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FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE
卷 14, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.733138
关键词
SNARE; synapse; synaptic vesicle; neurotransmitter release; membrane trafficking; Drosophila melanogaster; Caenorhabditis elegans
资金
- NIH [NS40296, NS117588, MH104536]
- JPB Foundation
Membrane fusion in eukaryotic protein trafficking is mediated by the SNARE protein family, with diverse SRPs ensuring fusion occurs at the right time and place. Neurons have specialized SRPs for synaptic vesicle fusion, allowing precise SNARE dynamics and neurotransmitter release control. Calcium influx at release sites triggers SNARE zippering for membrane fusion and neurotransmitter release in neuronal communication.
Membrane fusion is a universal feature of eukaryotic protein trafficking and is mediated by the soluble N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) family. SNARE proteins embedded in opposing membranes spontaneously assemble to drive membrane fusion and cargo exchange in vitro. Evolution has generated a diverse complement of SNARE regulatory proteins (SRPs) that ensure membrane fusion occurs at the right time and place in vivo. While a core set of SNAREs and SRPs are common to all eukaryotic cells, a specialized set of SRPs within neurons confer additional regulation to synaptic vesicle (SV) fusion. Neuronal communication is characterized by precise spatial and temporal control of SNARE dynamics within presynaptic subdomains specialized for neurotransmitter release. Action potential-elicited Ca2+ influx at these release sites triggers zippering of SNAREs embedded in the SV and plasma membrane to drive bilayer fusion and release of neurotransmitters that activate downstream targets. Here we discuss current models for how SRPs regulate SNARE dynamics and presynaptic output, emphasizing invertebrate genetic findings that advanced our understanding of SRP regulation of SV cycling.
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