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NREM Oscillations Mediate Synaptic Proteome Remodelling to Support Synapse Stabilisation

del Castillo-Berges, D.; Cazurro-Guitierrez, A.; Zerpa-Rios, O.; Penuela, A.; Arco-Alonso, D.; Vinola-Renart, C.; Espriu-Aguado, G.; Zantinge, D.; Vaissiere, T.; Rojas, C.; Koopmans, F.; Klassen, R. V.; Dominguez-Velasco, B.; Alvarez-Dolado, M.; Seibt, J.; Rumbaugh, G.; Smit, A. B.; Bayes, A.

2026-04-08 neuroscience
10.64898/2026.04.07.716883 bioRxiv
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Synapses are known to remodel their proteome during sleep. However, the exact mechanisms driving this remodelling and its impact on synaptic function or cognition are not well understood. We combine 24-hour EEG recordings with time-resolved synaptic proteomics in a model of SYNGAP1-Related Disorders to reveal a mechanism by which slow-waves and spindles, two NREM sleep oscillations, mediate the remodelling of the synaptic proteome. Moreover, we uncover that this remodelling promotes synaptic stabilization, which could support sleep-dependent memory consolidation. In contrast, the increase of slow-waves and decrease of spindles found in Syngap1+/- mice would activate molecular pathways involved in synaptic weakening instead of stabilization. This is consistent with the proposed roles of slow-waves and spindles in synaptic downscaling and potentiation, respectively. Here, we provide evidence on how NREM oscillations regulate the synaptic proteome and reveal a pathological mechanism that could be of relevance to all neurodevelopmental disorders coursing with sleep disturbances.

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