Baines, Richard A., Seugnet, Laurent, Thompson, Annemarie, Salvaterra, Paul M. and Bate, Michael. (2002) Regulation of synaptic connectivity: levels of fasciclin II influence synaptic growth in the Drosophila CNS. Journal of Neuroscience, Vol.22 (No.15). pp. 6587-6595. ISSN 0270-6474

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Abstract

Much of our understanding of synaptogenesis comes from studies that deal with the development of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). Although well studied, it is not clear how far the NMJ represents an adequate model for the formation of synapses within the CNS. Here we investigate the role of Fasciclin II (Fas II) in the development of synapses between identified motor neurons and cholinergic interneurons in the CNS of Drosophila. Fas II is a neural cell adhesion molecule homolog that is involved in both target selection and synaptic plasticity at the NMJ in Drosophila. In this study, we show that levels of Fas II are critical determinants of synapse formation and growth in the CNS. The initial establishment of synaptic contacts between these identified neurons is seemingly independent of Fas II. The subsequent proliferation of these synaptic connections that occurs postembryonically is, in contrast, significantly retarded by the absence of Fas II. Although the initial formation of synaptic connectivity between these neurons is seemingly independent of Fas II, we show that their formation is, nevertheless, significantly affected by manipulations that alter the relative balance of Fas II in the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons. Increasing expression of Fas II in either the presynaptic or postsynaptic neurons, during embryogenesis, is sufficient to disrupt the normal level of synaptic connectivity that occurs between these neurons. This effect of Fas II is isoform specific and, moreover, phenocopies the disruption to synaptic connectivity observed previously after tetanus toxin light chain-dependent blockade of evoked synaptic vesicle release in these neurons.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Q Science > QL Zoology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) > Biological Sciences ( -2010)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Drosophila -- Physiology, Synapses -- Research, Tetanus toxin, Neuroplasticity, Motor neurons
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Neuroscience
Publisher:	Society for Neuroscience
ISSN:	0270-6474
Date:	1 August 2002
Volume:	Vol.22
Number:	No.15
Page Range:	pp. 6587-6595
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Funder:	Royal Society (Great Britain), Wellcome Trust (London, England)
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/2557

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