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The inhibition of NCS-1 binding to Ric8a rescues fragile X syndrome mice model phenotypes.
Cogram, Patricia; Fernández-Beltrán, Luis C; Casarejos, María José; Sánchez-Yepes, Sonia; Rodríguez-Martín, Eulalia; García-Rubia, Alfonso; Sánchez-Barrena, María José; Gil, Carmen; Martínez, Ana; Mansilla, Alicia.
Afiliação
  • Cogram P; Department of Genetics, Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity (IEB), Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
  • Fernández-Beltrán LC; FRAXA-DVI, FRAXA Research Foundation, Santiago, Chile.
  • Casarejos MJ; Department of Neurobiology, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
  • Sánchez-Yepes S; Department of Neurobiology, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
  • Rodríguez-Martín E; Department of Neurobiology, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
  • García-Rubia A; Department of Immunology, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
  • Sánchez-Barrena MJ; Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas-CSIC, Madrid, Spain.
  • Gil C; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
  • Martínez A; Instituto de Química-Física Rocasolano, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, Spain.
  • Mansilla A; Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas-CSIC, Madrid, Spain.
Front Neurosci ; 16: 1007531, 2022.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36466176
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is caused by the loss of function of Fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP). FXS is one of the leading monogenic causes of intellectual disability (ID) and autism. Although it is caused by the failure of a single gene, FMRP that functions as an RNA binding protein affects a large number of genes secondarily. All these genes represent hundreds of potential targets and different mechanisms that account for multiple pathological features, thereby hampering the search for effective treatments. In this scenario, it seems desirable to reorient therapies toward more general approaches. Neuronal calcium sensor 1 (NCS-1), through its interaction with the guanine-exchange factor Ric8a, regulates the number of synapses and the probability of the release of a neurotransmitter, the two neuronal features that are altered in FXS and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Inhibitors of the NCS-1/Ric8a complex have been shown to be effective in restoring abnormally high synapse numbers as well as improving associative learning in FMRP mutant flies. Here, we demonstrate that phenothiazine FD44, an NCS-1/Ric8a inhibitor, has strong inhibition ability in situ and sufficient bioavailability in the mouse brain. More importantly, administration of FD44 to two different FXS mouse models restores well-known FXS phenotypes, such as hyperactivity, associative learning, aggressive behavior, stereotype, or impaired social approach. It has been suggested that dopamine (DA) may play a relevant role in the behavior and in neurodevelopmental disorders in general. We have measured DA and its metabolites in different brain regions, finding a higher metabolic rate in the limbic area, which is also restored with FD44 treatment. Therefore, in addition to confirming that the NCS-1/Ric8a complex is an excellent therapeutic target, we demonstrate the rescue effect of its inhibitor on the behavior of cognitive and autistic FXS mice and show DA metabolism as a FXS biochemical disease marker.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Front Neurosci Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Chile País de publicação: Suíça

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Front Neurosci Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Chile País de publicação: Suíça