SNAP-25 is a component of a ubiquitous SNARE complex required for evoked neuroexocytosis in GABAergic neurons
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: The processes of vesicular trafficking and membrane fusion are fundamental to nervous system development and communication among neurons within integrated circuits. The regulated release of several neurotransmitters is dependent on synaptosomal-associated protein 25 kDa (SNAP-25)-containing soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) core complexes. The requirement for this fusogenic machinery in evoked neurosecretion has been repeatedly demonstrated through the use of mutant mouse models and neurotoxin blockades. However, the existence of a functional role for a SNAP-25-containing SNARE complex has not been shown in the major inhibitory neurotransmitter system of the brain, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). To determine whether SNAP-25 participates in the evoked GABAergic neurotransmission, we investigated the expression and function of this protein in inhibitory terminals. In addition, we identified the major SNAP-25 isoform expressed by mature GABAergic neurons. The results presented here provide compelling evidence that SNAP-25 is critical for evoked GABA release and is expressed in the presynaptic terminals of mature GABAergic neurons, consistent with its function as a component of a fundamental core SNARE complex required for stimulus-driven neurotransmission. Furthermore, we conclude that SNAP-25b is the predominant isoform expressed in central inhibitory neurons of the adult brain.
Author: Lawrence C. R. Tafoya
Institution: University of New Mexico
Language: English
Subfield: Cell Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: G3266237938, G456176394, G5616894240, Rab7 and Accessory Protein Function in Late Endocytosis, ENHANCING MULTIDISCIPLINARY BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, Zeiss Axiovert 2000 for Live Cell Imaging, G781392673, LSM Scandhead w Meta Detector &405 nm Laser, University of New Mexico Cancer Center Support Grant
OpenAlex ID: W636313722