期刊
EMBO JOURNAL
卷 32, 期 7, 页码 954-969出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2013.27
关键词
active zone; Bassoon; Piccolo; Siah1; ubiquitination
资金
- NIH [NS39471, NS353862]
- United States/Israel Binational Science Foundation [2007425]
- Columbia University Departments of Pathology and Cell Biology and Neuroscience
- DFG [FE-1335/1]
The presynaptic active zone (AZ) is a specialized micro-domain designed for the efficient and repetitive release of neurotransmitter. Bassoon and Piccolo are two high molecular weight components of the AZ, with hypothesized roles in its assembly and structural maintenance. However, glutamatergic synapses lacking either protein exhibit relatively minor defects, presumably due to their significant functional redundancy. In the present study, we have used interference RNAs to eliminate both proteins from glutamatergic synapses, and find that they are essential for maintaining synaptic integrity. Loss of Bassoon and Piccolo leads to the aberrant degradation of multiple presynaptic proteins, culminating in synapse degeneration. This phenotype is mediated in part by the E3 ubiquitin ligase Siah1, an interacting partner of Bassoon and Piccolo whose activity is negatively regulated by their conserved zinc finger domains. Our findings demonstrate a novel role for Bassoon and Piccolo as critical regulators of presynaptic ubiquitination and proteostasis. The EMBO Journal (2013) 32, 954-969. doi:10.1038/emboj.2013.27; Published online 12 February 2013
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