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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2018

Behavioral fragmentation in the D1CT-7 mouse model of Tourette's syndrome.

Andrea Santangelo, Marco Bortolato, Laura J Mosher, Giuseppe Crescimanno, Giuseppe Di Giovanni, Emanuele Cassioli, Valdo Ricca, Maurizio Casarrubea

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Andrea SantangeloPsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Marco BortolatoDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Laura J MosherDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Giuseppe CrescimannoLaboratory of Behavioral Physiology, Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Human Physiology Section, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Giuseppe Di GiovanniFaculty of Medicine and Surgery, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
Emanuele CassioliPsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Valdo RiccaPsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Maurizio CasarrubeaLaboratory of Behavioral Physiology, Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Human Physiology Section, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3278-6621

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe transgenic D1CT-7 mouse is one of the best-characterized animal models of Tourette's syndrome (TS), exhibiting spontaneous tic-like Head-Body Twitches (HBT) and deficits in sensorimotor gating. This study is aimed at evaluating the behavioral dynamics of these mutants and their potential relevance to TS.

methodsThe behavior of D1CT-7 and Wild Type littermates was firstly assessed by considering frequencies and durations. To detect recurrent real-time behavioral sequences, the multivariate T-pattern analysis was employed. Analyses of transition probabilities among behaviors further provided an overall picture of the behavioral dynamics.

resultsT-patterns and transition matrices revealed in D1CT-7 mice a clear-cut hyperactivity compared to controls, with a lower behavioral organization and a marked shift from cautious sniffing toward locomotion. Moreover, the behavioral patterns of the transgenic mice were pervasively disturbed by intrusive tic-like HBT leading to a marked fragmentation of the behavior. Novel exposure to open field provoked a transient inhibitory control over the disrupting phenotype.

conclusionThe results of this study show that the D1CT-7 mouse model is subjected to a behavioral fragmentation, with repercussions going beyond the simple tic-like phenomenon. These phenotypes are strikingly akin to behavioral problems observed in patients with TS and further validate the power of this model in summarizing pivotal behavioral aspects of TS.

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Behavior, AnimalTourette SyndromeAnimalsCholera ToxinDisease Models, AnimalExploratory BehaviorGait Disorders, NeurologicMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, TransgenicMotor ActivityMotor SkillsReceptors, Dopamine D1Statistics, NonparametricCholera ToxinReceptors, Dopamine D1D1CT-7micetic disordersTourette's syndromeT-pattern analysistransition matrices

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PMID29314714
PMCPMC6489925

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