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Loss of CRMP2 O-GlcNAcylation leads to reduced novel object recognition performance in mice

  • Villo Muha
  • , Ritchie Williamson
  • , Rachel Hills
  • , Alison D. McNeilly
  • , Thomas G. McWilliams
  • , Jana Alonso
  • , Marianne Schimpl
  • , Aneika C. Leney
  • , Albert J.R. Heck
  • , Calum Sutherland
  • , Kevin D. Read
  • , Rory J. McCrimmon
  • , Simon P. Brooks
  • , Daan M.F. Van Aalten*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

O-GlcNAcylation is an abundant post-translational modification in the nervous system, linked to both neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disease. However, the mechanistic links between these phenotypes and site-specific O-GlcNAcylation remain largely unexplored. Here, we show that Ser517 O-GlcNAcylation of the microtubule-binding protein Collapsin Response Mediator Protein-2 (CRMP2) increases with age. By generating and characterizing a Crmp2S517A knock-in mouse model, we demonstrate that loss of O-GlcNAcylation leads to a small decrease in body weight and mild memory impairment, suggesting that Ser517 O-GlcNAcylation has a small but detectable impact on mouse physiology and cognitive function.

Original languageEnglish
Article number190192
Pages (from-to)1-15
Number of pages15
JournalOpen Biology
Volume9
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Nov 2019

Keywords

  • cognitive function
  • CRMP2
  • crosstalk
  • O-GlcNAcylation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • Immunology
  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

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