Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder resulting from an imbalance between neuronal excitation and inhibition. Synapses play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of epilepsy. Src-homology 2 (SH2) domain–containing protein 5 (SH2D5) is highly expressed in the brain and is implicated in the regulation of synaptic function. However, its role and mechanism in epilepsy remain unclear. In this study, we found that SH2D5 was predominantly localized to pyramidal neurons in the mouse hippocampus and was upregulated in the hippocampus of epileptic brains. KO of Sh2d5 in the hippocampus alleviated both the susceptibility to and severity of epileptic activity. Mechanistically, SH2D5 regulated N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor–mediated (NMDAR–mediated) excitatory synaptic transmission by altering the protein expression levels of NMDAR subunits. We further demonstrated that SH2D5 modulated the transcription of NMDARs by promoting the autophagic degradation of STAT1. These findings suggest that targeting the SH2D5/STAT1/NMDAR pathway may offer a potential therapeutic strategy for epilepsy.
Haokun Guo, Hui Zhang, Chenlu Zhang, Yuanyuan Shen, Liumi Jiang, Min Yang, Yuansong Zhang, Ningning Zhang, Ruirui Zhang, Ran Yu, Yong Yang, Xin Tian
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