
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder characterized by impaired social communication and repetitive behaviors. In recent years, a pharmacological mouse model of ASD involving maternal administration of valproic acid (VPA) has become widely used. Newborn pups in this model show an abnormal balance between excitatory and inhibitory (E/I) signaling in neurons and exhibit ASD-like behavior. However, the molecular basis of this model and its implications for the pathogenesis of ASD in humans remain unknown. Using quantitative secretome analysis, we found that the level of leucine-rich repeat and immunoglobulin domain-containing protein 2 (Lingo2) was upregulated in the conditioned medium of VPA model neurons. This upregulation was associated with excitatory synaptic organizer activity. The secreted form of the extracellular domain of Lingo2 (sLingo2) is produced by the transmembrane metalloprotease ADAM10 through proteolytic processing. sLingo2 was found to induce the formation of excitatory synapses in both mouse and human neurons, and treatment with sLingo2 resulted in an increased frequency of miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents in human neurons. These findings suggest that sLingo2 is an excitatory synapse organizer involved in ASD, and further understanding of the mechanisms by which sLingo2 induces excitatory synaptogenesis is expected to advance our understanding of the pathogenesis of ASD.
drug effects [Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials], Autism Spectrum Disorder, metabolism [Autism Spectrum Disorder], Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Lingo2 protein, mouse, Article, Mice, ADAM10 Protein, drug effects [Neurons], pharmacology [Valproic Acid], Animals, Humans, Neurons, /14/19 ; /692/699/476/1373 ; Mice, Inbred C57BL [MeSH] ; Synapses/metabolism [MeSH] ; Nerve Tissue Proteins/metabolism [MeSH] ; /13 ; Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials/drug effects [MeSH] ; Valproic Acid/pharmacology [MeSH] ; Neurons/drug effects [MeSH] ; /13/51 ; /38/109 ; Membrane Proteins/metabolism [MeSH] ; /13/109 ; Disease Models, Animal [MeSH] ; Female [MeSH] ; /82/80 ; ADAM10 Protein/metabolism [MeSH] ; Humans [MeSH] ; Neurons/metabolism [MeSH] ; Animals [MeSH] ; /64/60 ; /38/44 ; /14/34 ; Mice [MeSH] ; Article ; Autism Spectrum Disorder/metabolism [MeSH] ; /631/378 ; article, metabolism [Nerve Tissue Proteins], Valproic Acid, Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, Membrane Proteins, metabolism [Synapses], Mice, Inbred C57BL, Disease Models, Animal, metabolism [Neurons], Synapses, metabolism [ADAM10 Protein], Female, metabolism [Membrane Proteins], RC321-571, ddc: ddc:610, ddc: ddc:
drug effects [Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials], Autism Spectrum Disorder, metabolism [Autism Spectrum Disorder], Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Lingo2 protein, mouse, Article, Mice, ADAM10 Protein, drug effects [Neurons], pharmacology [Valproic Acid], Animals, Humans, Neurons, /14/19 ; /692/699/476/1373 ; Mice, Inbred C57BL [MeSH] ; Synapses/metabolism [MeSH] ; Nerve Tissue Proteins/metabolism [MeSH] ; /13 ; Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials/drug effects [MeSH] ; Valproic Acid/pharmacology [MeSH] ; Neurons/drug effects [MeSH] ; /13/51 ; /38/109 ; Membrane Proteins/metabolism [MeSH] ; /13/109 ; Disease Models, Animal [MeSH] ; Female [MeSH] ; /82/80 ; ADAM10 Protein/metabolism [MeSH] ; Humans [MeSH] ; Neurons/metabolism [MeSH] ; Animals [MeSH] ; /64/60 ; /38/44 ; /14/34 ; Mice [MeSH] ; Article ; Autism Spectrum Disorder/metabolism [MeSH] ; /631/378 ; article, metabolism [Nerve Tissue Proteins], Valproic Acid, Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, Membrane Proteins, metabolism [Synapses], Mice, Inbred C57BL, Disease Models, Animal, metabolism [Neurons], Synapses, metabolism [ADAM10 Protein], Female, metabolism [Membrane Proteins], RC321-571, ddc: ddc:610, ddc: ddc:
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