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Alexander MS, Gasperini MJ, Tsai PT, Gibbs DE, Spinazzola JM, Marshall JL, Feyder MJ, Pletcher MT, Chekler ELP, Morris CA, Sahin M, Harms JF, Schmidt CJ, Kleiman RJ, Kunkel LM. Reversal of neurobehavioral social deficits in dystrophic mice using inhibitors of phosphodiesterases PDE5A and PDE9A. Transl Psychiatry 2016; 6:e901. [PMID: 27676442 PMCID: PMC5048211 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2016.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by mutations in the DYSTROPHIN gene. Although primarily associated with muscle wasting, a significant portion of patients (approximately 25%) are also diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. We describe social behavioral deficits in dystrophin-deficient mice and present evidence of cerebellar deficits in cGMP production. We demonstrate therapeutic potential for selective inhibitors of the cGMP-specific PDE5A and PDE9A enzymes to restore social behaviors in dystrophin-deficient mice.
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Affiliation(s)
- M S Alexander
- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Departments of Pediatrics and Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- The Stem Cell Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- The F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Translational Neuroscience Center, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Departments of Pediatrics and Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Rare Disease Research Unit, Pfizer, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Rare Disease Research Unit, Pfizer, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Rare Disease Research Unit, Pfizer, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- The F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Translational Neuroscience Center, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Neuroscience Research Unit, Pfizer Global Research and Development, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Neuroscience Research Unit, Pfizer Global Research and Development, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- The F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Translational Neuroscience Center, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Departments of Pediatrics and Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- The Stem Cell Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- The Manton Center for Orphan Diseases, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Chen YJ, Liu A, Tsai PT, Vora NL, Pezner RD, Schultheiss TE, Wong JYC. Organ sparing by conformal avoidance intensity modulated radiation therapy for anal cancer: Dosimetric evaluation of coverage of pelvis and inguinal/femoral nodes. J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.4257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- City of Hope Natl Medcl Ctr, Duarte, CA
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