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TMEM25 modulates neuronal excitability and NMDA receptor subunit NR2B degradation
Haiqing Zhang, … , Fei Xiao, Xuefeng Wang
Haiqing Zhang, … , Fei Xiao, Xuefeng Wang
Published September 3, 2019; First published August 19, 2019
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2019;129(9):3864-3876. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI122599.
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Categories: Research Article Neuroscience

TMEM25 modulates neuronal excitability and NMDA receptor subunit NR2B degradation

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Abstract

The expression of the transmembrane protein 25 gene (Tmem25) is strongly influenced by glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 4, and its function remains unknown. Here, we showed that TMEM25 was primarily localized to late endosomes in neurons. Electrophysiological experiments suggested that the effects of TMEM25 on neuronal excitability were likely mediated by N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors. TMEM25 affected the expression of the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor NR2B subunit and interacted with NR2B, and both were colocalized to late endosome compartments. TMEM25 induced acidification changes in lysosome compartments and accelerated the degradation of NR2B. Furthermore, TMEM25 expression was decreased in brain tissues from patients with epilepsy and epileptic mice. TMEM25 overexpression attenuated the behavioral phenotypes of epileptic seizures, whereas TMEM25 downregulation exerted the opposite effect. These results provide some insights into TMEM25 biology in the brain and the functional relationship between TMEM25 and epilepsy.

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Haiqing Zhang, Xin Tian, Xi Lu, Demei Xu, Yi Guo, Zhifang Dong, Yun Li, Yuanlin Ma, Chengzhi Chen, Yong Yang, Min Yang, Yi Yang, Feng Liu, Ruijiao Zhou, Miaoqing He, Fei Xiao, Xuefeng Wang

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Figure 1

Localization of TMEM25 in nonepileptic brain tissues.

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Localization of TMEM25 in nonepileptic brain tissues.
(A–D) In temporal ...
(A–D) In temporal cortical tissue from nonepileptic patients, TMEM25 colocalized with MAP2. (E–L) In the cortex and hippocampus from normal mice, TMEM25 colocalized with MAP2. Scale bars: 50 μm.
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