A mouse model of Timothy syndrome exhibits altered social competitive dominance and inhibitory neuron development
A mouse model of Timothy syndrome exhibits altered social competitive dominance and inhibitory neuron development
Multiple genetic factors related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been identified, but the biological mechanisms remain obscure. Timothy syndrome (TS), associated with syndromic ASD, is caused by a gain‐of‐function mutation, G406R, in the pore‐forming subunit of L‐type Ca2+ channels, Cav1.2. In this study, a mouse model of TS, TS2‐neo, was used to enhance behavioral phenotyping and to identify developmental anomalies in inhibitory neurons. Using the IntelliCage, which enables sequential behavioral tasks without human handling and mouse isolation stress, high social competitive dominance was observed in TS2‐neo mice. Furthermore, histological analysis demonstrated inhibitory neuronal abnormalities in the neocortex, including an excess of smaller‐sized inhibitory presynaptic terminals in the somatosensory cortex of young adolescent mice and higher numbers of migrating inhibitory neurons from the medial ganglionic eminence during embryonic development. In contrast, no obvious changes in excitatory synaptic terminals were found. These novel neural abnormalities in inhibitory neurons of TS2‐neo mice may result in a disturbed excitatory/inhibitory (E/I) balance, a key feature underlying ASD.
- Nagoya University Japan
- Waseda University Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency Japan
- Gunma University Japan
- National Presto Industries United States
Behavior, Animal, QH301-705.5, Neurogenesis, social competitive dominance, autism spectrum disorder, Mice, Transgenic, Timothy syndrome, IntelliCage, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Disease Models, Animal, Long QT Syndrome, Mice, Mice, Congenic, L‐type Ca2+ channels, Social Dominance, neural circuit formation, Animals, Syndactyly, Biology (General), Autistic Disorder, Research Articles
Behavior, Animal, QH301-705.5, Neurogenesis, social competitive dominance, autism spectrum disorder, Mice, Transgenic, Timothy syndrome, IntelliCage, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Disease Models, Animal, Long QT Syndrome, Mice, Mice, Congenic, L‐type Ca2+ channels, Social Dominance, neural circuit formation, Animals, Syndactyly, Biology (General), Autistic Disorder, Research Articles
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