MT3-MMP Promotes Excitatory Synapse Formation by Promoting Nogo-66 Receptor Ectodomain Shedding

Ricardo L Sanz, Gino B Ferraro, Johannes Kacervosky, Charleen Salesse, Elizabeth Gowing, Luyang Hua, Isabel Rambaldi, Francois Beaubien, Kenn Holmbeck, J F Cloutier, Martin Lévesque, Keith Murai, Alyson E Fournier

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Abstract

Cell-surface molecules are dynamically regulated at the synapse to assemble and disassemble adhesive contacts that are important for synaptogenesis and for tuning synaptic transmission. Metalloproteinases dynamically regulate cellular behaviors through the processing of cell surface molecules. In the present study, we evaluated the role of membrane-type metalloproteinases (MT-MMPs) in excitatory synaptogenesis. We find that MT3-MMP and MT5-MMP are broadly expressed in the mouse cerebral cortex and that MT3-MMP loss-of-function interferes with excitatory synapse development indissociated cortical neurons and in vivo. WeidentifyNogo-66receptor (NgR1) as an MT3-MMP substrate that is required for MT3-MMP-dependent synapse formation. Introduction of the shed ectodomain of NgR1 is sufficient to accelerate excitatory synapse formation in dissociated cortical neurons and in vivo. Together, our findings support a role for MT3-MMP-dependent shedding of NgR1 in regulating excitatory synapse development.

Original languageEnglish
JournalThe Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience
Volume38
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)518-529
Number of pages12
ISSN0270-6474
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

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