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16p11 Duplication disrupts hippocampal-orbitofrontal-amygdala connectivity, revealing a neural circuit endophenotype for schizophrenia

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Bristow, Greg C., Thomson, David M., Openshaw, Rebecca L., Mitchell, Emma J., Pratt, Judith A., Dawson, Neil, Morris, Brian J.·2020·Cell Reports

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Chromosome 16p11.2 duplications dramatically increase risk for schizophrenia, but the mechanisms remain largely unknown. Here, we show that mice with an equivalent genetic mutation (16p11.2 duplication mice) exhibit impaired hippocampal-orbitofrontal and hippocampal-amygdala functional connectivity. Expression of schizophrenia-relevant GABAergic cell markers (parvalbumin and calbindin) is selectively decreased in orbitofrontal cortex, while somatostatin expression is decreased in lateral amygdala. When 16p11.2 duplication mice are tested in cognitive tasks dependent on hippocampal-orbitofrontal connectivity, performance is impaired in an 8-arm maze "N-back" working memory task and in a touchscreen continuous performance task. Consistent with hippocampal-amygdala dysconnectivity, deficits in ethologically relevant social behaviors are also observed. Overall, the cellular/molecular, brain network, and behavioral alterations markedly mirror those observed in schizophrenia patients. Moreover, the data suggest that 16p11.2 duplications selectively impact hippocampal-amygdaloid-orbitofrontal circuitry, supporting emerging ideas that dysfunction in this network is a core element of schizophrenia and defining a neural circuit endophenotype for the disease.

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  • In 16p11.2dp/+ mice (Mills), male-specific reductions in locomotion, time in the center of an open field, and ratio of open arm/closed arm time in the elevated plus maze have been reported.

    “In 16p11.2dp/+ mice (Mills), male-specific reductions in locomotion, time in the center of an open field, and ratio of open arm/closed arm time in the elevated plus maze have also been reported [73].”
  • 16p11.2dp/+ mice exhibit hypolocomotion, in direct contrast to 16p11.2+/− animals.

    “16p11.2dp/+ mice also exhibit hypolocomotion [5, 72, 73], in direct contrast to 16p11.2+/− animals.”
  • Two behavioral phenotypes associated with SZ, PPI of startle responses and MK-801-induced hyperlocomotion, were not observed in 16p11.2dp/+ mice, despite a report on female-specific PPI deficits.

    “Two behavioral phenotypes associated with SZ, PPI of startle responses and MK-801-induced hyperlocomotion, were not observed in 16p11.2dp/+ mice [72], despite a report on female-specific PPI deficits [73].”
  • 16p11.2dp/+ mice (Mills) exhibit social and cognitive deficits along with increased repetitive self-grooming, with the absence of motor coordination deficits.

    “The 16p11.2dp/+ mice (Mills) exhibit social and cognitive deficits [72, 73] along with increased repetitive self-grooming [5, 72], with the absence of motor coordination deficits [72].”
  • Disrupted connectivity between hippocampal-orbitofrontal and hippocampal-amygdala circuits has been found in 16p11.2dp/+ mice (Mills), as well as reduced expression of several GABAergic markers, including parvalbumin, calbindin and somatostatin in frontal cortex.

    “In addition, disrupted connectivity between hippocampal-orbitofrontal and hippocampal-amygdala circuits has been found in 16p11.2dp/+ mice (Mills), as well as reduced expression of several GABAergic markers, including parvalbumin, calbindin and somatostatin in frontal cortex [73].”

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Authors
Bristow, G. C., Thomson, D. M., Openshaw, R. L., Mitchell, E. J., Pratt, J. A., Dawson, N., & Morris, B. J.
Affiliations
  • Lancaster University (GB)
  • University of Strathclyde (GB)
  • University of Glasgow (GB)
Corresponding author
Morris, Brian J.
Venue
Cell Reports
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-04
Volume
31
Issue
3
Pages
107536
ISSN
2211-1247 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3017001597
Cited by
36
References
103
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4
FWCI
3.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-sa)
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  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
UK Research and Innovation
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Keywords
16p11.2 duplication, schizophrenia, parvalbumin, calbindin, somatostatin, GABAergic interneurons, working memory, continuous performance test, social behavior deficits, mouse model
MeSH terms
Amygdala, Animals, Autistic Disorder, Chromosome Deletion, Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16, Female, Hippocampus, Humans, Male, Intellectual Disability, Schizophrenia, Prefrontal Cortex, Chromosome Disorders, Mice, Endophenotypes

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