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ArticleJournal of neurodevelopmental disorders2025

GABAergic regulation of Locus coeruleus activity in necdin-deficient mice, an animal model of Prader-Willi syndrome.

Li-Ping Tsai, Hao Chan, Wei-Chen Hung, Ming-Yuan Min, Sin-Jhong Cheng, Chen-En Yang, Chun-Hsien Yu, Shi-Bing Wong

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Li-Ping Tsai *Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 289, Jiangguo Rd, Xindian Dist, New Taipei City, 23142, Taiwan.
Hao Chan *Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 289, Jiangguo Rd, Xindian Dist, New Taipei City, 23142, Taiwan.
Wei-Chen HungDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 289, Jiangguo Rd, Xindian Dist, New Taipei City, 23142, Taiwan.
Ming-Yuan MinDepartment of Life Science, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec 4, Roosevelt Rd, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan.
Sin-Jhong ChengInstitute of Biomedical Science, Academia Sinica, 128 Section 2, Academia Road, Nankang, 11529, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chen-En YangDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 289, Jiangguo Rd, Xindian Dist, New Taipei City, 23142, Taiwan.
Chun-Hsien YuDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 289, Jiangguo Rd, Xindian Dist, New Taipei City, 23142, Taiwan.
Shi-Bing WongDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 289, Jiangguo Rd, Xindian Dist, New Taipei City, 23142, Taiwan. ybinwang@gmail.com.

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Academia Sinica AS-CFII-110-101National Science and Technology Counsil, Taiwan NSTC-111-2314-B-303-021Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital TCRD-TPE-113-16
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Abstract

backgroundPrader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by loss of paternally expressed genes on chromosome 15q11-13, including NDN, which encodes necdin. Necdin deficiency has been linked to impaired visuospatial memory, social recognition, and stress regulation-features also seen in PWS. Previous work showed that necdin-deficient (Ndn + m/-p) mice exhibit reduced activity of noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus (LC), a nucleus essential for arousal and stress responses. However, the mechanisms underlying LC hypoactivity remain unclear. Because GABAergic signaling is critical for LC excitability, this study examined the role of GABA

methodsElectrophysiological recordings from brainstem slices of wild-type (WT) and Ndn + m/-p mice were used to measure spontaneous firing rates (SFRs) of LC noradrenergic neurons. The effects of bicuculline (GABA

resultsLC-NE neurons in Ndn + m/-p mice exhibited significantly reduced baseline SFR compared with WT. Bicuculline did not alter firing in either genotype, whereas CGP54626 significantly increased SFR in WT but not in Ndn + m/-p neurons, indicating impaired GABA

conclusionNecdin deficiency selectively disrupts GABA

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Adrenergic NeuronsLocus CoeruleusNerve Tissue ProteinsPrader-Willi SyndromeAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNuclear ProteinsReceptors, GABA-AReceptors, GABA-BnecdinNerve Tissue ProteinsNuclear ProteinsReceptors, GABA-AReceptors, GABA-BGABALocus coeruleusNecdinPrader-Willi syndrome

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PMCPMC12859883

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