title: Genetic deletion of the striatum-enriched phosphodiesterase PDE10A: evidence for altered striatal function.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: CNS Discovery, Pfizer Global Research and Development, MS 8220-4138 Eastern Point Road, Groton, CT 06340, USA. judith.a.siuciak@pfizer.com
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Siuciak
authors.forename: Sheryl A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Douglas S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chapin
authors.forename: Remie A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Larry C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Stock
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: McNeish
authors.forename: Christine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Strick
authors.forename: Frank S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Menniti
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000661:Amphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001362:Avoidance Learning; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D015306:Biogenic Monoamines / Q000378:metabolism; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000494:pharmacology; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000201:enzymology / Q000502:physiology*; D016291:Dizocilpine Maleate / Q000494:pharmacology; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D018782:Maze Learning; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D010622:Phencyclidine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D015306:Biogenic Monoamines; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; D008694:Methamphetamine; D016291:Dizocilpine Maleate; D000661:Amphetamine; C492284:Pde10a protein, mouse; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases; D010622:Phencyclidine