Shootin1a-mediated actin-adhesion coupling generates force to trigger structural plasticity of dendritic spines

Takunori Minegishi, Takeo Saneyoshi, Kentarou Baba, Yasunori Hayashi, Hiroko Katsuno-Kambe, Singh Saranpal, Naoyuki Inagaki, Ria Fajarwati Kastian

doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109130

Dendritic spines constitute the major compartments of excitatory post-synapses. They undergo activity-dependent enlargement, which is thought to increase the synaptic efficacy underlying learning and memory. The activity-dependent spine enlargement requires activation of signaling pathways leading to promotion of actin polymerization within the spines. However, the molecular machinery that suffices for that structural plasticity remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that shootin1a links polymerizing actin filaments in spines with the cell-adhesion molecules N-cadherin and L1-CAM, thereby mechanically coupling the filaments to the extracellular environment. Synaptic activation enhances shootin1a-mediated actin-adhesion coupling in spines. Promotion of actin polymerization is insufficient for the plasticity; the enhanced actin-adhesion coupling is required for polymerizing actin filaments to push against the membrane for spine enlargement. By integrating cell signaling, cell adhesion, and force generation into the current model of actin-based machinery, we propose molecular machinery that is sufficient to trigger the activity-dependent spine structural plasticity.

Shootin1a-mediated actin-adhesion coupling generates force to trigger structural plasticity of dendritic spines

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