Deficiency of Rab26 causes behavioral defects in mice through impaired trafficking of serotonin (5-HT) transporter
Summary: Rab proteins are key regulators of membrane trafficking. Dysregulated Rab proteins are associated with neurological diseases through the regulation of receptor endocytosis, recycling, and/or degradation. Rab26 is highly expressed in the brain, but its physiological function remains poorly e...
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| Lingua: | inglese |
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Elsevier
2025-07-01
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| Serie: | iScience |
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| Accesso online: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225011927 |
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| Riassunto: | Summary: Rab proteins are key regulators of membrane trafficking. Dysregulated Rab proteins are associated with neurological diseases through the regulation of receptor endocytosis, recycling, and/or degradation. Rab26 is highly expressed in the brain, but its physiological function remains poorly elucidated. Here we demonstrate that Rab26 deficiency in mice causes depression and anxiety-like behaviors and cognitive impairment. The depletion of Rab26 results in the accumulation of synaptic vesicles in the presynaptic terminals and a decrease in the frequency of miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (mEPSCs) and long-term potentiation (LTP). Mechanistically, Rab26 regulates the trafficking of serotonin (5-HT) transporter (SERT/Slc6a4). Rab26 interacts with SERT and promotes the autophagic degradation of SERT. Loss of Rab26 results in increased cell surface levels of SERT, suggesting that Rab26 plays a role in regulating the trafficking of SERT to maintain normal serotonin-mediated neurotransmission. |
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| ISSN: | 2589-0042 |