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Hippocampal interneurons are abnormal in schizophrenia

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Konradi, Christine, Yang, C. Kevin, Zimmerman, Eric I., Lohmann, Kathryn M., Gresch, Paul, Pantazopoulos, Harry, Berretta, Sabina, Heckers, Stephan·2011·Schizophrenia Research

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Objective The cellular substrate of hippocampal dysfunction in schizophrenia remains unknown. We tested the hypothesis that hippocampal interneurons are abnormal in schizophrenia, but that the total number of hippocampal neurons in the pyramidal cell layer is normal.Methods We collected whole hippocampal specimens of 13 subjects with schizophrenia and 20 matched healthy control subjects to study the number of all neurons, the somal volume of neurons, the number of somatostatin- and parvalbumin-positive interneurons and the messenger RNA levels of somatostatin, parvalbumin and glutamic acid decarboxylase 67.Results The total number of hippocampal neurons in the pyramidal cell layer was normal in schizophrenia, but the number of somatostatin- and parvalbumin-positive interneurons, and the level of somatostatin, parvalbumin and glutamic acid decarboxylase mRNA expression were reduced.Conclusions The study provides strong evidence for a specific defect of hippocampal interneurons in schizophrenia and has implications for emerging models of hippocampal dysfunction in schizophrenia.

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  • Altered parvalbumin-containing interneuron activity has been reported in several hippocampal subfields.

    “Altered parvalbumin-containing interneuron activity has been reported in several subfields [114,115] .”

    From The traumagenic neurodevelopmental model of psychosis revisited (2014) · cites this paper as [115]

    The Results (§§3.2–3.3; page not provided) report reduced parvalbumin-positive neuron counts and parvalbumin mRNA in different hippocampal sectors in schizophrenia. The Discussion (§4; page not provided) infers abnormal hippocampal firing, but the study did not directly measure parvalbumin-containing interneuron activity. Thus, the subfield abnormalities are supported, while the claim about measured activity is not. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • Many reports describe PV-IN-related changes in people with schizophrenia, and animal models that reproduce aspects of the disease support this finding.

    “Extensive accounts in the literature point to PV-IN-related changes in individuals with schizophrenia [1][2][3][4], a finding that is supported by various animal models that recapitulate aspects of the disease [5][6][7] (Table 1).”

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  • Reduced numbers of PV-INs have been reported in the hippocampus, entorhinal cortex, and subicular areas in schizophrenia.

    “Reductions in the number of PV-INs were reported in the hippocampus, entorhinal cortex, and subicular areas [1,[9][10][11].”

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  • In schizophrenia, PVALB mRNA levels are lower in the hippocampus and in layer 4 of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and DNA hypermethylation may partly account for this.

    “In schizophrenia, lower levels of PVALB mRNA, the gene coding for PV, were seen in the hippocampus and layer 4 of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which might be partially explained by DNA hypermethylation [1,8].”

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  • PV-expressing interneurons are highly vulnerable to stressors and have been linked to several neuropsychiatric diseases, including schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, autism spectrum disorder, and bipolar disorder.

    “Parvalbumin-expressing interneurons (PV-INs) are highly vulnerable to stressors and have been implicated in many neuropsychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, autism spectrum disorder, and bipolar disorder.”

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Authors
Konradi, C., Yang, C. K., Zimmerman, E. I., Lohmann, K. M., Gresch, P., Pantazopoulos, H., Berretta, S., & Heckers, S.
Affiliations
  • Vanderbilt University (US)
  • McLean Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Konradi, Christine
Venue
Schizophrenia Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-09
Volume
131
Issue
1-3
Pages
165-173
ISSN
0920-9964 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2067274883
Cited by
288
References
46
Citations by year
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FWCI
12.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Schizophrenia Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • McLean Hospital
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH067999, R24MH068855, MH74000, MH 068855, R01MH074000, MH67999)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
schizophrenia, hippocampal interneurons
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Analysis of Variance, Cell Count, Female, Glutamate Decarboxylase, Hippocampus, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neurons, Parvalbumins, Schizophrenia, Somatostatin, Antipsychotic Agents, Gene Expression, Case-Control Studies, Young Adult

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