Association of shank 1A scaffolding protein with cone photoreceptor terminals in the mammalian retina.
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Association of shank 1A scaffolding protein with cone photoreceptor terminals in the mammalian retina. / Stella, Salvatore L; Vila, Alejandro; Hung, Albert Y; Rome, Michael E; Huynh, Uyenchi; Sheng, Morgan; Kreienkamp, Hans-Jürgen; Brecha, Nicholas C.
in: PLOS ONE, Jahrgang 7, Nr. 9, 9, 2012, S. 43463.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Association of shank 1A scaffolding protein with cone photoreceptor terminals in the mammalian retina.
AU - Stella, Salvatore L
AU - Vila, Alejandro
AU - Hung, Albert Y
AU - Rome, Michael E
AU - Huynh, Uyenchi
AU - Sheng, Morgan
AU - Kreienkamp, Hans-Jürgen
AU - Brecha, Nicholas C
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Photoreceptor terminals contain post-synaptic density (PSD) proteins e.g., PSD-95/PSD-93, but their role at photoreceptor synapses is not known. PSDs are generally restricted to post-synaptic boutons in central neurons and form scaffolding with multiple proteins that have structural and functional roles in neuronal signaling. The Shank family of proteins (Shank 1-3) functions as putative anchoring proteins for PSDs and is involved in the organization of cytoskeletal/signaling complexes in neurons. Specifically, Shank 1 is restricted to neurons and interacts with both receptors and signaling molecules at central neurons to regulate plasticity. However, it is not known whether Shank 1 is expressed at photoreceptor terminals. In this study we have investigated Shank 1A localization in the outer retina at photoreceptor terminals. We find that Shank 1A is expressed presynaptically in cone pedicles, but not rod spherules, and it is absent from mice in which the Shank 1 gene is deleted. Shank 1A co-localizes with PSD-95, peanut agglutinin, a marker of cone terminals, and glycogen phosphorylase, a cone specific marker. These findings provide convincing evidence for Shank 1A expression in both the inner and outer plexiform layers, and indicate a potential role for PSD-95/Shank 1 complexes at cone synapses in the outer retina.
AB - Photoreceptor terminals contain post-synaptic density (PSD) proteins e.g., PSD-95/PSD-93, but their role at photoreceptor synapses is not known. PSDs are generally restricted to post-synaptic boutons in central neurons and form scaffolding with multiple proteins that have structural and functional roles in neuronal signaling. The Shank family of proteins (Shank 1-3) functions as putative anchoring proteins for PSDs and is involved in the organization of cytoskeletal/signaling complexes in neurons. Specifically, Shank 1 is restricted to neurons and interacts with both receptors and signaling molecules at central neurons to regulate plasticity. However, it is not known whether Shank 1 is expressed at photoreceptor terminals. In this study we have investigated Shank 1A localization in the outer retina at photoreceptor terminals. We find that Shank 1A is expressed presynaptically in cone pedicles, but not rod spherules, and it is absent from mice in which the Shank 1 gene is deleted. Shank 1A co-localizes with PSD-95, peanut agglutinin, a marker of cone terminals, and glycogen phosphorylase, a cone specific marker. These findings provide convincing evidence for Shank 1A expression in both the inner and outer plexiform layers, and indicate a potential role for PSD-95/Shank 1 complexes at cone synapses in the outer retina.
KW - Animals
KW - Mice
KW - Mice, Inbred C57BL
KW - Gene Deletion
KW - Mice, Transgenic
KW - Protein Binding
KW - Organ Specificity
KW - Nerve Tissue Proteins/metabolism
KW - Membrane Proteins/metabolism
KW - Guanylate Kinase/metabolism
KW - Mammals/metabolism
KW - Peanut Agglutinin/metabolism
KW - Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells/cytology/metabolism
KW - Synapses/metabolism
KW - Wheat Germ Agglutinins/metabolism
KW - Animals
KW - Mice
KW - Mice, Inbred C57BL
KW - Gene Deletion
KW - Mice, Transgenic
KW - Protein Binding
KW - Organ Specificity
KW - Nerve Tissue Proteins/metabolism
KW - Membrane Proteins/metabolism
KW - Guanylate Kinase/metabolism
KW - Mammals/metabolism
KW - Peanut Agglutinin/metabolism
KW - Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells/cytology/metabolism
KW - Synapses/metabolism
KW - Wheat Germ Agglutinins/metabolism
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0043463
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0043463
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 7
SP - 43463
JO - PLOS ONE
JF - PLOS ONE
SN - 1932-6203
IS - 9
M1 - 9
ER -