Disruption of NEUROD2 causes a neurodevelopmental syndrome with autistic features via cell-autonomous defects in forebrain glutamatergic neurons
Runge K, Mathieu R, Bugeon S, Lafi S, Beurrier C, Sahu S, Schaller F, Loubat A, Herault L, Gaillard S, Pallesi-Pocachard E, Montheil A, Bosio A, Rosenfeld JA, Hudson E, Lindstrom K, Mercimek-Andrews S, Jeffries L, van Haeringen A, Vanakker O, Van Hecke A, Amrom D, Küry S, Ratner C, Jethva R, Gamble C, Jacq B, Fasano L, Santpere G, Lorente-Galdos B, Sestan N, Gelot A, Giacuzz S, Goebbels S, Represa A, Cardoso C, Cremer H, de Chevigny A. Disruption of NEUROD2 causes a neurodevelopmental syndrome with autistic features via cell-autonomous defects in forebrain glutamatergic neurons. Molecular Psychiatry 2021, 26: 6125-6148. PMID: 34188164, PMCID: PMC8760061, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01179-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutistic DisorderBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsCerebral CortexHumansMiceNeuronsNeuropeptidesProsencephalonTranscription FactorsConceptsLayer 5 neuronsKO miceForebrain glutamatergic neuronsTranscription factor NeuroD2Forebrain excitatory neuronsNeurodevelopmental disordersAutism spectrum disorderCortical projection neuronsPatch-clamp recordingsIntellectual disabilitySocial interaction deficitsSpontaneous seizuresCerebral cortexGlutamatergic neuronsSpine densityProjection neuronsIntrinsic excitabilityNervous system developmentNeuronal excitabilityExcitatory neuronsJuvenile miceBulk RNA sequencingSynaptic functionNeurobehavioral featuresDysregulated expression