Glial ER and GAP junction mediated Ca 2+ waves are crucial to maintain normal brain excitability
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Weiss, Shirley; Clamon, Lauren C; Manoim, Julia E; Ormerod, Kiel G; Parnas, Moshe; Littleton, J Troy; ... Show more Show less
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Astrocytes play key roles in regulating multiple aspects of neuronal function from invertebrates to humans and display Ca2+ fluctuations that are heterogeneously distributed throughout different cellular microdomains. Changes in Ca2+ dynamics represent a key mechanism for how astrocytes modulate neuronal activity. An unresolved issue is the origin and contribution of specific glial Ca2+ signaling components at distinct astrocytic domains to neuronal physiology and brain function. The Drosophila model system offers a simple nervous system that is highly amenable to cell-specific genetic manipulations to characterize the role of glial Ca2+ signaling. Here we identify a role for ER store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) pathway in perineurial glia (PG), a glial population that contributes to the Drosophila blood-brain barrier. We show that PG cells display diverse Ca2+ activity that varies based on their locale within the brain. Ca2+ signaling in PG cells does not require extracellular Ca2+ and is blocked by inhibition of SOCE, Ryanodine receptors, or gap junctions. Disruption of these components triggers stimuli-induced seizure-like episodes. These findings indicate that Ca2+ release from internal stores and its propagation between neighboring glial cells via gap junctions are essential for maintaining normal nervous system function.
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2022Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of BiologyJournal
Glia
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Wiley
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Weiss, Shirley, Clamon, Lauren C, Manoim, Julia E, Ormerod, Kiel G, Parnas, Moshe et al. 2022. "Glial ER and GAP junction mediated Ca 2+ waves are crucial to maintain normal brain excitability." Glia, 70 (1).
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