2022
Control of Synapse Structure and Function by Actin and Its Regulators
Gentile JE, Carrizales MG, Koleske AJ. Control of Synapse Structure and Function by Actin and Its Regulators. Cells 2022, 11: 603. PMID: 35203254, PMCID: PMC8869895, DOI: 10.3390/cells11040603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin poolsOrganization of proteinsSynaptic actinOrganization of actinDisease risk genesKey neuronal functionsPost-synaptic compartmentsActin regulatorsDynamic regulationActin filamentsWhole-exome sequencingRisk genesIon channelsGenetic variantsActinRegulatorNeuronal functionSynapse structureExome sequencingPostsynaptic dendritic spinesKey functionsSpecialized junctionsGenesPresynaptic axon terminalsAxon terminals
2019
Trio Haploinsufficiency Causes Neurodevelopmental Disease-Associated Deficits
Katrancha SM, Shaw JE, Zhao AY, Myers SA, Cocco AR, Jeng AT, Zhu M, Pittenger C, Greer CA, Carr SA, Xiao X, Koleske AJ. Trio Haploinsufficiency Causes Neurodevelopmental Disease-Associated Deficits. Cell Reports 2019, 26: 2805-2817.e9. PMID: 30840899, PMCID: PMC6436967, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.02.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeterozygous coding mutationsDendritic spine densityHippocampus of miceNeurodevelopmental disordersLong-term potentiationDendritic spine defectsPostsynaptic deficitsSpine densityCortical synapsesDendritic arborizationExcitatory neuronsMotor coordinationHaploinsufficient miceKnockout miceTherapeutic interventionsBipolar disorderProtein kinase A (PKA) signalingNeuronal structuresSpine defectsIncreases anxietyMiceDisordersDeficitsCoding mutationsA Signaling
2017
CNS Neurons Deposit Laminin α5 to Stabilize Synapses
Omar MH, Campbell M, Xiao X, Zhong Q, Brunken WJ, Miner JH, Greer CA, Koleske AJ. CNS Neurons Deposit Laminin α5 to Stabilize Synapses. Cell Reports 2017, 21: 1281-1292. PMID: 29091766, PMCID: PMC5776391, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.10.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic spine head sizeLaminin α5Larger postsynaptic densitiesDendritic spine densitySpine head sizeAge-dependent lossDendritic spine sizeEnhanced neurotransmissionSpine densityHippocampal neuronsDendritic spinesConditional deletionLaminin β2Postsynaptic densitySynapsesSpine sizeEarly adulthoodBehavioral defectsNeuronsBrainHead sizeMolecular mechanismsΑ5LamininNeurotransmission
2016
Differential expression of cytoskeletal regulatory factors in the adolescent prefrontal cortex: Implications for cortical development
Shapiro LP, Parsons RG, Koleske AJ, Gourley SL. Differential expression of cytoskeletal regulatory factors in the adolescent prefrontal cortex: Implications for cortical development. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 2016, 95: 1123-1143. PMID: 27735056, PMCID: PMC5352542, DOI: 10.1002/jnr.23960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCytoskeletonDendritic SpinesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansIntegrin beta1MaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, TransgenicNeural PathwaysNeuronsPrefrontal CortexReceptor, trkBSignal TransductionSynapsesSynaptophysinConceptsPrefrontal cortexDendritic spinesTropomyosin-related kinase receptor BDifferent adolescent agesKinase receptor BPrevalence of depressionMental health disordersDeep-layer excitatory neuronsRho kinase 2TrkB levelsVentral hippocampusOrbital prefrontal cortexAge-related differencesPsychiatric illnessReceptor BExcitatory neuronsPostnatal brainHealth disordersAnatomical connectionsNeuronal structuresWestern blottingAdolescent ageEarly adulthoodDramatic structural reorganizationPFC subregions
2014
Ablation of ErbB4 from excitatory neurons leads to reduced dendritic spine density in mouse prefrontal cortex
Cooper MA, Koleske AJ. Ablation of ErbB4 from excitatory neurons leads to reduced dendritic spine density in mouse prefrontal cortex. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2014, 522: 3351-3362. PMID: 24752666, PMCID: PMC4107058, DOI: 10.1002/cne.23615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2Cell FractionationCells, CulturedDendritic SpinesDisks Large Homolog 4 ProteinGene Expression RegulationGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGuanylate KinasesMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, TransgenicMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3NestinNeuronsPrefrontal CortexReceptor, ErbB-4SynapsesTransfectionConceptsDendritic spine densitySpine densityExcitatory pyramidal cellsExcitatory neuronsPrefrontal cortexPyramidal cellsDendritic spinesErbB4 functionAblation of ErbB4Dendritic spine lossCortical neuronal culturesMouse prefrontal cortexDendritic spine developmentMonths of ageSynaptic plasma membrane preparationsSpine lossWeanling miceDorsomedial prefrontal cortexPsychiatric disordersKnockout miceMature spinesErbB4 signalingSynaptic plasticityNeuronal culturesDisease pathologyChapter 5 ECM receptors in neuronal structure, synaptic plasticity, and behavior
Kerrisk ME, Cingolani LA, Koleske AJ. Chapter 5 ECM receptors in neuronal structure, synaptic plasticity, and behavior. Progress In Brain Research 2014, 214: 101-131. PMID: 25410355, PMCID: PMC4640673, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-63486-3.00005-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic plasticityNeuronal structuresCentral nervous system developmentForm synapsesNervous system developmentDendritic projectionsSynaptic activityPostsynaptic partnersPostsynaptic cellECM receptorsReceptor activationGuidance moleculesSynapse structureReceptorsStable synapsesExtracellular matrix receptorsNeuronsSynapsesCell adhesion receptorsMatrix receptorsAdhesion receptorsReceptor transitionPreECM compositionECM ligands
2013
Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 Is a Coreceptor for Alzheimer Aβ Oligomer Bound to Cellular Prion Protein
Um JW, Kaufman AC, Kostylev M, Heiss JK, Stagi M, Takahashi H, Kerrisk ME, Vortmeyer A, Wisniewski T, Koleske AJ, Gunther EC, Nygaard HB, Strittmatter SM. Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 Is a Coreceptor for Alzheimer Aβ Oligomer Bound to Cellular Prion Protein. Neuron 2013, 79: 887-902. PMID: 24012003, PMCID: PMC3768018, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2013.06.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsCalciumCells, CulturedElongation Factor 2 KinaseHEK293 CellsHumansMiceNeuronsOocytesPhosphorylationPost-Synaptic DensityProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fynPrPC ProteinsReceptor, Metabotropic Glutamate 5Receptors, Metabotropic GlutamateSignal TransductionXenopusConceptsDisease pathophysiologyHuman AD brain extractsCellular prion proteinMetabotropic glutamate receptor 5Postsynaptic densityDendritic spine lossAD brain extractsMetabotropic glutamate receptorsGlutamate receptor 5Alzheimer's disease pathophysiologyExtracellular AβOsMGluR5 antagonismPrion proteinSpine lossSynapse densityGlutamate receptorsIntracellular calciumMGluR5Receptor 5Neuronal functionAβOsBrain extractsAβ oligomersFyn kinasePSD proteinsMolecular mechanisms of dendrite stability
Koleske AJ. Molecular mechanisms of dendrite stability. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2013, 14: 536-550. PMID: 23839597, PMCID: PMC3947514, DOI: 10.1038/nrn3486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntegrin α3 Is Required for Late Postnatal Stability of Dendrite Arbors, Dendritic Spines and Synapses, and Mouse Behavior
Kerrisk ME, Greer CA, Koleske AJ. Integrin α3 Is Required for Late Postnatal Stability of Dendrite Arbors, Dendritic Spines and Synapses, and Mouse Behavior. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 6742-6752. PMID: 23595732, PMCID: PMC3711182, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0528-13.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAlpha-FetoproteinsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsCell MembraneDendritesDendritic SpinesDisks Large Homolog 4 ProteinFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGuanylate KinasesHippocampusImmunoprecipitationIntegrin alpha3LysineMaleMembrane ProteinsMemory DisordersMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicModels, BiologicalNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsPhosphopyruvate HydrataseRecognition, PsychologyRhoA GTP-Binding ProteinSynapsesConceptsDendritic spinesIntegrin α3Adult rodent forebrainHippocampal-dependent behaviorsPostnatal day 21Excitatory forebrain neuronsMouse behaviorProper hippocampal functionLong-term potentiationArbor stabilityArg nonreceptor tyrosine kinaseRodent forebrainForebrain neuronsSynapse densitySynapse stabilityDendrite arborsDay 21Arbor sizeHippocampal dendritesHippocampal functionMutant miceSynapse maintenanceBrain functionNeurodegenerative diseasesKey mediatorCorticosteroid-Induced Neural Remodeling Predicts Behavioral Vulnerability and Resilience
Gourley SL, Swanson AM, Koleske AJ. Corticosteroid-Induced Neural Remodeling Predicts Behavioral Vulnerability and Resilience. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 3107-3112. PMID: 23407965, PMCID: PMC3711631, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2138-12.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStressor exposureDendritic spinesDendritic spine densityRecovery periodCA1 pyramidal neuronsHippocampal CA1 neuronsCertain neuron populationsStress hormone exposureStress-related modificationsDistinct brain regionsBehavioral vulnerabilityDendritic retractionPyramidal neuronsCA1 neuronsNeural remodelingSpine densityStress-related diseasesHippocampal CA1Orbital cortexBasal amygdalaDendritic arborsHormone exposureNeuron populationsBrain regionsBrain circuitsAbl2/Arg Controls Dendritic Spine and Dendrite Arbor Stability via Distinct Cytoskeletal Control Pathways
Lin YC, Yeckel MF, Koleske AJ. Abl2/Arg Controls Dendritic Spine and Dendrite Arbor Stability via Distinct Cytoskeletal Control Pathways. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 1846-1857. PMID: 23365224, PMCID: PMC3711664, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4284-12.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Integrin β1 Signals through Arg to Regulate Postnatal Dendritic Arborization, Synapse Density, and Behavior
Warren MS, Bradley WD, Gourley SL, Lin YC, Simpson MA, Reichardt LF, Greer CA, Taylor JR, Koleske AJ. Integrin β1 Signals through Arg to Regulate Postnatal Dendritic Arborization, Synapse Density, and Behavior. Journal Of Neuroscience 2012, 32: 2824-2834. PMID: 22357865, PMCID: PMC3313657, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3942-11.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha-FetoproteinsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAvoidance LearningBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsCells, CulturedCocaineDendritesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayExploratory BehaviorGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGTPase-Activating ProteinsHippocampusImmunoprecipitationIntegrin beta1MaleMiceMice, KnockoutMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsOrgan Culture TechniquesPost-Synaptic DensityProtein BindingRecognition, PsychologyRepressor ProteinsSignal TransductionSrc Homology DomainsSynapsesConceptsIntegrin β1Vertebrate nervous systemExtracellular matrix receptorsGenetic experimentsIntracellular tailGenetic manipulationRhoA GTPaseArg kinaseMatrix receptorsProper hippocampal functionProper developmentSynapse maintenanceDose-sensitive mannerImpaired hippocampus-dependent learningHippocampal dendritic arborsHippocampal synapse lossDendritic arbor sizeHippocampus-dependent learningΒ1ArgSelective lossGTPaseP190RhoGAPPsychomotor sensitivityKinase
2010
Phosphorylation by the c-Abl protein tyrosine kinase inhibits parkin's ubiquitination and protective function
Ko HS, Lee Y, Shin JH, Karuppagounder SS, Gadad BS, Koleske AJ, Pletnikova O, Troncoso JC, Dawson VL, Dawson TM. Phosphorylation by the c-Abl protein tyrosine kinase inhibits parkin's ubiquitination and protective function. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 16691-16696. PMID: 20823226, PMCID: PMC2944759, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1006083107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBrainCell DeathCell LineDopamineGene Knockout TechniquesHumansIn Vitro TechniquesMiceMice, KnockoutMolecular Sequence DataMutationNeuronsParkinson DiseasePC12 CellsPhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-ablRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsStress, PhysiologicalUbiquitin-Protein LigasesUbiquitinationConceptsParkinson's diseaseTreatment of PDSTI-571Postmortem PD brainsSporadic Parkinson's diseaseC-AblProtective functionNonreceptor tyrosine kinase c-AblMPTP intoxicationUbiquitin E3 ligase activityNeuroprotective approachesPD brainsSubstantia nigraDopaminergic neurotoxinProtective effectProtein type 2Subsequent neurotoxicityNervous systemType 2Parkin inactivationAutosomal recessive Parkinson's diseaseConditional knockoutKinase inhibitorsRecessive Parkinson's diseaseTyrosine kinase c-AblIncreased Dendrite Branching in AβPP/PS1 Mice and Elongation of Dendrite Arbors by Fasudil Administration
Couch BA, DeMarco GJ, Gourley SL, Koleske AJ. Increased Dendrite Branching in AβPP/PS1 Mice and Elongation of Dendrite Arbors by Fasudil Administration. Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease 2010, 20: 1003-1008. PMID: 20413901, PMCID: PMC3077946, DOI: 10.3233/jad-2010-091114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendrite arborsPS1 miceAβPP/PS1 miceAmyloid-beta overproductionPS1 transgenic miceCA1 pyramidal neuronsROCK inhibitor fasudilROCK signalingPyramidal neuronsDendritic regressionFasudil administrationPharmacological reductionInhibitor fasudilTransgenic miceAlzheimer's diseaseMiceDendrite branchingRho-kinaseArborsDiseaseNeuronsSignalingAtrophyFasudilAbeta
2004
Adhesion-Dependent Regulation of p190RhoGAP in the Developing Brain by the Abl-Related Gene Tyrosine Kinase
Hernández SE, Settleman J, Koleske AJ. Adhesion-Dependent Regulation of p190RhoGAP in the Developing Brain by the Abl-Related Gene Tyrosine Kinase. Current Biology 2004, 14: 691-696. PMID: 15084284, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.03.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAnimalsBrainCytoskeletonDNA-Binding ProteinsGTPase-Activating ProteinsGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsImmunoblottingMiceMorphogenesisNeuritesNeuronsNuclear ProteinsPhosphorylationPlasmidsPrecipitin TestsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesRepressor ProteinsTransfectionTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsAdhesion-dependent regulationArg substrateNeuronal morphogenesisKinase activityGene Tyrosine KinaseActin-dependent processesWild-type extractsWild-type cellsArg kinase activityAbl kinase activityMembrane rufflingPostnatal mouse brainFamily kinasesCytoskeletal rearrangementsPhosphotyrosine contentFilopodial protrusionsCell motilityArg kinaseP190RhoGAPMouse brainTyrosine kinaseKinasePhosphorylationMorphogenesisPostnatal brain
2003
Regulation of neuronal morphogenesis and synaptic function by Abl family kinases
Moresco E, Koleske AJ. Regulation of neuronal morphogenesis and synaptic function by Abl family kinases. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 2003, 13: 535-544. PMID: 14630215, DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2003.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Essential Roles for the Abl and Arg Tyrosine Kinases in Neurulation
Koleske A, Gifford A, Scott M, Nee M, Bronson R, Miczek K, Baltimore D. Essential Roles for the Abl and Arg Tyrosine Kinases in Neurulation. Neuron 1998, 21: 1259-1272. PMID: 9883720, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80646-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research