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. 2021 May;35(5):e21546.
doi: 10.1096/fj.202002419RR.

P2Y2 deficiency impacts adult neurogenesis and related forebrain functions

Amira A H Ali  1 , Laila Abdel-Hafiz  1 , Federica Tundo-Lavalle  1 , Soha A Hassan  1   2 , Charlotte von Gall  1
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P2Y2 deficiency impacts adult neurogenesis and related forebrain functions

Amira A H Ali et al. FASEB J. 2021 May.

Abstract

Adult neurogenesis occurs particularly in the subgranular zone (SGZ) of the hippocampus and the subventricular zone (SVZ) of the lateral ventricle. This continuous addition of neurons to pre-existing neuronal networks is essential for intact cognitive and olfactory functions, respectively. Purinergic signaling modulates adult neurogenesis, however, the role of individual purinergic receptor subtypes in this dynamic process and related cognitive performance is poorly understood. In this study, we analyzed the role of P2Y2 receptor in the neurogenic niches and in related forebrain functions such as spatial working memory and olfaction using mice with a targeted deletion of the P2Y2 receptor (P2Y2-/- ). Proliferation, migration, differentiation, and survival of neuronal precursor cells (NPCs) were analyzed by BrdU assay and immunohistochemistry; signal transduction pathway components were analyzed by immunoblot. In P2Y2-/- mice, proliferation of NPCs in the SGZ and the SVZ was reduced. However, migration, neuronal fate decision, and survival were not affected. Moreover, p-Akt expression was decreased in P2Y2-/- mice. P2Y2-/- mice showed an impaired performance in the Y-maze and a higher latency in the hidden food test. These data indicate that the P2Y2 receptor plays an important role in NPC proliferation as well as in hippocampus-dependent working memory and olfactory function.

Keywords: adult neurogenesis; olfaction; p-Akt; purinergic receptors; working memory.

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