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ArticlePloS one2016

Neuronal Splicing Regulator RBFOX3 (NeuN) Regulates Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Synaptogenesis.

Yi-Sian Lin, Han-Ying Wang, De-Fong Huang, Pei-Fen Hsieh, Meng-Ying Lin, Chih-Hsuan Chou, I-Ju Wu, Guo-Jen Huang, Susan Shur-Fen Gau, Hsien-Sung Huang

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yi-Sian LinGraduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Han-Ying WangGraduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
De-Fong HuangGraduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Pei-Fen HsiehGraduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Meng-Ying LinGraduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chih-Hsuan ChouGraduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
I-Ju WuGraduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Guo-Jen HuangDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.
Susan Shur-Fen GauGraduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hsien-Sung HuangGraduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2657-3635
National Taiwan University · TWChang Gung University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dysfunction of RBFOX3 has been identified in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder, cognitive impairments and epilepsy and a causal relationship with these diseases has been previously demonstrated with Rbfox3 homozygous knockout mice. Despite the importance of RBFOX3 during neurodevelopment, the function of RBFOX3 regarding neurogenesis and synaptogenesis remains unclear. To address this critical question, we profiled the developmental expression pattern of Rbfox3 in the brain of wild-type mice and analyzed brain volume, disease-relevant behaviors, neurogenesis, synaptic plasticity, and synaptogenesis in Rbfox3 homozygous knockout mice and their corresponding wild-type counterparts. Here we report that expression of Rbfox3 differs developmentally for distinct brain regions. Moreover, Rbfox3 homozygous knockout mice exhibited cold hyperalgesia and impaired cognitive abilities. Focusing on hippocampal phenotypes, we found Rbfox3 homozygous knockout mice displayed deficits in neurogenesis, which was correlated with cognitive impairments. Furthermore, RBFOX3 regulates the exons of genes with synapse-related function. Synaptic plasticity and density, which are related to cognitive behaviors, were altered in the hippocampal dentate gyrus of Rbfox3 homozygous knockout mice; synaptic plasticity decreased and the density of synapses increased. Taken together, our results demonstrate the important role of RBFOX3 during neural development and maturation. In addition, abnormalities in synaptic structure and function occur in Rbfox3 homozygous knockout mice. Our findings may offer mechanistic explanations for human brain diseases associated with dysfunctional RBFOX3.

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NeurogenesisAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Knockout TechniquesHippocampusHumansMiceNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurodevelopmental DisordersNeuronal PlasticityNuclear ProteinsSynapsesDNA-Binding ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuN protein, mouseNuclear Proteins

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