Estradiol reverses excitatory synapse loss in a cellular model of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Journal
Translational psychiatry
ISSN: 2158-3188
Titre abrégé: Transl Psychiatry
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101562664
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
21 01 2020
21 01 2020
Historique:
received:
02
05
2018
accepted:
28
11
2019
revised:
26
11
2019
entrez:
19
2
2020
pubmed:
19
2
2020
medline:
22
6
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Loss of glutamatergic synapses is thought to be a key cellular pathology associated with neuropsychiatric disorders including schizophrenia (SCZ) and major depressive disorder (MDD). Genetic and cellular studies of SCZ and MDD using in vivo and in vitro systems have supported a key role for dysfunction of excitatory synapses in the pathophysiology of these disorders. Recent clinical studies have demonstrated that the estrogen, 17β-estradiol can ameliorate many of the symptoms experienced by patients. Yet, to date, our understanding of how 17β-estradiol exerted these beneficial effects is limited. In this study, we have tested the hypothesis that 17β-estradiol can restore dendritic spine number in a cellular model that recapitulates the loss of synapses associated with SCZ and MDD. Ectopic expression of wildtype, mutant or shRNA-mediated knockdown of Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) reduced dendritic spine density in primary cortical neurons. Acute or chronic treatment with 17β-estradiol increased spine density to control levels in neurons with altered DISC1 levels. In addition, 17β-estradiol reduced the extent to which ectopic wildtype and mutant DISC1 aggregated. Furthermore, 17β-estradiol also caused the enrichment of synaptic proteins at synapses and increased the number of dendritic spines containing PSD-95 or that overlapped with the pre-synaptic marker bassoon. Taken together, our data indicates that estrogens can restore lost excitatory synapses caused by altered DISC1 expression, potentially through the trafficking of DISC1 and its interacting partners. These data highlight the possibility that estrogens exert their beneficial effects in SCZ and MDD in part by modulating dendritic spine number.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32066698
doi: 10.1038/s41398-020-0682-4
pii: 10.1038/s41398-020-0682-4
pmc: PMC7026123
doi:
Substances chimiques
Estrogens
0
Estradiol
4TI98Z838E
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
16Subventions
Organisme : RCUK | Medical Research Council (MRC)
ID : MR/L021064/1
Pays : International
Organisme : NINDS NIH HHS
ID : R21 NS103865
Pays : United States
Organisme : Royal Society
ID : RG130856
Pays : International
Organisme : RCUK | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
ID : BB/M503356/1
Pays : International
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R01 MH097216
Pays : United States
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : MR/N026063/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
ID : R01MH097216
Pays : International
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R01 MH071316
Pays : United States
Organisme : National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)
ID : 25957
Pays : International
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R01 MH118263
Pays : United States
Organisme : NINDS NIH HHS
ID : R01 NS087662
Pays : United States
Organisme : NINDS NIH HHS
ID : R01 NS081986
Pays : United States
Organisme : U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
ID : R01MH071316
Pays : International
Organisme : NINDS NIH HHS
ID : R01 NS101888
Pays : United States
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