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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Distinct roles for MNK1 and MNK2 in social and cognitive behavior through kinase-specific regulation of the synaptic proteome and phosphoproteome |
| Creators Name: | Proce, Rosalba Olga, Steinecker, Maria, Giacomelli, Chiara, Uddström, Erika, Chatterjee, Anirban, Wüsthoff, Souhaila, Teixeira Alves, Luiz Gustavo, Popp, Oliver, Pohl, Tobias, Maxwell, Katie, Hortmann, Lucie, Kunz, Severine, Mertins, Philipp, Landthaler, Markus, Bunina, Daria and Hörnberg, Hanna |
| Abstract: | Local mRNA translation is required for adaptive changes in the synaptic proteome. The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) interacting protein kinases 1 and 2 (MNK1 and MNK2) have emerged as key regulators of neuronal translation, primarily through phosphorylation of the eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (eIF4E). The therapeutic benefits of targeting the MNKs are being investigated for nervous system conditions that affect translation, including autism and pain. However, it is still unclear if MNK1 and MNK2 regulate distinct aspects of neuronal translation and how the activity of each kinase is associated with the synaptic and behavioral features linked to MNK signaling. To examine the individual neurobiological functions of each kinase, we used knockout mice lacking either MNK1 or MNK2. We found that knockout of MNK1 and MNK2 leads to different social and cognitive behavioral profiles and distinct alterations of the cortical synaptic proteome, transcriptome, and phosphoproteome. Loss of MNK1 was associated with increased ribosomal protein expression, whereas deletion of MNK2 decreased the expression and phosphorylation of synaptic proteins. Together, our findings provide evidence for a high degree of functional specialization of the MNKs in synaptic compartments and suggest that pharmacological inhibition of individual MNKs may provide more specific targets for neurological disorders. |
| Source: | Molecular Psychiatry |
| ISSN: | 1359-4184 |
| Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
| Date: | 13 February 2026 |
| Additional Information: | ProteomeXchange dataset PXD058409 has been reserved by the PRIDE repository for a dataset that has been deposited, but is not yet publicly released and announced to ProteomeXchange. |
| Official Publication: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-026-03483-w |
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