2022
White matter abnormalities in the Hdc knockout mouse, a model of tic and OCD pathophysiology
Jindachomthong K, Yang C, Huang Y, Coman D, Rapanelli M, Hyder F, Dougherty J, Frick L, Pittenger C. White matter abnormalities in the Hdc knockout mouse, a model of tic and OCD pathophysiology. Frontiers In Molecular Neuroscience 2022, 15: 1037481. PMID: 36504678, PMCID: PMC9731796, DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.1037481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTourette syndromeDiffusion tensor imagingDorsal striatumKnockout miceFractional anisotropyCortico-basal ganglia circuitryHDC knockout miceWhite matter abnormalitiesIntact mouse brainBiosynthesis of histamineCortical projectionsNeurochemical abnormalitiesPosterior hypothalamusKO miceVocal ticsFunctional abnormalitiesMyelin productionPathological alterationsDTI literatureOCD pathophysiologyMouse brainBrain regionsKO modelAbnormalitiesTensor imaging
2015
Chapter 47 Animal Models of Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Pittenger C. Chapter 47 Animal Models of Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. 2015, 747-764. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-405195-9.00047-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObsessive-compulsive disorderTourette syndromeAnimal modelsCortico-basal ganglia circuitryAvailable pharmacological interventionsDysregulation of dopamineValid animal modelInhibitory transmissionSensory abnormalitiesSerotonergic modulationVocal ticsPharmacological interventionsLimited efficacyPrevalent diseaseNeuropsychiatric conditionsSyndromeModels of OCDComplex disorderNeurodevelopmental syndromeDisordersPathophysiologyNeurobiological processesPredictive validitySame circuitryBehavioral manipulation
2013
Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders
Williams K, Bloch M, State M, Pittenger C. Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders. 2013, 1048-1060. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199934959.003.0079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTourette syndromeTic disordersCortico-basal ganglia circuitryImmune-brain interactionPost-mortem findingsSubset of casesFunctional imaging studiesAttention deficit disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderVocal ticsDisorder pathophysiologySevere endImaging studiesDeficit disorderSpecific populationsDisordersSyndromeSensory phenomenaRecent findingsHeterogeneous genetic architecturePathophysiologyInterneuronsEtiologyAbnormalitiesFindings