title: Cortico-striatal synaptic defects and OCD-like behaviours in Sapap3-mutant mice.
abstract: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety-spectrum disorder characterized by persistent intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive actions (compulsions). Dysfunction of cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuitry is implicated in OCD, although the underlying pathogenic mechanisms are unknown. SAP90/PSD95-associated protein 3 (SAPAP3; also known as DLGAP3) is a postsynaptic scaffolding protein at excitatory synapses that is highly expressed in the striatum. Here we show that mice with genetic deletion of Sapap3 exhibit increased anxiety and compulsive grooming behaviour leading to facial hair loss and skin lesions; both behaviours are alleviated by a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Electrophysiological, structural and biochemical studies of Sapap3-mutant mice reveal defects in cortico-striatal synapses. Furthermore, lentiviral-mediated selective expression of Sapap3 in the striatum rescues the synaptic and behavioural defects of Sapap3-mutant mice. These findings demonstrate a critical role for SAPAP3 at cortico-striatal synapses and emphasize the importance of cortico-striatal circuitry in OCD-like behaviours.
authors: Department of Neurobiology, Center for Translational Neuroscience, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
authors: Jeffrey M
authors: JM
authors: Welch
authors: Jing
authors: J
authors: Lu
authors: Ramona M
authors: RM
authors: Rodriguiz
authors: Nicholas C
authors: NC
authors: Trotta
authors: Joao
authors: J
authors: Peca
authors: Jin-Dong
authors: JD
authors: Ding
authors: Catia
authors: C
authors: Feliciano
authors: Meng
authors: M
authors: Chen
authors: J Paige
authors: JP
authors: Adams
authors: Jianhong
authors: J
authors: Luo
authors: Serena M
authors: SM
authors: Dudek
authors: Richard J
authors: RJ
authors: Weinberg
authors: Nicole
authors: N
authors: Calakos
authors: William C
authors: WC
authors: Wetsel
authors: Guoping
authors: G
authors: Feng
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006120:Grooming; D051379:Mice; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D017072:Neostriatum / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D013569:Synapses / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D009435:Synaptic Transmission
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; C523020:Sapap3 protein, mouse
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