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Twenty Years of SynGAP Research: From Synapses to Cognition.


ABSTRACT: SynGAP is a potent regulator of biochemical signaling in neurons and plays critical roles in neuronal function. It was first identified in 1998, and has since been extensively characterized as a mediator of synaptic plasticity. Because of its involvement in synaptic plasticity, SynGAP has emerged as a critical protein for normal cognitive function. In recent years, mutations in the SYNGAP1 gene have been shown to cause intellectual disability in humans and have been linked to other neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia. While the structure and biochemical function of SynGAP have been well characterized, a unified understanding of the various roles of SynGAP at the synapse and its contributions to neuronal function remains to be achieved. In this review, we summarize and discuss the current understanding of the multifactorial role of SynGAP in regulating neuronal function gathered over the last two decades.

SUBMITTER: Gamache TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7046327 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Twenty Years of SynGAP Research: From Synapses to Cognition.

Gamache Timothy R TR   Araki Yoichi Y   Huganir Richard L RL  

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience 20200201 8


SynGAP is a potent regulator of biochemical signaling in neurons and plays critical roles in neuronal function. It was first identified in 1998, and has since been extensively characterized as a mediator of synaptic plasticity. Because of its involvement in synaptic plasticity, SynGAP has emerged as a critical protein for normal cognitive function. In recent years, mutations in the <i>SYNGAP1</i> gene have been shown to cause intellectual disability in humans and have been linked to other neurod  ...[more]

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