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ArticleNature communications2025

Disrupted theta synchronization and synaptic connectivity in the visual cortex of Fmr1 KO mice.

Xi Cheng, Sanghamitra Nareddula, Hao-Cheng Gao, Yueyi Chen, Tiange Xiao, Yididiya Y Nadew, Fan Xu, Paige Alyssa Edens, Violeta Saldarriaga, Xinwan Hu and 4 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. 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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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. GABAergic neurons in the ventrolateral periaqueductal gray mediate fentanyl withdrawal and self-administration in mice.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Xi Cheng *Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience, Purdue Autism Research Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Sanghamitra Nareddula *Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience, Purdue Autism Research Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Hao-Cheng GaoWeldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-4026-0127
Yueyi ChenDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Tiange XiaoDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Yididiya Y NadewDepartment of Computer Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.
Fan XuSchool of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6298-5587
Paige Alyssa EdensDepartment of Biological Sciences, Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience, Purdue Autism Research Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Violeta SaldarriagaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience, Purdue Autism Research Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Xinwan HuDepartment of Biological Sciences, Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience, Purdue Autism Research Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Christopher J QuinnDepartment of Computer Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9053-1504
Adam KimbroughWeldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. kimbroua@purdue.edu.
Fang HuangWeldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. fanghuang@purdue.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1301-1799
Alexander A ChubykinDepartment of Biological Sciences, Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience, Purdue Autism Research Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. chubykin@purdue.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8224-9296

Funding

Neural Mechanisms of Predictive Impairments in AutismR01MH116500 · NIMH · PURDUE UNIVERSITY · PI Alexander Chubykin · 2017 to 2026
$3.8M
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH116500U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) MH116500
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fragile X syndrome (FX) is a leading inherited cause of autism spectrum disorder, characterized by sensory hypersensitivity and impaired visual learning. Visual experience induces synchronized theta oscillations in the primary visual cortex (V1) and lateromedial area (LM), supporting inter-areal sensory binding. Using the Fmr1 knockout (KO) mouse model of FX, we quantify experience-dependent c-Fos expression in V1 and LM via iDISCO whole-brain clearing. Simultaneous in vivo recordings and channelrhodopsin-2-assisted circuit mapping (CRACM) reveal synchronized V1-LM theta oscillations and strengthened feedforward V1 → LM connectivity in wild-type (WT) mice, but attenuated LM oscillations and impaired connectivity in FX mice. Using 4Pi single-molecule localization microscopy, we identify experience-driven dendritic spine remodeling in layer 5 pyramidal cells of V1 and LM in WT mice, which is absent in FX mice. FX mice also show elevated baseline spine density and length. Our findings demonstrate that visual experience drives inter-areal synchronization and synaptic plasticity, which are disrupted in FX.

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Fragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1Fragile X SyndromePrimary Visual CortexSynapsesTheta RhythmVisual CortexAnimalsDendritic SpinesDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeuronal PlasticityProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosPyramidal CellsFmr1 protein, mouseFragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos

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PMID41298434
PMCPMC12657955

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