Monoamine oxidase A and A/B knockout mice display autistic-like features
Identifieur interne : 001B47 ( Pmc/Corpus ); précédent : 001B46; suivant : 001B48Monoamine oxidase A and A/B knockout mice display autistic-like features
Auteurs : Marco Bortolato ; Sean C. Godar ; Loai Alzghoul ; Junlin Zhang ; Ryan D. Darling ; Kimberly L. Simpson ; Valentina Bini ; Kevin Chen ; Cara L. Wellman ; Rick C. S. Lin ; Jean C. ShihSource :
- The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology / official scientific journal of the Collegium Internationale Neuropsychopharmacologicum (CINP) [ 1461-1457 ] ; 2012.
Abstract
Converging lines of evidence show that a sizable subset of autism-spectrum disorders (ASDs) is characterized by increased blood levels of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT), yet the mechanistic link between these two phenomena remains unclear. The enzymatic degradation of brain 5-HT is mainly mediated by monoamine oxidase (MAO)A and, in the absence of this enzyme, by its cognate isoenzyme MAOB. MAOA and A/B knockout (KO) mice display high 5-HT levels, particularly during early developmental stages. Here we show that both mutant lines exhibit numerous behavioural hallmarks of ASDs, such as social and communication impairments, perseverative and stereotypical responses, behavioural inflexibility, as well as subtle tactile and motor deficits. Furthermore, both MAOA and A/B KO mice displayed neuropathological alterations reminiscent of typical ASD features, including reduced thickness of the corpus callosum, increased dendritic arborization of pyramidal neurons in the prefrontal cortex and disrupted microarchitecture of the cerebellum. The severity of repetitive responses and neuropathological aberrances was generally greater in MAOA/B KO animals. These findings suggest that the neurochemical imbalances induced by MAOAdeficiency (either by itself or in conjunction with lack of MAOB) may result in an array of abnormalities similar to those observed in ASDs. Thus, MAOA and A/B KO mice may afford valuable models to help elucidate the neurobiological bases of these disorders and related neurodevelopmental problems.
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DOI: 10.1017/S1461145712000715
PubMed: 22850464
PubMed Central: 3517692
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