Specialized astrocytes mediate glutamatergic gliotransmission in the CNS.
Specialized astrocytes mediate glutamatergic gliotransmission in the CNS.
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专门的星形胶质细胞介导中枢神经系统中的谷氨酸能神经胶质细胞传递。
DOI:
10.1038/s41586-023-06502-w
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发表时间:
2023-10
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影响因子:
64.8
通讯作者:
Volterra, Andrea
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de Ceglia, Roberta;Ledonne, Ada;Litvin, David Gregory;Lind, Barbara Lykke;Carriero, Giovanni;Latagliata, Emanuele Claudio;Bindocci, Erika;Di Castro, Maria Amalia;Savtchouk, Iaroslav;Vitali, Ilaria;Ranjak, Anurag;Congiu, Mauro;Canonica, Tara;Wisden, William;Harris, Kenneth;Mameli, Manuel;Mercuri, Nicola;Telley, Ludovic;Volterra, Andrea
Multimodal astrocyte–neuron communications govern brain circuitry assembly and function. For example, through rapid glutamate release, astrocytes can control excitability, plasticity and synchronous activity of synaptic networks, while also contributing to their dysregulation in neuropsychiatric conditions. For astrocytes to communicate through fast focal glutamate release, they should possess an apparatus for Ca2+-dependent exocytosis similar to neurons. However, the existence of this mechanism has been questioned owing to inconsistent data and a lack of direct supporting evidence. Here we revisited the astrocyte glutamate exocytosis hypothesis by considering the emerging molecular heterogeneity of astrocytes and using molecular, bioinformatic and imaging approaches, together with cell-specific genetic tools that interfere with glutamate exocytosis in vivo. By analysing existing single-cell RNA-sequencing databases and our patch-seq data, we identified nine molecularly distinct clusters of hippocampal astrocytes, among which we found a notable subpopulation that selectively expressed synaptic-like glutamate-release machinery and localized to discrete hippocampal sites. Using GluSnFR-based glutamate imaging in situ and in vivo, we identified a corresponding astrocyte subgroup that responds reliably to astrocyte-selective stimulations with subsecond glutamate release events at spatially precise hotspots, which were suppressed by astrocyte-targeted deletion of vesicular glutamate transporter 1 (VGLUT1). Furthermore, deletion of this transporter or its isoform VGLUT2 revealed specific contributions of glutamatergic astrocytes in cortico-hippocampal and nigrostriatal circuits during normal behaviour and pathological processes. By uncovering this atypical subpopulation of specialized astrocytes in the adult brain, we provide insights into the complex roles of astrocytes in central nervous system (CNS) physiology and diseases, and identify a potential therapeutic target. A subpopulation of astrocytes selectively expresses synaptic-like glutamate-release machinery, actively secretes the transmitter and is localized to discrete sites in the hippocampus.
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