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- Title
Uhrf2 deletion impairs the formation of hippocampus-dependent memory by changing the structure of the dentate gyrus.
- Authors
Chen, Xiao-Rong; Sun, Shi-Cheng; Teng, Shuai-Wen; Bie, Yi-Fan; Yu, Hui; Chen, Zhe-Yu; Wang, Yue; Li, Liang; Li, Da-Li
- Abstract
Ubiquitin-like with PHD and ring finger domains 2 (Uhrf2) is distributed in many brain regions, including the cortex and hippocampus. Decreased Uhrf2 expression is involved in neurodegenerative disease. A recent study showed Uhrf2 deletion impaired spatial memory; however, the mechanism remains elusive. In our study, we determined that Uhrf2+/− and Uhrf2−/− mice had significant learning and memory deficiencies in contextual fear conditioning (CFC) and the novel place recognition test but not in the novel object recognition test. Interestingly, there were no changes in the Uhrf2 protein levels in the hippocampus of C57BL6 mice after CFC training, which suggests Uhrf2 in adult mice may not be related to the formation of CFC long-term memory. Based on Nissl staining, Uhrf2 deletion caused neuropathological changes specifically in the crest of the dentate gyrus (DG), such as cell swelling, a vague outline and confused boundary; however, no changes were identified in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). Transmission electron microscope assay further indicated a series of abnormal ultrastructure changes in neurons and glia in the DG crest. These results suggested that Uhrf2 deletion selectively blocked the development of the DG crest and impaired hippocampus-dependent learning and memory. Our study will facilitate a better understanding of the role of Uhrf2 protein in the central nervous system.
- Subjects
NEURAL crest; UBIQUITIN ligases; DENTATE gyrus; HIPPOCAMPUS development; HIPPOCAMPUS physiology
- Publication
Brain Structure & Function, 2018, Vol 223, Issue 2, p609
- ISSN
1863-2653
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00429-017-1512-1