NEIL1 and NEIL2 DNA glycosylases regulate anxiety and learning in a cooperative manner
Hildrestrand, G. A.; Rolseth, V.; Kunath, N.; Suganthan, R.; Jensen, V.; Bugaj, A. M.; Fernandez-Berrocal, M. S.; Sikko, S. B.; Vetlesen, S.; Kusnierczyk, A.; Olsen, A.-K.; Guetzkow, K. B.; Rowe, A. D.; Wang, W.; Moldestad, O.; Syrstad, M. D.; Slupphaug, G.; Eide, L.; Klungland, A.; Saetrom, P.; Luna, L.; Ye, J.; Scheffler, K.; Bjoras, M.
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Oxidative DNA damage in the brain has been implicated in neurodegeneration and cognitive decline. DNA glycosylases initiate base excision repair (BER), the main pathway for oxidative DNA base lesion repair. NEIL1 and NEIL3 DNA glycosylases alter cognition in mice, the role of NEIL2 remains unclear. Here, we investigate the impact of NEIL2 and its potential overlap with NEIL1 on behavior in single and double knock-out mouse models. Neil1-/-Neil2-/- mice displayed hyperactivity, reduced anxiety and improved learning. Hippocampal oxidative DNA base lesion levels were comparable between genotypes, no mutator phenotype was found. Impaired canonical repair was thus not the cause of altered behavior. Electrophysiology indicated reduced stratum oriens afferents in the hippocampal CA1 region in Neil1-/-Neil2-/-. Within CA1, NEIL1 and NEIL2 jointly regulated transcription in genes relevant for synaptic function. Thus, we postulate a cooperative function of NEIL1 and NEIL2 in genome regulation beyond canonical BER modulating memory formation and anxiety.
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