2017
A Presynaptic Function of Shank Protein in Drosophila
Wu S, Gan G, Zhang Z, Sun J, Wang Q, Gao Z, Li M, Jin S, Huang J, Thomas U, Jiang YH, Li Y, Tian R, Zhang YQ. A Presynaptic Function of Shank Protein in Drosophila. Journal Of Neuroscience 2017, 37: 11592-11604. PMID: 29074576, PMCID: PMC6705749, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0893-17.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynapse developmentMushroom bodiesPresynaptic functionHuman genetic studiesPostsynaptic densityPSD scaffold proteinsPeripheral neuromuscular junctionsNull mutantsMushroom body calyxScaffold proteinFamily genesFamily proteinsExpression analysisDevelopmental defectsShank proteinsGenetic studiesShank familyCalyx structureFunction mutationsOnly memberIdiopathic autism spectrum disorderSynaptic roleNovel insightsProteinDrosophila
2013
Modeling Autism by SHANK Gene Mutations in Mice
Jiang YH, Ehlers MD. Modeling Autism by SHANK Gene Mutations in Mice. Neuron 2013, 78: 8-27. PMID: 23583105, PMCID: PMC3659167, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2013.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSHANK mutationsRecent human genetic studiesSHANK family genesHuman genetic studiesPostsynaptic densityPathophysiology of ASDProtein complexesConserved featuresFamily genesFamily proteinsGene productsDivergent phenotypesSame geneExcitatory glutamatergic synapsesMolecular diversityHuman autism spectrum disorderMouse mutantsMolecular geneticsGenetic studiesMouse phenotypeSynaptic dysfunctionIdiopathic autism spectrum disorderSuch mutationsCausative genesGenes
2011
Synaptic dysfunction and abnormal behaviors in mice lacking major isoforms of Shank3
Wang X, McCoy PA, Rodriguiz RM, Pan Y, Je HS, Roberts AC, Kim CJ, Berrios J, Colvin JS, Bousquet-Moore D, Lorenzo I, Wu G, Weinberg RJ, Ehlers MD, Philpot BD, Beaudet AL, Wetsel WC, Jiang YH. Synaptic dysfunction and abnormal behaviors in mice lacking major isoforms of Shank3. Human Molecular Genetics 2011, 20: 3093-3108. PMID: 21558424, PMCID: PMC3131048, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddr212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostsynaptic densityMajor clinical featuresHomer1b/cRole of Shank3Activity-dependent redistributionAutism spectrum disorderLong-term potentiationHuman ASD patientsSynaptic scaffolding proteinsHomozygous mutant miceClinical featuresMajor isoformsSynaptic dysfunctionAbnormal social behaviorCA1 hippocampusMale miceCognitive dysfunctionSynaptic transmissionExcitatory synapsesDendritic spinesMotor coordinationAMPA receptorsBehavioral abnormalitiesSHANK3 mutationsSevere impairment
2003
Derangements of Hippocampal Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II in a Mouse Model for Angelman Mental Retardation Syndrome
Weeber EJ, Jiang YH, Elgersma Y, Varga AW, Carrasquillo Y, Brown SE, Christian JM, Mirnikjoo B, Silva A, Beaudet AL, Sweatt JD. Derangements of Hippocampal Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II in a Mouse Model for Angelman Mental Retardation Syndrome. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 2634-2644. PMID: 12684449, PMCID: PMC6742065, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-07-02634.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngelman SyndromeAnimalsCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesCells, CulturedHippocampusImmunohistochemistryIntellectual DisabilityLigasesLong-Term PotentiationMiceMutationPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesPhosphorylationProtein KinasesSynapsesThreonineUbiquitin-Protein LigasesConceptsCalmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIProtein kinase IIKinase IIAngelman syndromeCalcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIMutant animalsMolecular basisMental retardation syndromeMolecular causesCaMKII activityLong-term potentiationCaMKIIPostsynaptic densityRetardation syndromeMouse modelMisregulationMutantsHippocampal long-term potentiationSevere mental retardationMental retardationContext-dependent learningCorresponding changes