VerfasserIn]
Langen, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Karen T [VerfasserIn]

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Autophagy
Drosophila
Drosophila Proteins
EC 3.6.1.-
GTP Phosphohydrolases
Journal Article
Neuromuscular junction
Rab8 protein, Drosophila
Synaptic plasticity
Synaptic remodeling

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Date Completed 10.04.2024

Date Revised 29.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

UpdateOf: bioRxiv. 2023 Oct 06;:. - PMID 38328055

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1073/pnas.2315958121

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NLM370777794