title: KIF5B motor adaptor syntabulin maintains synaptic transmission in sympathetic neurons.
abstract: Newly synthesized synaptic proteins and mitochondria are transported along lengthy neuronal processes to assist in the proper assembly of developing synapses and activity-dependent remodeling of mature synapses. Neuronal transport is mediated by motor proteins that associate with their cargoes via adaptors and travel along the cytoskeleton within neuronal processes. Our previous studies in developing hippocampal neurons revealed that syntabulin acts as a KIF5B motor adaptor and mediates anterograde transport of presynaptic cargoes and mitochondria, presynaptic assembly, and activity-induced plasticity. Here, using cultured superior cervical ganglion neurons combined with manipulation of syntabulin expression or interference with its interaction with KIF5B, we uncover a crucial role for syntabulin in the maintenance of presynaptic function. Syntabulin loss-of-function delayed the appearance of synaptic activity in developing neurons and impaired synaptic transmission in mature neurons, including reduced basal activity, accelerated synaptic depression under high-frequency firing, slowed recovery rates after synaptic vesicle depletion, and impaired presynaptic short-term plasticity. These defects correlated with reduced mitochondrial distribution along neuronal processes and were rescued by the application of ATP within presynaptic neurons. These results suggest that syntabulin supports the axonal transport of mitochondria and concomitant ATP production at presynaptic terminals. ATP supply from locally stationed mitochondria is in turn necessary for the efficient mobilization of synaptic vesicles into the readily releasable pool. These findings emphasize the critical role of KIF5B-syntabulin-mediated axonal transport in the maintenance of presynaptic function and regulation of synaptic plasticity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-8402, Japan.
authors.forename: Huan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Wenbo
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Zu-Hang
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Sheng
authors.forename: Sumiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mochida
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D019706:Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D016547:Kinesins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008164:Luminescent Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques; D021381:Protein Transport / Q000235:genetics; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013395:Sucrose / Q000494:pharmacology; D017783:Superior Cervical Ganglion / Q000166:cytology*; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014162:Transfection / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: C521566:KIF5B protein, rat; D008164:Luminescent Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D013549:Sweetening Agents; C505283:Sybu protein, rat; C413663:fluorescent protein 583; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D013395:Sucrose; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D016547:Kinesins