Drosophila enabled promotes synapse morphogenesis and regulates active zone form and function
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Abstract Background Recent studies of synapse form and function highlight the importance of the actin cytoskeleton in regulating multiple aspects of morphogenesis, neurotransmission, and neural plasticity. The conserved actin-associated protein Enabled (Ena) is known to regulate development of the Drosophila larval neuromuscular junction through a postsynaptic mechanism. However, the functions and regulation of Ena within the presynaptic terminal has not been determined. Methods Here, we use a conditional genetic approach to address a presynaptic role for Ena on presynaptic morphology and ultrastructure, and also examine the pathway in which Ena functions through epistasis experiments. Results We find that Ena is required to promote the morphogenesis of presynaptic boutons and branches, in contrast to its inhibitory role in muscle. Moreover, while postsynaptic Ena is regulated by microRNA-mediated mechanisms, presynaptic Ena relays the output of the highly conserved receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase Dlar and associated proteins including the heparan sulfate proteoglycan Syndecan, and the non-receptor Abelson tyrosine kinase to regulate addition of presynaptic varicosities. Interestingly, Ena also influences active zones, where it restricts active zone size, regulates the recruitment of synaptic vesicles, and controls the amplitude and frequency of spontaneous glutamate release. Conclusion We thus show that Ena, under control of the Dlar pathway, is required for presynaptic terminal morphogenesis and bouton addition and that Ena has active zone and neurotransmission phenotypes. Notably, in contrast to Dlar, Ena appears to integrate multiple pathways that regulate synapse form and function.
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McNeill, Elizabeth M.; Thompson, Cheryl; Berke, Brett; Chou, Vivian T.; Rusch, Jannette; Duckworth, April; et al. (2020). Drosophila enabled promotes synapse morphogenesis and regulates active zone form and function. figshare. Collection. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4898301.v1
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AUTHORS (12)
EM
Elizabeth M. McNeill
CT
Cheryl Thompson
BB
Brett Berke
VC
Vivian T. Chou
JR
Jannette Rusch
AD
April Duckworth
JD
Jamin DeProto
AT
Alicia Taylor
JG
Julie Gates
FG
Frank Gertler
HK
Haig Keshishian
DV
David Van Vactor