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ArticleJournal of neurodevelopmental disorders2020

Firing activity of locus coeruleus noradrenergic neurons decreases in necdin-deficient mice, an animal model of Prader-Willi syndrome.

Rui-Ni Wu, Wei-Chen Hung, Ching-Tsuey Chen, Li-Ping Tsai, Wen-Sung Lai, Ming-Yuan Min, Shi-Bing Wong

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Article in Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rui-Ni WuDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 289, Jiangguo Rd, Xindian Dist, New Taipei City, 23142, Taiwan.
Wei-Chen HungDepartment of Life Science, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec 4, Roosevelt Rd, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan.
Ching-Tsuey ChenDepartment of Life Science, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec 4, Roosevelt Rd, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan.
Li-Ping TsaiDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 289, Jiangguo Rd, Xindian Dist, New Taipei City, 23142, Taiwan.
Wen-Sung LaiDepartment of Psychology, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec 4, Roosevelt Rd, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan.
Ming-Yuan MinDepartment of Life Science, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec 4, Roosevelt Rd, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan.
Shi-Bing WongDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 289, Jiangguo Rd, Xindian Dist, New Taipei City, 23142, Taiwan. ybinwang@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-4300-0196
National Taiwan University · TWTzu Chi University · TWTaipei Tzu Chi Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by multiple respiratory, cognitive, endocrine, and behavioral symptoms, such as central apnea, intellectual disabilities, exaggerated stress responses, and temper tantrums. The locus coeruleus noradrenergic system (LC-NE) modulates a diverse range of behaviors, including arousal, learning, pain modulation, and stress-induced negative affective states, which are possibly correlated with the pathogenesis of PWS phenotypes. Therefore, we evaluated the LC-NE neuronal activity of necdin-deficient mice, an animal model of PWS.

methodsHeterozygous necdin-deficient mice (B6.Cg-Ndn

resultsOn slice electrophysiology, LC-NE neurons of Ndn

conclusionsLC-NE neuronal firing activity decreased in necdin-deficient mice, suggesting that LC, the primary source of norepinephrine in the central nervous system, is possibly involved in PWS pathogenesis.

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Nerve Tissue ProteinsNuclear ProteinsAdrenergic NeuronsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalLocus CoeruleusMicePrader-Willi SyndromenecdinNerve Tissue ProteinsNuclear ProteinsA-type potassium currentHypercapniaHypotoniaLocus coeruleusNecdinPrader–Willi syndrome

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PMID32727346
PMCPMC7389383
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