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ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2026

Alternative splicing of synaptotagmin 7 regulates oligomerization and short-term synaptic plasticity.

Nikunj Mehta, Devin T Larson, Mitch Wozney, Shweta Mishra, Smrithika Subramani, Simi Kaur, Avani Jain, Edwin R Chapman

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Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Alternative splicing of synaptotagmin 7 regulates oligomerization and short-term synaptic plasticity.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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8 authors.

Nikunj MehtaDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705.ORCID 0000-0001-7282-0428
Devin T LarsonDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705.ORCID 0000-0002-5727-9167
Mitch WozneyDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705.ORCID 0009-0002-0836-8646
Shweta MishraDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705.ORCID 0000-0001-7947-007X
Smrithika SubramaniDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705.ORCID 0009-0008-6194-0203
Simi KaurDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705.
Avani JainAnalytics Division, Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705.ORCID 0009-0002-5162-1213
Edwin R ChapmanDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705.ORCID 0000-0001-9787-8140

Funding

Tumor Environment and Metastasis (TEAM) Research ProgramP30CA060553 · NCI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI Devalingam Mahalingam · 1993 to 2026
$153.9M
UM1HG006348: Cas9 Genome Integrity Supplemental ProposalUM1HG006348 · NHGRI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI Jason D. Heaney, Chih-Wei Logan Hsu · 2016 to 2026
$47.5M
Synaptotagmin C2B Domain as a Ca2+ Sensing ModuleR01MH061876 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Edwin R Chapman · 2002 to 2026
$7.7M
Fusion pore structure and dynamicsR35NS136306 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Edwin R Chapman · 2025 to 2026
$1.3M
HHMI (HHMI) InvestigatorHHS | NIH (NIH) R01MH061876HHS | NIH (NIH) R35NS136306NCI NIH HHS P30 CA060553NHGRI NIH HHS UM1 HG006348NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH061876NINDS NIH HHS R35 NS136306
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Synaptic plasticity is crucial for learning and memory. The presynaptic calcium sensor synaptotagmin 7 (syt7) regulates aspects of short-term plasticity (STP), but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we show that alternative splicing of the syt7 juxtamembrane linker acts as a molecular switch at both biochemical and functional levels. The α and β variants undergo liquid-liquid phase separation to form condensates, while the γ variant forms aggregates. Using iGluSnFR imaging, we found that, when expressed at equal levels, these three isoforms also diverge regarding their abilities to regulate two key aspects of STP: paired-pulse facilitation and synaptic depression. Stimulated emission depletion microscopy showed that all three isoforms form active zone-associated clusters that colocalize with syt1, while minimal photon flux superresolution microscopy resolved syt7 clusters within the active zone, well-positioned to directly control synaptic vesicle dynamics. Thus, alternative splicing might fine-tune STP by differentially impacting syt7 oligomerization.

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Alternative SplicingNeuronal PlasticitySynaptotagminsAnimalsMiceProtein IsoformsProtein MultimerizationSynapsesSynaptotagmin IProtein IsoformsSynaptotagmin ISynaptotagminsiGluSnFRliquid–liquid phase separationMINFLUX superresolution microscopyshort-term plasticitysynaptotagmin

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PMID42743279
PMCPMC13598225

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