Autism-associated CHD8 deficiency impairs axon development and migration of cortical neurons / Q. XU in Molecular Autism, 9 (2018)  

Public ISBD [article]  inMolecular Autism > 9 (2018) . - 65 p. Titre : Autism-associated CHD8 deficiency impairs axon development and migration of cortical neurons Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Q. XU, Auteur ; Y. Y. LIU, Auteur ; X. WANG, Auteur ; G. H. TAN, Auteur ; H. P. LI, Auteur ; S. W. HULBERT, Auteur ; C. Y. LI, Auteur ; C. C. HU, Auteur ; Z. Q. XIONG, Auteur ; X. XU, Auteur ; Y. H. JIANG, Auteur Article en page(s) : 65 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Animals  Autistic Disorder/*genetics/pathology  Cells, Cultured  Cerebral Cortex/cytology/growth & development  DNA-Binding Proteins/*genetics/metabolism  Humans  Mice  Mice, Inbred C57BL  *Neurogenesis  Neurons/cytology/*metabolism/physiology  *Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)  *chd8  *Chromatin remodeling  *Neurite growth  *Neurodevelopment  Animal Care and Use Committee-approved protocols both at Children's Hospital of  Fudan University ethics approval ID: 2015-87 and Duke University. Human  postmortem brain tissues: The use of archived human postmortem brain tissues is  approved by Institute Review Board at Duke University.Not applicableThe authors  declare that they have no competing interests.Springer Nature remains neutral  with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional  affiliations. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background: Mutations in CHD8, chromodomain helicase DNA-binding protein 8, are among the most replicated and common findings in genetic studies of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The CHD8 protein is believed to act as a transcriptional regulator by remodeling chromatin structure and recruiting histone H1 to target genes. The mechanism by which deficiency of CHD8 causes ASD has not been fully elucidated. Methods: We examined the expression of CHD8 in human and mouse brains using both immunohistochemistry and RNA in situ hybridization. We performed in utero electroporation, neuronal culture, and biochemical analysis using RNAi to examine the functional consequences of CHD8 deficiency. Results: We discovered that CHD8 is expressed highly in neurons and at low levels in glia cells in both humans and mice. Specifically, CHD8 is localized predominately in the nucleus of both MAP2 and parvalbumin-positive neurons. In the developing mouse brain, expression of Chd8 peaks from E16 to E18 and then decreases significantly at P14 to adulthood. Knockdown of Chd8 results in reduced axon and dendritic growth, disruption of axon projections to the contralateral cortex, and delayed neuronal migration at E18.5 which recovers by P3 and P7. Conclusion: Our findings indicate an important role for CHD8 in dendritic and axon development and neuronal migration and thus offer novel insights to further dissect the underlying molecular and circuit mechanisms of ASD caused by CHD8 deficiency. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-018-0244-2 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=389 [article] Autism-associated CHD8 deficiency impairs axon development and migration of cortical neurons [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Q. XU, Auteur ; Y. Y. LIU, Auteur ; X. WANG, Auteur ; G. H. TAN, Auteur ; H. P. LI, Auteur ; S. W. HULBERT, Auteur ; C. Y. LI, Auteur ; C. C. HU, Auteur ; Z. Q. XIONG, Auteur ; X. XU, Auteur ; Y. H. JIANG, Auteur . - 65 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Molecular Autism > 9 (2018) . - 65 p. Mots-clés : Animals  Autistic Disorder/*genetics/pathology  Cells, Cultured  Cerebral Cortex/cytology/growth & development  DNA-Binding Proteins/*genetics/metabolism  Humans  Mice  Mice, Inbred C57BL  *Neurogenesis  Neurons/cytology/*metabolism/physiology  *Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)  *chd8  *Chromatin remodeling  *Neurite growth  *Neurodevelopment  Animal Care and Use Committee-approved protocols both at Children's Hospital of  Fudan University ethics approval ID: 2015-87 and Duke University. Human  postmortem brain tissues: The use of archived human postmortem brain tissues is  approved by Institute Review Board at Duke University.Not applicableThe authors  declare that they have no competing interests.Springer Nature remains neutral  with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional  affiliations. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background: Mutations in CHD8, chromodomain helicase DNA-binding protein 8, are among the most replicated and common findings in genetic studies of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The CHD8 protein is believed to act as a transcriptional regulator by remodeling chromatin structure and recruiting histone H1 to target genes. The mechanism by which deficiency of CHD8 causes ASD has not been fully elucidated. Methods: We examined the expression of CHD8 in human and mouse brains using both immunohistochemistry and RNA in situ hybridization. We performed in utero electroporation, neuronal culture, and biochemical analysis using RNAi to examine the functional consequences of CHD8 deficiency. Results: We discovered that CHD8 is expressed highly in neurons and at low levels in glia cells in both humans and mice. Specifically, CHD8 is localized predominately in the nucleus of both MAP2 and parvalbumin-positive neurons. In the developing mouse brain, expression of Chd8 peaks from E16 to E18 and then decreases significantly at P14 to adulthood. Knockdown of Chd8 results in reduced axon and dendritic growth, disruption of axon projections to the contralateral cortex, and delayed neuronal migration at E18.5 which recovers by P3 and P7. Conclusion: Our findings indicate an important role for CHD8 in dendritic and axon development and neuronal migration and thus offer novel insights to further dissect the underlying molecular and circuit mechanisms of ASD caused by CHD8 deficiency. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-018-0244-2 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=389

CRISPR/Cas9-induced shank3b mutant zebrafish display autism-like behaviors / C. X. LIU in Molecular Autism, 9 (2018)  

Public ISBD [article]  inMolecular Autism > 9 (2018) . - 23p. Titre : CRISPR/Cas9-induced shank3b mutant zebrafish display autism-like behaviors Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : C. X. LIU, Auteur ; C. Y. LI, Auteur ; C. C. HU, Auteur ; Y. WANG, Auteur ; J. LIN, Auteur ; Y. H. JIANG, Auteur ; Q. LI, Auteur ; X. XU, Auteur Article en page(s) : 23p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Asd  Animal model  CRISPR/Cas9  Social behavior  Zebrafish  shank3 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background: Human genetic and genomic studies have supported a strong causal role of SHANK3 deficiency in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the molecular mechanism underlying SHANK3 deficiency resulting in ASD is not fully understood. Recently, the zebrafish has become an attractive organism to model ASD because of its high efficiency of genetic manipulation and robust behavioral phenotypes. The orthologous gene to human SHANK3 is duplicated in the zebrafish genome and has two homologs, shank3a and shank3b. Previous studies have reported shank3 morphants in zebrafish using the morpholino method. Here, we report the generation and characterization of shank3b mutant zebrafish in larval and adult stages using the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technique. Methods: CRISPR/Cas9 was applied to generate a shank3b loss-of-function mutation (shank3b(-/-) ) in zebrafish. A series of morphological measurements, behavioral tests, and molecular analyses were performed to systematically characterize the behavioral and molecular changes in shank3b mutant zebrafish. Results: shank3b(-/-) zebrafish exhibited abnormal morphology in early development. They showed reduced locomotor activity both as larvae and adults, reduced social interaction and time spent near conspecifics, and significant repetitive swimming behaviors. Additionally, the levels of both postsynaptic homer1 and presynaptic synaptophysin were significantly reduced in the adult brain of shank3b-deficient zebrafish. Conclusions: We generated the first inheritable shank3b mutant zebrafish model using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing approach. shank3b(-/-) zebrafish displayed robust autism-like behaviors and altered levels of the synaptic proteins homer1 and synaptophysin. The versatility of zebrafish as a model for studying neurodevelopment and conducting drug screening will likely have a significant contribution to future studies of human SHANK3 function and ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-018-0204-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=354 [article] CRISPR/Cas9-induced shank3b mutant zebrafish display autism-like behaviors [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / C. X. LIU, Auteur ; C. Y. LI, Auteur ; C. C. HU, Auteur ; Y. WANG, Auteur ; J. LIN, Auteur ; Y. H. JIANG, Auteur ; Q. LI, Auteur ; X. XU, Auteur . - 23p. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Molecular Autism > 9 (2018) . - 23p. Mots-clés : Asd  Animal model  CRISPR/Cas9  Social behavior  Zebrafish  shank3 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background: Human genetic and genomic studies have supported a strong causal role of SHANK3 deficiency in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the molecular mechanism underlying SHANK3 deficiency resulting in ASD is not fully understood. Recently, the zebrafish has become an attractive organism to model ASD because of its high efficiency of genetic manipulation and robust behavioral phenotypes. The orthologous gene to human SHANK3 is duplicated in the zebrafish genome and has two homologs, shank3a and shank3b. Previous studies have reported shank3 morphants in zebrafish using the morpholino method. Here, we report the generation and characterization of shank3b mutant zebrafish in larval and adult stages using the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technique. Methods: CRISPR/Cas9 was applied to generate a shank3b loss-of-function mutation (shank3b(-/-) ) in zebrafish. A series of morphological measurements, behavioral tests, and molecular analyses were performed to systematically characterize the behavioral and molecular changes in shank3b mutant zebrafish. Results: shank3b(-/-) zebrafish exhibited abnormal morphology in early development. They showed reduced locomotor activity both as larvae and adults, reduced social interaction and time spent near conspecifics, and significant repetitive swimming behaviors. Additionally, the levels of both postsynaptic homer1 and presynaptic synaptophysin were significantly reduced in the adult brain of shank3b-deficient zebrafish. Conclusions: We generated the first inheritable shank3b mutant zebrafish model using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing approach. shank3b(-/-) zebrafish displayed robust autism-like behaviors and altered levels of the synaptic proteins homer1 and synaptophysin. The versatility of zebrafish as a model for studying neurodevelopment and conducting drug screening will likely have a significant contribution to future studies of human SHANK3 function and ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-018-0204-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=354

Psychometric properties of the Chinese Parent Version of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale: Rasch analysis / W. YAN in Autism, 25-7 (October 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 25-7 (October 2021) . - p.1872-1884 Titre : Psychometric properties of the Chinese Parent Version of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale: Rasch analysis Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : W. YAN, Auteur ; R. J. SIEGERT, Auteur ; H. ZHOU, Auteur ; X. ZOU, Auteur ; L. WU, Auteur ; X. LUO, Auteur ; T. LI, Auteur ; Y. HUANG, Auteur ; H. GUAN, Auteur ; X. CHEN, Auteur ; M. MAO, Auteur ; K. XIA, Auteur ; L. ZHANG, Auteur ; E. LI, Auteur ; C. LI, Auteur ; X. ZHANG, Auteur ; Y. ZHOU, Auteur ; A. SHIH, Auteur ; E. FOMBONNE, Auteur ; Y. ZHENG, Auteur ; J. HAN, Auteur ; Z. SUN, Auteur ; Y. H. JIANG, Auteur ; Y. WANG, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1872-1884 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder/diagnosis  Autistic Disorder  Child  China  Humans  Parents  Psychometrics  Reproducibility of Results  Autism Spectrum Rating Scale  Rasch analysis  autism spectrum disorders  parent version  psychometrics  school-age children Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The Autism Spectrum Rating Scale is a behavioural rating scale completed by parents and teachers that is useful for identifying children with an autism spectrum disorder. The development of a modified Autism Spectrum Rating Scale suitable for use in China is important for the identification of children in China with an autism spectrum disorder. In this study, we examined the Modified Chinese Autism Spectrum Rating Scale using a statistical technique known as Rasch analysis. Rasch analysis tests whether the questionnaire meets the standards for modern scientific measurement. We used Rasch analysis to examine data from 2013 children in China including 420 diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder who had been rated by a parent or grandparent. After removing a small number of items (questions), the Modified Chinese Autism Spectrum Rating Scale met the stringent criteria for Rasch measurement. The availability of a reliable and precise tool for assessing behaviours characteristic of an autism spectrum disorder in Chinese children will improve the identification and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in China, thus enabling better provision of support services. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211004054 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=451 [article] Psychometric properties of the Chinese Parent Version of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale: Rasch analysis [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / W. YAN, Auteur ; R. J. SIEGERT, Auteur ; H. ZHOU, Auteur ; X. ZOU, Auteur ; L. WU, Auteur ; X. LUO, Auteur ; T. LI, Auteur ; Y. HUANG, Auteur ; H. GUAN, Auteur ; X. CHEN, Auteur ; M. MAO, Auteur ; K. XIA, Auteur ; L. ZHANG, Auteur ; E. LI, Auteur ; C. LI, Auteur ; X. ZHANG, Auteur ; Y. ZHOU, Auteur ; A. SHIH, Auteur ; E. FOMBONNE, Auteur ; Y. ZHENG, Auteur ; J. HAN, Auteur ; Z. SUN, Auteur ; Y. H. JIANG, Auteur ; Y. WANG, Auteur . - p.1872-1884. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 25-7 (October 2021) . - p.1872-1884 Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder/diagnosis  Autistic Disorder  Child  China  Humans  Parents  Psychometrics  Reproducibility of Results  Autism Spectrum Rating Scale  Rasch analysis  autism spectrum disorders  parent version  psychometrics  school-age children Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The Autism Spectrum Rating Scale is a behavioural rating scale completed by parents and teachers that is useful for identifying children with an autism spectrum disorder. The development of a modified Autism Spectrum Rating Scale suitable for use in China is important for the identification of children in China with an autism spectrum disorder. In this study, we examined the Modified Chinese Autism Spectrum Rating Scale using a statistical technique known as Rasch analysis. Rasch analysis tests whether the questionnaire meets the standards for modern scientific measurement. We used Rasch analysis to examine data from 2013 children in China including 420 diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder who had been rated by a parent or grandparent. After removing a small number of items (questions), the Modified Chinese Autism Spectrum Rating Scale met the stringent criteria for Rasch measurement. The availability of a reliable and precise tool for assessing behaviours characteristic of an autism spectrum disorder in Chinese children will improve the identification and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in China, thus enabling better provision of support services. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211004054 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=451

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