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CELL REPORTS
卷 24, 期 8, 页码 2029-2041出版社
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.07.061
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- Special Research Program of the National Health and Family Planning Commission of China [201302002]
- Major State Basic Research Development Program of China [2012CB517902, 2012CB517904]
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents [IPM1406]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31571301, 31601027, 81000559]
Synaptic cytoskeleton dysfunction represents a common pathogenesis in neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The serine/threonine kinase PAK2 is a critical regulator of cytoskeleton dynamics. However, its function within the central nervous system and its role in ASD pathogenesis remain undefined. Here, we found that Pak2 haploinsufficiency resulted in markedly decreased synapse densities, defective long-term potentiation, and autism-related behaviors in mice. Phosphorylation levels of key actin regulators LIMK1 and cofilin, together with their mediated actin polymerization, were reduced in Pak2(+/-) mice. We identified one de novo PAK2 nonsense mutation that impaired PAK2 function in vitro and in vivo and four de novo copy-number deletions containing PAK2 in large cohorts of patients with ASD. PAK2 deficiency extensively perturbed functional networks associated with ASD by regulating actin cytoskeleton dynamics. Our genetic and functional results demonstrate a critical role of PAK2 in brain development and autism pathogenesis.
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