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  1. Article ; Online: Understanding neural circuit function through synaptic engineering.

    Rabinowitch, Ithai / Colón-Ramos, Daniel A / Krieg, Michael

    Nature reviews. Neuroscience

    2024  Volume 25, Issue 2, Page(s) 131–139

    Abstract: Synapses are a key component of neural circuits, facilitating rapid and specific signalling between neurons. Synaptic engineering - the synthetic insertion of new synaptic connections into in vivo neural circuits - is an emerging approach for neural ... ...

    Abstract Synapses are a key component of neural circuits, facilitating rapid and specific signalling between neurons. Synaptic engineering - the synthetic insertion of new synaptic connections into in vivo neural circuits - is an emerging approach for neural circuit interrogation. This approach is especially powerful for establishing causality in neural circuit structure-function relationships, for emulating synaptic plasticity and for exploring novel patterns of circuit connectivity. Contrary to other approaches for neural circuit manipulation, synaptic engineering targets specific connections between neurons and functions autonomously with no user-controlled external activation. Synaptic engineering has been successfully implemented in several systems and in different forms, including electrical synapses constructed from ectopically expressed connexin gap junction proteins, synthetic optical synapses composed of presynaptic photon-emitting luciferase coupled with postsynaptic light-gated channels, and artificial neuropeptide signalling pathways. This Perspective describes these different methods and how they have been applied, and examines how the field may advance.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Synapses/physiology ; Electrical Synapses/physiology ; Neurons/physiology ; Nervous System ; Signal Transduction ; Neuronal Plasticity/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2034150-7
    ISSN 1471-0048 ; 1471-0048 ; 1471-003X
    ISSN (online) 1471-0048
    ISSN 1471-0048 ; 1471-003X
    DOI 10.1038/s41583-023-00777-8
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  2. Article ; Online: The active zone protein CLA-1 (Clarinet) bridges two subsynaptic domains to regulate presynaptic sorting of ATG-9.

    Xuan, Zhao / Colón-Ramos, Daniel A

    Autophagy

    2023  Volume 19, Issue 10, Page(s) 2807–2808

    Abstract: In neuronal synapses, autophagosome biogenesis is coupled with the activity-dependent synaptic vesicle cycle via ATG-9. How vesicles containing ATG-9 are sorted at the presynapse is unknown. We performed forward genetic screens at single synapses ... ...

    Abstract In neuronal synapses, autophagosome biogenesis is coupled with the activity-dependent synaptic vesicle cycle via ATG-9. How vesicles containing ATG-9 are sorted at the presynapse is unknown. We performed forward genetic screens at single synapses of
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Autophagy ; Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolism ; Carrier Proteins/metabolism ; Presynaptic Terminals/metabolism ; Synapses/metabolism ; Synaptic Vesicles/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Carrier Proteins ; atg-9 protein, C elegans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2454135-7
    ISSN 1554-8635 ; 1554-8627
    ISSN (online) 1554-8635
    ISSN 1554-8627
    DOI 10.1080/15548627.2023.2229227
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  3. Article ; Online: Transmembrane protein ATG-9 links presynaptic autophagy with the synaptic vesicle cycle.

    Yang, Sisi / Colón-Ramos, Daniel A

    Autophagy

    2022  Volume 18, Issue 7, Page(s) 1746–1747

    Abstract: Macroautophagy/autophagy occurs preferentially at synapses and responds to increased neuronal activity states. How synaptic autophagy is coupled to the neuronal activity state is largely unknown. Through genetic approaches we find that ATG-9, the only ... ...

    Abstract Macroautophagy/autophagy occurs preferentially at synapses and responds to increased neuronal activity states. How synaptic autophagy is coupled to the neuronal activity state is largely unknown. Through genetic approaches we find that ATG-9, the only transmembrane protein in the core autophagy pathway, is transported from the
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Autophagy/genetics ; Autophagy-Related Proteins/metabolism ; Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolism ; Clathrin/metabolism ; Endocytosis/genetics ; Synapses/metabolism ; Synaptic Vesicles/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Autophagy-Related Proteins ; Clathrin
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 2454135-7
    ISSN 1554-8635 ; 1554-8627
    ISSN (online) 1554-8635
    ISSN 1554-8627
    DOI 10.1080/15548627.2022.2049151
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  4. Article ; Online: Statements of Mentorship.

    Colón-Ramos, Daniel A

    eNeuro

    2018  Volume 5, Issue 6

    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-12-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 2800598-3
    ISSN 2373-2822 ; 2373-2822
    ISSN (online) 2373-2822
    ISSN 2373-2822
    DOI 10.1523/ENEURO.0411-18.2018
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  5. Article ; Online: The active zone protein Clarinet regulates synaptic sorting of ATG-9 and presynaptic autophagy.

    Xuan, Zhao / Yang, Sisi / Clark, Benjamin / Hill, Sarah E / Manning, Laura / Colón-Ramos, Daniel A

    PLoS biology

    2023  Volume 21, Issue 4, Page(s) e3002030

    Abstract: Autophagy is essential for cellular homeostasis and function. In neurons, autophagosome biogenesis is temporally and spatially regulated to occur near presynaptic sites, in part via the trafficking of autophagy transmembrane protein ATG-9. The molecules ... ...

    Abstract Autophagy is essential for cellular homeostasis and function. In neurons, autophagosome biogenesis is temporally and spatially regulated to occur near presynaptic sites, in part via the trafficking of autophagy transmembrane protein ATG-9. The molecules that regulate autophagy by sorting ATG-9 at synapses remain largely unknown. Here, we conduct forward genetic screens at single synapses of C. elegans neurons and identify a role for the long isoform of the active zone protein Clarinet (CLA-1L) in regulating sorting of autophagy protein ATG-9 at synapses, and presynaptic autophagy. We determine that disrupting CLA-1L results in abnormal accumulation of ATG-9 containing vesicles enriched with clathrin. The ATG-9 phenotype in cla-1(L) mutants is not observed for other synaptic vesicle proteins, suggesting distinct mechanisms that regulate sorting of ATG-9-containing vesicles and synaptic vesicles. Through genetic analyses, we uncover the adaptor protein complexes that genetically interact with CLA-1 in ATG-9 sorting. We also determine that CLA-1L extends from the active zone to the periactive zone and genetically interacts with periactive zone proteins in ATG-9 sorting. Our findings reveal novel roles for active zone proteins in the sorting of ATG-9 and in presynaptic autophagy.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Autophagy/genetics ; Caenorhabditis elegans/genetics ; Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolism ; Neurons/metabolism ; Presynaptic Terminals/metabolism ; Protein Transport ; Synapses/metabolism
    Chemical Substances CLA-1 protein, C elegans ; atg-9 protein, C elegans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2126776-5
    ISSN 1545-7885 ; 1544-9173
    ISSN (online) 1545-7885
    ISSN 1544-9173
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002030
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  6. Article ; Online: The need to connect: on the cell biology of synapses, behaviors, and networks in science.

    Colón-Ramos, Daniel A

    Molecular biology of the cell

    2016  Volume 27, Issue 21, Page(s) 3197–3201

    Abstract: My laboratory is interested in the cell biology of the synapse. Synapses, which are points of cellular communication between neurons, were first described by Santiago Ramón y Cajal as "protoplasmic kisses that appear to constitute the final ecstasy of an ...

    Abstract My laboratory is interested in the cell biology of the synapse. Synapses, which are points of cellular communication between neurons, were first described by Santiago Ramón y Cajal as "protoplasmic kisses that appear to constitute the final ecstasy of an epic love story." Who would not want to work on that?! My lab examines the biological mechanisms neurons use to find and connect to each other. How are synapses formed during development, maintained during growth, and modified during learning? In this essay, I reflect about my scientific journey to the synapse, the cell biological one, but also a metaphorical synapse-my role as a point of contact between the production of knowledge and its dissemination. In particular, I discuss how the architecture of scientific networks propels knowledge production but can also exclude certain groups in science.
    MeSH term(s) Awards and Prizes ; Cell Communication ; Mentors ; Neurons/physiology ; Research ; Science ; Synapses/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016--01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Personal Narratives
    ZDB-ID 1098979-1
    ISSN 1939-4586 ; 1059-1524
    ISSN (online) 1939-4586
    ISSN 1059-1524
    DOI 10.1091/mbc.E16-07-0507
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  7. Article ; Online: The Journey of the Synaptic Autophagosome: A Cell Biological Perspective.

    Hill, Sarah E / Colón-Ramos, Daniel A

    Neuron

    2020  Volume 105, Issue 6, Page(s) 961–973

    Abstract: Autophagy is a key cellular degradative pathway, important for neuronal homeostasis and function. Disruption of autophagy is associated with neuronal dysfunction and neurodegeneration. Autophagy is compartmentalized in neurons, with specific stages of ... ...

    Abstract Autophagy is a key cellular degradative pathway, important for neuronal homeostasis and function. Disruption of autophagy is associated with neuronal dysfunction and neurodegeneration. Autophagy is compartmentalized in neurons, with specific stages of the pathway occurring in distinct subcellular compartments. Coordination of these stages drives progression of autophagy and enables clearance of substrates. Yet, we are only now learning how these distributed processes are integrated across the neuron. In this review, we focus on the cell biological course of autophagy in neurons, from biogenesis at the synapse to degradation in the soma. We describe how the steps of autophagy are distributed across neuronal subcellular compartments, how local machinery regulates autophagy, and the impact of coordinated regulation on neuronal physiology and disease. We also discuss how recent advances in our understanding of neuronal autophagic mechanisms have reframed how we think about the role of local regulation of autophagy in all tissues.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Autophagosomes/physiology ; Humans ; Neurons/physiology ; Synapses/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. ; Review
    ZDB-ID 808167-0
    ISSN 1097-4199 ; 0896-6273
    ISSN (online) 1097-4199
    ISSN 0896-6273
    DOI 10.1016/j.neuron.2020.01.018
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  8. Article: Polarized localization of kinesin-1 and RIC-7 drives axonal mitochondria anterograde transport.

    Wu, Youjun / Ding, Chen / Weinreb, Alexis / Manning, Laura / Swaim, Grace / Yogev, Shaul / Colón-Ramos, Daniel A / Hammarlund, Marc

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2023  

    Abstract: Mitochondria transport is crucial for mitochondria distribution in axons and is mediated by kinesin-1-based anterograde and dynein-based retrograde motor complexes. While Miro and Milton/TRAK were identified as key adaptors between mitochondria and ... ...

    Abstract Mitochondria transport is crucial for mitochondria distribution in axons and is mediated by kinesin-1-based anterograde and dynein-based retrograde motor complexes. While Miro and Milton/TRAK were identified as key adaptors between mitochondria and kinesin-1, recent studies suggest the presence of additional mechanisms. In
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2023.07.12.548706
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  9. Article ; Online: Local and dynamic regulation of neuronal glycolysis in vivo.

    Wolfe, Aaron D / Koberstein, John N / Smith, Chadwick B / Stewart, Melissa L / Gonzalez, Ian J / Hammarlund, Marc / Hyman, Anthony A / Stork, Philip J S / Goodman, Richard H / Colón-Ramos, Daniel A

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

    2024  Volume 121, Issue 3, Page(s) e2314699121

    Abstract: Energy metabolism supports neuronal function. While it is well established that changes in energy metabolism underpin brain plasticity and function, less is known about how individual neurons modulate their metabolic states to meet varying energy demands. ...

    Abstract Energy metabolism supports neuronal function. While it is well established that changes in energy metabolism underpin brain plasticity and function, less is known about how individual neurons modulate their metabolic states to meet varying energy demands. This is because most approaches used to examine metabolism in living organisms lack the resolution to visualize energy metabolism within individual circuits, cells, or subcellular regions. Here, we adapted a biosensor for glycolysis, HYlight, for use in
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Glycolysis ; Neurons ; Energy Metabolism ; Caenorhabditis elegans ; Neuronal Plasticity
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 209104-5
    ISSN 1091-6490 ; 0027-8424
    ISSN (online) 1091-6490
    ISSN 0027-8424
    DOI 10.1073/pnas.2314699121
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  10. Article ; Online: A specific ATG-4 isoform is required for autophagic maturation and clearance in

    Hill, Sarah E / Colón-Ramos, Daniel A

    Autophagy

    2019  Volume 15, Issue 10, Page(s) 1840–1842

    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Animals, Genetically Modified ; Autophagy/genetics ; Autophagy-Related Proteins/physiology ; Caenorhabditis elegans/genetics ; Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolism ; Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins/genetics ; Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins/physiology ; Cell Differentiation/genetics ; Cysteine Endopeptidases/genetics ; Cysteine Endopeptidases/physiology ; Cytophagocytosis/genetics ; Neurons/metabolism ; Protein Isoforms/genetics ; Protein Isoforms/physiology
    Chemical Substances Autophagy-Related Proteins ; Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins ; Protein Isoforms ; Cysteine Endopeptidases (EC 3.4.22.-) ; atg-4.2 protein, C elegans (EC 3.4.22.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-07-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 2454135-7
    ISSN 1554-8635 ; 1554-8627
    ISSN (online) 1554-8635
    ISSN 1554-8627
    DOI 10.1080/15548627.2019.1632123
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