期刊
BEHAVIOR GENETICS
卷 46, 期 4, 页码 529-537出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10519-015-9777-8
关键词
Tspyl2; Prepulse inhibition; Locomotion; Lateral ventricles; MRI
资金
- GRF [774710]
- University of Hong Kong [201309176074]
- NSFC [81300987]
- HKU
- Medical Research Council [MR/N026063/1] Funding Source: researchfish
- MRC [MR/N026063/1] Funding Source: UKRI
Testis specific protein, Y-encoded-like 2 (TSPYL2) regulates the expression of genes encoding glutamate receptors. Glutamate pathology is implicated in neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and schizophrenia. In line with this, a microduplication incorporating the TSPYL2 locus has been reported in people with ADHD. However, the role of Tspyl2 remains unclear. Therefore here we used a Tspyl2 loss-of-function mouse model to directly examine how this gene impacts upon behavior and brain anatomy. We hypothesized that Tspyl2 knockout (KO) would precipitate a phenotype relevant to neurodevelopmental conditions. In line with this prediction, we found that Tspyl2 KO mice were marginally more active, had significantly impaired prepulse inhibition, and were significantly more 'sensitive' to the dopamine agonist amphetamine. In addition, the lateral ventricles were significantly smaller in KO mice. These findings suggest that disrupting Tspyl2 gene expression leads to behavioral and brain morphological alterations that mirror a number of neurodevelopmental psychiatric traits.
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