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Constitutive genetic deletion of the growth regulator Nogo-A induces schizophrenia-related endophenotypes

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Willi, Roman, Weinmann, Oliver, Winter, Christine, Klein, Julia, Sohr, Reinhard, Schnell, Lisa, Yee, Benjamin K., Feldon, Joram +1 more·2010·The Journal of Neuroscience

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The membrane protein Nogo-A, which is predominantly expressed by oligodendrocytes in the adult CNS and by neurons mainly during development, is well known for limiting neurite outgrowth and regeneration in the injured mammalian CNS. In addition, it has recently been proposed that abnormal Nogo-A expression or Nogo receptor (NgR) mutations may confer genetic risks for neuropsychiatric disorders of presumed neurodevelopmental origin, such as schizophrenia. We therefore evaluated whether Nogo-A deletion may lead to schizophrenia-like abnormalities in a mouse model of genetic Nogo-A deficiency. Here, we show that systemic, lifelong knock-out of the Nogo-A gene can lead to specific behavioral abnormalities resembling schizophrenia-related endophenotypes: deficient sensorimotor gating, disrupted latent inhibition, perseverative behavior, and increased sensitivity to the locomotor stimulating effects of amphetamine. These behavioral phenotypes were accompanied by altered monoaminergic transmitter levels in specific striatal and limbic structures, as well as changes in dopamine D2 receptor expression in the same brain regions. Nogo-A deletion was further associated with elevated expression of growth-related markers. In contrast, acute antibody-mediated Nogo-A neutralization in adult wild-type mice failed to produce such phenotypes, suggesting that the phenotypes observed in the knock-out mice might be of developmental origin, and that Nogo-A normally subserves critical functions in neurodevelopment. This study provides the first experimental demonstration that Nogo-A bears neuropsychiatric relevance, and alterations in its expression may be one etiological factor in schizophrenia and related disorders.

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  • Nogo and NgR have been implicated in schizophrenia pathophysiology.

    “Interestingly, Nogo and NgR have previously been implicated in the pathophysiology schizophrenia (Willi and Schwab, 2013)(Willi et al., 2010)(Tews et al., 2013)(Budel et al., 2008).”

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Authors
Willi, R., Weinmann, O., Winter, C., Klein, J., Sohr, R., Schnell, L., Yee, B. K., Feldon, J., & Schwab, M. E.
Affiliations
  • University of Zurich (CH)
  • Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
  • ETH Zurich (CH)
Venue
The Journal of Neuroscience
Published
2010-01-13
Volume
30
Issue
2
Pages
556-567
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
OpenAlex
W2092550024
Cited by
52
References
85
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
  • Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • ETH Zürich Research Collection
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (3100AO-122527/1, 122527)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Biological Psychiatry › Tryptophan and brain disorders
Keywords
Nogo-A, schizophrenia, gene deletion, Nogo receptor, sensorimotor gating, latent inhibition, perseveration, amphetamine sensitivity, dopamine D2 receptor, monoamines, striatum, limbic system, brain development, oligodendrocytes, antibody neutralization, mouse model
MeSH terms
Nogo Proteins, Acoustic Stimulation, Amphetamine, Central Nervous System Stimulants, Analysis of Variance, Animals, Antibodies, Brain, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Disease Models, Animal, Exploratory Behavior, Gene Expression Regulation, Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein, Inhibition, Psychological, Interpersonal Relations, Learning, Locomotion, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Myelin Proteins, Phenotype, Schizophrenia, Sequence Deletion, Prefrontal Cortex, Receptors, Dopamine D2, Mice, Knockout, Neurotransmitter Agents, Maze Learning, Mice, Sensory Gating

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