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CELL REPORTS
Volume 34, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.108753
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- NIH [P400D018537, R01 GM112783, 1R15NS101608-01A1, 1S10OD023591-01]
- Einstein Cancer Center [P30 CA013330]
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Mutations in the genes encoding the KDM5 family of histone demethylases are associated with intellectual disability, and these proteins are involved in neurodevelopmental pathways. KDM5 regulates synaptic structure and neurotransmission at the neuromuscular junction through demethylase-dependent and independent mechanisms, demonstrating the complex nature of its neuronal gene-regulatory programs.
Mutations in the genes encoding the lysine demethylase 5 (KDM5) family of histone demethylases are observed in individuals with intellectual disability (ID). Despite clear evidence linking KDM5 function to neurodevelopmental pathways, how this family of proteins impacts transcriptional programs to mediate synaptic structure and activity remains unclear. Using the Drosophila larval neuromuscular junction (NMJ), we show that KDM5 is required presynaptically for neuroanatomical development and synaptic function. The Jumonji C (JmjC) domain-encoded histone demethylase activity of KDM5, which is expected to be diminished by many ID-associated alleles, is required for appropriate synaptic morphology and neurotransmission. The activity of the C5HC2 zinc finger is also required, as an ID-associated mutation in this motif reduces NMJ bouton number, increases bouton size, and alters microtubule dynamics. KDM5 therefore uses demethylase-dependent and independent mechanisms to regulate NMJ structure and activity, highlighting the complex nature by which this chromatin modifier carries out its neuronal gene-regulatory programs.
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