Imbalance of Excitatory/Inhibitory Neuron Differentiation in Neurodevelopmental Disorders with an NR2F1 Point Mutation.
E/I imbalance
Hedgehog signaling pathway
NR2F1
autism spectrum disorders
dorsal neuron progenitor cell
excitatory neuron
inhibitory neuron
neurodevelopmental disorders
ventral neuron progenitor cell
Journal
Cell reports
ISSN: 2211-1247
Titre abrégé: Cell Rep
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101573691
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
21 04 2020
21 04 2020
Historique:
received:
12
08
2019
revised:
13
12
2019
accepted:
24
03
2020
entrez:
23
4
2020
pubmed:
23
4
2020
medline:
15
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Recent studies have revealed an essential role for embryonic cortical development in the pathophysiology of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the genetic basis and underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we generate mutant human embryonic stem cell lines (Mut hESCs) carrying an NR2F1-R112K mutation that has been identified in a patient with ASD features and investigate their neurodevelopmental alterations. Mut hESCs overproduce ventral telencephalic neuron progenitors (ventral NPCs) and underproduce dorsal NPCs, causing the imbalance of excitatory/inhibitory neurons. These alterations can be mainly attributed to the aberrantly activated Hedgehog signaling pathway. Moreover, the corresponding Nr2f1 point-mutant mice display a similar excitatory/inhibitory neuron imbalance and abnormal behaviors. Antagonizing the increased inhibitory synaptic transmission partially alleviates their behavioral deficits. Together, our results suggest that the NR2F1-dependent imbalance of excitatory/inhibitory neuron differentiation caused by the activated Hedgehog pathway is one precursor of neurodevelopmental disorders and may enlighten the therapeutic approaches.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32320667
pii: S2211-1247(20)30420-4
doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.03.085
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
COUP Transcription Factor I
0
Hedgehog Proteins
0
NR2F1 protein, human
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
107521Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Interests The authors declare no competing interests.