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MeCP2 SUMOylation rescues Mecp2-mutant-induced behavioural deficits in a mouse model of Rett syndrome

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  • Derek J. C. Tai

    (Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica)

  • Yen C. Liu

    (Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica
    Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center)

  • Wei L. Hsu

    (Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica)

  • Yun L. Ma

    (Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica)

  • Sin J. Cheng

    (Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica
    Neuroscience Program in Academia Sinica)

  • Shau Y. Liu

    (Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica)

  • Eminy H. Y. Lee

    (Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica)

Abstract

The methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2) gene, MECP2, is an X-linked gene encoding the MeCP2 protein, and mutations of MECP2 cause Rett syndrome (RTT). However, the molecular mechanism of ME CP2-mutation-caused RTT is less known. Here we find that MeCP2 could be SUMO-modified by the E3 ligase PIAS1 at Lys-412. MeCP2 phosphorylation (at Ser-421 and Thr-308) facilitates MeCP2 SUMOylation, and MeCP2 SUMOylation is induced by NMDA, IGF-1 and CRF in the rat brain. MeCP2 SUMOylation releases CREB from the repressor complex and enhances Bdnf mRNA expression. Several MECP2 mutations identified in RTT patients show decreased MeCP2 SUMOylation. Re-expression of wild-type MeCP2 or SUMO-modified MeCP2 in Mecp2-null neurons rescues the deficits of social interaction, fear memory and LTP observed in Mecp2 conditional knockout (cKO) mice. These results together reveal an important role of MeCP2 SUMOylation in social interaction, memory and synaptic plasticity, and that abnormal MeCP2 SUMOylation is implicated in RTT.

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  • Derek J. C. Tai & Yen C. Liu & Wei L. Hsu & Yun L. Ma & Sin J. Cheng & Shau Y. Liu & Eminy H. Y. Lee, 2016. "MeCP2 SUMOylation rescues Mecp2-mutant-induced behavioural deficits in a mouse model of Rett syndrome," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 7(1), pages 1-18, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:7:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms10552
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10552
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