2021
Synaptic processes and immune-related pathways implicated in Tourette syndrome
Tsetsos F, Yu D, Sul JH, Huang AY, Illmann C, Osiecki L, Darrow SM, Hirschtritt ME, Greenberg E, Muller-Vahl KR, Stuhrmann M, Dion Y, Rouleau GA, Aschauer H, Stamenkovic M, Schlögelhofer M, Sandor P, Barr CL, Grados MA, Singer HS, Nöthen MM, Hebebrand J, Hinney A, King RA, Fernandez TV, Barta C, Tarnok Z, Nagy P, Depienne C, Worbe Y, Hartmann A, Budman CL, Rizzo R, Lyon GJ, McMahon WM, Batterson JR, Cath DC, Malaty IA, Okun MS, Berlin C, Woods DW, Lee PC, Jankovic J, Robertson MM, Gilbert DL, Brown LW, Coffey BJ, Dietrich A, Hoekstra PJ, Kuperman S, Zinner SH, Wagner M, Knowles JA, Jeremy Willsey A, Tischfield JA, Heiman GA, Cox NJ, Freimer NB, Neale BM, Davis LK, Coppola G, Mathews CA, Scharf JM, Paschou P, Barr C, Batterson J, Berlin C, Budman C, Cath D, Coppola G, Cox N, Darrow S, Davis L, Dion Y, Freimer N, Grados M, Greenberg E, Hirschtritt M, Huang A, Illmann C, King R, Kurlan R, Leckman J, Lyon G, Malaty I, Mathews C, McMahon W, Neale B, Okun M, Osiecki L, Robertson M, Rouleau G, Sandor P, Scharf J, Singer H, Smit J, Sul J, Yu D, Aschauer H, Barta C, Budman C, Cath D, Depienne C, Hartmann A, Hebebrand J, Konstantinidis A, Mathews C, Müller-Vahl K, Nagy P, Nöthen M, Paschou P, Rizzo R, Rouleau G, Sandor P, Scharf J, Schlögelhofer M, Stamenkovic M, Stuhrmann M, Tsetsos F, Tarnok Z, Wolanczyk T, Worbe Y, Brown L, Cheon K, Coffey B, Dietrich A, Fernandez T, Garcia-Delgar B, Gilbert D, Grice D, Hagstrøm J, Hedderly T, Heiman G, Heyman I, Hoekstra P, Huyser C, Kim Y, Kim Y, King R, Koh Y, Kook S, Kuperman S, Leventhal B, Madruga-Garrido M, Mir P, Morer A, Münchau A, Plessen K, Roessner V, Shin E, Song D, Song J, Tischfield J, Willsey A, Zinner S, Aschauer H, Barr C, Barta C, Batterson J, Berlin C, Brown L, Budman C, Cath D, Coffey B, Coppola G, Cox N, Darrow S, Davis L, Depienne C, Dietrich A, Dion Y, Fernandez T, Freimer N, Gilbert D, Grados M, Greenberg E, Hartmann A, Hebebrand J, Heiman G, Hirschtritt M, Hoekstra P, Huang A, Illmann C, Jankovic J, King R, Kuperman S, Lee P, Lyon G, Malaty I, Mathews C, McMahon W, Müller-Vahl K, Nagy P, Neale B, Nöthen M, Okun M, Osiecki L, Paschou P, Rizzo R, Robertson M, Rouleau G, Sandor P, Scharf J, Schlögelhofer M, Singer H, Stamenkovic M, Stuhrmann M, Sul J, Tarnok Z, Tischfield J, Tsetsos F, Willsey A, Woods D, Worbe Y, Yu D, Zinner S. Synaptic processes and immune-related pathways implicated in Tourette syndrome. Translational Psychiatry 2021, 11: 56. PMID: 33462189, PMCID: PMC7814139, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-020-01082-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLigand-gated ion channelsGene setsCell adhesionGenome-wide analysisComplex genetic architectureGenome-wide genotypic dataIon channelsSet of genesIndividual-level genotype dataSignificant gene setsAncestry-matched controlsParticular cell typeGenetic architectureImmune-related pathwaysSignaling processesGenotypic dataMAGMA analysisGenotype dataCell typesGenesIndication of involvementTS pathogenesisAdhesion moleculesGlial functionNew insights
2007
The role of abnormal neural oscillations in the pathophysiology of co-occurring Tourette syndrome and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Sukhodolsky DG, Leckman JF, Rothenberger A, Scahill L. The role of abnormal neural oscillations in the pathophysiology of co-occurring Tourette syndrome and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2007, 16: 51-59. PMID: 17665283, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-007-1007-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderTourette syndromeAbnormal neural oscillationsOscillatory activityHyperactivity disorderAbnormal oscillatory activityThalamo-cortical circuitsSymptoms of ADHDNeural oscillationsNeural oscillatory activityBasal gangliaFunctional abnormalitiesNormal brainThalamocortical regionsThalamocortical oscillationsCortical regionsTransient hyperpolarizationPrefrontal cortexNeural activityNeural communicationPathophysiologyMotor controlSyndromeBrainDisorders
2006
Annotation: Tourette syndrome: a relentless drumbeat – driven by misguided brain oscillations
Leckman JF, Vaccarino FM, Kalanithi PS, Rothenberger A. Annotation: Tourette syndrome: a relentless drumbeat – driven by misguided brain oscillations. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2006, 47: 537-550. PMID: 16712630, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01620.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeNormal central nervous system functionCentral nervous system functionNeural oscillationsAberrant neural oscillationsSuccessful behavioral treatmentNervous system functionMotor actionsSurgical interventionThalamocortical rhythmsElectrophysiological effectsElectrophysiological findingsSensorimotor gatingSensory urgeSynaptic plasticityTic suppressionAmeliorative effectBehavioral treatmentMotor responsePrefrontal cortexAberrant oscillationsCoherent network activityEffective modulatorPrefrontal regionsRecent evidence
2005
Antineural antibody in patients with Tourette’s syndrome and their family members
Yeh CB, Wu CH, Tsung HC, Chen CW, Shyu JF, Leckman JF. Antineural antibody in patients with Tourette’s syndrome and their family members. Journal Of Biomedical Science 2005, 13: 101-112. PMID: 16215701, DOI: 10.1007/s11373-005-9033-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntineural antibodiesTourette syndromeTS patientsTic disordersControl groupFirst-degree family membersAge-matched control groupFamily membersSera of controlsImmunological pathophysiologyStreptococcal infectionPrimary cell culturesPatientsInfectious agentsSyndromeNeuropsychiatric disordersWestern blottingAntibodiesRat tissuesInteraction of geneticsGenetic vulnerabilitySerumDisordersFuture studiesCell culturesAltered parvalbumin-positive neuron distribution in basal ganglia of individuals with Tourette syndrome
Kalanithi PS, Zheng W, Kataoka Y, DiFiglia M, Grantz H, Saper CB, Schwartz ML, Leckman JF, Vaccarino FM. Altered parvalbumin-positive neuron distribution in basal ganglia of individuals with Tourette syndrome. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2005, 102: 13307-13312. PMID: 16131542, PMCID: PMC1201574, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0502624102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeNeuron distributionCalcium-binding protein parvalbuminNeuron numberT subjectsLower neuron numberGlobus pallidus pars externaParvalbumin-positive interneuronsTotal neuron numberUnbiased stereological techniquesChildhood neuropsychiatric disordersBasal ganglia tissueGABAergic neuronsGPi neuronsBasal gangliaCortico-striatoGlobus pallidusProtein parvalbuminThalamic circuitryGanglion tissueVocal ticsNormal controlsPutamen volumePars externaImaging studiesMicroinfusion of antineuronal antibodies into rodent striatum: Failure to differentiate between elevated and low titers
Singer HS, Mink JW, Loiselle CR, Burke KA, Ruchkina I, Morshed S, Parveen S, Leckman JF, Hallett JJ, Lombroso PJ. Microinfusion of antineuronal antibodies into rodent striatum: Failure to differentiate between elevated and low titers. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 2005, 163: 8-14. PMID: 15885303, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2005.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntineuronal antibodiesMovement disordersMale Sprague-Dawley ratsPediatric movement disordersSerum antineuronal antibodiesSprague-Dawley ratsStart of infusionNonspecific behavioral effectsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderAntibody infusionSham surgeryVentrolateral striatumObsessive-compulsive disorderSerum titersAntibody titersUse of ELISAImmunohistochemical techniquesTourette syndromeBehavioral abnormalitiesRodent striatumDay 2Stereotypy scoresInfusionLow titers
2002
Tourette's syndrome
Leckman JF. Tourette's syndrome. The Lancet 2002, 360: 1577-1586. PMID: 12443611, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)11526-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Preliminary Findings of Antistreptococcal Antibody Titers and Basal Ganglia Volumes in Tic, Obsessive-compulsive, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders
Peterson BS, Leckman JF, Tucker D, Scahill L, Staib L, Zhang H, King R, Cohen DJ, Gore JC, Lombroso P. Preliminary Findings of Antistreptococcal Antibody Titers and Basal Ganglia Volumes in Tic, Obsessive-compulsive, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders. JAMA Psychiatry 2000, 57: 364-372. PMID: 10768698, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.57.4.364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasal ganglia volumesAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAntistreptococcal antibody titersObsessive-compulsive disorderAntibody titersGanglia volumesStreptococcal infectionAntistreptococcal antibodiesPreliminary serological evidencePrior streptococcal infectionRecurrent streptococcal infectionsHyperactivity disorderPresence of ADHDBasal ganglia nucleiHigh antibody titersGlobus pallidus nucleusDSM-IV diagnosisStreptococcal exposurePallidus nucleusAntistreptolysin OOCD comorbiditySerological evidenceSusceptible personsTic disordersDiagnostic comorbidity
1995
Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Increases the Number of Excitatory Neurons Containing Glutamate in the Cerebral Cortex
Vaccarino F, Schwartz M, Hartigan D, Leckman J. Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Increases the Number of Excitatory Neurons Containing Glutamate in the Cerebral Cortex. Cerebral Cortex 1995, 5: 64-78. PMID: 7719131, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/5.1.64.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasic fibroblast growth factorNerve growth factorGlutamate-containing neuronsCerebral cortexFibroblast growth factorGrowth factorAspartate-containing neuronsDifferent neurotransmitter phenotypesNumber of GABARatio of glutamateStem cellsNeurotransmitter phenotypeExcitatory neuronsInhibitory neuronsRat telencephalonVentricular zoneBFGF mRNAGABANeuronsCortexGlutamateDiffusible factorsThreefold increaseCellsFactors