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ArticleMolecular psychiatry2026

Cadherin 11 regulates presynaptic vesicle trafficking and neuronal activity in autism-related brain circuit.

Xiaoxiao Cao, Jingyan Jia, Ze Li, Simeng Guo, Jiale Duan, Ji Ma, Xiao-Bing Yuan, Yi-Hsuan Pan

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Article in Molecular psychiatry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors.

Xiaoxiao CaoKey Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics of Shanghai and Ministry of Education, Institute of Brain Functional Genomics, School of Life Science and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China.ORCID 0009-0007-9277-1310
Jingyan JiaKey Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics of Shanghai and Ministry of Education, Institute of Brain Functional Genomics, School of Life Science and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China.ORCID 0009-0006-6191-2734
Ze LiKey Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics of Shanghai and Ministry of Education, Institute of Brain Functional Genomics, School of Life Science and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China.ORCID 0009-0008-4032-9384
Simeng GuoKey Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics of Shanghai and Ministry of Education, Institute of Brain Functional Genomics, School of Life Science and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China.ORCID 0009-0009-9269-2190
Jiale DuanKey Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics of Shanghai and Ministry of Education, Institute of Brain Functional Genomics, School of Life Science and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China.ORCID 0009-0004-4161-7039
Ji MaKey Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics of Shanghai and Ministry of Education, Institute of Brain Functional Genomics, School of Life Science and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China.ORCID 0009-0002-0165-6864
Xiao-Bing YuanKey Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics of Shanghai and Ministry of Education, Institute of Brain Functional Genomics, School of Life Science and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China. xbyuan@brain.ecnu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-1632-8460
Yi-Hsuan PanKey Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics of Shanghai and Ministry of Education, Institute of Brain Functional Genomics, School of Life Science and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China. yxpan@sat.ecnu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-5156-9887

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 31100273National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32271022National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81941013
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The molecular etiology of numerous risk genes for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including Cadherin 11 (CDH11), remains elusive. We investigated the role of CDH11 in the development of ASD-related behaviors using gene-deficient mice. CDH11 is enriched at synapses in glutamatergic neurons of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), which project to the dorsal striatum, nucleus accumbens, and the basolateral amygdala. Developmental ablation of Cdh11 in these neurons led to increased self-grooming, reduced sociability, and decreased neuronal activity in the ACC. Chemogenetic inhibition of ACC glutamatergic neurons recapitulates the over-grooming phenotype, while activation of these neurons mitigates self-grooming in Cdh11-deficient mice. Moreover, targeted expression of CDH11 in the ACC of these mice significantly attenuated their over-grooming behaviors. Proteomics of ACC synaptosomes and CDH11 interactomes revealed that CDH11 participates in synaptic vesicle trafficking, as evidenced by a reduction in presynaptic vesicle density at excitatory synapses in Cdh11-deficient mice. These findings highlight an important role of CDH11 in the development of ASD-related brain circuits and provide insights into the molecular basis of repetitive behaviors in ASD.

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CadherinsAnimalsAutism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderBrainDisease Models, AnimalGyrus CinguliMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeuronsNucleus AccumbensSynapsesSynaptic VesiclesSynaptosomesCadherinsosteoblast cadherin

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PMCPMC12700811

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