Reversal of memory and autism-related phenotypes in Tsc2 +/- mice via inhibition of Nlgn1 .
Frontiers in cell and developmental biology(2023)
Abstract
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare monogenic disorder co-diagnosed with high rates of autism and is caused by loss of function mutations in the TSC1 or TSC2 genes. A key pathway hyperactivated in TSC is the mammalian/mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1), which regulates cap-dependent mRNA translation. We previously demonstrated that exaggerated cap-dependent translation leads to autism-related phenotypes and increased mRNA translation and protein expression of Neuroligin 1 (Nlgn1) in mice. Inhibition of Nlgn1 expression reversed social behavior deficits in mice with increased cap-dependent translation. Herein, we report elevated translation of mRNA and an increase in its protein expression. Genetic or pharmacological inhibition of Nlgn1 expression in mice rescued impaired hippocampal mGluR-LTD, contextual discrimination and social behavior deficits in mice, without correcting mTORC1 hyperactivation. Thus, we demonstrate that reduction of Nlgn1 expression in mice is a new therapeutic strategy for TSC and potentially other neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Key words
tuberous sclerosis, mTOR, translational control, autism, memory
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