2023
Modeling SHANK3-associated autism spectrum disorder in Beagle dogs via CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing
Tian R, Li Y, Zhao H, Lyu W, Zhao J, Wang X, Lu H, Xu H, Ren W, Tan Q, Shi Q, Wang G, Zhang Y, Lai L, Mi J, Jiang Y, Zhang Y. Modeling SHANK3-associated autism spectrum disorder in Beagle dogs via CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing. Molecular Psychiatry 2023, 28: 3739-3750. PMID: 37848710, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02276-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutism Spectrum DisorderCRISPR-Cas SystemsDisease Models, AnimalDogsGene EditingHumansMicrofilament ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderNon-human primatesDog-human social interactionsPreclinical studiesBattery of behavioral assaysSocial behavior deficitsASD mouse modelsSocial interactionReduced social interactionCRISPR/Cas9 gene editingGenetic mutant miceNeural circuit mechanismsSocial withdrawalBehavioral findingsPsychiatric disordersBehavioral deficitsHeightened anxietyCanine modelSHANK3 mutationsSHANK3 geneCircuit mechanismsMutant miceMouse modelBehavioral assays
2018
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruption of SHANK3 in monkey leads to drug-treatable autism-like symptoms
Tu Z, Zhao H, Li B, Yan S, Wang L, Tang Y, Li Z, Bai D, Li C, Lin Y, Li Y, Liu J, Xu H, Guo X, Jiang YH, Zhang YQ, Li XJ. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruption of SHANK3 in monkey leads to drug-treatable autism-like symptoms. Human Molecular Genetics 2018, 28: 561-571. PMID: 30329048, PMCID: PMC6489410, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddy367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderCynomolgus monkey modelAutism-like symptomsPathogenesis of ASDPostsynaptic scaffold proteinsNon-human primatesFluoxetine treatmentBrain network activityMonkey modelMouse modelBehavioral abnormalitiesCausative roleExperimental therapeuticsSHANK3 mutationsBrain structuresSHANK3 geneTranslational researchMonogenic mutationsBrain activitySpecies-dependent differencesPositron emissionNetwork activityCRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruptionMonkeysSpectrum disorderCRISPR/Cas9-induced shank3b mutant zebrafish display autism-like behaviors
Liu CX, Li CY, Hu CC, Wang Y, Lin J, Jiang YH, Li Q, Xu X. CRISPR/Cas9-induced shank3b mutant zebrafish display autism-like behaviors. Molecular Autism 2018, 9: 23. PMID: 29619162, PMCID: PMC5879542, DOI: 10.1186/s13229-018-0204-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMutant zebrafishMutant zebrafish modelGenome editing techniquesGene editing approachesZebrafish genomeOrthologous genesAttractive organismGenomic studiesCRISPR/Cas9 gene editing approachGenetic manipulationZebrafish modelCRISPR/ZebrafishMolecular mechanismsEditing approachesAdult stageFunction mutationsMolecular analysisEditing techniquesMolecular changesAutism-like behaviorsEarly developmentSwimming behaviorPresynaptic synaptophysinMorphological measurements
2017
Altered neurogenesis and disrupted expression of synaptic proteins in prefrontal cortex of SHANK3-deficient non-human primate
Zhao H, Tu Z, Xu H, Yan S, Yan H, Zheng Y, Yang W, Zheng J, Li Z, Tian R, Lu Y, Guo X, Jiang YH, Li XJ, Zhang YQ. Altered neurogenesis and disrupted expression of synaptic proteins in prefrontal cortex of SHANK3-deficient non-human primate. Cell Research 2017, 27: 1293-1297. PMID: 28741620, PMCID: PMC5630686, DOI: 10.1038/cr.2017.95.Peer-Reviewed Original Research