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Kotajima-Murakami H, Hagihara H, Sato A, Hagino Y, Tanaka M, Katoh Y, Nishito Y, Takamatsu Y, Uchino S, Miyakawa T, Ikeda K. Exposure to GABA A Receptor Antagonist Picrotoxin in Pregnant Mice Causes Autism-Like Behaviors and Aberrant Gene Expression in Offspring. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:821354. [PMID: 35185658 PMCID: PMC8850354 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.821354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by impairments in social interaction and restricted/repetitive behaviors. The neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) through GABAA receptor signaling in the immature brain plays a key role in the development of neuronal circuits. Excitatory/inhibitory imbalance in the mature brain has been investigated as a pathophysiological mechanism of ASD. However, whether and how disturbances of GABA signaling in embryos that are caused by GABAA receptor inhibitors cause ASD-like pathophysiology are poorly understood. The present study examined whether exposure to the GABAA receptor antagonist picrotoxin causes ASD-like pathophysiology in offspring by conducting behavioral tests from the juvenile period to adulthood and performing gene expression analyses in mature mouse brains. Here, we found that male mice that were prenatally exposed to picrotoxin exhibited a reduction of active interaction time in the social interaction test in both adolescence and adulthood. The gene expression analyses showed that picrotoxin-exposed male mice exhibited a significant increase in the gene expression of odorant receptors. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis showed a strong correlation between social interaction and enrichment of the "odorant binding" pathway gene module. Our findings suggest that exposure to a GABAA receptor inhibitor during the embryonic period induces ASD-like behavior, and impairments in odorant function may contribute to social deficits in offspring.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hiroko Kotajima-Murakami
- Addictive Substance Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya-Ku, Japan
- Department of Biosciences, School of Science and Engineering, Teikyo University, Utsunomiya-Shi, Japan
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- Division of Systems Medical Science, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Toyoake-Shi, Japan
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- Addictive Substance Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya-Ku, Japan
- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-Ku, Japan
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- Addictive Substance Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya-Ku, Japan
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- Addictive Substance Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya-Ku, Japan
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Bunkyo-Ku, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-Ku, Japan
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- Center for Basic Technology Research, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya-Ku, Japan
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- Center for Basic Technology Research, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya-Ku, Japan
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- Addictive Substance Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya-Ku, Japan
- Department of Biosciences, School of Science and Engineering, Teikyo University, Utsunomiya-Shi, Japan
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- Division of Systems Medical Science, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Toyoake-Shi, Japan
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- Addictive Substance Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya-Ku, Japan
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Li H, Fernández-Guasti A, Xu Y, Swaab D. Retracted: Sexual orientation, neuropsychiatric disorders and the neurotransmitters involved. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2021; 131:479-488. [PMID: 34597715 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.09.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor in Chief of Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews after concerns were raised with respect to the phrasing of comparisons drawn between humans and animal models. These comparisons were deemed unsupportable, and thus in the best interests of publication standards the Editor has concluded it is necessary to retract the paper. The authors disagree with the reason for the retraction.
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- Haimei Li
- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China; Department of Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, 1105 BA, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder Management in Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China; Zhejiang Engineering Center for Mathematical Mental Health, Hangzhou, 310003, PR China; Brain Research Institute of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 31003, PR China.
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- Department of Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, 1105 BA, the Netherlands.
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Naderipoor P, Amani M, Abedi A, Sakhaie N, Sadegzadeh F, Saadati H. Alterations in the behavior, cognitive function, and BDNF level in adult male rats following neonatal blockade of GABA-A receptors. Brain Res Bull 2021; 169:35-42. [PMID: 33440220 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2021.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mature brain. At an early developmental period, it acts in an excitatory manner that influences many processes of proliferation, migration, and differentiation of the neurons. Previous evidence indicated that manipulation of the GABAergic system function by activation or blockade of its receptors during developmental periods leads to behavioral and cognitive abnormality in adulthood. Therefore, we examined the effects of neonatal blockade of GABA-A receptors by bicuculline on behavior, cognitive function, and hippocampal and prefrontal cortex (PFC) brain-derived neurotrophic factors level (BDNF) in adulthood. As a result, neonatal rats were treated with either bicuculline (75,150, and 300 μg/kg) or DMSO on postnatal days 7,9, and 11. These groups underwent the behavioral (open field, elevated plus maze, and hot plate) and learning and memory (passive avoidance learning and memory) tests in postnatal days (PNDs) 61-70. After the ending of the behavioral tests, the rats were sacrificed under deep anesthesia and the hippocampi and prefrontal cortex (PFC) of the brain were removed for assessing the BDNF mRNA expression. Our results indicated that neonatal administration of bicuculline at the highest dose increased passive avoidance memory and hippocampal BDNF level. Meanwhile, this drug at a low dose impaired this type of memory and increased PFC BDNF level. Besides, treatment with bicuculline during postnatal days increased anxiety and pain sensitivity in a dose-dependent manner. Taken together, these findings confirmed the notion that GABA-A receptors during the developmental period are important for programming neurobehavioral phenotypes in adult life.
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- Parviz Naderipoor
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Students Research Committee, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Students Research Committee, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran; Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
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