Presynaptic PTPσ regulates postsynaptic NMDA receptor function through direct adhesion-independent mechanisms

  1. Kyungdeok Kim
  2. Wangyong Shin
  3. Muwon Kang
  4. Suho Lee
  5. Doyoun Kim
  6. Ryeonghwa Kang
  7. Yewon Jung
  8. Yisul Cho
  9. Esther Yang
  10. Hyun Kim
  11. Yong Chul Bae
  12. Eunjoon Kim  Is a corresponding author
  1. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea
  2. Institute for Basic Science, Republic of Korea
  3. Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea
  4. Korea University, Republic of Korea
  5. Institute for Basic Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

Abstract

Synaptic adhesion molecules regulate synapse development and function. However, whether and how presynaptic adhesion molecules regulate postsynaptic NMDAR function remains largely unclear. Presynaptic LAR family receptor tyrosine phosphatases (LAR-RPTPs) regulate synapse development through mechanisms that include trans-synaptic adhesion; however, whether they regulate postsynaptic receptor functions remains unknown. Here we report that presynaptic PTPσ, a LAR-RPTP, enhances postsynaptic NMDA receptor (NMDAR) currents and NMDAR-dependent synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus. This regulation does not involve trans-synaptic adhesions of PTPσ, suggesting that the cytoplasmic domains of PTPσ, known to have tyrosine phosphatase activity and mediate protein-protein interactions, are important. In line with this, phosphotyrosine levels of presynaptic proteins, including neurexin-1, are strongly increased in PTPσ-mutant mice. Behaviorally, PTPσ-dependent NMDAR regulation is important for social and reward-related novelty recognition. These results suggest that presynaptic PTPσ regulates postsynaptic NMDAR function through trans-synaptic and direct adhesion-independent mechanisms and novelty recognition in social and reward contexts.

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  1. Kyungdeok Kim

    Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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  2. Wangyong Shin

    Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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  3. Muwon Kang

    Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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  4. Suho Lee

    Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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  5. Doyoun Kim

    Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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  6. Ryeonghwa Kang

    Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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  7. Yewon Jung

    Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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  8. Yisul Cho

    Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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  9. Esther Yang

    Department of Anatomy, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  10. Hyun Kim

    Department of Anatomy and Division of Brain Korea, Biomedical Science, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  11. Yong Chul Bae

    Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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  12. Eunjoon Kim

    Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions, Department of Biological Sciences, Institute for Basic Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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    Eunjoon Kim, Reviewing editor, eLife.
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Funding

Institute for Basic Science (IBS-R002-D1)

  • Eunjoon Kim

The National Research Foundation of Korea (MSIT,NRF-2017R1A5A2015391)

  • Yong Chul Bae

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

Reviewing Editor

  1. Gary L Westbrook, Oregon Health and Science University, United States

Ethics

Animal experimentation: All mice were housed and bred at the mouse facility of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and maintained according to the Animal Research Requirements of KAIST. All procedures were approved by the Committee of Animal Research at KAIST (KA2016-33)

Version history

  1. Received: December 6, 2019
  2. Accepted: March 4, 2020
  3. Accepted Manuscript published: March 6, 2020 (version 1)
  4. Version of Record published: March 13, 2020 (version 2)

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© 2020, Kim et al.

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  1. Kyungdeok Kim
  2. Wangyong Shin
  3. Muwon Kang
  4. Suho Lee
  5. Doyoun Kim
  6. Ryeonghwa Kang
  7. Yewon Jung
  8. Yisul Cho
  9. Esther Yang
  10. Hyun Kim
  11. Yong Chul Bae
  12. Eunjoon Kim
(2020)
Presynaptic PTPσ regulates postsynaptic NMDA receptor function through direct adhesion-independent mechanisms
eLife 9:e54224.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.54224

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