Rett syndrome (RTT) is a rare neurological disorder caused by mutations in the X-linked MECP2 gene, characterized by severe behavioral and physiological impairments for which no cure is available. The stimulation of serotonin receptor 7 (5-HT7R) with its selective agonist LP-211 (0.25 mg/kg/day for 7 days) was proved to rescue neurobehavioral alterations in a mouse model of RTT. In the present study, we aimed at gaining insight into the mechanisms underpinning the efficacy of 5-HT7R pharmacological stimulation by investigating its epigenetic outcomes in the brain of RTT female mice bearing a truncating MeCP2 mutation. Treatment with LP-211 normalized the reduced histone H3 acetylation and HDAC3/NCoR levels, and increased HDAC1/Sin3a expression in RTT mouse cortex. Repeated 5-HT7R stimulation also appeared to strengthen the association between NCoR and MeCP2 in the same brain region. A different profile was found in RTT hippocampus, where LP-211 rescued H3 hyperacetylation and increased HDAC3 levels. Overall, the present data highlight a new scenario on the relationship between histone acetylation and serotoninergic pathways. 5-HT7R is confirmed as a pivotal therapeutic target for the recovery of neuronal function supporting the translational value of this promising pharmacological approach for RTT.

Stimulation of the serotonin receptor 7 restores brain histone H3 acetylation and MeCP2 corepressor protein levels in a female mouse model of Rett syndrome / Napoletani, G.; Vigli, D.; Cosentino, L.; Grieco, M.; Talamo, M. C.; Lacivita, E.; Leopoldo, M.; Laviola, G.; Fuso, A.; d'Erme, M.; De Filippis, B.. - In: JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY. - ISSN 0022-3069. - 80:3(2021), pp. 265-273. [10.1093/jnen/nlaa158]

Stimulation of the serotonin receptor 7 restores brain histone H3 acetylation and MeCP2 corepressor protein levels in a female mouse model of Rett syndrome

Napoletani G.
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Vigli D.;Cosentino L.;Grieco M.;Fuso A.;d'Erme M.
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2021

Abstract

Rett syndrome (RTT) is a rare neurological disorder caused by mutations in the X-linked MECP2 gene, characterized by severe behavioral and physiological impairments for which no cure is available. The stimulation of serotonin receptor 7 (5-HT7R) with its selective agonist LP-211 (0.25 mg/kg/day for 7 days) was proved to rescue neurobehavioral alterations in a mouse model of RTT. In the present study, we aimed at gaining insight into the mechanisms underpinning the efficacy of 5-HT7R pharmacological stimulation by investigating its epigenetic outcomes in the brain of RTT female mice bearing a truncating MeCP2 mutation. Treatment with LP-211 normalized the reduced histone H3 acetylation and HDAC3/NCoR levels, and increased HDAC1/Sin3a expression in RTT mouse cortex. Repeated 5-HT7R stimulation also appeared to strengthen the association between NCoR and MeCP2 in the same brain region. A different profile was found in RTT hippocampus, where LP-211 rescued H3 hyperacetylation and increased HDAC3 levels. Overall, the present data highlight a new scenario on the relationship between histone acetylation and serotoninergic pathways. 5-HT7R is confirmed as a pivotal therapeutic target for the recovery of neuronal function supporting the translational value of this promising pharmacological approach for RTT.
2021
Brain plasticity; corepressor complexes; histone acetylation; MeCP2; Rett syndrome; serotonin receptor 7
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Stimulation of the serotonin receptor 7 restores brain histone H3 acetylation and MeCP2 corepressor protein levels in a female mouse model of Rett syndrome / Napoletani, G.; Vigli, D.; Cosentino, L.; Grieco, M.; Talamo, M. C.; Lacivita, E.; Leopoldo, M.; Laviola, G.; Fuso, A.; d'Erme, M.; De Filippis, B.. - In: JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY. - ISSN 0022-3069. - 80:3(2021), pp. 265-273. [10.1093/jnen/nlaa158]
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