Zalfa Francesca, Eleuteri Boris, Dickson Kirsten S, Mercaldo Valentina, De Rubeis Silvia, di Penta Alessandra, Tabolacci Elisabetta, Chiurazzi Pietro, Neri Giovanni, Grant Seth G N, Bagni Claudia
Dipartimento di Biologia, Università Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Nat Neurosci. 2007 May;10(5):578-87. doi: 10.1038/nn1893. Epub 2007 Apr 8.
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) results from the loss of the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP), an RNA-binding protein that regulates a variety of cytoplasmic mRNAs. FMRP regulates mRNA translation and may be important in mRNA localization to dendrites. We report a third cytoplasmic regulatory function for FMRP: control of mRNA stability. In mice, we found that FMRP binds, in vivo, the mRNA encoding PSD-95, a key molecule that regulates neuronal synaptic signaling and learning. This interaction occurs through the 3' untranslated region of the PSD-95 (also known as Dlg4) mRNA, increasing message stability. Moreover, stabilization is further increased by mGluR activation. Although we also found that the PSD-95 mRNA is synaptically localized in vivo, localization occurs independently of FMRP. Through our functional analysis of this FMRP target we provide evidence that dysregulation of mRNA stability may contribute to the cognitive impairments in individuals with FXS.
脆性X综合征(FXS)是由于脆性X智力低下蛋白(FMRP)缺失所致,FMRP是一种调节多种细胞质mRNA的RNA结合蛋白。FMRP调节mRNA翻译,并且在mRNA定位于树突方面可能起重要作用。我们报告了FMRP的第三种细胞质调节功能:控制mRNA稳定性。在小鼠中,我们发现FMRP在体内与编码PSD-95的mRNA结合,PSD-95是一种调节神经元突触信号传导和学习的关键分子。这种相互作用通过PSD-95(也称为Dlg4)mRNA的3'非翻译区发生,增加了mRNA的稳定性。此外,mGluR激活可进一步增强稳定性。虽然我们还发现PSD-95 mRNA在体内定位于突触,但定位独立于FMRP发生。通过对这个FMRP靶点的功能分析,我们提供了证据表明mRNA稳定性失调可能导致FXS患者的认知障碍。