2012
The Synaptic Adhesion Molecule SynCAM 1 Contributes to Cocaine Effects on Synapse Structure and Psychostimulant Behavior
Giza JI, Jung Y, Jeffrey RA, Neugebauer NM, Picciotto MR, Biederer T. The Synaptic Adhesion Molecule SynCAM 1 Contributes to Cocaine Effects on Synapse Structure and Psychostimulant Behavior. Neuropsychopharmacology 2012, 38: 628-638. PMID: 23169347, PMCID: PMC3572459, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2012.226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleus accumbensDrugs of abuseSynCAM 1Cocaine effectsSynapse structureMushroom-type spinesExcitatory synapse numberMedium spiny neuronsAddiction-related behaviorsKO miceSpiny neuronsStubby spinesSynapse numberAdhesion molecule proteinsExcitatory synapsesCocaine administrationTrans-synaptic interactionsKnockout micePsychostimulant effectsNAc synapsesStructural remodelingTherapeutic interventionsSynaptic cleftPsychostimulant cocaineSynapse developmentSpecific N‐glycans on SynCAM Ig proteins regulate synaptic adhesion and synapse development
Biederer T. Specific N‐glycans on SynCAM Ig proteins regulate synaptic adhesion and synapse development. The FASEB Journal 2012, 26: 232.2-232.2. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.232.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrans-synaptic interactionsSynapse developmentN-glycansSite-specific N-glycosylationSpecialized cell junctionsSpecific N-glycansProtein complexesFirst Ig domainN-glycosylationBinding interfaceSynaptic adhesionIg domainsFunctional analysisSynCAM 1Cell junctionsIg1 domainImmunoglobulin proteinNovel mechanismIg proteinGlycosylationProteinAdhesive interactionsSynCAMSynaptic cleftExcitatory synapses
2011
Lateral assembly of the immunoglobulin protein SynCAM 1 controls its adhesive function and instructs synapse formation
Fogel AI, Stagi M, Perez de Arce K, Biederer T. Lateral assembly of the immunoglobulin protein SynCAM 1 controls its adhesive function and instructs synapse formation. The EMBO Journal 2011, 30: 4728-4738. PMID: 21926970, PMCID: PMC3243608, DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2011.336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell AdhesionCell Adhesion Molecule-1Cell Adhesion MoleculesCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedChlorocebus aethiopsCoculture TechniquesCOS CellsFluorescence Resonance Energy TransferHEK293 CellsHippocampusHumansImmunoglobulinsImmunohistochemistryMiceNeuritesProtein Structure, QuaternarySynapsesConceptsSynCAM 1Specialized adhesion sitesSynapse formationTrans-synaptic interactionsSynaptic cleftCI assemblyProtein complexesSynaptic cell adhesion molecule SynCAM 1Adhesion sitesSynaptogenic activityAdhesive functionSynapse developmentStructural organizationNovel insightsSynapse inductionLateral assemblyAdhesive capacityAdhesion moleculesSynaptic morphologyAdhesive mechanismsOligomerizationAssemblyAxo-dendritic contactsCleftLater stages
2010
N-Glycosylation at the SynCAM (Synaptic Cell Adhesion Molecule) Immunoglobulin Interface Modulates Synaptic Adhesion*
Fogel AI, Li Y, Giza J, Wang Q, Lam TT, Modis Y, Biederer T. N-Glycosylation at the SynCAM (Synaptic Cell Adhesion Molecule) Immunoglobulin Interface Modulates Synaptic Adhesion*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2010, 285: 34864-34874. PMID: 20739279, PMCID: PMC2966101, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.120865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsN-glycosylationTrans-synaptic interactionsN-glycansSite-specific N-glycansSynaptic cell adhesion molecule 1Site-specific N-glycosylationTrans-synaptic adhesionPost-translational modificationsSelect adhesion moleculesMutational studiesSynaptic adhesionGlycosylation sitesHeterophilic interactionsIg1 domainSynapse inductionPostsynaptic membraneAdhesion moleculesNeurobiological questionsSynaptic cleftStructural modelingPresynaptic terminalsDifferential mannerSialic acidCell adhesion molecule-1Adhesion