2023
Concerted roles of LRRTM1 and SynCAM 1 in organizing prefrontal cortex synapses and cognitive functions
de Arce K, Ribic A, Chowdhury D, Watters K, Thompson G, Sanganahalli B, Lippard E, Rohlmann A, Strittmatter S, Missler M, Hyder F, Biederer T. Concerted roles of LRRTM1 and SynCAM 1 in organizing prefrontal cortex synapses and cognitive functions. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 459. PMID: 36709330, PMCID: PMC9884278, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36042-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrefrontal cortexDKO miceSynCAM 1Aberrant neuronal activityDendritic spine numberPrefrontal cortex synapsesSynapse organizersSynapse numberMature brainNeuronal activityKnockout miceSpine numberSynapse developmentCognitive functionTrans-synaptic complexesImmunoglobulin family membersMiceFamily membersSynapsesLRRTM1Behavioral domainsHippocampusCognitive tasksConcerted roleCortex
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