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Slitrk5 deficiency impairs corticostriatal circuitry and leads to obsessive-compulsive-like behaviors in mice

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Shmelkov, Sergey V, Hormigo, Adília, Jing, Deqiang, Proenca, Catia C, Bath, Kevin G, Milde, Till, Shmelkov, Evgeny, Kushner, Jared S +9 more·2010·Nature Medicine

Abstract

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common psychiatric disorder defined by the presence of obsessive thoughts and repetitive compulsive actions, and it often encompasses anxiety and depressive symptoms. Recently, the corticostriatal circuitry has been implicated in the pathogenesis of OCD. However, the etiology, pathophysiology and molecular basis of OCD remain unknown. Several studies indicate that the pathogenesis of OCD has a genetic component. Here we demonstrate that loss of a neuron-specific transmembrane protein, SLIT and NTRK-like protein-5 (Slitrk5), leads to OCD-like behaviors in mice, which manifests as excessive self-grooming and increased anxiety-like behaviors, and is alleviated by the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine. Slitrk5(-/-) mice show selective overactivation of the orbitofrontal cortex, abnormalities in striatal anatomy and cell morphology and alterations in glutamate receptor composition, which contribute to deficient corticostriatal neurotransmission. Thus, our studies identify Slitrk5 as an essential molecule at corticostriatal synapses and provide a new mouse model of OCD-like behaviors.

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Shmelkov, S. V., Hormigo, A., Jing, D., Proenca, C. C., Bath, K. G., Milde, T., Shmelkov, E., Kushner, J. S., Baljevic, M., Dincheva, I., Murphy, A. J., Valenzuela, D. M., Gale, N. W., Yancopoulos, G. D., Ninan, I., Lee, F. S., & Rafii, S.
Affiliations
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
  • Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
  • Regeneron (United States) (US)
  • NYU Langone Health (US)
Corresponding author
  • Lee, Francis S
  • Rafii, Shahin
Venue
Nature Medicine
Published
2010-04-25
Volume
16
Issue
5
Pages
598-602
ISSN
  • 1078-8956 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-170X
OpenAlex
W2014564921
Cited by
361
References
39
Citations by year
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FWCI
24.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL-66592, R01HL097797, U01HL066952, HL097797)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (P50MH079513, MH079513, RC1MH088814)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (RC1AI080309, AI080309)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS052819, R01NS052819)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Keywords
obsessive-compulsive disorder, corticostriatal circuits, self-grooming, anxiety-like behavior, fluoxetine, orbitofrontal cortex, glutamate receptors, transmembrane proteins, mouse model, gene knockout
MeSH terms
Animals, Behavior, Animal, Compulsive Behavior, Grooming, Membrane Proteins, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Synaptic Transmission, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Synapses, Neostriatum, Mice, Knockout, Mice

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