In a genome-wide study, association was found between CNVs in the NLGN1 gene and autism in AGRE and ACC cohorts (European ancestry) (Glessner et al., 2009). In addition, a duplication of the NLGN1 gene was found in a patient with autism and mild intellectual disability (Leblond et al., 2012), and a rare mutation in NLGN1 has been identified in an individual with ASD (ORoak et al., 2012).
Molecular Function
This gene encodes a member of a family of neuronal cell surface proteins. Members of this family may act as splice site-specific ligands for beta-neurexins and may be involved in the formation and remodeling of central nervous system synapses.
External Links
References
Type
Title
Type of Disorder
Associated Disorders
Author, Year
Primary
Autism genome-wide copy number variation reveals ubiquitin and neuronal genes.
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Homozygous
Mutation:
A neo cassette inserted into the locus replaced the exon encompassing the translational start site at 546 bp.
Allele Type: Targeted (knock-out)
Strain of Origin: Not Specified
Genetic Background: Not Specified
ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Mutant ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Model Source: Not Specified
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Homozygous
Mutation:
Expression of an HA tagged construct of full length Nlgn1 under the thy1-promoter.
Allele Type: Targeted (Transgene)
Strain of Origin: Not Specified
Genetic Background: C57BL6J
ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Mutant ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Model Source: Not Specified
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Homozygous
Mutation:
Expression of an HA tagged construct of full length Nlgn1 under the thy1-promoter in Fmr1 knock-outs.
Allele Type: Targeted (Transgene)
Strain of Origin: Not Specified
Genetic Background: C57BL6J
ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Mutant ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Model Source: Not Specified
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Homozygous
Mutation:
Mice with a null deletion of Nlgn1 (Song et al, 1999).
Allele Type: Targeted (knock-out)
Strain of Origin: Not Specified
Genetic Background: Not Specified
ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Mutant ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Model Source: Not Specified
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Homozygous
Mutation:
Triple conditional knockout mice with deletions in exon 7 of Nlgn1, exons 3-6 in Nlgn2 and exons 2-3 in Nlgn3 in Purkinje cells of the mature cerebellum by stereotactic injection of AAVs active Cre-recombinase (Cre) into the cerebellum of Nlgn1,2,3 floxed mice at P21
Allele Type: Conditional loss-of-function
Strain of Origin: Not Specified
Genetic Background: C57BL/6*129Sv/CD1
ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Mutant ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Model Source: Jackson Labs
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Homozygous
Mutation:
Triple conditional knockout mice with deletions in exon 7 of Nlgn1, exons 3-6 of Nlgn2 and exons 2-3 of Nlgn3 using L7-cre in Purkinje cells of the cerebellum
Allele Type: Conditional loss-of-function
Strain of Origin: Not Specified
Genetic Background: C57BL/6*129Sv/CD1
ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Mutant ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Model Source: Jackson Labs
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Homozygous
Mutation:
Double conditional knockout mice with deletions in exon 7 of neuroligin 1 and exons 2-3 of neuroligin 3 using L7-Cre, in Purkinje neurons of the cerebellum
Allele Type: Conditional loss-of-function
Strain of Origin: Not Specified
Genetic Background: C57BL/6*129Sv/CD1
ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Mutant ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Model Source: Jackson Labs
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Homozygous
Mutation:
Conditional deletion of exon 7 of Nlgn1 using L7-cre in the Purkinje cells of the cerebellum
Allele Type: Conditional loss-of-function
Strain of Origin: Not Specified
Genetic Background: C57BL/6*129Sv/CD1
ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Mutant ES Cell Line: Not Specified
Model Source: Jackson Labs
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Homozygous
Mutation:
KI mice with P89L substitution in exon3 of Nlgn1. CRISPR/Cas9 system was used to incorporate the P89L substitution, and a silent mutation at nucleotide 261 to delete a BsrBI restriction enzyme site to facilitate genotyping. The donor single-stranded oligonucleotide containing target mutations, target sgRNA, and Cas9 mRNA were injected in to the cytoplasm of fertilized eggs harvested from C57BL/6J mice. NLGN1 P89L KI mice were crossed with Thy1-YFP line H transgenic mice to examine spine number in the hippocampus CA1 slice. Homozygous mutants have Leucine as the 89th residue in both alleles.
Allele Type: Loss of function
Strain of Origin: C57BL/6J
Genetic Background: C57BL/6J
ES Cell Line: C57BL/6J
Mutant ES Cell Line: C57BL/6J
Model Source: Takumi Laboratory, RIKEN Brain Science Institute
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Heterozygous
Mutation:
KI mice with P89L substitution in exon3 of Nlgn1. CRISPR/Cas9 system was used to incorporate the P89L substitution, and a silent mutation at nucleotide 261 to delete a BsrBI restriction enzyme site to facilitate genotyping. The donor single-stranded oligonucleotide containing target mutations, target sgRNA, and Cas9 mRNA were injected in to the cytoplasm of fertilized eggs harvested from C57BL/6J mice. NLGN1 P89L KI mice were crossed with Thy1-YFP line H transgenic mice to examine spine number in the hippocampus CA1 slice. Heterozygous mutants have Leucine as the 89th residue in one allele and Proline in the other allele.
Allele Type: Loss of function
Strain of Origin: C57BL/6J
Genetic Background: C57BL/6J
ES Cell Line: C57BL/6J
Mutant ES Cell Line: C57BL/6J
Model Source: Takumi Laboratory, RIKEN Brain Science Institute
Description: Increased std-ltp induction in the thalamo-amygdala synapses after extra depolarization
Exp Paradigm: Ltp induction by 80 presynaptic stimuli at 2 hz to elicit epsp in current clamp mode after extra depolarization
Description: Decreased std-ltp induced in the thalamo-amygdala synapses
Exp Paradigm: Ltp induction by 80 presynaptic stimuli at 2 hz to elicit epsp in current clamp mode
Voltage sensitivity of n-methyl d-aspartate (nmda) receptors3
Decreased
Description: Decreased amplitude of nmdar-epscs at both positive and negative holding potentials
Exp Paradigm: Voltage clamp recordings after stimulation of internal capsule
Description: Increased numbers of excitatory synapses as indicated by puncta positive for psd95 and vglut
Exp Paradigm: Immunostaining analysis for psd95 and vglut
Description: Abnormal social interaction demonstrated by decreased passive contact time but normal active contact time
Exp Paradigm: Direct social interaction task
Description: Increased numbers of inhibitory synapses as indicated by puncta positive for gephyrin and vgat
Exp Paradigm: Immunostaining analysis for gephyrin and vgat
Description: Increased numbers of excitatory synapses as indicated by puncta positive for psd95 and vglut
Exp Paradigm: Immunostaining analysis for psd95 and vglut
Spontaneous post synaptic event amplitude: inhibitory currents1
Decreased
Description: Mutants show decrease in spontaneous mipsc amplitude in basket and stellate cells comapred to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Monitored ipscs from basket-cell and stellate cell synapses that are formed on proximal dendrites and the soma of purkinje cells.
Miniature post synaptic current frequency: inhibitory1
Decreased
Description: Mutants show a large decrease in ipsc frequency in basket cells and stellate cells, compared to controls. mutants show no change in ipscs induced by direct puffing of gaba onto purkinje cells, compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Monitored ipscs from basket-cell and stellate cell synapses that are formed on proximal dendrites and the soma of purkinje cells.
Miniature post synaptic current amplitude: inhibitory1
Decreased
Description: Mutants show a large decrease in ipsc amplitude in purkinje cells, basket cells and stellate cells, compared to controls. mutants show no change in paired-pulse ratio in purkinje cells compared to contols, suggesting that the decrease in ipsc amplitude is caused by a postsynaptic change. mutants show no change in ipscs induced by direct puffing of gaba onto purkinje cells, compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Monitored ipscs from basket-cell synapses that are formed on proximal dendrites and the soma of purkinje cells.
Spontaneous post synaptic events: inhibitory currents1
Decreased
Description: Mutants show decrease in spontaneous mipsc frequency in basket and stellate cells comapred to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Monitored ipscs from basket-cell and stellate cell synapses that are formed on proximal dendrites and the soma of purkinje cells.
Miniature post synaptic current amplitude: excitatory1
Decreased
Description: Mutants show decreased amplitude of climbing-fiber excitatory postsynaptic currents compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Climbing fibers were identified by their characteristic all-or-none response.
Description: Mutants show a decrease in the size of climbing-fiber synapses on both distal and proximal purkinje cell dendrites, compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Vglut2 was used to label climbing-fiber synapses.
Description: Mutants show a large decrease in the number of climbing fiber synapses (vglut2) on distal purkinje cells dendrites and a small decrease in the number of climbing fiber synapses on proximal purkinje cell dendrites, compared to controls. mutants show decreased nl-2 synapses on purkinje cells, compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Vglut2 was used to label climbing-fiber synapses.
Description: Mutants show an increase in gad65 positive inhibitory synapse size on purkinje cells compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Staining of cerebellar cortex for the vesicular gaba transporter (vgat) and and a marker of gabaergic presynaptic terminals (gad65) were used.
Description: Mutants show a decrease in quantal release frequency but no change in quantal amplitude or quantal decay time compared to contols.
Exp Paradigm: Measurment of strontium mediated delayed quantal release events that trail evoked climbing-fiber synapse epscs.
Miniature post synaptic current frequency: inhibitory1
Decreased
Description: Mutants show a large decrease in ipsc frequency in basket cells and stellate cells, compared to controls. mutants show no change in ipscs induced by direct puffing of gaba onto purkinje cells, compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Monitored ipscs from basket-cell and stellate cell synapses that are formed on proximal dendrites and the soma of purkinje cells.
Spontaneous post synaptic events: inhibitory currents1
Decreased
Description: Mutants show decrease in spontaneous mipsc frequency in basket and stellate cells comapred to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Monitored ipscs from basket-cell and stellate cell synapses that are formed on proximal dendrites and the soma of purkinje cells.
Miniature post synaptic current amplitude: inhibitory1
Decreased
Description: Mutants show a large decrease in ipsc amplitude in purkinje cells, basket cells and stellate cells, compared to controls. mutants show no change in paired-pulse ratio in purkinje cells compared to contols, suggesting that the decrease in ipsc amplitude is caused by a postsynaptic change. mutants show no change in ipscs induced by direct puffing of gaba onto purkinje cells, compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Monitored ipscs from basket-cell synapses that are formed on proximal dendrites and the soma of purkinje cells.
Spontaneous post synaptic event amplitude: inhibitory currents1
Decreased
Description: Mutants show decrease in spontaneous mipsc amplitude in basket and stellate cells comapred to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Monitored ipscs from basket-cell and stellate cell synapses that are formed on proximal dendrites and the soma of purkinje cells.
Miniature post synaptic current amplitude: excitatory1
Decreased
Description: Mutants show decreased amplitude of climbing-fiber excitatory postsynaptic currents compared to controls. mutants show no change in amplitude of parallel fiber excitatory post synaptic currents comapred to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Climbing fibers were identified by their characteristic all-or-none response.
Description: Mutants show decreased expression of nlgn1,2 and 3 compared to controls. cre immunostaining revealed purkinje cell-specific cre activity in l7- cre transgenic mice.
Exp Paradigm: Protein levels were measured by immunoblotting using fluorescently labeled secondary antibodies and licor detection.
Description: Mutants show decreased protein levels of pick1 and alpha neurexin in the cerebellum compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Protein levels were measured by immunoblotting using fluorescently labeled secondary antibodies and licor detection.
Description: Mutants show a decrease in the size of climbing-fiber synapses on both distal and proximal purkinje cell dendrites, compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Vglut1 and cglut2 was used to label parallel-fiber and climbing-fiber synapses.
Description: Mutants show a uniform decrease in the number of climbing fiber synapses (vglut2) on distal and proximal purkinje cells dendrites, compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Vglut2 was used to label climbing-fiber synapses.
Miniature post synaptic current amplitude: excitatory1
Decreased
Description: Mutants show decreased amplitude of climbing-fiber excitatory postsynaptic currents compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Climbing fibers were identified by their characteristic all-or-none response.
Description: Mutants show decreased expression of nlgn1 and nlgn3, compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Calbindin and actin are used as loading controls.
Miniature post synaptic current amplitude: excitatory1
Decreased
Description: Mutants show decreased amplitude of climbing-fiber excitatory postsynaptic currents compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: Climbing fibers were identified by their characteristic all-or-none response.
Description: Mutant mice showed a mild but significant delay of learning both in distance traveled and latency to reach the target during the training phase, compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: NA
Description: Mutants show no change in the time spent in the target quadrant versus the opposite or adjacent quadrants during the probe trial phase when the platform is removed, compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: NA
Description: Mutants show decrease in the levels of nlgn1 protein compared to controls, including in the cortical synaptosomal fraction.
Exp Paradigm: NA
Description: Mutants show no significant difference in time spent in the inanimate object chamber versus the chamber with the unfamiliar mouse whereas wildtype controls spend more time with the unfamiliar mouse than the inanimate object.
Exp Paradigm: NA
Description: Mutants show significant decrease in time spent around a caged male mouse in the center of the open field, compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: NA
Description: Mutants show increased latency to reach the hidden platform and during the probe test when the platform was removed mutants spent less time in the target quadrant compared to controls.
Exp Paradigm: NA
Description: Mutants show decrease in the levels of nlgn1 protein compared to controls, including in the cortical synaptosomal fraction.
Exp Paradigm: NA