Disrupted-in-schizophrenia-1 (DISC1) Regulates Endoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Dynamics

Sci Rep. 2015 Mar 3:5:8694. doi: 10.1038/srep08694.

Abstract

Disrupted-in-schizophrenia-1 (DISC1) has emerged as a convincing susceptibility gene for multiple mental disorders, but its mechanistic link to the pathogenesis of schizophrenia related psychiatric conditions is yet to be further understood. Here, we showed that DISC1 localizes to the outer surface of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). EXOC1, a subunit of the exocyst complex, interacted with DISC1 and affected its recruitment to inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor 1 (IP3R1). Notably, knockdown of DISC1 and EXOC1 elicited an exaggerated ER calcium response upon stimulation of IP3R agonists. Similar abnormal ER calcium responses were observed in hippocampal neurons from DISC1-deficient mutant mice. Moreover, perturbation of ER calcium dynamics upon DISC1 knockdown was effectively reversed by treatment with antipsychotic drugs, such as clozapine and haloperidol. These results collectively indicate that DISC1 is a regulatory factor in ER calcium dynamics, linking a perturbed intracellular calcium signaling and schizophrenia pathogenesis.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antipsychotic Agents / pharmacology
  • Calcium / metabolism*
  • Calcium Signaling / drug effects
  • Cell Line
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum / drug effects
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / genetics*
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism*
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Transport
  • Pyramidal Cells / drug effects
  • Pyramidal Cells / metabolism
  • Schizophrenia / genetics
  • Vesicular Transport Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Disc1 protein, mouse
  • Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • Vesicular Transport Proteins
  • Calcium

Associated data

  • SRA/SRP019967