Journal Article

DZNE-2023-00056

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png ERR2 and ERR3 promote the development of gamma motor neuron functional properties required for proprioceptive movement control.

Khan, M. N. ; Cherukuri, P. ; Negro, F. ; Rajput, A.Extern* ; Fabrowski, P. ; Bansal, V.DZNE* ; Lancelin, C. ; Lee, T.-I. ; Bian, Y. ; Mayer, W. P. ; Akay, T. ; Müller, D.Extern* ; Bonn, S.Extern* ; Farina, D. ; Marquardt, T.

2022
PLoS Lawrence, KS

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3001923

Abstract: The ability of terrestrial vertebrates to effectively move on land is integrally linked to the diversification of motor neurons into types that generate muscle force (alpha motor neurons) and types that modulate muscle proprioception, a task that in mammals is chiefly mediated by gamma motor neurons. The diversification of motor neurons into alpha and gamma types and their respective contributions to movement control have been firmly established in the past 7 decades, while recent studies identified gene expression signatures linked to both motor neuron types. However, the mechanisms that promote the specification of gamma motor neurons and/or their unique properties remained unaddressed. Here, we found that upon selective loss of the orphan nuclear receptors ERR2 and ERR3 (also known as ERRβ, ERRγ or NR3B2, NR3B3, respectively) in motor neurons in mice, morphologically distinguishable gamma motor neurons are generated but do not acquire characteristic functional properties necessary for regulating muscle proprioception, thus disrupting gait and precision movements. Complementary gain-of-function experiments in chick suggest that ERR2 and ERR3 could operate via transcriptional activation of neural activity modulators to promote a gamma motor neuron biophysical signature of low firing thresholds and high firing rates. Our work identifies a mechanism specifying gamma motor neuron functional properties essential for the regulation of proprioceptive movement control.

Keyword(s): Animals (MeSH) ; Mice (MeSH) ; Motor Neurons, Gamma: physiology (MeSH) ; Movement (MeSH) ; Muscles (MeSH) ; Proprioception (MeSH) ; Receptors, Estrogen: metabolism (MeSH) ; Esrrb protein, mouse ; Receptors, Estrogen ; Esrrg protein, mouse

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Genome Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases (AG Heutink 1)

Research Program(s):

1. 354 - Disease Prevention and Healthy Aging (POF4-354) (POF4-354)

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