Synapsin 2a tetramerisation selectively controls the presynaptic nanoscale organisation of reserve synaptic vesicles

Abstract Neurotransmitter release relies on the regulated fusion of synaptic vesicles (SVs) that are tightly packed within the presynaptic bouton of neurons. The mechanism by which SVs are clustered at the presynapse, while preserving their ability to dynamically recycle to support neuronal communic...

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Main Authors: Shanley F. Longfield, Rachel S. Gormal, Matis Feller, Pierre Parutto, Jürgen Reingruber, Tristan P. Wallis, Merja Joensuu, George J. Augustine, Ramón Martínez-Mármol, David Holcman, Frédéric A. Meunier
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46256-1
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author Shanley F. Longfield
Rachel S. Gormal
Matis Feller
Pierre Parutto
Jürgen Reingruber
Tristan P. Wallis
Merja Joensuu
George J. Augustine
Ramón Martínez-Mármol
David Holcman
Frédéric A. Meunier
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Rachel S. Gormal
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Pierre Parutto
Jürgen Reingruber
Tristan P. Wallis
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George J. Augustine
Ramón Martínez-Mármol
David Holcman
Frédéric A. Meunier
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description Abstract Neurotransmitter release relies on the regulated fusion of synaptic vesicles (SVs) that are tightly packed within the presynaptic bouton of neurons. The mechanism by which SVs are clustered at the presynapse, while preserving their ability to dynamically recycle to support neuronal communication, remains unknown. Synapsin 2a (Syn2a) tetramerization has been suggested as a potential clustering mechanism. Here, we used Dual-pulse sub-diffractional Tracking of Internalised Molecules (DsdTIM) to simultaneously track single SVs from the recycling and the reserve pools, in live hippocampal neurons. The reserve pool displays a lower presynaptic mobility compared to the recycling pool and is also present in the axons. Triple knockout of Synapsin 1-3 genes (SynTKO) increased the mobility of reserve pool SVs. Re-expression of wild-type Syn2a (Syn2aWT), but not the tetramerization-deficient mutant K337Q (Syn2aK337Q), fully rescued these effects. Single-particle tracking revealed that Syn2aK337QmEos3.1 exhibited altered activity-dependent presynaptic translocation and nanoclustering. Therefore, Syn2a tetramerization controls its own presynaptic nanoclustering and thereby contributes to the dynamic immobilisation of the SV reserve pool.
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spelling doaj-art-340ae843e8934ea2a097d76a195d9de72025-08-20T03:43:11ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232024-03-0115111810.1038/s41467-024-46256-1Synapsin 2a tetramerisation selectively controls the presynaptic nanoscale organisation of reserve synaptic vesiclesShanley F. Longfield0Rachel S. Gormal1Matis Feller2Pierre Parutto3Jürgen Reingruber4Tristan P. Wallis5Merja Joensuu6George J. Augustine7Ramón Martínez-Mármol8David Holcman9Frédéric A. Meunier10Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of QueenslandClem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of QueenslandGroup of Data Modelling and Computational Biology, IBENS, Ecole Normale SuperieureGroup of Data Modelling and Computational Biology, IBENS, Ecole Normale SuperieureGroup of Data Modelling and Computational Biology, IBENS, Ecole Normale SuperieureClem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of QueenslandClem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of QueenslandTemasek Lifesciences LaboratoryClem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of QueenslandGroup of Data Modelling and Computational Biology, IBENS, Ecole Normale SuperieureClem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of QueenslandAbstract Neurotransmitter release relies on the regulated fusion of synaptic vesicles (SVs) that are tightly packed within the presynaptic bouton of neurons. The mechanism by which SVs are clustered at the presynapse, while preserving their ability to dynamically recycle to support neuronal communication, remains unknown. Synapsin 2a (Syn2a) tetramerization has been suggested as a potential clustering mechanism. Here, we used Dual-pulse sub-diffractional Tracking of Internalised Molecules (DsdTIM) to simultaneously track single SVs from the recycling and the reserve pools, in live hippocampal neurons. The reserve pool displays a lower presynaptic mobility compared to the recycling pool and is also present in the axons. Triple knockout of Synapsin 1-3 genes (SynTKO) increased the mobility of reserve pool SVs. Re-expression of wild-type Syn2a (Syn2aWT), but not the tetramerization-deficient mutant K337Q (Syn2aK337Q), fully rescued these effects. Single-particle tracking revealed that Syn2aK337QmEos3.1 exhibited altered activity-dependent presynaptic translocation and nanoclustering. Therefore, Syn2a tetramerization controls its own presynaptic nanoclustering and thereby contributes to the dynamic immobilisation of the SV reserve pool.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46256-1
spellingShingle Shanley F. Longfield
Rachel S. Gormal
Matis Feller
Pierre Parutto
Jürgen Reingruber
Tristan P. Wallis
Merja Joensuu
George J. Augustine
Ramón Martínez-Mármol
David Holcman
Frédéric A. Meunier
Synapsin 2a tetramerisation selectively controls the presynaptic nanoscale organisation of reserve synaptic vesicles
Nature Communications
title Synapsin 2a tetramerisation selectively controls the presynaptic nanoscale organisation of reserve synaptic vesicles
title_full Synapsin 2a tetramerisation selectively controls the presynaptic nanoscale organisation of reserve synaptic vesicles
title_fullStr Synapsin 2a tetramerisation selectively controls the presynaptic nanoscale organisation of reserve synaptic vesicles
title_full_unstemmed Synapsin 2a tetramerisation selectively controls the presynaptic nanoscale organisation of reserve synaptic vesicles
title_short Synapsin 2a tetramerisation selectively controls the presynaptic nanoscale organisation of reserve synaptic vesicles
title_sort synapsin 2a tetramerisation selectively controls the presynaptic nanoscale organisation of reserve synaptic vesicles
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46256-1
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