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Presynaptic morphology and vesicular composition determine vesicle dynamics in mouse central synapses

  1. Laurent Guillaud  Is a corresponding author
  2. Dimitar Dimitrov
  3. Tomoyuki Takahashi  Is a corresponding author
  1. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology - Graduate University, Japan
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.24845
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  1. Laurent Guillaud
  2. Dimitar Dimitrov
  3. Tomoyuki Takahashi
(2017)
Presynaptic morphology and vesicular composition determine vesicle dynamics in mouse central synapses
eLife 6:e24845.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.24845
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Abstract

Transport of synaptic vesicles (SVs) in nerve terminals is thought to play essential roles in maintenance of neurotransmission. To identify factors modulating SV movements, we performed real-time imaging analysis of fluorescently labeled SVs in giant calyceal and conventional hippocampal terminals. Compared with small hippocampal terminals, SV movements in giant calyceal terminals were faster, longer and kinetically more heterogeneous. Morphological maturation of giant calyceal terminals was associated with an overall reduction in SV mobility and displacement heterogeneity. At the molecular level, SVs over-expressing vesicular glutamate transporter 1 (VGLUT1) showed higher mobility than VGLUT2-expressing SVs. Pharmacological disruption of the presynaptic microtubule network preferentially reduced long directional movements of SVs between release sites. Functionally, synaptic stimulation appeared to recruit SVs to active zones without significantly altering their mobility. Hence, the morphological features of nerve terminals and the molecular signature of vesicles are key elements determining vesicular dynamics and movements in central synapses.

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  1. Laurent Guillaud

    Cellular and Molecular Synaptic Function Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology - Graduate University, Onna, Japan
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  2. Dimitar Dimitrov

    Cellular and Molecular Synaptic Function Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology - Graduate University, Onna, Japan
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  3. Tomoyuki Takahashi

    Cellular and Molecular Synaptic Function Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology - Graduate University, Onna, Japan
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    ttakahas@oist.jp
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Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

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  1. Christian Rosenmund, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

Ethics

Animal experimentation: All experiments have been performed in accordance to the regulations of OIST animal care and use committee (protocol #2015-128). OIST animal facilities and animal care and use program are accredited by AAALAC International (reference #1551).

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  1. Received: January 2, 2017
  2. Accepted: April 18, 2017
  3. Accepted Manuscript published: April 22, 2017 (version 1)
  4. Version of Record published: May 9, 2017 (version 2)
  5. Version of Record updated: May 12, 2017 (version 3)

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© 2017, Guillaud et al.

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  1. Laurent Guillaud
  2. Dimitar Dimitrov
  3. Tomoyuki Takahashi
(2017)
Presynaptic morphology and vesicular composition determine vesicle dynamics in mouse central synapses
eLife 6:e24845.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.24845

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