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The AMPA receptor-associated protein Shisa7 regulates hippocampal synaptic function and contextual memory

  1. Leanne J M Schmitz
  2. Remco V Klaassen
  3. Marta Ruiperez-Alonso
  4. Azra Elia Zamri
  5. Jasper Stroeder
  6. Priyanka Rao-Ruiz
  7. Johannes C Lodder
  8. Rolinka J van der Loo
  9. Huib D Mansvelder
  10. August B Smit
  11. Sabine Spijker  Is a corresponding author
  1. Vrije Universiteit, Netherlands
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.24192
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  1. Leanne J M Schmitz
  2. Remco V Klaassen
  3. Marta Ruiperez-Alonso
  4. Azra Elia Zamri
  5. Jasper Stroeder
  6. Priyanka Rao-Ruiz
  7. Johannes C Lodder
  8. Rolinka J van der Loo
  9. Huib D Mansvelder
  10. August B Smit
  11. Sabine Spijker
(2017)
The AMPA receptor-associated protein Shisa7 regulates hippocampal synaptic function and contextual memory
eLife 6:e24192.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.24192
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Abstract

Glutamatergic synapses rely on AMPA receptors (AMPARs) for fast synaptic transmission and plasticity. AMPAR auxiliary proteins regulate receptor trafficking, and modulate receptor mobility and its biophysical properties. The AMPAR auxiliary protein Shisa7 (CKAMP59) has been shown to interact with AMPARs in artificial expression systems, but it is unknown whether Shisa7 has a functional role in glutamatergic synapses. We show that Shisa7 physically interacts with synaptic AMPARs in mouse hippocampus. Shisa7 gene deletion resulted in faster AMPAR currents in CA1 synapses, without affecting its synaptic expression. Shisa7 KO mice showed reduced initiation and maintenance of long-term potentiation of glutamatergic synapses. In line with this, Shisa7 KO mice showed a specific deficit in contextual fear memory, both short-term and long-term after conditioning, whereas auditory fear memory and anxiety-related behavior were normal. Thus, Shisa7 is a bona-fide AMPAR modulatory protein affecting channel kinetics of AMPARs, necessary for synaptic hippocampal plasticity, and memory recall.

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  1. Leanne J M Schmitz

    Department of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  2. Remco V Klaassen

    Department of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  3. Marta Ruiperez-Alonso

    Department of Integrative Neurophysiology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  4. Azra Elia Zamri

    Department of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  5. Jasper Stroeder

    Department of Integrative Neurophysiology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  6. Priyanka Rao-Ruiz

    Department of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  7. Johannes C Lodder

    Department of Integrative Neurophysiology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  8. Rolinka J van der Loo

    Department of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  9. Huib D Mansvelder

    Department of Integrative Neurophysiology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  10. August B Smit

    Department of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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    August B Smit, Participates in a holding that owns shares of Sylics BV.

  11. Sabine Spijker

    Department of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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    ORCID icon "This ORCID iD identifies the author of this article:" 0000-0002-6814-2019

Funding

HEALTH-2009-2.1.2.1 EU-FP7 SynSys (SynSys)

  • Marta Ruiperez-Alonso
  • Jasper Stroeder
  • Huib D Mansvelder
  • August B Smit
  • Sabine Spijker

Erasmus Mundus (159302-1-2009-1-NL-ERA MUNDUS-EMJD)

  • Azra Elia Zamri

NWO-ALW #822.02.020 (#822.02.020)

  • Remco V Klaassen

NBSIK PharmaPhenomics FES0908 (FES0908)

  • Leanne J M Schmitz
  • Rolinka J van der Loo
  • August B Smit

NBSIK Mouse Phenomics Consortium BSIK03053 (BSIK03053)

  • Priyanka Rao-Ruiz
  • Rolinka J van der Loo
  • August B Smit

MEST-CT-2005-020919 Neuromics (20919)

  • Priyanka Rao-Ruiz

MEST-ITN-2008-238686 CerebNet (238686)

  • Jasper Stroeder

NWO-ALW Vici 865.13.002 (865.13.002)

  • Huib D Mansvelder

ERC BrainSignals 281443 (281443)

  • Huib D Mansvelder

NWO-ALW Vici 016.150.673 / 865.14.002 (016.150.673 / 865.14.002)

  • Leanne J M Schmitz
  • Sabine Spijker

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

Ethics

Animal experimentation: All experiments were performed in accordance to Dutch law and licensing agreements using a protocol approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of the VU University Amsterdam.

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© 2017, Schmitz et al.

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  1. Leanne J M Schmitz
  2. Remco V Klaassen
  3. Marta Ruiperez-Alonso
  4. Azra Elia Zamri
  5. Jasper Stroeder
  6. Priyanka Rao-Ruiz
  7. Johannes C Lodder
  8. Rolinka J van der Loo
  9. Huib D Mansvelder
  10. August B Smit
  11. Sabine Spijker
(2017)
The AMPA receptor-associated protein Shisa7 regulates hippocampal synaptic function and contextual memory
eLife 6:e24192.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.24192

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