Activity-driven synaptic translocation of LGI1 controls excitatory neurotransmission
Abstract
The fine control of synaptic function requires robust trans-synaptic molecular interactions. However, it remains poorly understood how the landscape of trans-synaptic bridges dynamically remodels to reflect functional states of the synapse. Here we developed novel optical tools to visualize in firing synapses the molecular behavior of a particular secreted trans-synaptic protein, LGI1, and its presynaptic receptor, ADAM23, and discovered that neuronal activity acutely rearranges the abundance of these proteins at the synaptic cleft. Surprisingly, LGI1 in synapses was not secreted, as described elsewhere, but exo- and endocytosed through its interaction with ADAM23. Activity-driven translocation of LGI1 facilitated the formation of trans-synaptic connections proportionally to the history of activity of the synapse, adjusting excitatory transmission to synaptic firing rates. Thus, our findings reveal that LGI1 abundance at the synaptic cleft can be acutely remodeled and serves as a critical point of activity-dependent control of synaptic function. Highlights – Neuronal activity translocates LGI1 and ADAM23 to the presynaptic surface – LGI1 and ADAM23 are not located in synaptic vesicles – Stable cleft localization of LGI1 depends on the history of synaptic activity – LGI1 abundance at the synaptic cleft controls glutamate release
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BibTeX
@article{cuhadar2026activitydriven,
title = {{Activity-driven synaptic translocation of LGI1 controls excitatory neurotransmission}},
author = {Ulku Cuhadar and Lorenzo Calzado-Reyes and Carlos Pascual-Caro and Aman Aberra and Andreas Ritzau-Jost and Abhi Aggarwal and Keiji Ibata and Kaspar Podgorski and Michisuke Yuzaki and Christian Geis and Stefan Hallerman and Michael Hoppa and Jaime de Juan-Sanz},
journal = {Cell Reports},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114186},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05774518v1},
note = {CC BY-NC},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Activity-driven synaptic translocation of LGI1 controls excitatory neurotransmission
AU - Ulku Cuhadar
AU - Lorenzo Calzado-Reyes
AU - Carlos Pascual-Caro
AU - Aman Aberra
AU - Andreas Ritzau-Jost
AU - Abhi Aggarwal
AU - Keiji Ibata
AU - Kaspar Podgorski
AU - Michisuke Yuzaki
AU - Christian Geis
AU - Stefan Hallerman
AU - Michael Hoppa
AU - Jaime de Juan-Sanz
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/01
JO - Cell Reports
DO - 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114186
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05774518v1
AB - The fine control of synaptic function requires robust trans-synaptic molecular interactions. However, it remains poorly understood how the landscape of trans-synaptic bridges dynamically remodels to reflect functional states of the synapse. Here we developed novel optical tools to visualize in firing synapses the molecular behavior of a particular secreted trans-synaptic protein, LGI1, and its presynaptic receptor, ADAM23, and discovered that neuronal activity acutely rearranges the abundance of these proteins at the synaptic cleft. Surprisingly, LGI1 in synapses was not secreted, as described elsewhere, but exo- and endocytosed through its interaction with ADAM23. Activity-driven translocation of LGI1 facilitated the formation of trans-synaptic connections proportionally to the history of activity of the synapse, adjusting excitatory transmission to synaptic firing rates. Thus, our findings reveal that LGI1 abundance at the synaptic cleft can be acutely remodeled and serves as a critical point of activity-dependent control of synaptic function. Highlights – Neuronal activity translocates LGI1 and ADAM23 to the presynaptic surface – LGI1 and ADAM23 are not located in synaptic vesicles – Stable cleft localization of LGI1 depends on the history of synaptic activity – LGI1 abundance at the synaptic cleft controls glutamate release
SN - 2211-1247
SN - 2211-1247
ER -