Deletion of the Creatine Transporter (Slc6a8) in Dopaminergic Neurons Leads to Hyperactivity in Mice
Abdulla ZI, Pahlevani B, Lundgren KH, Pennington JL, Udobi KC, Seroogy KB, Skelton MR. Deletion of the Creatine Transporter (Slc6a8) in Dopaminergic Neurons Leads to Hyperactivity in Mice. Journal Of Molecular Neuroscience 2019, 70: 102-111. PMID: 31520365, PMCID: PMC7001766, DOI: 10.1007/s12031-019-01405-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCr transporter deficiencyDopaminergic neuronsMotor functionLocomotor activityChallenging beam testSpontaneous activity testMonths of ageAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderCerebral Cr deficiencySpecific neuronal systemsUnique metabolic demandsCerebral creatineHindlimb stepsControl miceNeurological effectsSpontaneous activityMice ageSLC6A8 geneTransporter deficiencyNeurodegenerative disordersDopamine transporterNeuronal systemsMiceCreatine transporterHuntington's diseaseDeletion of the creatine transporter gene in neonatal, but not adult, mice leads to cognitive deficits
Udobi KC, Delcimmuto N, Kokenge AN, Abdulla ZI, Perna MK, Skelton MR. Deletion of the creatine transporter gene in neonatal, but not adult, mice leads to cognitive deficits. Journal Of Inherited Metabolic Disease 2019, 42: 966-974. PMID: 31209903, PMCID: PMC6739135, DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMorris water mazeKnockout miceSLC6A8 geneWater mazeBrain developmentCrT deficiencyTamoxifen-inducible Cre recombinaseAdministration of tamoxifenNovel object recognitionCreatine transporter geneProper control groupSevere intellectual disabilityBrain CrControl miceAdenosine triphosphateHuman ubiquitin C promoterAdult miceBehavioral testingControl groupPrevalent causeLocomotor activityUbiquitin C promoterCognitive deficitsMiceCre recombinase