The relationship of Neuroligin1, synapses and cognitive dysfunction / 医学研究生学报

ABSTRACT

All information processing and transmission in the brain involves synapses, the synaptic cell adhesion molecules play an important role in the formation, maturation and maintenance of synapses. Neuroligin1 ( NL1) is excitatory postsynaptic trans?membrane cell adhesion molecules. The interaction between NL1 and other molecules, such as Neurexin1 ( NRXN1) , involves in the formation, plasticity and function of synapses. NL1 knockout or overexpression displayed impairment in learning and memory, thus sug?gesting that NL1 participates in the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric disease with cognitive dysfunction. Therefore, study of NL1 will open up new avenues to understand pathogenesis of cognitive dysfunction, and may provide a novel insight into prevention and treatment of cognitive dysfunction?associated diseases.