TheSYNGAP13′UTR Variant in ALS Patients Causes AberrantSYNGAP1Splicing and Dendritic Spine Loss by Recruiting HNRNPK

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Yokoi Satoshi,Ito TakujiORCID,Sahashi Kentaro,Nakatochi MasahiroORCID,Nakamura Ryoichi,Tohnai Genki,Fujioka Yusuke,Ishigaki Shinsuke,Udagawa Tsuyoshi,Izumi Yuishin,Morita Mitsuya,Kano Osamu,Oda Masaya,Sone Takefumi,Okano HideyukiORCID,Atsuta Naoki,Katsuno Masahisa,Okada YoheiORCID,Sobue Gen

Abstract

Fused in sarcoma (FUS) is a pathogenic RNA-binding protein in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We previously reported that FUS stabilizes Synaptic Ras-GTPase activating protein 1 (Syngap1) mRNA at its 3′ untranslated region (UTR) and maintains spine maturation. To elucidate the pathologic roles of this mechanism in ALS patients, we identified theSYNGAP13′UTR variant rs149438267 in seven (four males and three females) out of 807 ALS patients at the FUS binding site from a multicenter cohort in Japan. Human-induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived motor neurons with theSYNGAP1variant showed aberrant splicing, increased isoform α1 levels, and decreased isoform γ levels, which caused dendritic spine loss. Moreover, theSYNGAP1variant excessively recruited FUS and heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K (HNRNPK), and antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) blocking HNRNPK altered aberrant splicing and ameliorated dendritic spine loss. These data suggest that excessive recruitment of RNA-binding proteins, especially HNRNPK, as well as changes inSYNGAP1isoforms, are crucial for spine formation in motor neurons.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTIt is not yet known which RNAs cause the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We previously reported that Fused in sarcoma (FUS), a pathogenic RNA-binding protein in ALS, stabilizes synaptic Ras-GTPase activating protein 1 (Syngap1) mRNA at its 3′ untranslated region (UTR) and maintains dendritic spine maturation. To elucidate whether this mechanism is crucial for ALS, we identified theSYNGAP13′UTR variant rs149438267 at the FUS binding site. Human-induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived motor neurons with theSYNGAP1variant showed aberrant splicing, which caused dendritic spine loss along with excessive recruitment of FUS and heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K (HNRNPK). Our findings that dendritic spine loss is because of excess recruitment of RNA-binding proteins provide a basis for the future exploration of ALS-related RNA-binding proteins.

Funder

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development

MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Publisher

Society for Neuroscience

Subject

General Neuroscience

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