Molecular probes to visualize endogenous synaptic proteins in vivo

体内内源性突触蛋白可视化的分子探针

基本信息

批准号：
9248440
负责人：
DONALD B ARNOLD
金额：
$ 36.09万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2013
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2013-05-15 至 2019-04-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9248440
关键词：
Affinity Alpha Cell Animals Antibodies Autistic Disorder Behavioral Binding Biological Assay Brain Cells DLG4 gene Data Disease Enterobacteria phage P1 Cre recombinase Event Excitatory Synapse Fibronectins GAD65 enzyme Genes Genetic Transcription Genome Goals Grant Human In Vitro Individual Inhibitory Synapse Intrabody Label Libraries Location LoxP-flanked allele Maps Mental Retardation Messenger RNA Methods Molecular Molecular Probes Monitor Morphology Mus Neurons Organism Output Partner in relationship Plasmids Procedures Production Proteins Publications Recombinant Antibody Research Schizophrenia Site Specificity Structure Synapses System Testing Time Transcriptional Regulation Transgenic Animals Transgenic Mice Vertebral column Work cell type density gephyrin in vivo novel postsynaptic presynaptic public health relevance tool vesicular glutamate transporter 1

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of the research proposed in this grant is to generate tools that will allow endogenous synaptic proteins to be visualized in neurons in vivo. Previously we have generated recombinant antibodies known as FingRs (Fibronectin intrabodies generated with mRNA display) that can be expressed in living neurons where they label endogenous target proteins noninvasively and with high fidelity. Furthermore, a transcriptional regulation system controls the expression levels of FingRs so that they are expressed at precisely the same level as their endogenous counterparts, insuring low background. In this grant we will generate transgenic mice that express fluorescent protein-fused FingRs that recognize synaptic proteins. Synaptic proteins in individual neurons in the brains of these mice can be visualized in vivo in real time. In turn, this will allow events at the molecular level to be correlated with events at the cellular, circuit and whole animal level. In particular, by mapping the locations and amounts of synaptic proteins in neurons, it will be possible to monitor the strength of both synaptic inputs and outputs in living neurons. The ability to monitor synaptic strength will be very useful for studying diseases associated with aberrant synaptic connectivity including schizophrenia, mental retardation and autism.

描述（由申请人提供）：本赠款中提出的研究的目的是生成工具，以使内源性突触蛋白在体内神经元中可视化。以前，我们已经产生了称为指纹的重组抗体（用mRNA显示器产生的纤连蛋白内生内形状），可以在活神经元中表达，它们在其中标记了内源性靶蛋白非侵入性和高富度性。此外，转录调节系统控制指纹的表达水平，因此它们以与内源性对应物的相同水平表达，从而确保背景低。在这笔赠款中，我们将生成表达识别突触蛋白的荧光蛋白融合的手指的转基因小鼠。这些小鼠大脑中各个神经元中的突触蛋白可以实时在体内可视化。反过来，这将允许在分子水平与细胞，电路和整个动物水平的事件相关。特别是，通过映射神经元中突触蛋白的位置和量，可以监测活神经元中突触输入和输出的强度。能力监测突触强度对于研究与异常突触连通性有关的疾病非常有用，包括精神分裂症，智力低下和自闭症。