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ArticleScientific reports2016

Disruption of ArhGAP15 results in hyperactive Rac1, affects the architecture and function of hippocampal inhibitory neurons and causes cognitive deficits.

Valentina Zamboni, Maria Armentano, Gabriella Sarò, Elisa Ciraolo, Alessandra Ghigo, Giulia Germena, Alessandro Umbach, Pamela Valnegri, Maria Passafaro, Valentina Carabelli and 10 more

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5 · Who and what money

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20 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Valentina ZamboniDepartment of Molecular Biotechnologies and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Italy.
Maria ArmentanoDepartment of Molecular Biotechnologies and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Italy.
Gabriella SaròDepartment of Molecular Biotechnologies and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Italy.
Elisa CiraoloDepartment of Molecular Biotechnologies and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Italy.
Alessandra GhigoDepartment of Molecular Biotechnologies and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Italy.
Giulia GermenaDepartment of Molecular Biotechnologies and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Italy.
Alessandro UmbachDepartment of Molecular Biotechnologies and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Italy.
Pamela ValnegriInstitute for Neuroscience, CNR Milano, Italy.
Maria PassafaroInstitute for Neuroscience, CNR Milano, Italy.
Valentina CarabelliDepartment of Drug Science, University of Torino, Italy.
Daniela GavelloDepartment of Drug Science, University of Torino, Italy.
Veronica BianchiIRCSS San Raffaele Scientific Institute and San Raffaele University, Division of Neuroscience, Milano, Italy.
Patrizia D'AdamoIRCSS San Raffaele Scientific Institute and San Raffaele University, Division of Neuroscience, Milano, Italy.
Ivan de CurtisIRCSS San Raffaele Scientific Institute and San Raffaele University, Division of Neuroscience, Milano, Italy.
Nadia El-AssawiDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Turin &Div. of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, S.Giuseppe Hospital, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Piancavallo (VB), Italy.
Alessandro MauroDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Turin &Div. of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, S.Giuseppe Hospital, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Piancavallo (VB), Italy.
Lorenzo PrianoDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Turin &Div. of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, S.Giuseppe Hospital, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Piancavallo (VB), Italy.
Nicola FerriDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Science, University of Padova, Italy.
Emilio HirschDepartment of Molecular Biotechnologies and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Italy.
Giorgio R MerloDepartment of Molecular Biotechnologies and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Italy.
University of Turin · ITSan Raffaele University of Rome · ITNeuroscience Institute · ITUniversity of Padua · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

During brain development, the small GTPases Rac1/Rac3 play key roles in neuronal migration, neuritogenesis, synaptic formation and plasticity, via control of actin cytoskeleton dynamic. Their activity is positively and negatively regulated by GEFs and GAPs molecules, respectively. However their in vivo roles are poorly known. The ArhGAP15 gene, coding for a Rac-specific GAP protein, is expressed in both excitatory and inhibitory neurons of the adult hippocampus, and its loss results in the hyperactivation of Rac1/Rac3. In the CA3 and dentate gyrus (DG) regions of the ArhGAP15 mutant hippocampus the CR+, PV+ and SST+ inhibitory neurons are reduced in number, due to reduced efficiency and directionality of their migration, while pyramidal neurons are unaffected. Loss of ArhGAP15 alters neuritogenesis and the balance between excitatory and inhibitory synapses, with a net functional result consisting in increased spike frequency and bursts, accompanied by poor synchronization. Thus, the loss of ArhGAP15 mainly impacts on interneuron-dependent inhibition. Adult ArhGAP15

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AnimalsBehavior, AnimalCell MovementCells, CulturedCognition DisordersFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGTPase-Activating ProteinsHippocampusInterneuronsMaleMemory, Short-TermMice, Mutant StrainsNeuronsNeuropeptidesrac1 GTP-Binding ProteinArhgap15 protein, mouseGTPase-Activating ProteinsNeuropeptidesrac1 GTP-Binding ProteinRac1 protein, mouseRac3 protein, mouserac GTP-Binding Proteins

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