Instruct: Identify the main category of Biorxiv papers based on the titles and abstracts
Query: Shisa7 phosphorylation regulates GABAergic transmission and neurodevelopmental behaviors GABA-A receptors (GABAARs) are crucial for development and regulation of the central nervous system. Altered GABAergic signaling is hypothesized to be involved in the pathophysiology of neurodevelopmental disorders. Nevertheless, how aberrant cellular and molecular mechanisms affect GABAARs in these diseases remain elusive. Recently, we identified Shisa7 as a GABAAR auxiliary subunit that modulates GABAAR trafficking, kinetics, and pharmacology, and discovered a phosphorylation site in Shisa7 (S405) critical for extrasynaptic 5-GABAAR trafficking and tonic inhibition. However, the role of S405 phosphorylation in the regulation of synaptic inhibition, plasticity, and behavior remains unknown. Here, we found that expression of a phospho-null mutant (Shisa7 S405A) in heterologous cells and neurons diminishes 2-GABAAR trafficking. Subsequently, we generate a Shisa7 S405A knock-in (KI) mouse line that displays reduced surface expression of GABAARs in hippocampal neurons. Importantly, both synaptic and tonic inhibition are decreased in KI mice. Moreover, chemically induced inhibitory long-term potentiation is impaired, highlighting a critical role of Shisa7 S405 in GABAergic plasticity. Lastly, KI mice exhibit enhanced locomotor activity and grooming associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. Collectively, our study reveals a phosphorylation site critical for Shisa7-dependent trafficking of synaptic and extrasynaptic GABAARs which contributes to behavioral endophenotypes displayed in neurodevelopmental disorders.
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