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ArticleCell reports2021

The M domain in UNC-13 regulates the probability of neurotransmitter release.

Haowen Liu, Lei Li, Seema Sheoran, Yi Yu, Janet E Richmond, Jingyao Xia, Jing Tang, Jie Liu, Zhitao Hu

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Article in Cell reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Haowen LiuQueensland Brain Institute, Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research (CJCADR), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Lei LiQueensland Brain Institute, Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research (CJCADR), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Seema SheoranDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
Yi YuQueensland Brain Institute, Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research (CJCADR), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Janet E RichmondDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
Jingyao XiaQueensland Brain Institute, Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research (CJCADR), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Jing TangQueensland Brain Institute, Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research (CJCADR), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Jie LiuNeuroscience Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia.
Zhitao HuQueensland Brain Institute, Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research (CJCADR), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia. Electronic address: z.hu1@uq.edu.au.

Funding

Enhancing and expanding the CGC Strain CollectionP40OD010440 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI Ann E. Rougvie · 2012 to 2026
$7.5M
Selective Optogenetic Inhibition of Neuropeptide ReleaseR21EY029450 · NEI · TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY · PI BLINDER, PABLO, HU, ZHITAO · 2018 to 2019
$322k
NEI NIH HHS R21 EY029450NIH HHS P40 OD010440
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Synapses exhibit multiple forms of short-term plasticities, which have been attributed to the heterogeneity of neurotransmitter release probability. However, the molecular mechanisms that underlie the differential release states remain to be fully elucidated. The Unc-13 proteins appear to have key roles in synaptic function through multiple regulatory domains. Here, we report that deleting the M domain in Caenorhabditis elegans UNC-13MR leads to a significant increase in release probability, revealing an inhibitory function of this domain. The inhibitory effect of this domain is eliminated when the C1 and C2B domains are absent or activated, suggesting that the M domain inhibits release probability by suppressing the activity of C1 and C2B domains. When fused directly to the MUNC2C fragment of UNC-13, the M domain greatly enhances release probability. Thus, our findings reveal a mechanism by which the UNC-13 M domain regulates synaptic transmission and provides molecular insights into the regulation of release probability.

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AnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsCalciumExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGenotypeMembrane ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurotransmitter AgentsProtein DomainsProtein IsoformsSynaptic TransmissionSynaptic VesiclesCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsCalciumMembrane ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurotransmitter AgentsProtein IsoformsUnc-13 protein, C elegansC. elegansevoked releaseneuromuscular junctionrelease probabilityspontaneous releasesynaptic transmissionunc-13

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PMID33691106
PMCPMC8066380

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