G.S. Kirshenbaum
Characterization of cognitive deficits in mice with an alternating hemiplegia-linked mutation
Kirshenbaum, G.S.; Dachtler, J.; Roder, J.C.; Clapcote, S.J.
Authors
J. Dachtler
J.C. Roder
S.J. Clapcote
Abstract
Cognitive impairment is a prominent feature in a range of different movement disorders. Children with Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood are prone to developmental delay, with deficits in cognitive functioning becoming progressively more evident as they grow older. Heterozygous mutations of the ATP1A3 gene, encoding the Na+,K+-ATPase α3 subunit, have been identified as the primary cause of Alternating Hemiplegia. Heterozygous Myshkin mice have an amino acid change (I810N) in Na+,K+-ATPase α3 that is also found in Alternating Hemiplegia. To investigate whether Myshkin mice exhibit learning and memory deficits resembling the cognitive impairments of patients with Alternating Hemiplegia, we subjected them to a range of behavioral tests that interrogate various cognitive domains. Myshkin mice showed impairments in spatial memory, spatial habituation, locomotor habituation, object recognition, social recognition, and trace fear conditioning, as well as in the visible platform version of the Morris water maze. Increasing the duration of training ameliorated the deficit in social recognition but not in spatial habituation. The deficits of Myshkin mice in all of the learning and memory tests used are consistent with the cognitive impairment of the vast majority of AHC patients. These mice could thus help advance our understanding of the underlying neural mechanisms influencing cognitive impairment in patients with ATP1A3-related disorders.
Citation
Kirshenbaum, G., Dachtler, J., Roder, J., & Clapcote, S. (2015). Characterization of cognitive deficits in mice with an alternating hemiplegia-linked mutation. Behavioral Neuroscience, 129(6), 822-831. https://doi.org/10.1037/bne0000097
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Aug 3, 2015 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 26, 2015 |
Publication Date | Dec 1, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Apr 15, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
Journal | Behavioral Neuroscience |
Print ISSN | 0735-7044 |
Electronic ISSN | 1939-0084 |
Publisher | American Psychological Association |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 129 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 822-831 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1037/bne0000097 |
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