PMID- 36497160 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20221229 LR - 20221229 IS - 2073-4409 (Electronic) IS - 2073-4409 (Linking) VI - 11 IP - 23 DP - 2022 Dec 2 TI - Synapsin III Regulates Dopaminergic Neuron Development in Vertebrates. LID - 10.3390/cells11233902 [doi] LID - 3902 AB - Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by alterations in the mesocorticolimbic and nigrostriatal dopaminergic pathways. Polymorphisms in the Synapsin III (Syn III) gene can associate with ADHD onset and even affect the therapeutic response to the gold standard ADHD medication, methylphenidate (MPH), a monoamine transporter inhibitor whose efficacy appears related with the stimulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Interestingly, we previously showed that MPH can bind Syn III, which can regulate neuronal development. These observations suggest that Syn III polymorphism may impinge on ADHD onset and response to therapy by affecting BDNF-dependent dopaminergic neuron development. Here, by studying zebrafish embryos exposed to Syn III gene knock-down (KD), Syn III knock-out (ko) mice and human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)-derived neurons subjected to Syn III RNA interference, we found that Syn III governs the earliest stages of dopaminergic neurons development and that this function is conserved in vertebrates. We also observed that in mammals Syn III exerts this function acting upstream of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)- and cAMP-dependent protein kinase 5 (Cdk5)-stimulated dendrite development. Collectively, these findings own significant implications for deciphering the biological basis of ADHD. FAU - Faustini, Gaia AU - Faustini G AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0751-3082 AD - Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy. FAU - Longhena, Francesca AU - Longhena F AD - Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy. FAU - Musco, Alessia AU - Musco A AD - Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy. FAU - Bono, Federica AU - Bono F AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9716-5327 AD - Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy. FAU - Parrella, Edoardo AU - Parrella E AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-0365-5144 AD - Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy. FAU - La Via, Luca AU - La Via L AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8475-1551 AD - Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy. FAU - Barbon, Alessandro AU - Barbon A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-1127-7764 AD - Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy. FAU - Pizzi, Marina AU - Pizzi M AD - Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy. FAU - Onofri, Franco AU - Onofri F AD - Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Via Leon Battista Alberti 2, 16132 Genova, Italy. FAU - Benfenati, Fabio AU - Benfenati F AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0653-8368 AD - IRCSS Policlinico San Martino Hospital, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy. AD - Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy. FAU - Missale, Cristina AU - Missale C AD - Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy. FAU - Memo, Maurizio AU - Memo M AD - Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy. FAU - Zizioli, Daniela AU - Zizioli D AD - Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy. FAU - Bellucci, Arianna AU - Bellucci A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9581-1919 AD - Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy. AD - Laboratory for Preventive and Personalized Medicine, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy. LA - eng GR - 2017-1065/Ministry of Education, Universities and Research/ GR - Ex 60% 2017-2020/University of Brescia/ GR - PNR 2015-2020 PerMedNet/Ministry of Education, Universities and Research/ GR - #10742.01/Michael J. Fox Foundation/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20221202 PL - Switzerland TA - Cells JT - Cells JID - 101600052 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - VTD58H1Z2X (Dopamine) RN - 207ZZ9QZ49 (Methylphenidate) RN - 0 (Synapsins) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Humans MH - Mice MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/genetics MH - Dopamine MH - *Dopaminergic Neurons/metabolism MH - Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells/metabolism MH - Methylphenidate/therapeutic use MH - Mice, Knockout MH - *Synapsins/genetics/metabolism MH - Zebrafish/metabolism PMC - PMC9739466 OTO - NOTNLM OT - attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder OT - dopaminergic neurons OT - neurodevelopment OT - synapsin III COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/12/12 06:00 MHDA- 2022/12/15 06:00 PMCR- 2022/12/02 CRDT- 2022/12/11 01:03 PHST- 2022/10/26 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/11/17 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/11/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/12/11 01:03 [entrez] PHST- 2022/12/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/12/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/12/02 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - cells11233902 [pii] AID - cells-11-03902 [pii] AID - 10.3390/cells11233902 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Cells. 2022 Dec 2;11(23):3902. doi: 10.3390/cells11233902.