Genetic deletion of the striatum-enriched phosphodiesterase PDE10A: Evidence for altered striatal function
| Autor: | Douglas S. Chapin, Sheryl A. McCarthy, Jeffrey L. Stock, Christopher J. Schmidt, Robert D. Williams, Christine A. Strick, Frank S. Menniti, Larry C. James, John D. McNeish, Remie A. Fujiwara, Judith A. Siuciak |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Elevated plus maze Phencyclidine Morris water navigation task Striatum Motor Activity Medium spiny neuron Methamphetamine Mice Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Internal medicine Avoidance Learning medicine Animals Biogenic Monoamines Maze Learning Amphetamine Mice Knockout Pharmacology Behavior Animal Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases Chemistry Brain Corpus Striatum Endocrinology Nociception Conditioning Operant Central Nervous System Stimulants PDE10A Dizocilpine Maleate Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists Neuroscience medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Neuropharmacology. 51:374-385 |
| ISSN: | 0028-3908 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2006.01.012 |
| Popis: | PDE10A is a newly identified phosphodiesterase that is highly expressed by the medium spiny projection neurons of the striatum. In order to investigate the physiological role of PDE10A in the central nervous system, PDE10A knockout mice (PDE10A(-/-)) were characterized both behaviorally and neurochemically. PDE10A(-/-) mice showed decreased exploratory activity and a significant delay in the acquisition of conditioned avoidance behavior when compared to wild-type (PDE10A(+/+)) mice. However, in a variety of other well-characterized behavioral tasks, including the elevated plus maze (anxiety), forced swim test (depression), hot plate (nociception) and two memory models (passive avoidance and Morris water maze), PDE10A(-/-) mice performed similarly to wild-type mice. When challenged with PCP or MK-801, PDE10A(-/-) mice showed a blunted locomotor response in comparison to PDE10A(+/+) mice. In contrast, PDE10A(-/-) and PDE10A(+/+) mice responded similarly to the locomotor stimulating effects of amphetamine and methamphetamine. Our findings suggest that PDE10A is involved in regulating striatal output, possibly by reducing the sensitivity of medium spiny neurons to glutamatergic excitation. These results are discussed in relationship to the hypothesis that PDE10A inhibition presents a novel treatment for psychosis. |
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