SHANK2 Mutations Result in Dysregulation of the ERK1/2 Pathway in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells-Derived Neurons and Shank2(−/−) Mice

SHANK2 (ProSAP1) is a postsynaptic scaffolding protein of excitatory synapses in the central nervous system and implicated in the development of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Patients with mutations in SHANK2 show autism-like behaviors, developmental delay, and intellectual disability. We generat...

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Autores principales: Anne-Kathrin Lutz, Andrea Pérez Arévalo, Valentin Ioannidis, Nadine Stirmlinger, Maria Demestre, Richard Delorme, Thomas Bourgeron, Tobias M. Boeckers
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:62de73e79ade401bb205c8be84ad16a12021-12-01T08:00:15ZSHANK2 Mutations Result in Dysregulation of the ERK1/2 Pathway in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells-Derived Neurons and Shank2(−/−) Mice1662-509910.3389/fnmol.2021.773571https://doaj.org/article/62de73e79ade401bb205c8be84ad16a12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnmol.2021.773571/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1662-5099SHANK2 (ProSAP1) is a postsynaptic scaffolding protein of excitatory synapses in the central nervous system and implicated in the development of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Patients with mutations in SHANK2 show autism-like behaviors, developmental delay, and intellectual disability. We generated human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) from a patient carrying a heterozygous deletion of SHANK2 and from the unaffected parents. In patient hiPSCs and derived neurons SHANK2 mRNA and protein expression was reduced. During neuronal maturation, a reduction in growth cone size and a transient increase in neuronal soma size were observed. Neuronal proliferation was increased, and apoptosis was decreased in young and mature neurons. Additionally, mature patient hiPSC-derived neurons showed dysregulated excitatory signaling and a decrease of a broad range of signaling molecules of the ERK-MAP kinase pathway. These findings could be confirmed in brain samples from Shank2(−/−) mice, which also showed decreased mGluR5 and phospho-ERK1/2 expression. Our study broadens the current knowledge of SHANK2-related ASD. We highlight the importance of excitatory-inhibitory balance and mGluR5 dysregulation with disturbed downstream ERK1/2 signaling in ASD, which provides possible future therapeutic strategies for SHANK2-related ASD.Anne-Kathrin LutzAndrea Pérez ArévaloValentin IoannidisNadine StirmlingerMaria DemestreRichard DelormeThomas BourgeronTobias M. BoeckersTobias M. BoeckersFrontiers Media S.A.articleSHANK2hiPSCsERK1/2neurodevelopmentASDNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571ENFrontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, Vol 14 (2021)
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topic SHANK2
hiPSCs
ERK1/2
neurodevelopment
ASD
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
spellingShingle SHANK2
hiPSCs
ERK1/2
neurodevelopment
ASD
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Anne-Kathrin Lutz
Andrea Pérez Arévalo
Valentin Ioannidis
Nadine Stirmlinger
Maria Demestre
Richard Delorme
Thomas Bourgeron
Tobias M. Boeckers
Tobias M. Boeckers
SHANK2 Mutations Result in Dysregulation of the ERK1/2 Pathway in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells-Derived Neurons and Shank2(−/−) Mice
description SHANK2 (ProSAP1) is a postsynaptic scaffolding protein of excitatory synapses in the central nervous system and implicated in the development of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Patients with mutations in SHANK2 show autism-like behaviors, developmental delay, and intellectual disability. We generated human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) from a patient carrying a heterozygous deletion of SHANK2 and from the unaffected parents. In patient hiPSCs and derived neurons SHANK2 mRNA and protein expression was reduced. During neuronal maturation, a reduction in growth cone size and a transient increase in neuronal soma size were observed. Neuronal proliferation was increased, and apoptosis was decreased in young and mature neurons. Additionally, mature patient hiPSC-derived neurons showed dysregulated excitatory signaling and a decrease of a broad range of signaling molecules of the ERK-MAP kinase pathway. These findings could be confirmed in brain samples from Shank2(−/−) mice, which also showed decreased mGluR5 and phospho-ERK1/2 expression. Our study broadens the current knowledge of SHANK2-related ASD. We highlight the importance of excitatory-inhibitory balance and mGluR5 dysregulation with disturbed downstream ERK1/2 signaling in ASD, which provides possible future therapeutic strategies for SHANK2-related ASD.
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author Anne-Kathrin Lutz
Andrea Pérez Arévalo
Valentin Ioannidis
Nadine Stirmlinger
Maria Demestre
Richard Delorme
Thomas Bourgeron
Tobias M. Boeckers
Tobias M. Boeckers
author_facet Anne-Kathrin Lutz
Andrea Pérez Arévalo
Valentin Ioannidis
Nadine Stirmlinger
Maria Demestre
Richard Delorme
Thomas Bourgeron
Tobias M. Boeckers
Tobias M. Boeckers
author_sort Anne-Kathrin Lutz
title SHANK2 Mutations Result in Dysregulation of the ERK1/2 Pathway in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells-Derived Neurons and Shank2(−/−) Mice
title_short SHANK2 Mutations Result in Dysregulation of the ERK1/2 Pathway in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells-Derived Neurons and Shank2(−/−) Mice
title_full SHANK2 Mutations Result in Dysregulation of the ERK1/2 Pathway in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells-Derived Neurons and Shank2(−/−) Mice
title_fullStr SHANK2 Mutations Result in Dysregulation of the ERK1/2 Pathway in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells-Derived Neurons and Shank2(−/−) Mice
title_full_unstemmed SHANK2 Mutations Result in Dysregulation of the ERK1/2 Pathway in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells-Derived Neurons and Shank2(−/−) Mice
title_sort shank2 mutations result in dysregulation of the erk1/2 pathway in human induced pluripotent stem cells-derived neurons and shank2(−/−) mice
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/62de73e79ade401bb205c8be84ad16a1
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