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ArticleScientific reports2026

Dlgap2 deficiency disrupts synaptic homeostasis by promoting ubiquitin-mediated Itsn1 degradation in a valproic acid-induced autism-like model.

Xiaofeng Guo, Ling Zhang, Kai Zhuang

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Xiaofeng Guo *Department of Anesthesiology, The Fifth Hospital of Xiamen, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Ling Zhang *Department of Anesthesiology & Clinical Research Center for Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine & Key Laboratory of Anesthesia and Analgesia Application Technology, Huzhou Central Hospital, The Fifth School of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Kai ZhuangScientific Research and Innovation Center, Department of Pediatrics, Women and Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China. xmuzhuangkai@xmu.edu.cn.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2020M682094National Natural Science Foundation of China 82101242 and 32371505
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prenatal valproic acid (VPA) exposure increases the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, though its synaptic mechanisms remain unclear. Using multi-omics analyses, we identified Dlgap2 as a consistently dysregulated protein in VPA models. Mice with Dlgap2 knockdown exhibited synaptic deficits and autism-like behaviors, including social and cognitive impairments. Proteomics of postsynaptic density following Dlgap2 knockdown revealed disruption of synaptic organization and a specific reduction in Intersectin-1 (Itsn1), which interacts with Dlgap2 and undergoes ubiquitin-mediated degradation upon Dlgap2 deficiency. Our study defines a Dlgap2-Itsn1 regulatory axis that underlies VPA-induced synaptic dysfunction.

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Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular TransportAutistic DisorderSynapsesUbiquitinValproic AcidAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHomeostasisMiceProteolysisAdaptor Proteins, Vesicular TransportUbiquitinValproic AcidDlgap2Itsn1SynaptoneurosomeValproic acid (VPA)

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PMID41673270
PMCPMC12966458

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