
Genome-wide association studies identified theBIN1locus as a leading modulator of genetic risk in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). One limitation in understandingBIN1’s contribution to AD is its unknown function in the brain. AD-associatedBIN1variants are generally noncoding and likely change expression. Here, we determined the effects of increasing expression of the major neuronal isoform of human BIN1 in cultured hippocampal neurons. Higher BIN1 induced network hyperexcitability on multielectrode arrays, increased frequency of synaptic transmission, and elevated calcium transients, indicating that increasing BIN1 drives greater neuronal activity. In exploring the mechanism of these effects on neuronal physiology, we found that BIN1 interacted with L-type voltage-gated calcium channels (LVGCCs) and that BIN1–LVGCCs interactions were modulated by Tauin vitroandin vivo. Finally, Tau reduction prevented BIN1-induced network hyperexcitability. These data shed light on BIN1’s neuronal function and suggest that it may contribute to Tau-dependent hyperexcitability in AD.
Neurons, BIN1, QH301-705.5, hyperexcitability, Science, Tumor Suppressor Proteins, Q, R, Nuclear Proteins, tau Proteins, Hippocampus, Cell Line, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Alzheimer Disease, Medicine, Animals, Humans, Tau, Biology (General), Cells, Cultured, Neuroscience, Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
Neurons, BIN1, QH301-705.5, hyperexcitability, Science, Tumor Suppressor Proteins, Q, R, Nuclear Proteins, tau Proteins, Hippocampus, Cell Line, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Alzheimer Disease, Medicine, Animals, Humans, Tau, Biology (General), Cells, Cultured, Neuroscience, Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
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