Neural Circuits Underlie Brain Function
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2 Neural Circuits Underlie Brain Function interneuron interneuron pyramidal neurons
3 Neural Circuits Underlie Brain Function interneuron interneuron pyramidal neurons Synapses: the basic computational units of the brain
4 Neural Circuits Underlie Brain Function interneuron interneuron pyramidal neurons Synapses: the basic computational units of the brain Although synapses differ in properties, all synapses operate by the same principle Bernard Katz - Nobel Prize, 1970
5 All Synapses Operate by the Same Principle An action potential invades the presynaptic nerve terminal
6 All Synapses Operate by the Same Principle An action potential invades the presynaptic nerve terminal Presynaptic Ca 2+ -influx triggers neurotransmitter release
7 All Synapses Operate by the Same Principle An action potential invades the presynaptic nerve terminal Presynaptic Ca 2+ -influx triggers neurotransmitter release Neurotransmitters bind to postsynaptic receptors & elicit an electrical signal
8 All Synapses Operate by the Same Principle An action potential invades the presynaptic nerve terminal Presynaptic Ca 2+ -influx triggers neurotransmitter release Neurotransmitters bind to postsynaptic receptors & elicit an electrical signal Approach: Synaptic function is measured electrophysiologically via excitatory or inhibitory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs or IPSCs)
9 All Synapses Operate by the Same Principle An action potential invades the presynaptic nerve terminal Presynaptic Ca 2+ -influx triggers neurotransmitter release Neurotransmitters bind to postsynaptic receptors & elicit an electrical signal Synaptic transmission is rapid = 1-5 ms - key step is neurotransmitter release
10 All Synapses Operate by the Same Principle An action potential invades the presynaptic nerve terminal Presynaptic Ca 2+ -influx triggers neurotransmitter release Neurotransmitters bind to postsynaptic receptors & elicit an electrical signal Synaptic transmission is rapid = 1-5 ms - key step is neurotransmitter release Three basic processes enable rapid release
11 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion
12 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion 2. Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion Very fast: ~0.1 msec Cooperative: ~5 Ca 2+ -ions
13 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion 2. Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion Very fast: ~0.1 msec Cooperative: ~5 Ca 2+ -ions 3. Localized Ca 2+ -influx
14 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion 2. Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion Very fast: ~0.1 msec Cooperative: ~5 Ca 2+ -ions Ca Localized Ca 2+ -influx
15 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion 2. Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion Very fast: ~0.1 msec Cooperative: ~5 Ca 2+ -ions Ca Localized Ca 2+ -influx When I started my lab in 1986, neurotransmitter release fascinated me because of its importance, inexplicable speed, and precision but not a single synapse component had been molecularly characterized Now 25 years later a molecular framework that plausibly explains release in molecular terms has emerged
16 A Neurotransmitter Release Machine Mediates Fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering & Ca 2+ -Channel Tethering
17 A Neurotransmitter Release Machine Mediates Fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering & Ca 2+ -Channel Tethering
18 A Neurotransmitter Release Machine Mediates Fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering & Ca 2+ -Channel Tethering
19 A Neurotransmitter Release Machine Mediates Fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering & Ca 2+ -Channel Tethering
20 A Neurotransmitter Release Machine Mediates Fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering & Ca 2+ -Channel Tethering Today: a brief Let s personal start at the account beginning of this machine
21 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion 2. Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion Very fast: ~0.1 msec Cooperative: ~5 Ca 2+ -ions 3. Localized Ca 2+ -influx
22 1993 Model of Synaptic Membrane Fusion Machinery Hata et al., Nature 1993
23 1993 Model of Synaptic Membrane Fusion Machinery Based on three convergent observations: 1. Synaptobrevin, SNAP-25, and syntaxin are substrates for tetanus & botulinum toxins (C. Montecucco + R. Jahn laboratories; 1992/1993) Hata et al., Nature 1993
24 1993 Model of Synaptic Membrane Fusion Machinery Based on three convergent observations: 1. Synaptobrevin, SNAP-25, and syntaxin are substrates for tetanus & botulinum toxins (C. Montecucco + R. Jahn laboratories; 1992/1993) Hata et al., Nature 1993
25 1993 Model of Synaptic Membrane Fusion Machinery Based on three convergent observations: 1. Synaptobrevin, SNAP-25, and syntaxin are substrates for tetanus & botulinum toxins (C. Montecucco + R. Jahn laboratories; 1992/1993) 2. Synaptobrevin, SNAP-25, and syntaxin form a complex, known as SNARE complex (J. Rothman laboratory; 1993) Hata et al., Nature 1993
26 1993 Model of Synaptic Membrane Fusion Machinery Based on three convergent observations: 1. Synaptobrevin, SNAP-25, and syntaxin are substrates for tetanus & botulinum toxins (C. Montecucco + R. Jahn laboratories; 1992/1993) 2. Synaptobrevin, SNAP-25, and syntaxin form a complex, known as SNARE complex (J. Rothman laboratory; 1993) Hata et al., Nature 1993
27 1993 Model of Synaptic Membrane Fusion Machinery Based on three convergent observations: 1. Synaptobrevin, SNAP-25, and syntaxin are substrates for tetanus & botulinum toxins (C. Montecucco + R. Jahn laboratories; 1992/1993) 2. Synaptobrevin, SNAP-25, and syntaxin form a complex, known as SNARE complex (J. Rothman laboratory; 1993) 3. Munc18 binds to SNAREs and is homologous to Unc18 and Sec1p, proteins known to be essential for C. elegans movements and yeast secretion by unknown mechanisms (Südhof laboratory; 1993) Hata et al., Nature 1993
28 1993 Model of Synaptic Membrane Fusion Machinery Based on three convergent observations: 1. Synaptobrevin, SNAP-25, and syntaxin are substrates for tetanus & botulinum toxins (C. Montecucco + R. Jahn laboratories; 1992/1993) 2. Synaptobrevin, SNAP-25, and syntaxin form a complex, known as SNARE complex (J. Rothman laboratory; 1993) 3. Munc18 binds to SNAREs and is homologous to Unc18 and Sec1p, proteins known to be essential for C. elegans movements and yeast secretion by unknown mechanisms (Südhof laboratory; 1993) Hata et al., Nature 1993
29 1993 Model of Synaptic Membrane Fusion Machinery Based on three convergent observations: 1. Synaptobrevin, SNAP-25, and syntaxin are substrates for tetanus & botulinum toxins (C. Montecucco + R. Jahn laboratories; 1992/1993) 2. Synaptobrevin, SNAP-25, and syntaxin form a complex, known as SNARE complex (J. Rothman laboratory; 1993) Munc18 is not by-stander but central actor in membrane fusion 3. Munc18 binds to SNAREs and is homologous to Unc18 and Sec1p, proteins known to Munc18 be essential is absolutely for C. elegans essential movements for vesicle and yeast fusion secretion by unknown mechanisms whereas (Südhof individual laboratory; SNAREs 1993) are not Hata et al., Nature 1993
30 Munc18 KO Abolishes Synaptic Membrane Fusion Spontaneous synaptic activity in the cortex Munc18 KO Munc18 KO: Normal synapse formation, normal postsynaptic receptors, no presynaptic release Verhage et al., Science 2000
31 Munc18 KO Abolishes Synaptic Membrane Fusion Spontaneous synaptic activity in the cortex Munc18 KO Munc18 KO: Normal synapse formation, normal postsynaptic receptors, no presynaptic release A model for Munc18 function based on lots of subsequent work Verhage et al., Science 2000
32 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion
33 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion
34 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion
35 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion
36 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion
37 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion
38 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion
39 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion
40 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion
41 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion
42 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion Disease implications
43 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion Heterozygous de novo Munc18 mutations cause Ohtahara syndrome (epileptic encephalopathy)
44 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion Heterozygous de novo Munc18 mutations cause Ohtahara syndrome (epileptic encephalopathy) Reinforces the importance of Munc18
45 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion
46 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion - α-synuclein aggregates accumulate in Parkinson s Disease - Loss of α-synuclein or CSPα promotes neurodegeneration
47 SNARE/SM Protein Complex Assembly Drives Fusion - α-synuclein aggregates accumulate in Parkinson s Disease - Loss of α-synuclein or CSPα promotes neurodegeneration Let me illustrate
48 Deletion of Synucleins Causes Age-Dependent Impairment of SNARE-Complex Assembly Measured by SNARE co-immuno-precipitation P40 P200 Burre et al., Science 2010
49 α-synuclein Catalyzes SNARE-Complex Assembly Measured as SDS-resistant SNARE complexes α-synuclein overexpression in synuclein KO neurons Burre et al., Science 2010
50 α-synuclein Catalyzes SNARE-Complex Assembly Measured as SDS-resistant SNARE complexes α-synuclein protects against some forms of neurodegeneration SNARE-complex dysfunction may contribute to Parkinson s disease α-synuclein overexpression in synuclein KO neurons Burre et al., Science 2010
51 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion 2. Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion Very fast: ~0.1 msec Cooperative: ~5 Ca 2+ -ions 3. Localized Ca 2+ -influx
52 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion 2. Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion Very fast: ~0.1 msec Cooperative: ~5 Ca 2+ -ions 3. Localized Ca 2+ -influx At the same time as we were studying synaptic fusion, we systematically characterized synaptic vesicle proteins This approach led (among others) to the discovery of synaptotagmin, the Ca 2+ -sensor for neurotransmitter release
53 Systematic Analysis of Synaptic Vesicle Proteins Identifies Synaptotagmin-1 Südhof and Jahn, Neuron 1991
54 Systematic Analysis of Synaptic Vesicle Proteins Identifies Synaptotagmin-1 Südhof and Jahn, Neuron 1991
55 Systematic Analysis of Synaptic Vesicle Proteins Identifies Synaptotagmin-1 Ca 2+ -binding to Syt1 C2-domains induces lipidand SNARE-binding Südhof and Jahn, Neuron 1991
56 Systematic Analysis of Synaptic Vesicle Proteins Identifies Synaptotagmin-1 Ca 2+ -binding to Syt1 C2-domains induces lipidand SNARE-binding How does synaptotagmin-1 bind Ca 2+, and what is its physiological significance? Südhof and Jahn, Neuron 1991
57 Synaptotagmin-1 is a Synaptic Vesicle Ca 2+ -Binding Protein Perin et al., Nature 1990; Brose et al., Science 1992; Davletov & Südhof, 1993; Li et al., Nature 1995; Sutton et al., Cell 1995; Chen et al., Neuron 2001 N Membrane Y C 2 A C 2 B C 2 A- Domain 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ C 2 B- Domain C Ca 2+ -binding to Syt1 C2-domains induces lipidand SNARE-binding
58 Synaptotagmin-1 is a Synaptic Vesicle Ca 2+ -Binding Protein Perin et al., Nature 1990; Brose et al., Science 1992; Davletov & Südhof, 1993; Li et al., Nature 1995; Sutton et al., Cell 1995; Chen et al., Neuron 2001 N Membrane Y C 2 A C 2 B C 2 A- Domain 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ C 2 B- Domain C Ca 2+ -binding to Syt1 C2-domains induces lipidand SNARE-binding
59 Architecture of Synaptotagmin-1 Ca 2+ -Binding Sites Perin et al., Nature 1990; Brose et al., Science 1992; Davletov & Südhof, 1993; Li et al., Nature 1995; Sutton et al., Cell 1995; Chen et al., Neuron 2001 N Membrane Y C 2 A C 2 B C 2 A- Domain 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ C 2 B- Domain C Ca 2+ -binding to Syt1 C2-domains induces lipidand SNARE-binding
60 Architecture of Synaptotagmin-1 Ca 2+ -Binding Sites Perin et al., Nature 1990; Brose et al., Science 1992; Davletov & Südhof, 1993; Does knockout of Syt1 impair Ca Li et al., Nature 1995; Sutton et al., Cell 1995; 2+ -triggered release? Chen et al., Neuron 2001 N Membrane Y C 2 A C 2 B C 2 A- Domain 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ C 2 B- Domain C Ca 2+ -binding to Syt1 C2-domains induces lipidand SNARE-binding
61 Synaptotagmin-1 is Essential for Ca 2+ -Triggered Neurotransmitter Release Wild-type Syt1 KO Release stimulated by isolated action potentials Fast Ca 2+ -triggered release is gone Geppert et al., Cell 1994
62 Synaptotagmin-1 is Not Essential for Sucrose-Stimulated Neurotransmitter Release - Sucrose + Sucrose Wildtype Syt1 KO Hypertonic sucrose stimulates release by a Ca 2+ - independent mechanism Synaptotagmin is ONLY required for Ca 2+ -triggered fusion Geppert et al., Cell 1994
63 Synaptotagmin-1 is a Synaptic Vesicle Ca 2+ -Sensor Essential for Ca 2+ -Triggered Vesicle Fusion N Membrane 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ Y C 2 A C 2 B C Synaptotagmin-1 is a synaptic vesicle Ca 2+ -binding protein Synaptotagmin-1 is essential for fast Ca 2+ -triggered release However, synaptotagmin does not act alone - it needs an accomplice = complexin
64 A Neurotransmitter Release Machine Mediates Fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering & Ca 2+ -Channel Tethering McMahon et al., Cell 1995; Chen et al., Neuron 2002
65 A Neurotransmitter Release Machine Mediates Fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering & Ca 2+ -Channel Tethering McMahon et al., Cell 1995; Chen et al., Neuron 2002
66 A Neurotransmitter Release Machine Mediates Fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering & Ca 2+ -Channel Tethering Complexin is an essential activator of synaptotagmin-1 that is evolutionarily conserved an example McMahon et al., Cell 1995; Chen et al., Neuron 2002
67 Yang et al., unpublished Nomastella Complexin Functions in Mouse Neurons Nematostella vectensis (cnideria) Encodes synaptotagmins & complexins
68 Yang et al., unpublished Nomastella Complexin Functions in Mouse Neurons Nematostella vectensis (cnideria) Encodes synaptotagmins & complexins complexin Mus musculus
69 Yang et al., unpublished Nomastella Complexin Functions in Mouse Neurons Nematostella vectensis (cnideria) Encodes synaptotagmins & complexins complexin EPSCs Mus musculus
70 Synaptotagmin-1 is a Synaptic Vesicle Ca 2+ -Sensor Essential for Ca 2+ -Triggered Vesicle Fusion N Membrane 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ Y C 2 A C 2 B C Synaptotagmin-1 is a synaptic vesicle Ca 2+ -binding protein Synaptotagmin-1 is essential for fast Ca 2+ -triggered release Synaptotagmin-1 uses complexin as essential co-activator This is where we stood in 1995
71 Südhof Laboratory ~1995
72 Südhof Laboratory ~1995 We had together with others identified the major components of the synaptic vesicle membrane fusion machinery and described a candidate Ca 2+ -sensor for fusion
73 Südhof Laboratory ~1995 Yutaka Hata We had together with others identified the major components of the synaptic vesicle membrane fusion machinery and described a candidate Ca 2+ -sensor for fusion
74 Südhof Laboratory ~1995 Yutaka Hata Martin Geppert We had together with others identified the major components of the synaptic vesicle membrane fusion machinery and described a candidate Ca 2+ -sensor for fusion
75 Südhof Laboratory ~1995 Yutaka Hata Martin Geppert Harvey McMahon We had together with others identified the major components of the synaptic vesicle membrane fusion machinery and described a candidate Ca 2+ -sensor for fusion
76 Südhof Laboratory ~1995 Yutaka Hata Martin Geppert Cai Li Harvey McMahon We had together with others identified the major components of the synaptic vesicle membrane fusion machinery and described a candidate Ca 2+ -sensor for fusion
77 not shown: Mark Perin, Nils Brose, Bazbek Davletov Südhof Laboratory ~1995 Yutaka Hata Martin Geppert Cai Li Harvey McMahon We had together with others identified the major components of the synaptic vesicle membrane fusion machinery and described a candidate Ca 2+ -sensor for fusion HOWEVER: Many doubted that SNARE & SM proteins do membrane fusion, others suggested that synaptotagmin is a scaffold but NOT a Ca 2+ -sensor for fusion, and we had no idea how Ca 2+ -influx is localized to the site of vesicle fusion
78 Remainder of the talk: How we addressed the issues of Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion and of Ca 2+ -influx Major question: Does Ca 2+ -binding to synaptotagmin-1 really trigger fast release?
79 Architecture of Synaptotagmin-1 Ca 2+ -Binding Sites N Membrane Y C 2 A C 2 B C 2 A- Domain 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ C 2 B- Domain C Ca 2+ -binding to Syt1 C2-domains induces lipidand SNARE-binding Perin et al., Nature 1990; Brose et al., Science 1992; Davletov & Südhof, 1993; Li et al., Nature 1995; Sutton et al., Cell 1995; Chen et al., Neuron 2001
80 Architecture of Synaptotagmin-1 Ca 2+ -Binding Sites N Membrane Y C 2 A C 2 B C 2 A- Domain 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ C 2 B- Domain C Ca 2+ -binding to Syt1 C2-domains induces lipidand SNARE-binding Design mutations that shift the Ca 2+ -affinity of synaptotagmin-1 during SNARE- or phospholipid binding Perin et al., Nature 1990; Brose et al., Science 1992; Davletov & Südhof, 1993; Li et al., Nature 1995; Sutton et al., Cell 1995; Chen et al., Neuron 2001
81 Architecture of Synaptotagmin-1 Ca 2+ -Binding Sites N Membrane Y C 2 A C 2 B C 2 A- Domain 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ C 2 B- Domain C Ca 2+ -binding to Syt1 C2-domains induces lipidand SNARE-binding R233Q D232N Design mutations that shift the Ca 2+ -affinity of synaptotagmin-1 during SNARE- or phospholipid binding Fernandez-Chacon et al., Nature 2001; Pang et al., J. Neurosci. 2006
82 Adjacent C 2 A-Domain Mutations (D232N & R233N) Differentially Alter Synaptotagmin-1 Ca 2+ -Affinity D232N mutant Syt1 R233Q mutant Syt1 D232N WT Ca 2+ -dependent co-ip of native brain Syt1 with SNARE complexes Ca 2+ -dependent binding of native brain Syt1 to liposomes Effect Fernandez-Chacon on Ca 2+ -triggered et al., Nature neurotransmitter 2001; Pang et al., J. Neurosci. release? 2006
83 Synaptotagmin-1 is a Ca 2+ -Sensor for Synaptic Vesicle Fusion N Y D232N increases Ca 2+ -dependent SNARE binding R233Q decreases Ca 2+ -affinity during phospholipid binding Membrane 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ C 2 A C 2 B C Ca 2+ -titration of release Formally proved that Ca 2+ -binding to synaptotagmin-1 triggers neurotransmitter release Fernandez-Chacon et al., Nature 2001; Pang et al., J. Neurosci. 2006
84 Synaptotagmin-1 is a Ca 2+ -Sensor for Synaptic Vesicle Fusion N Membrane 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ Y C 2 A C 2 B C Synaptotagmin-1 is a synaptic vesicle Ca 2+ -binding protein Synaptotagmin-1 is essential for fast Ca 2+ -triggered release Synaptotagmin-1 uses complexin as essential co-activator Ca 2+ -binding to Synaptotagmin-1 triggers fast release However, mammals express 16 synaptotagmins!
85 Two Classes of Synaptotagmins Bind Ca 2+ Syt1, Syt2, Syt7, and Syt9 Syt3, Syt5, Syt6, and Syt10 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ Y N Membrane 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ N C 2 A C 2 B C 2 A C 2 B S C S N C 2 A C 2 B Membrane C C 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ Eight other synaptotagmins do not bind Ca 2+ Which synaptotagmins are Ca 2+ -sensors for fast release?
86 Syt1, Syt2, and Syt9 Rescue Syt1 KO Phenotype Xu et al., Neuron 2007 Rescue of Syt1 KO neurons
87 Syt1, Syt2, and Syt9 Rescue Syt1 KO Phenotype Rescue of Syt1 KO neurons Syt1, Syt2, and Syt9 selectively rescue fast release in Syt1 KO neurons, but with distinct properties whereas Syt7 does NOT rescue Xu et al., Neuron 2007
88 Two Classes of Synaptotagmins Bind Ca 2+ Syt1, Syt2, Syt7, and Syt9 Syt3, Syt5, Syt6, and Syt10 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ Y N Membrane 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ N C 2 A C 2 B C 2 A C 2 B S C S N C 2 A C 2 B Membrane C C 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ Two new issues: 1. Why does the Syt1 KO have a phenotype if Syt2 and Syt9 can compensate? 2. Why doesn t Syt7 function in release if it is so similar to other blue synaptotagmins?
89 Quantitation of Synaptotagmin mrna Levels in Single Hippocampal Neurons: Syt2 and Syt9 are Absent each column = 1 neuron Bacaj et al., Neuron 2013
90 Quantitation of Synaptotagmin mrna Levels in Single Hippocampal Neurons: Syt2 and Syt9 are Absent Syt2 & Syt9 are not expressed each column but = 1 neuron Syt7 is highly expressed What does Syt7 do? Recall the initial KO results Bacaj et al., Neuron 2013
91 Synaptotagmin-1 is Essential for Ca 2+ -Triggered Neurotransmitter Release Wild-type Syt1 KO Release stimulated by isolated action potentials Some residual Ca 2+ -triggered release remains in synaptotagmin-1 KO neurons Geppert et al., Cell 1994
92 Synaptotagmin-7 Deletion Impairs Remaining Ca 2+ -Triggered Release in Syt1 KO Neurons Bacaj et al., Neuron 2013
93 Two Classes of Synaptotagmins Bind Ca 2+ Syt1, Syt2, Syt7, and Syt9 Syt3, Syt5, Syt6, and Syt10 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ Y N Membrane 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ N C 2 A C 2 B C 2 A C 2 B S C S N C 2 A C 2 B Membrane C C 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ All blue synaptotagmins function in synaptic vesicle fusion but exhibit different Ca 2+ -triggering kinetics function also in neuroendecrine/hormone secretion, mast cell degranulation etc. What about red synaptotagmins? Focus on Syt10
94 Synaptotagmin-10 Co-Localizes with IGF-1 in Olfactory Bulb Neurons Double immuno -fluorescence labeling Cao et al., Cell 2011
95 Synaptotagmin-10 Knockout Impairs Depolarization-Induced IGF-1 Secretion IGF-1 Secretion Conditional Syt10 KO Syt1 KD control Syt1 KD control Syt10 KO Syt10 KO Loss of IGF-1 secretion decreases neuron size and synapse numbers rescue with IGF-1 Cao et al., Cell 2011
96 Syt10 KO Decreases Total Synaptic Responses & Capacitance of Neurons - Rescue with IGF-1 IPSCs Capacitance Syt10 KO Syt10 KO Syt10 KO Syt10 KO Syt10 KO Syt10 KO Syt10 is a Ca 2+ -sensor for IGF-1 exocytosis does Syt10 use complexin as a co-factor? Cao et al., Cell 2011
97 Complexin Depletion Impairs Synaptotagmin-10 Dependent IGF-1 Secretion IGF-1 secretion measured at different extracellular Ca 2+ - concentrations Implications for synaptotagmin function Cao et al., J. Neurosci. 2012
98 Multiple Pathways of Ca 2+ -Triggered Exocytosis Controlled by Different Synaptotagmins Diverse non-redundant synaptotagmins use the same complexin-dependent mechanism for different Ca 2+ -dependent membrane fusion reactions
99 Synaptotagmins Are Universal Ca 2+ -Sensors for Ca 2+ -Triggered Vesicle Fusion Membrane 3 Ca 2+ 2 Ca 2+ Y N C 2 A C 2 B Synaptotagmin-1 is a synaptic vesicle Ca 2+ -binding protein Synaptotagmin-1 is essential for fast Ca 2+ -triggered release Synaptotagmin-1 uses complexin as essential co-activator Ca 2+ -binding to Synaptotagmin-1 triggers fast release Other synaptotagmins perform analogous functions in Ca 2+ -triggered release with complexin as co-factor C
100 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion 2. Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion Very fast: ~0.1 msec Cooperative: ~5 Ca 2+ -ions 3. Localized Ca 2+ -influx These studies thus established synaptotagmins as Ca 2+ -sensors for membrane fusion and generalized their functions in most if not all Ca 2+ -dependent fusion reactions What about Ca 2+ -influx?
101 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion 2. Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion Very fast: ~0.1 msec Cooperative: ~5 Ca 2+ -ions 3. Localized Ca 2+ -influx
102 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion 2. Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion Very fast: ~0.1 msec Cooperative: ~5 Ca 2+ -ions Ca Localized Ca 2+ -influx
103 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion 2. Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion Very fast: ~0.1 msec Cooperative: ~5 Ca 2+ -ions Ca Localized Ca 2+ -influx Without localized Ca 2+ -influx at the active zone, action potentials and release become uncoupled, and release is desynchronized and decelerated The importance of localized Ca 2+ -influx cannot be overestimated like in real estate, location is everything!
104 A Neurotransmitter Release Machine Mediates Fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering & Ca 2+ -Channel Tethering
105 A Neurotransmitter Release Machine Mediates Fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering & Ca 2+ -Channel Tethering RIM is the central component of the active zone
106 Deletion of RIM Severely Impairs Release Control RIM KO (cdko) EPSCs IPSCs Is release impaired because of a defect in Ca 2+ -influx? Kaeser et al., Cell 2011; Deng et al., Neuron 2011; Han et al., Neuron 2011
107 RIM Deletion Decelerates & Desynchronizes Release: Renders Release Sensitive to Slow Ca 2+ -Buffers Speed & synchronicity of IPSCs Kaeser et al., Cell 2011; Deng et al., Neuron 2011; Han et al., Neuron 2011
108 RIM Deletion Decelerates & Desynchronizes Release: Renders Release Sensitive to Slow Ca 2+ -Buffers Speed & synchronicity of IPSCs Effect of slow Ca 2+ -buffers Consistent with impaired Ca 2+ -influx measure the role of RIM in Ca 2+ -influx directly Kaeser et al., Cell 2011; Deng et al., Neuron 2011; Han et al., Neuron 2011
109 Measurement of Ca 2+ -Transients in Hippocampal Neurons axon with presynaptic terminals dendrites Pipette Neuron filled with: Tracer = Alexa594 + Ca 2+ -indicator = Fluo5F Kaeser et al., Cell 2011
110 Measurement of Ca 2+ -Transients in Hippocampal Neurons axon with presynaptic terminals action potential dendrites Pipette Ca 2+ - signal Neuron filled with: Tracer = Alexa594 + Ca 2+ -indicator = Fluo5F Kaeser et al., Cell 2011
111 RIM Deletion Impairs Presynaptic Ca 2+ -Influx Kaeser et al., Cell 2011 Control RIM KO Rescue + Presynaptic Terminal
112 RIM Deletion Impairs Presynaptic Ca 2+ -Influx Kaeser et al., Cell 2011 Control RIM KO Rescue + Presynaptic Terminal Dendrites
113 A Neurotransmitter Release Machine Mediates Fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering & Ca 2+ -Channel Tethering RIM also mediates synaptic vesicle docking, enable synaptic plasticity, and activates Munc13 for vesicle priming
114 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion 2. Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion Very fast: ~0.1 msec Cooperative: ~5 Ca 2+ -ions 3. Localized Ca 2+ -influx
115 A Neurotransmitter Release Machine Mediates Fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering & Ca 2+ -Channel Tethering
116 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion 2. Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion Very fast: ~0.1 msec Cooperative: ~5 Ca 2+ -ions 3. Localized Ca 2+ -influx
117 A Neurotransmitter Release Machine Mediates Fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering & Ca 2+ -Channel Tethering
118 Three Processes Govern Neurotransmitter Release 1. Synaptic vesicle fusion 2. Ca 2+ -triggering of fusion Very fast: ~0.1 msec Cooperative: ~5 Ca 2+ -ions Ca Localized Ca 2+ -influx
119 A Neurotransmitter Release Machine Mediates Fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering & Ca 2+ -Channel Tethering Functionally, the fusion, Ca 2+ -triggering, and active zone complexes form a single interacting nanomachine mediating fast transmitter release
120 Key Mentors Key Institutions Victor P. Whittaker Michael S. Brown Joseph L. Goldstein UT Southwestern Medical School Stanford University School of Medicine Key Collaborators Reinhard Jahn Jose Rizo Robert E. Hammer Rob Malenka Jianyuan Sun Xinran Liu Axel Brunger Ralf Schneggenburger Chuck Stevens Jie Shen Jakob Sorensen Funding Sources Key Students & Postdocs Mark Perin Lunbin Deng Martin Geppert Xiaofei Yang Harvey McMahon Claudio Acuna Cai Li Dick Wu Nils Brose Taulant Bacaj Ok-Ho Shin Peng Cao Sreeganga Chandra Peng Zhou Anton Maximov Yea-Jin Kaeser-Woo Jun Xu Manu Sharma Matthijs Verhage Jacqueline Burre Zhiping Pang Rafael Fernandez-Chacon Weiping Han Pascal Kaeser
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