β-catenin signaling via astrocyte-encoded TCF7L2 regulates neuronal excitability and social behavior
Szewczyk, L. M.; Lipiec, M. A.; Liszewska, E.; Urban-Ciecko, J.; Kondrakiewicz, L.; Puscian, A.; Knapska, E.; Inoue, H.; Nowakowski, T. J.; Molofsky, A. V.; Wisniewska, M. B.
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Astrocytes play essential roles in supporting neuronal activity and synapse formation; however, mechanisms by which these functions are regulated are unclear. The Wnt/{beta}-catenin signaling pathway plays a crucial role in brain development and is implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We sought to investigate if some impacts of Wnt signaling are mediated via astrocytes. Here we show that the canonical Wnt/{beta}-catenin pathway is active in postnatal cortical astrocytes and that its effector, the transcription factor TCF7L2 -is expressed in astrocyte lineage cells during embryonic and postnatal development in both mouse and human. Astrocyte-specific deletion of Tcf7l2 in the early postnatal period led to alterations in astrocyte morphology, membrane depolarization and decreased cortical neuron excitability. Mice with the conditional knockout exhibited increased sociability and social preference in a naturalistic setting. Taken together, these data reveal a key role of astrocytic Wnt signaling in shaping postnatal neuronal development and adult social behavior.
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