Increased rates of cerebral glucose metabolism in a mouse model of fragile X mental retardation
Open Access
- 11 November 2002
- journal article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
- Vol. 99 (24), 15758-15763
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.242377399
Abstract
In humans, failure to express the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) gives rise to fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited mental retardation. A fragile X knockout (fmr1 KO) mouse has been described that has some of the characteristics of patients with fragile X syndrome, including immature dendritic spines and subtle behavioral deficits. In our behavioral studies, fmr1 KO mice exhibited hyperactivity and a higher rate of entrance into the center of an open field compared with controls, suggesting decreased levels of anxiety. Our finding of impaired performance of fmr1 KO mice on a passive avoidance task is suggestive of a deficit in learning and memory. In an effort to understand what brain regions are involved in the behavioral abnormalities, we applied the [14C]deoxyglucose method for the determination of cerebral metabolic rates for glucose (CMRglc). We measured CMRglc in 38 regions in adult male fmr1 KO and WT littermates. We found CMRglc was higher in all 38 regions in fmr1 KO mice, and in 26 of the regions, differences were statistically significant. Differences in CMRglc ranged from 12% to 46%, and the greatest differences occurred in regions of the limbic system and primary sensory and posterior parietal cortical areas. Regions most affected are consistent with behavioral deficiencies and regions in which FMRP expression is highest. Higher CMRglc in fragile X mice may be a function of abnormalities found in dendritic spines.This publication has 50 references indexed in Scilit:
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