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ArticleMolecular psychiatry2024

Neuronal network activity and connectivity are impaired in a conditional knockout mouse model with PCDH19 mosaic expression.

Giorgia Giansante, Sara Mazzoleni, Antonio G Zippo, Luisa Ponzoni, Anna Ghilardi, Greta Maiellano, Elly Lewerissa, Eline van Hugte, Nael Nadif Kasri, Maura Francolini and 4 more

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Article in Molecular psychiatry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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14 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Giorgia Giansante *Institute of Neuroscience, CNR, 20854, Vedano al Lambro, Italy.
Sara Mazzoleni *Institute of Neuroscience, CNR, 20854, Vedano al Lambro, Italy.
Antonio G ZippoInstitute of Neuroscience, CNR, 20854, Vedano al Lambro, Italy.
Luisa PonzoniInstitute of Neuroscience, CNR, 20854, Vedano al Lambro, Italy.
Anna GhilardiDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20129, Milano, Italy.
Greta MaiellanoDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20129, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2190-4626
Elly LewerissaRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Department of Human Genetics, Department of Human Genetics Cognitive Neuroscience, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Eline van HugteRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Department of Human Genetics, Department of Human Genetics Cognitive Neuroscience, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Nael Nadif KasriRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Department of Human Genetics, Department of Human Genetics Cognitive Neuroscience, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Maura FrancoliniDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20129, Milano, Italy.
Mariaelvina SalaInstitute of Neuroscience, CNR, 20854, Vedano al Lambro, Italy.
Luca MurruInstitute of Neuroscience, CNR, 20854, Vedano al Lambro, Italy.
Silvia Bassani *Institute of Neuroscience, CNR, 20854, Vedano al Lambro, Italy. silvia.bassani@in.cnr.it.ORCID 0000-0003-0553-7168
Maria Passafaro *Institute of Neuroscience, CNR, 20854, Vedano al Lambro, Italy. maria.passafaro@in.cnr.it.ORCID 0000-0002-0045-5676
Neuroscience Institute · ITUniversity of Milan · ITRadboud University Nijmegen · NL

Funding

Fondazione Telethon (Telethon Foundation) GGP17260Fondazione Telethon (Telethon Foundation) GGP20056
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mutations in PCDH19 gene, which encodes protocadherin-19 (PCDH19), cause Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy 9 (DEE9). Heterogeneous loss of PCDH19 expression in neurons is considered a key determinant of the disorder; however, how PCDH19 mosaic expression affects neuronal network activity and circuits is largely unclear. Here, we show that the hippocampus of Pcdh19 mosaic mice is characterized by structural and functional synaptic defects and by the presence of PCDH19-negative hyperexcitable neurons. Furthermore, global reduction of network firing rate and increased neuronal synchronization have been observed in different limbic system areas. Finally, network activity analysis in freely behaving mice revealed a decrease in excitatory/inhibitory ratio and functional hyperconnectivity within the limbic system of Pcdh19 mosaic mice. Altogether, these results indicate that altered PCDH19 expression profoundly affects circuit wiring and functioning, and provide new key to interpret DEE9 pathogenesis.

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CadherinsDisease Models, AnimalHippocampusMice, KnockoutNerve NetNeuronsProtocadherinsAnimalsLimbic SystemMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLCadherinsPcdh19 protein, mouseProtocadherins

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