Inhibiting circRNA Cdr1as expression in the ILPFC of adult male C57BL/6J mice impairs fear extinction memory
Zajaczkowski, E. L.; Zhao, Q.; Liau, W.-S.; Gong, H.; Madugalle, S. U.; Periyakaruppiah, A.; Leighton, L. J.; Musgrove, M.; Ren, H.; Davies, J.; Marshall, P.; Bredy, T.
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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) comprise a novel class of regulatory RNAs that are abundant in the brain, particularly within synapses. They are highly stable, dynamically regulated, and display a range of functional roles, including as decoys for miRNAs and proteins and, in some cases, translation. Early work in animal models revealed an association between circRNAs and neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders; however, relatively few studies have shown a causal link between circRNA function and memory. To address this knowledge gap, we sequenced circRNAs in the synaptosome compartment of the medial prefrontal cortex of fear extinction trained male C57BL/6J mice and found 12837 circRNAs enriched at the synapse, including Cdr1as. Targeted knockdown of Cdr1as in the neural processes of the infralimbic prefrontal cortex of male C57BL/6J mice led to impaired fear extinction memory. Altogether, our findings highlight the importance of localised circRNA activity at the synapse for memory formation and suggest that circRNAs may have a more widespread effect on brain function than previously thought.
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