Role of phosphodiesterases in the pathophysiology of neurodevelopmental disorders

S Delhaye, B Bardoni - Molecular Psychiatry, 2021 - nature.com
Phosphodiesterases (PDEs) are enzymes involved in the homeostasis of both cAMP and
cGMP. They are members of a family of proteins that includes 11 subfamilies with different …

[HTML][HTML] PDE4D: a multipurpose pharmacological target

M Lusardi, F Rapetti, A Spallarossa… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) enzymes catalyze cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)
hydrolysis and are involved in a variety of physiological processes, including brain function …

Molecular and cellular mechanisms for differential effects of chronic social isolation stress in males and females

ZJ Wang, T Shwani, J Liu, P Zhong, F Yang… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Chronic social isolation stress during adolescence induces susceptibility for
neuropsychiatric disorders. Here we show that 5-week post-weaning isolation stress …

Dissecting the relationship between neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders

R Gupta, D Advani, D Yadav, RK Ambasta… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) and neuropsychiatric disorders (NPDs) are two
common causes of death in elderly people, which includes progressive neuronal cell death …

Loss-of-function variants in the schizophrenia risk gene SETD1A alter neuronal network activity in human neurons through the cAMP/PKA pathway

S Wang, JR van Rhijn, I Akkouh, N Kogo, N Maas… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Heterozygous loss-of-function (LoF) mutations in SETD1A, which encodes a subunit of
histone H3 lysine 4 methyltransferase, cause a neurodevelopmental syndrome and increase …

Dysregulated signaling at postsynaptic density: A systematic review and translational appraisal for the pathophysiology, clinics, and antipsychotics' treatment of …

A de Bartolomeis, L Vellucci, G De Simone, B Mazza… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Emerging evidence from genomics, post-mortem, and preclinical studies point to a potential
dysregulation of molecular signaling at postsynaptic density (PSD) in schizophrenia …

Oxytocin treatment rescues irritability-like behavior in Cc2d1a conditional knockout mice

KH Cheng, YC Hung, P Ling, KS Hsu - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2024 - nature.com
Irritability, a state of excessive reactivity to negative emotional stimuli, is common in
individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although it has a significant negative …

Molecular causes of sex‐specific deficits in rodent models of neurodevelopmental disorders

A Mossa, MC Manzini - Journal of Neuroscience Research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) such as intellectual disability and autism spectrum
disorder consistently show a male bias in prevalence, but it remains unclear why males and …

Learning and reaction times in mouse touchscreen tests are differentially impacted by mutations in genes encoding postsynaptic interacting proteins SYNGAP1 …

AE Horner, RH Norris, R McLaren‐Jones… - Genes, Brain and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The postsynaptic terminal of vertebrate excitatory synapses contains a highly conserved
multiprotein complex that comprises neurotransmitter receptors, cell‐adhesion molecules …

Digging behavior discrimination test to probe burrowing and exploratory digging in male and female mice

HL Pond, AT Heller, BM Gural, OP McKissick… - 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Digging behavior is often used to test motor function and repetitive behaviors in mice.
Different digging paradigms have been developed for behaviors related to anxiety and …