Targeted ablation of cholinergic interneurons in the dorsolateral striatum produces behavioral manifestations of Tourette syndrome
Xu M, Kobets A, Du JC, Lennington J, Li L, Banasr M, Duman RS, Vaccarino FM, DiLeone RJ, Pittenger C. Targeted ablation of cholinergic interneurons in the dorsolateral striatum produces behavioral manifestations of Tourette syndrome. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: 893-898. PMID: 25561540, PMCID: PMC4311862, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1419533112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsCholine O-AcetyltransferaseCorpus StriatumDiphtheria ToxinInterneuronsMiceMice, TransgenicPhenotypeReceptors, CholinergicTourette SyndromeConceptsTourette syndromeCholinergic interneuronsDorsolateral striatumSensorimotor gatingD-amphetamine challengeLarge cholinergic interneuronsSpecific cell ablationInterneuron deficitsStriatal interneuronsAcute administrationGABAergic markersDopaminergic drugsAvailable treatmentsPostmortem studiesPrepulse inhibitionTic disordersSevere diseaseHuman putamenMotor coordinationInterneuronsTargeted ablationSevere endStriatumAcute stressGilles de