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Reciprocal control of excitatory synapse numbers by Wnt and Wnt inhibitor PRR7 secreted on exosomes

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  • Sang H. Lee

    (Medical College of Wisconsin
    Medical College of Wisconsin)

  • Seung Min Shin

    (Medical College of Wisconsin)

  • Peng Zhong

    (Medical College of Wisconsin)

  • Hyun-Taek Kim

    (Chungnam National University)

  • Dong-Il Kim

    (Medical College of Wisconsin)

  • June Myoung Kim

    (Yonsei University)

  • Won Do Heo

    (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)

  • Dae-Won Kim

    (Yonsei University)

  • Chang-Yeol Yeo

    (Ewha Woman’s University)

  • Cheol-Hee Kim

    (Chungnam National University)

  • Qing-song Liu

    (Medical College of Wisconsin
    Medical College of Wisconsin)

Abstract

Secreted Wnts play crucial roles in synaptogenesis and synapse maintenance, but endogenous factors promoting synapse elimination in central neurons remain unknown. Here we show that proline-rich 7 (PRR7) induces specific removal of excitatory synapses and acts as a Wnt inhibitor. Remarkably, transmembrane protein PRR7 is activity-dependently released by neurons via exosomes. Exosomal PRR7 is uptaken by neurons through membrane fusion and eliminates excitatory synapses in neighboring neurons. Conversely, PRR7 knockdown in sparse neurons greatly increases excitatory synapse numbers in all surrounding neurons. These non-cell autonomous effects of PRR7 are effectively negated by augmentation or blockade of Wnt signaling. PRR7 exerts its effect by blocking the exosomal secretion of Wnts, activation of GSK3β, and promoting proteasomal degradation of PSD proteins. These data uncover a proximity-dependent, reciprocal mechanism for the regulation of excitatory synapse numbers in local neurons and demonstrate the significance of exosomes in inter-neuronal signaling in the vertebrate brain.

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  • Sang H. Lee & Seung Min Shin & Peng Zhong & Hyun-Taek Kim & Dong-Il Kim & June Myoung Kim & Won Do Heo & Dae-Won Kim & Chang-Yeol Yeo & Cheol-Hee Kim & Qing-song Liu, 2018. "Reciprocal control of excitatory synapse numbers by Wnt and Wnt inhibitor PRR7 secreted on exosomes," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 9(1), pages 1-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:9:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-018-05858-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05858-2
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