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<p>Microcephaly with or without chorioretinopathy, lymphedema, or intellectual disabilities (MCLID) is a rare disease caused by mutations in the mitotic motor KIF11. However, the specific neuronal functions of KIF11, its mechanisms of microtubule (MT) regulation, and the impact of MCLID mutations on KIF11 function remain underexplored. Here, using live-imaging, we find that KIF11 depletion in postmitotic neurons increases minus-end-out MT dynamics in both axons and dendrites. Introducing MCLID-associated KIF11 mutations, KIF11<sup>Y82F</sup> and KIF11<sup>ΔCterm</sup>, significantly reduces MT dynamics, impairs dendritic arborization, and decreases mEPSC frequency. Biochemical analyses reveal that the KIF11<sup>ΔCterm</sup> mutant disrupts tetramer formation and MT crosslinking, while the KIF11<sup>Y82F</sup> mutant reduces MT sliding velocity and ATP affinity. Temporal inhibition of KIF11 using a photo-controllable KIF11 increases MT dynamics and dendritic growth. Together, these data reveal that KIF11 is a MT dynamics rheostat and regulator of dendritic arborization in mature neurons, providing essential insights into the molecular mechanisms driving MCLID.</p>

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Intellectual disability-causing mutations in KIF11 impair microtubule dynamics and dendritic arborization

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    2026年3月18日

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  • Jenna L. Wingfield,
  • Lukas Niese,
  • Yosef Avchalumov,
  • Xiaodan Liu,
  • Rahul Grover,
  • Yoshihisa Nakahata,
  • Bindu L. Raveendra,
  • Adrian E. Gonzalez-Santiago,
  • Jackson P. Carter,
  • Ryohei Yasuda,
  • Jason X.-J. Yuan,
  • Stefan Diez,
  • Sathyanarayanan V. Puthanveettil

摘要

Microcephaly with or without chorioretinopathy, lymphedema, or intellectual disabilities (MCLID) is a rare disease caused by mutations in the mitotic motor KIF11. However, the specific neuronal functions of KIF11, its mechanisms of microtubule (MT) regulation, and the impact of MCLID mutations on KIF11 function remain underexplored. Here, using live-imaging, we find that KIF11 depletion in postmitotic neurons increases minus-end-out MT dynamics in both axons and dendrites. Introducing MCLID-associated KIF11 mutations, KIF11Y82F and KIF11ΔCterm, significantly reduces MT dynamics, impairs dendritic arborization, and decreases mEPSC frequency. Biochemical analyses reveal that the KIF11ΔCterm mutant disrupts tetramer formation and MT crosslinking, while the KIF11Y82F mutant reduces MT sliding velocity and ATP affinity. Temporal inhibition of KIF11 using a photo-controllable KIF11 increases MT dynamics and dendritic growth. Together, these data reveal that KIF11 is a MT dynamics rheostat and regulator of dendritic arborization in mature neurons, providing essential insights into the molecular mechanisms driving MCLID.