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Investigation of how axon development is disrupted by the autism-causing Timothy syndrome mutation.

研究导致自闭症的蒂莫西综合征突变如何扰乱轴突发育。

基本信息

批准号：
10863014
负责人：
CHRISTOPHER C QUINN
金额：
$ 8.92万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2019
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2019-09-24 至 2024-06-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10863014
关键词：
Address Affect Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Autism Diagnosis Autophagocytosis Axon Behavior Biological Biological Process Bipolar Disorder Caenorhabditis elegans Calcium Channel Cells Collaborations Complex Data Defect Development Disease Genes Genetic Genetic Screening Goals Heritability Inherited Intellectual functioning disability Investigation Light Link Major Depressive Disorder Mediating Medical Genetics Missense Mutation Modeling Molecular Mutation Nature Neurodevelopmental Disorder Organelles Pathway interactions Penetrance Process Role Schizophrenia Testing Timothy syndrome Touch sensation Variant Work autism spectrum disorder autosome de novo mutation gain of function gene function habituation individuals with autism spectrum disorder insight loss of function loss of function mutation misfolded protein neuropsychiatric disorder novel protein degradation receptor screening ubiquitin ligase variant of unknown significance voltage

项目摘要

Autism is a highly heritable neurodevelopmental disorder that has been linked to variants in many genes. However, the biological basis of autism remains poorly understood. To gain insight into the mechanisms that cause autism, we are focusing on the Timothy syndrome mutation, a variant in the CACNA1C voltage gated calcium channel (VGCC). The Timothy syndrome mutation causes autism with high penetrance, providing a powerful avenue for investigation of the molecular mechanisms that underlie autism. Our preliminary data indicate that the Timothy syndrome mutation disrupts axon targeting in C. elegans, providing a model for understanding the role of VGCC variants in autism. In aim 1, we will investigate how VGCCs regulate axon targeting and how the Timothy syndrome mutation alters this process to affect axonal connectivity and behavior. In aim 2, we will investigate how the Timothy syndrome mutation alters autophagy and how alterations in this process affect axon targeting. In aim 3, we will determine if other missense mutations in VGCCs can alter axon targeting. These studies will provide insight into the biological basis for autism and will identify interactions between autism-linked genes that could potentially be used to predict and diagnose autism. Moreover, the CACNA1C gene has also been associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, suggesting that our results are likely to be more broadly applicable to other neuropsychiatric disorders.

自闭症是一种高度遗传的神经发育障碍，与