The perineuronal net (PNN) is a mesh-like proteoglycan structure on the neuronal surface which is involved in regulating plasticity. The PNN regulates plasticity via multiple pathways, one of which is direct regulation of synapses through the control of AMPA receptor mobility. Since neuronal pentraxin 2 (Nptx2) is a known regulator of AMPA receptor mobility and Nptx2 can be removed from the neuronal surface by PNN removal, we investigated whether Nptx2 has a function in the PNN. We found that Nptx2 binds to the glycosaminoglycans hyaluronan and chondroitin sulphate E in the PNN. Furthermore, in primary cortical neuron cultures, the addition of NPTX2 to the culture medium enhances PNN formation during PNN development. These findings suggest Nptx2 as a novel PNN binding protein with a role in the mechanism of PNN formation.

Institute of Experimental Medicine CAS Prague Czech Republic

John van Geest Centre for Brain Repair University of Cambridge Cambridge UK

Neuroscience Paris Seine Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris France

School of Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Biological Sciences University of Leeds Leeds UK

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester USA

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