Inhibition of Upf2-Dependent Nonsense-Mediated Decay Leads to Behavioral and Neurophysiological Abnormalities by Activating the Immune Response

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Inhibition of Upf2-Dependent Nonsense-Mediated Decay Leads to Behavioral and Neurophysiological Abnormalities by Activating the Immune Response. / Johnson, Jennifer L; Stoica, Loredana; Liu, Yuwei; Zhu, Ping Jun; Bhattacharya, Abhisek; Buffington, Shelly; Huq, Redwan; Eissa, N Tony; Larsson, Ola; Porse, Bo T; Domingo, Deepti; Nawaz, Urwah; Carroll, Renee; Jolly, Lachlan; Scerri, Tom S; Kim, Hyung-Goo; Brignell, Amanda; Coleman, Matthew J; Braden, Ruth; Kini, Usha; Jackson, Victoria; Baxter, Anne; Bahlo, Melanie; Scheffer, Ingrid E; Amor, David J; Hildebrand, Michael S; Bonnen, Penelope E; Beeton, Christine; Gecz, Jozef; Morgan, Angela T; Costa-Mattioli, Mauro.

In: Neuron, Vol. 104, No. 4, 2019, p. 665-679.

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Johnson, JL, Stoica, L, Liu, Y, Zhu, PJ, Bhattacharya, A, Buffington, S, Huq, R, Eissa, NT, Larsson, O, Porse, BT, Domingo, D, Nawaz, U, Carroll, R, Jolly, L, Scerri, TS, Kim, H-G, Brignell, A, Coleman, MJ, Braden, R, Kini, U, Jackson, V, Baxter, A, Bahlo, M, Scheffer, IE, Amor, DJ, Hildebrand, MS, Bonnen, PE, Beeton, C, Gecz, J, Morgan, AT & Costa-Mattioli, M 2019, 'Inhibition of Upf2-Dependent Nonsense-Mediated Decay Leads to Behavioral and Neurophysiological Abnormalities by Activating the Immune Response', Neuron, vol. 104, no. 4, pp. 665-679. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2019.08.027

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Johnson, J. L., Stoica, L., Liu, Y., Zhu, P. J., Bhattacharya, A., Buffington, S., Huq, R., Eissa, N. T., Larsson, O., Porse, B. T., Domingo, D., Nawaz, U., Carroll, R., Jolly, L., Scerri, T. S., Kim, H-G., Brignell, A., Coleman, M. J., Braden, R., ... Costa-Mattioli, M. (2019). Inhibition of Upf2-Dependent Nonsense-Mediated Decay Leads to Behavioral and Neurophysiological Abnormalities by Activating the Immune Response. Neuron, 104(4), 665-679. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2019.08.027

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Johnson JL, Stoica L, Liu Y, Zhu PJ, Bhattacharya A, Buffington S et al. Inhibition of Upf2-Dependent Nonsense-Mediated Decay Leads to Behavioral and Neurophysiological Abnormalities by Activating the Immune Response. Neuron. 2019;104(4):665-679. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2019.08.027

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Johnson, Jennifer L ; Stoica, Loredana ; Liu, Yuwei ; Zhu, Ping Jun ; Bhattacharya, Abhisek ; Buffington, Shelly ; Huq, Redwan ; Eissa, N Tony ; Larsson, Ola ; Porse, Bo T ; Domingo, Deepti ; Nawaz, Urwah ; Carroll, Renee ; Jolly, Lachlan ; Scerri, Tom S ; Kim, Hyung-Goo ; Brignell, Amanda ; Coleman, Matthew J ; Braden, Ruth ; Kini, Usha ; Jackson, Victoria ; Baxter, Anne ; Bahlo, Melanie ; Scheffer, Ingrid E ; Amor, David J ; Hildebrand, Michael S ; Bonnen, Penelope E ; Beeton, Christine ; Gecz, Jozef ; Morgan, Angela T ; Costa-Mattioli, Mauro. / Inhibition of Upf2-Dependent Nonsense-Mediated Decay Leads to Behavioral and Neurophysiological Abnormalities by Activating the Immune Response. In: Neuron. 2019 ; Vol. 104, No. 4. pp. 665-679.

Bibtex

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title = "Inhibition of Upf2-Dependent Nonsense-Mediated Decay Leads to Behavioral and Neurophysiological Abnormalities by Activating the Immune Response",

abstract = "In humans, disruption of nonsense-mediated decay (NMD) has been associated with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) such as autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. However, the mechanism by which deficient NMD leads to neurodevelopmental dysfunction remains unknown, preventing development of targeted therapies. Here we identified novel protein-coding UPF2 (UP-Frameshift 2) variants in humans with NDD, including speech and language deficits. In parallel, we found that mice lacking Upf2 in the forebrain (Upf2 fb-KO mice) show impaired NMD, memory deficits, abnormal long-term potentiation (LTP), and social and communication deficits. Surprisingly, Upf2 fb-KO mice exhibit elevated expression of immune genes and brain inflammation. More importantly, treatment with two FDA-approved anti-inflammatory drugs reduced brain inflammation, restored LTP and long-term memory, and reversed social and communication deficits. Collectively, our findings indicate that impaired UPF2-dependent NMD leads to neurodevelopmental dysfunction and suggest that anti-inflammatory agents may prove effective for treatment of disorders with impaired NMD.",

author = "Johnson, {Jennifer L} and Loredana Stoica and Yuwei Liu and Zhu, {Ping Jun} and Abhisek Bhattacharya and Shelly Buffington and Redwan Huq and Eissa, {N Tony} and Ola Larsson and Porse, {Bo T} and Deepti Domingo and Urwah Nawaz and Renee Carroll and Lachlan Jolly and Scerri, {Tom S} and Hyung-Goo Kim and Amanda Brignell and Coleman, {Matthew J} and Ruth Braden and Usha Kini and Victoria Jackson and Anne Baxter and Melanie Bahlo and Scheffer, {Ingrid E} and Amor, {David J} and Hildebrand, {Michael S} and Bonnen, {Penelope E} and Christine Beeton and Jozef Gecz and Morgan, {Angela T} and Mauro Costa-Mattioli",

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AU - Eissa, N Tony

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AU - Jolly, Lachlan

AU - Scerri, Tom S

AU - Kim, Hyung-Goo

AU - Brignell, Amanda

AU - Coleman, Matthew J

AU - Braden, Ruth

AU - Kini, Usha

AU - Jackson, Victoria

AU - Baxter, Anne

AU - Bahlo, Melanie

AU - Scheffer, Ingrid E

AU - Amor, David J

AU - Hildebrand, Michael S

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AU - Morgan, Angela T

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N2 - In humans, disruption of nonsense-mediated decay (NMD) has been associated with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) such as autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. However, the mechanism by which deficient NMD leads to neurodevelopmental dysfunction remains unknown, preventing development of targeted therapies. Here we identified novel protein-coding UPF2 (UP-Frameshift 2) variants in humans with NDD, including speech and language deficits. In parallel, we found that mice lacking Upf2 in the forebrain (Upf2 fb-KO mice) show impaired NMD, memory deficits, abnormal long-term potentiation (LTP), and social and communication deficits. Surprisingly, Upf2 fb-KO mice exhibit elevated expression of immune genes and brain inflammation. More importantly, treatment with two FDA-approved anti-inflammatory drugs reduced brain inflammation, restored LTP and long-term memory, and reversed social and communication deficits. Collectively, our findings indicate that impaired UPF2-dependent NMD leads to neurodevelopmental dysfunction and suggest that anti-inflammatory agents may prove effective for treatment of disorders with impaired NMD.

AB - In humans, disruption of nonsense-mediated decay (NMD) has been associated with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) such as autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. However, the mechanism by which deficient NMD leads to neurodevelopmental dysfunction remains unknown, preventing development of targeted therapies. Here we identified novel protein-coding UPF2 (UP-Frameshift 2) variants in humans with NDD, including speech and language deficits. In parallel, we found that mice lacking Upf2 in the forebrain (Upf2 fb-KO mice) show impaired NMD, memory deficits, abnormal long-term potentiation (LTP), and social and communication deficits. Surprisingly, Upf2 fb-KO mice exhibit elevated expression of immune genes and brain inflammation. More importantly, treatment with two FDA-approved anti-inflammatory drugs reduced brain inflammation, restored LTP and long-term memory, and reversed social and communication deficits. Collectively, our findings indicate that impaired UPF2-dependent NMD leads to neurodevelopmental dysfunction and suggest that anti-inflammatory agents may prove effective for treatment of disorders with impaired NMD.

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