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ArticleMolecular brain2026

Tbx1 heterozygosity in the oligodendrocyte lineage shifts myelinated axon composition in the mouse fimbria without behavioral impairments.

Anne Marie Wells, Takaki Tanifuji, Takeshi Takano, Arumu Endo, Gina Kang, Marisa Esparza, Qian Shi, Manzoor A Bhat, Noboru Hiroi

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Anne Marie Wells *South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program (STX-MSTP), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA.
Takaki Tanifuji *Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA.
Takeshi Takano *Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA.
Arumu EndoDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA.
Gina KangDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA.
Marisa EsparzaDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA.
Qian ShiDepartment of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA.
Manzoor A BhatDepartment of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA.
Noboru HiroiDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA. hiroi@uthscsa.edu.

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Molecular Organization &Function of Paranodal JunctionsR01GM063074 · NIGMS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BHAT, MANZOOR A. · 2001 to 2023
$5.8M
Identifying a critical developmental period for cognitive speed in a mouse model for neurodevelopmental disordersF30MH134482 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI WELLS, ANNE MARIE · 2024 to 2025
$84k
NIH HHS F30MH134482NIH HHS R01GM063074NIH HHS R01MH099660; R01DC015776Society for Neuroscience R25NS089462University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio T32R004545; T32NS082145; T32GM113896; T32GM145432
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Abstract

Constitutive heterozygosity of Tbx1, a T-box transcription factor gene located within the 22q11.2 deletion region, results in behavioral deficits and altered composition of myelinated axons in the fimbria, together with reduced levels of an oligodendrocyte precursor cell (OPC) marker, in mice. However, the cellular origins of these effects and the extent to which axonal changes causally contribute to behavioral impairments remain unclear. We hypothesized that Tbx1 deficiency specifically within the oligodendrocyte lineage contributes to myelin and behavioral phenotypes. To test this hypothesis, we first demonstrated through in vitro siRNA knockdown that Tbx1 regulates both OPCs and mature oligodendrocytes. Subsequently, we assessed the impact of Tbx1 heterozygosity initiated in OPCs on behavioral and myelin phenotypes in male conditional PdgfrαCre;Tbx1

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AxonsBehavior, AnimalCell LineageHeterozygoteMyelin SheathNerve Fibers, MyelinatedOligodendrogliaT-Box Domain ProteinsAnimalsMaleMaze LearningMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPhenotypeReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alphaReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alphaT-Box Domain ProteinsTbx1 protein, mouse22q11.2 CNVAxonCognitionFimbriaMyelinationPdgfraSocial behaviorTbx1

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PMID42163352
PMCPMC13262079

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