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ArticleEMBO reports2024

Converging synaptic and network dysfunctions in distinct autoimmune encephalitis.

Daniel Hunter, Mar Petit-Pedrol, Dominique Fernandes, Nathan Bénac, Catarina Rodrigues, Jakob Kreye, Mihai Ceanga, Harald Prüss, Christian Geis, Laurent Groc

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Article in EMBO reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Daniel Hunter *University of Bordeaux, CNRS, Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience, IINS, UMR 5297, F-33000, Bordeaux, France.ORCID 0000-0002-0933-9989
Mar Petit-Pedrol *University of Bordeaux, CNRS, Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience, IINS, UMR 5297, F-33000, Bordeaux, France.ORCID 0000-0002-3220-9488
Dominique FernandesUniversity of Bordeaux, CNRS, Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience, IINS, UMR 5297, F-33000, Bordeaux, France.ORCID 0000-0001-5114-6227
Nathan BénacUniversity of Bordeaux, CNRS, Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience, IINS, UMR 5297, F-33000, Bordeaux, France.
Catarina RodriguesUniversity of Bordeaux, CNRS, Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience, IINS, UMR 5297, F-33000, Bordeaux, France.ORCID 0000-0002-8221-2079
Jakob KreyeGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
Mihai CeangaHans-Berger Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
Harald PrüssGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin, 10117, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8283-7976
Christian GeisHans-Berger Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
Laurent GrocUniversity of Bordeaux, CNRS, Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience, IINS, UMR 5297, F-33000, Bordeaux, France. laurent.groc@u-bordeaux.fr.ORCID 0000-0003-1814-8145
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FRGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases · DEJena University Hospital · DE

Funding

Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) DopamineHubDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) FOR3004,PR1274/3-1,PR1274/5-1,and PR1274/9-1Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) GE2519/8-1,GE2519/9-1,GE 2519/11-1EC | ERC | HORIZON EUROPE European Research Council (ERC) 951294 SynergyEC | Horizon Europe | Excellent Science | HORIZON EUROPE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) 813986Era-Net Neuron Autoscale 01EW1901Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM) 201909009269German Federal Ministry of Education and Research 01GM1908DHelmholtz Association () HIL-A03Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Klinische Forschung IZKF
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Psychiatric and neurological symptoms, as well as cognitive deficits, represent a prominent phenotype associated with variable forms of autoimmune encephalitis, regardless of the neurotransmitter receptor targeted by autoantibodies. The mechanistic underpinnings of these shared major neuropsychiatric symptoms remain however unclear. Here, we investigate the impacts of patient-derived monoclonal autoantibodies against the glutamatergic NMDAR (NMDAR mAb) and inhibitory GABAaR (GABAaR mAb) signalling in the hippocampal network. Unexpectedly, both excitatory and inhibitory synaptic receptor membrane dynamics, content and transmissions are altered by NMDAR or GABAaR mAb, irrespective of the affinity or antagonistic effect of the autoantibodies. The effect of NMDAR mAb on inhibitory synapses and GABAaR mAb on excitatory synapses requires neuronal activity and involves protein kinase signalling. At the cell level, both autoantibodies increase the excitation/inhibition balance of principal cell inputs. Furthermore, NMDAR or GABAaR mAb leads to hyperactivation of hippocampal networks through distinct alterations of principal cell and interneuron properties. Thus, autoantibodies targeting excitatory NMDAR or inhibitory GABAaR trigger convergent network dysfunctions through a combination of shared and distinct mechanisms.

Indexed as

Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous SystemEncephalitisHashimoto DiseaseAutoantibodiesHumansReceptors, GABA-AReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateAutoantibodiesReceptors, GABA-AReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateAutoantibodyEncephalitisExcitationInhibitionNeurology

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PMID38253690
PMCPMC10933378
OpenAlexW4391098148

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