Deficits in developmental neurogenesis and dendritic spine maturation in mice lacking the serine protease inhibitor neuroserpin
Hermann M, Reumann R, Schostak K, Kement D, Gelderblom M, Bernreuther C, Frischknecht R, Schipanski A, Marik S, Krasemann S, Sepulveda-Falla D, Schweizer M, Magnus T, Glatzel M, Galliciotti G (2020)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2020
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Book Volume: 102
Article Number: 103420
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2019.103420
Abstract
Neuroserpin is a serine protease inhibitor of the nervous system required for normal synaptic plasticity and regulating cognitive, emotional and social behavior in mice. The high expression level of neuroserpin detected at late stages of nervous system formation in most regions of the brain points to a function in neurodevelopment. In order to evaluate the contribution of neuroserpin to brain development, we investigated developmental neurogenesis and neuronal differentiation in the hippocampus of neuroserpin-deficient mice. Moreover, synaptic reorganization and composition of perineuronal net were studied during maturation and stabilization of hippocampal circuits. We showed that absence of neuroserpin results in early termination of neuronal precursor proliferation and premature neuronal differentiation in the first postnatal weeks. Additionally, at the end of the critical period neuroserpin-deficient mice had changed morphology of dendritic spines towards a more mature phenotype. This was accompanied by increased protein levels and reduced proteolytic cleavage of aggrecan, a perineuronal net core protein. These data suggest a role for neuroserpin in coordinating generation and maturation of the hippocampus, which is essential for establishment of an appropriate neuronal network.
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Hermann, M., Reumann, R., Schostak, K., Kement, D., Gelderblom, M., Bernreuther, C.,... Galliciotti, G. (2020). Deficits in developmental neurogenesis and dendritic spine maturation in mice lacking the serine protease inhibitor neuroserpin. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 102. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcn.2019.103420
MLA:
Hermann, Melanie, et al. "Deficits in developmental neurogenesis and dendritic spine maturation in mice lacking the serine protease inhibitor neuroserpin." Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience 102 (2020).
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