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ArticleActa physiologica (Oxford, England)2025

Deficiency of the Synaptic Adhesion Protein Leucine-Rich Repeat Transmembrane Protein 4 Like 1 Affects Anxiety and Aggression in Zebrafish.

Eva Tatzl, Giulia Petracco, Isabella Faimann, Marco Balasso, Agnes Anna Mooslechner, Thomas Bärnthaler, Giovanny Rodriguez-Blanco, Florian Reichmann

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Eva TatzlDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Giulia PetraccoDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Isabella FaimannDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5897-3791
Marco BalassoClinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Agnes Anna MooslechnerDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Thomas BärnthalerDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Giovanny Rodriguez-BlancoClinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Florian ReichmannDivision of Pharmacology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5833-3698

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Abstract

aimLeucine-rich repeat transmembrane proteins (LRRTMs) are synaptic adhesion proteins that regulate synapse development and function. They interact transsynaptically with presynaptic binding partners to promote presynaptic differentiation. Polymorphisms of LRRTM4, one of the four members of this protein family, have been linked to multiple neuropsychiatric disorders and childhood aggression, but the underlying mechanisms and physiological function of LRRTM4 during behavior are currently unclear.

methodsTo characterize the role of this gene for brain function, we combined a battery of behavioral assays with transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses, using zebrafish as a model system.

resultsOur findings revealed that lrrtm4l1, a brain-specific zebrafish orthologue of human LRRTM4, exhibits a brain region-specific expression pattern similar to humans, with strong expression in the dorsal telencephalon, a brain area critical for regulating emotional-affective and social behavior. lrrtm4l1

conclusionThese findings suggest that LRRTMs may have functions beyond their established role in excitatory synapse development, such as the regulation of neurotransmission and behavior. Targeting LRRTM4 therapeutically may thus be an interesting novel approach to alleviate excessive aggression or anxiety associated with a number of neuropsychiatric conditions.

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AggressionAnxietyMembrane ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsZebrafish ProteinsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalBrainSocial BehaviorZebrafishMembrane ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsZebrafish Proteinsaggressionanxietyleucine‐rich repeat transmembrane protein 4neurotransmissionsynaptic plasticity

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PMID40183503
PMCPMC11970230

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