2022
Control of Synapse Structure and Function by Actin and Its Regulators
Gentile JE, Carrizales MG, Koleske AJ. Control of Synapse Structure and Function by Actin and Its Regulators. Cells 2022, 11: 603. PMID: 35203254, PMCID: PMC8869895, DOI: 10.3390/cells11040603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin poolsOrganization of proteinsSynaptic actinOrganization of actinDisease risk genesKey neuronal functionsPost-synaptic compartmentsActin regulatorsDynamic regulationActin filamentsWhole-exome sequencingRisk genesIon channelsGenetic variantsActinRegulatorNeuronal functionSynapse structureExome sequencingPostsynaptic dendritic spinesKey functionsSpecialized junctionsGenesPresynaptic axon terminalsAxon terminals
2020
Functional interactions of ion channels with the actin cytoskeleton: does coupling to dynamic actin regulate NMDA receptors?
Shaw JE, Koleske AJ. Functional interactions of ion channels with the actin cytoskeleton: does coupling to dynamic actin regulate NMDA receptors? The Journal Of Physiology 2020, 599: 431-441. PMID: 32034761, PMCID: PMC7416480, DOI: 10.1113/jp278702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin cytoskeletonIon channelsPostsynaptic compartmentsCytoskeletal protein actinActin binding proteinsNeurotransmitter release machineryNeurotransmitter receptorsProtein actinSynaptic neurotransmitter receptorsΑ-actininMolecular mechanismsBinding proteinCytoskeletonMolecular linkageFunctional interactionRelease machineryDiverse collectionActinNMDA receptorsTraffickingChannel openingProteinVoltage-gated NaReceptorsCompartments
2019
Trio Haploinsufficiency Causes Neurodevelopmental Disease-Associated Deficits
Katrancha SM, Shaw JE, Zhao AY, Myers SA, Cocco AR, Jeng AT, Zhu M, Pittenger C, Greer CA, Carr SA, Xiao X, Koleske AJ. Trio Haploinsufficiency Causes Neurodevelopmental Disease-Associated Deficits. Cell Reports 2019, 26: 2805-2817.e9. PMID: 30840899, PMCID: PMC6436967, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.02.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeterozygous coding mutationsDendritic spine densityHippocampus of miceNeurodevelopmental disordersLong-term potentiationDendritic spine defectsPostsynaptic deficitsSpine densityCortical synapsesDendritic arborizationExcitatory neuronsMotor coordinationHaploinsufficient miceKnockout miceTherapeutic interventionsBipolar disorderProtein kinase A (PKA) signalingNeuronal structuresSpine defectsIncreases anxietyMiceDisordersDeficitsCoding mutationsA Signaling
2017
CNS Neurons Deposit Laminin α5 to Stabilize Synapses
Omar MH, Campbell M, Xiao X, Zhong Q, Brunken WJ, Miner JH, Greer CA, Koleske AJ. CNS Neurons Deposit Laminin α5 to Stabilize Synapses. Cell Reports 2017, 21: 1281-1292. PMID: 29091766, PMCID: PMC5776391, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.10.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic spine head sizeLaminin α5Larger postsynaptic densitiesDendritic spine densitySpine head sizeAge-dependent lossDendritic spine sizeEnhanced neurotransmissionSpine densityHippocampal neuronsDendritic spinesConditional deletionLaminin β2Postsynaptic densitySynapsesSpine sizeEarly adulthoodBehavioral defectsNeuronsBrainHead sizeMolecular mechanismsΑ5LamininNeurotransmission
2016
Differential expression of cytoskeletal regulatory factors in the adolescent prefrontal cortex: Implications for cortical development
Shapiro LP, Parsons RG, Koleske AJ, Gourley SL. Differential expression of cytoskeletal regulatory factors in the adolescent prefrontal cortex: Implications for cortical development. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 2016, 95: 1123-1143. PMID: 27735056, PMCID: PMC5352542, DOI: 10.1002/jnr.23960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCytoskeletonDendritic SpinesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansIntegrin beta1MaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, TransgenicNeural PathwaysNeuronsPrefrontal CortexReceptor, trkBSignal TransductionSynapsesSynaptophysinConceptsPrefrontal cortexDendritic spinesTropomyosin-related kinase receptor BDifferent adolescent agesKinase receptor BPrevalence of depressionMental health disordersDeep-layer excitatory neuronsRho kinase 2TrkB levelsVentral hippocampusOrbital prefrontal cortexAge-related differencesPsychiatric illnessReceptor BExcitatory neuronsPostnatal brainHealth disordersAnatomical connectionsNeuronal structuresWestern blottingAdolescent ageEarly adulthoodDramatic structural reorganizationPFC subregionsDisruption of Coordinated Presynaptic and Postsynaptic Maturation Underlies the Defects in Hippocampal Synapse Stability and Plasticity in Abl2/Arg-Deficient Mice
Xiao X, Levy AD, Rosenberg BJ, Higley MJ, Koleske AJ. Disruption of Coordinated Presynaptic and Postsynaptic Maturation Underlies the Defects in Hippocampal Synapse Stability and Plasticity in Abl2/Arg-Deficient Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2016, 36: 6778-6791. PMID: 27335408, PMCID: PMC4916252, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4092-15.2016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornDendritic SpinesExcitatory Amino Acid AgentsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGlutamic AcidHippocampusHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsIn Vitro TechniquesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeuronal PlasticityNeurotransmitter AgentsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, GlutamateReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSubcellular FractionsSynapsesSynaptic PotentialsConceptsNMDA receptorsHippocampal synapsesEarly adulthoodFocal glutamate uncagingImmature glutamatergic synapsesDendritic spine numberNormal synaptic plasticityPostnatal day 21NMDA receptor currentsLate postnatal developmentHigh release probabilityArg kinaseForms of plasticityGlutamate uncagingSynapse lossPresynaptic sitesGlutamatergic synapsesSynapse stabilityPostsynaptic sitesSynaptic stabilityCultured neuronsMice ageReceptor currentsDay 21Synaptic plasticity
2014
Ablation of ErbB4 from excitatory neurons leads to reduced dendritic spine density in mouse prefrontal cortex
Cooper MA, Koleske AJ. Ablation of ErbB4 from excitatory neurons leads to reduced dendritic spine density in mouse prefrontal cortex. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2014, 522: 3351-3362. PMID: 24752666, PMCID: PMC4107058, DOI: 10.1002/cne.23615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2Cell FractionationCells, CulturedDendritic SpinesDisks Large Homolog 4 ProteinGene Expression RegulationGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGuanylate KinasesMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, TransgenicMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3NestinNeuronsPrefrontal CortexReceptor, ErbB-4SynapsesTransfectionConceptsDendritic spine densitySpine densityExcitatory pyramidal cellsExcitatory neuronsPrefrontal cortexPyramidal cellsDendritic spinesErbB4 functionAblation of ErbB4Dendritic spine lossCortical neuronal culturesMouse prefrontal cortexDendritic spine developmentMonths of ageSynaptic plasma membrane preparationsSpine lossWeanling miceDorsomedial prefrontal cortexPsychiatric disordersKnockout miceMature spinesErbB4 signalingSynaptic plasticityNeuronal culturesDisease pathology
2013
Arg kinase signaling in dendrite and synapse stabilization pathways: Memory, cocaine sensitivity, and stress
Kerrisk ME, Koleske AJ. Arg kinase signaling in dendrite and synapse stabilization pathways: Memory, cocaine sensitivity, and stress. The International Journal Of Biochemistry & Cell Biology 2013, 45: 2496-2500. PMID: 23916785, PMCID: PMC3797846, DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2013.07.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal actin cytoskeletonPhosphorylation of substratesNonreceptor tyrosine kinaseArg nonreceptor tyrosine kinaseActin cytoskeletonPostnatal mouse brainDendritic spinesArg kinaseMolecular mechanismsF-actinTyrosine kinaseSignaling pathwaysPostnatal day 21Synapse stabilityIntegrin α3β1KinaseNeurodegenerative diseasesNeuronal remodelingTherapeutic approachesCocaine sensitivityStabilization pathwayDay 21Arbor sizeMouse brainArgMolecular mechanisms of dendrite stability
Koleske AJ. Molecular mechanisms of dendrite stability. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2013, 14: 536-550. PMID: 23839597, PMCID: PMC3947514, DOI: 10.1038/nrn3486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntegrin α3 Is Required for Late Postnatal Stability of Dendrite Arbors, Dendritic Spines and Synapses, and Mouse Behavior
Kerrisk ME, Greer CA, Koleske AJ. Integrin α3 Is Required for Late Postnatal Stability of Dendrite Arbors, Dendritic Spines and Synapses, and Mouse Behavior. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 6742-6752. PMID: 23595732, PMCID: PMC3711182, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0528-13.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAlpha-FetoproteinsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsCell MembraneDendritesDendritic SpinesDisks Large Homolog 4 ProteinFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGuanylate KinasesHippocampusImmunoprecipitationIntegrin alpha3LysineMaleMembrane ProteinsMemory DisordersMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicModels, BiologicalNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsPhosphopyruvate HydrataseRecognition, PsychologyRhoA GTP-Binding ProteinSynapsesConceptsDendritic spinesIntegrin α3Adult rodent forebrainHippocampal-dependent behaviorsPostnatal day 21Excitatory forebrain neuronsMouse behaviorProper hippocampal functionLong-term potentiationArbor stabilityArg nonreceptor tyrosine kinaseRodent forebrainForebrain neuronsSynapse densitySynapse stabilityDendrite arborsDay 21Arbor sizeHippocampal dendritesHippocampal functionMutant miceSynapse maintenanceBrain functionNeurodegenerative diseasesKey mediator
2012
Integrin β1 Signals through Arg to Regulate Postnatal Dendritic Arborization, Synapse Density, and Behavior
Warren MS, Bradley WD, Gourley SL, Lin YC, Simpson MA, Reichardt LF, Greer CA, Taylor JR, Koleske AJ. Integrin β1 Signals through Arg to Regulate Postnatal Dendritic Arborization, Synapse Density, and Behavior. Journal Of Neuroscience 2012, 32: 2824-2834. PMID: 22357865, PMCID: PMC3313657, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3942-11.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha-FetoproteinsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAvoidance LearningBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsCells, CulturedCocaineDendritesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayExploratory BehaviorGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGTPase-Activating ProteinsHippocampusImmunoprecipitationIntegrin beta1MaleMiceMice, KnockoutMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsOrgan Culture TechniquesPost-Synaptic DensityProtein BindingRecognition, PsychologyRepressor ProteinsSignal TransductionSrc Homology DomainsSynapsesConceptsIntegrin β1Vertebrate nervous systemExtracellular matrix receptorsGenetic experimentsIntracellular tailGenetic manipulationRhoA GTPaseArg kinaseMatrix receptorsProper hippocampal functionProper developmentSynapse maintenanceDose-sensitive mannerImpaired hippocampus-dependent learningHippocampal dendritic arborsHippocampal synapse lossDendritic arbor sizeHippocampus-dependent learningΒ1ArgSelective lossGTPaseP190RhoGAPPsychomotor sensitivityKinase
2010
Mechanisms of Synapse and Dendrite Maintenance and Their Disruption in Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Lin YC, Koleske AJ. Mechanisms of Synapse and Dendrite Maintenance and Their Disruption in Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Disorders. Annual Review Of Neuroscience 2010, 33: 349-378. PMID: 20367247, PMCID: PMC3063389, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-neuro-060909-153204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSynaptic Clustering of PSD-95 Is Regulated by c-Abl through Tyrosine Phosphorylation
de Arce K, Varela-Nallar L, Farias O, Cifuentes A, Bull P, Couch BA, Koleske AJ, Inestrosa NC, Alvarez AR. Synaptic Clustering of PSD-95 Is Regulated by c-Abl through Tyrosine Phosphorylation. Journal Of Neuroscience 2010, 30: 3728-3738. PMID: 20220006, PMCID: PMC2872795, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2024-09.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPSD-95Protein postsynaptic density protein 95Postsynaptic density protein 95PSD-95 clusteringHippocampal neuron culturesFirst postnatal weekC-AblC-Abl levelsPresynaptic markersTyrosine phosphorylationRat hippocampusPostnatal weekPostsynaptic sitesSynaptic clusteringNeuron culturesSynaptic functionC-Abl kinase activityReduced synapsesSynapse formationPostsynaptic compartmentsBrain synapsesGenetic inhibitionSynapsesTyrosine kinaseC-Abl tyrosine kinase
2007
Inhibition of Rho via Arg and p190RhoGAP in the Postnatal Mouse Hippocampus Regulates Dendritic Spine Maturation, Synapse and Dendrite Stability, and Behavior
Sfakianos MK, Eisman A, Gourley SL, Bradley WD, Scheetz AJ, Settleman J, Taylor JR, Greer CA, Williamson A, Koleske AJ. Inhibition of Rho via Arg and p190RhoGAP in the Postnatal Mouse Hippocampus Regulates Dendritic Spine Maturation, Synapse and Dendrite Stability, and Behavior. Journal Of Neuroscience 2007, 27: 10982-10992. PMID: 17928439, PMCID: PMC6672862, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0793-07.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic spine maturationDendritic regressionSpine maturationDendritic spinesNormal morphological maturationDendritic spine lossPostnatal day 21Late postnatal developmentPostnatal mouse hippocampusDendrite stabilityPyramidal dendritesSpine lossSynaptic refinementProgressive deficitsHippocampal synapsesMature neuronsArbor developmentInhibitory pathwaysMouse hippocampusDendrite arborsDay 21Postnatal developmentMorphological maturationDendritic branchesDendrite morphogenesis
2003
Regulation of neuronal morphogenesis and synaptic function by Abl family kinases
Moresco E, Koleske AJ. Regulation of neuronal morphogenesis and synaptic function by Abl family kinases. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 2003, 13: 535-544. PMID: 14630215, DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2003.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbl Family Nonreceptor Tyrosine Kinases Modulate Short-Term Synaptic Plasticity
Moresco EM, Scheetz AJ, Bornmann WG, Koleske AJ, Fitzsimonds RM. Abl Family Nonreceptor Tyrosine Kinases Modulate Short-Term Synaptic Plasticity. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2003, 89: 1678-1687. PMID: 12626632, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00892.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBenzamidesEnzyme InhibitorsHippocampusImatinib MesylateLong-Term PotentiationLong-Term Synaptic DepressionMiceMice, Mutant StrainsMicroscopy, ImmunoelectronNeuronal PlasticityOrgan Culture TechniquesPiperazinesProbabilityProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-ablPyrimidinesSynapsesSynaptic TransmissionConceptsActin cytoskeletal dynamicsAbl family kinasesNonreceptor tyrosine kinasePaired-pulse facilitationCell morphogenesisMouse hippocampal area CA1Wild-type slicesActin cytoskeletonCytoskeletal dynamicsLong-term depressionLong-term potentiationFamily kinasesAdult mouse brainNonreceptor tyrosineTyrosine kinaseWild-type controlsFunctional interactionPostsynaptic compartmentsPosttetanic potentiationImmunoelectron microscopyMature neuronsImportant functionsKinaseBasal synaptic transmissionABL
1998
Essential Roles for the Abl and Arg Tyrosine Kinases in Neurulation
Koleske A, Gifford A, Scott M, Nee M, Bronson R, Miczek K, Baltimore D. Essential Roles for the Abl and Arg Tyrosine Kinases in Neurulation. Neuron 1998, 21: 1259-1272. PMID: 9883720, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80646-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research