Deficiency of CAMSAP2 impairs olfaction and the morphogenesis of mitral cells

作者：Zhengrong Zhou, Xiao-Juan Yang, Aihua Mao, Honglin Xu, Chunnuan Lin, Mengge Yang, Weichang Hu, Jinhui Shao, Peipei Xu, Yuejia Li, Wenguang Li, Ruifan Lin, Rui Zhang, Qi Xie, Zhiheng Xu, Wenxiang Meng · 发表于：EMBO Reports · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1038/s44319-024-00166-x · 被引用次数：4 · 研究领域：Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies、Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research、Circadian rhythm and melatonin

In developing olfactory bulb (OB), mitral cells (MCs) remodel their dendrites to establish the precise olfactory circuit, and these circuits are critical for individuals to sense odors and elicit behaviors for survival. However, how microtubules (MTs) participate in the process of dendritic remodeling remains elusive. Here, we reveal that calmodulin-regulated spectrin-associated proteins (CAMSAPs), a family of proteins that bind to the minus-end of the noncentrosomal MTs, play a crucial part in the development of MC dendrites. We observed that Camsap2 knockout (KO) males are infertile while the reproductive tract is normal. Further study showed that the infertility was due to the severe defects of mating behavior in male mice. Besides, mice with loss-of-function displayed defects in the sense of smell. Furthermore, we found that the deficiency of CAMSAP2 impairs the classical morphology of MCs, and the CAMSAP2-dependent dendritic remodeling process is responsible for this defect. Thus, our findings demonstrate that CAMSAP2 plays a vital role in regulating the development of MCs.