Hülsmann, Swen

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Brain Structure and Function"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","26"],["dc.contributor.author","Rahman, Jamilur"],["dc.contributor.author","Besser, Stefanie"],["dc.contributor.author","Schnell, Christian"],["dc.contributor.author","Eulenburg, Volker"],["dc.contributor.author","Hirrlinger, Johannes"],["dc.contributor.author","Wojcik, Sonja M."],["dc.contributor.author","Hülsmann, Swen"],["dc.date.accessioned","2019-07-09T11:41:21Z"],["dc.date.available","2019-07-09T11:41:21Z"],["dc.date.issued","2014"],["dc.description.abstract","Both glycinergic and GABAergic neurons require the vesicular inhibitory amino acid transporter (VIAAT) for synaptic vesicle filling. Presynaptic GABA concentrations are determined by the GABA synthesizing enzymes glutamate decarboxylase (GAD)65 and GAD67, whereas the presynaptic glycine content depends on the plasma membrane glycine transporter 2 (GlyT2). Although severely impaired, glycinergic transmission is not completely absent in GlyT2-knockout mice, suggesting that other routes of glycine uptake or de novo synthesis of glycine exist in presynaptic terminals. To investigate the consequences of a complete loss of glycinergic transmission, we generated a mouse line with a conditional ablation of VIAAT in glycinergic neurons by crossing mice with loxP-flanked VIAAT alleles with a GlyT2-Cre transgenic mouse line. Interestingly, conditional VIAAT knockout (VIAAT cKO) mice were not viable at birth. In addition to the dominant respiratory failure, VIAAT cKO showed an umbilical hernia and a cleft palate. Immunohistochemistry revealed an almost complete depletion of VIAAT in the brainstem. Electrophysiology revealed the absence of both spontaneous glycinergic and GABAergic inhibitory postsynaptic currents (IPSCs) from hypoglossal motoneurons. Our results demonstrate that the deletion of VIAAT in GlyT2-Cre expressing neurons also strongly affects GABAergic transmission and suggest a large overlap of the glycinergic and the GABAergic neuron population during early development in the caudal parts of the brain."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1007/s00429-014-0829-2"],["dc.identifier.pmid","25027639"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/11988"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/58409"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.rights","Goescholar"],["dc.rights.uri","https://goescholar.uni-goettingen.de/licenses"],["dc.subject.ddc","610"],["dc.title","Genetic ablation of VIAAT in glycinergic neurons causes a severe respiratory phenotype and perinatal death"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.version","submitted_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.artnumber","28"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","7"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","11"],["dc.contributor.author","Vogelgesang, Steffen"],["dc.contributor.author","Niebert, Marcus"],["dc.contributor.author","Bischoff, Anne M."],["dc.contributor.author","Hülsmann, Swen"],["dc.contributor.author","Manzke, Till"],["dc.date.accessioned","2019-07-09T11:45:09Z"],["dc.date.available","2019-07-09T11:45:09Z"],["dc.date.issued","2018"],["dc.description.abstract","Mutations in the transcription factor methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2) cause the neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome (RTT). Besides many other neurological problems, RTT patients show irregular breathing with recurrent apneas or breath-holdings. MeCP2-deficient mice, which recapitulate this breathing phenotype, show a dysregulated, persistent expression of G-protein-coupled serotonin receptor 5-ht5b (Htr5b) in the brainstem. To investigate whether the persistence of 5-ht5b expression is contributing to the respiratory phenotype, we crossbred MeCP2-deficient mice with 5-ht5b-deficient mice to generate double knockout mice (Mecp2-/y ;Htr5b-/-). To compare respiration between wild type (WT), Mecp2-/y and Mecp2-/y ;Htr5b-/- mice, we used unrestrained whole-body plethysmography. While the breathing of MeCP2-deficient male mice (Mecp2-/y ) at postnatal day 40 is characterized by a slow breathing rate and the occurrence of prolonged respiratory pauses, we found that in MeCP2-deficient mice, which also lacked the 5-ht5b receptor, the breathing rate and the number of pauses were indistinguishable from WT mice. To test for a potential mechanism, we also analyzed if the known coupling of 5-ht5b receptors to Gi proteins is altering second messenger signaling. Tissue cAMP levels in the medulla of Mecp2-/y mice were decreased as compared to WT mice. In contrast, cAMP levels in Mecp2-/y ;Htr5b-/- mice were indistinguishable from WT mice. Taken together, our data points towards a role of 5-ht5b receptors within the complex breathing phenotype of MeCP2-deficient mice."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.3389/fnmol.2018.00028"],["dc.identifier.pmid","29515365"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/15043"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/59167"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.publisher","Frontiers Media S.A."],["dc.relation.eissn","1662-5099"],["dc.relation.issn","1662-5099"],["dc.rights","CC BY 4.0"],["dc.rights.uri","https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"],["dc.subject.ddc","610"],["dc.title","Persistent Expression of Serotonin Receptor 5b Alters Breathing Behavior in Male MeCP2 Knockout Mice"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]

[["dc.bibliographiccitation.artnumber","8536"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Scientific Reports"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","8"],["dc.contributor.author","Mesuret, Guillaume"],["dc.contributor.author","Khabbazzadeh, Sepideh"],["dc.contributor.author","Bischoff, Anne M."],["dc.contributor.author","Safory, Hazem"],["dc.contributor.author","Wolosker, Herman"],["dc.contributor.author","Hülsmann, Swen"],["dc.date.accessioned","2019-07-09T11:45:39Z"],["dc.date.available","2019-07-09T11:45:39Z"],["dc.date.issued","2018"],["dc.description.abstract","The Alanine-Serine-Cysteine-1 transporter (SLC7A10, Asc-1) has been shown to play a role in synaptic availability of glycine although the exact mechanism remains unclear. We used electrophysiological recordings and biochemical experiments to investigate the role of Asc-1 transporter in glycinergic transmission in the brainstem respiratory network. Using both the Asc-1 substrate and transportable inhibitor D-isoleucine (D-Ile), and the non-transportable Asc-1 blocker Lu AE00527 (Lu), we found that D-Ile reduces glycinergic transmission and increases glycine release via hetero-exchange, whereas Lu has no acute effect on glycinergic synaptic transmission. Furthermore, D-Ile increases the frequency and reduces amplitude of the phrenic nerve activity in the arterially-perfused working heart brainstem preparation. These results suggest a role of Asc-1 in modulating presynaptic glycine levels that can impact on the respiratory network."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1038/s41598-018-26868-6"],["dc.identifier.pmid","29867218"],["dc.identifier.purl","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gs-1/15270"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/59274"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","Merged from goescholar"],["dc.relation.issn","2045-2322"],["dc.rights","CC BY 4.0"],["dc.rights.uri","https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"],["dc.subject.ddc","610"],["dc.title","A neuronal role of the Alanine-Serine-Cysteine-1 transporter (SLC7A10, Asc-1) for glycine inhibitory transmission and respiratory pattern."],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.version","published_version"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]