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Altered attentional processing in male and female rats in a prenatal valproic acid exposure model of autism spectrum disorder / Kumari ANSHU in Autism Research, 10-12 (December 2017)
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Titre : Altered attentional processing in male and female rats in a prenatal valproic acid exposure model of autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Kumari ANSHU, Auteur ; Ajay Kumar NAIR, Auteur ; U. D. KUMARESAN, Auteur ; Bindu M. KUTTY, Auteur ; Shoba SRINATH, Auteur ; T. Rao LAXMI, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1929-1944 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism attention 5-choice serial reaction time task sex differences prenatal valproic acid animal models environmental risk factors Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Attention is foundational to efficient perception and optimal goal driven behavior. Intact attentional processing is crucial for the development of social and communication skills. Deficits in attention are therefore likely contributors to the core pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Clinical evidence in ASD is suggestive of impairments in attention and its control, but the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. We examined sustained, spatially divided attention in a prenatal valproic acid (VPA) model of ASD using the 5-choice serial reaction time task (5-CSRTT). As compared to controls, male and female VPA rats had progressively lower accuracy and higher omissions with increasing attentional demands during 5-CSRTT training, and showed further performance decrements when subjected to parametric task manipulations. It is noteworthy that although VPA exposure induced attentional deficits in both sexes, there were task parameter specific sex differences. Importantly, we did not find evidence of impulsivity or motivational deficits in VPA rats but we did find reduced social preference, as well as sensorimotor deficits that suggest pre-attentional information processing impairments. Importantly, with fixed rules, graded difficulty levels, and more time, VPA rats could be successfully trained on the attentional task. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study examining attentional functions in a VPA model. Our work underscores the need for studying both sexes in ASD animal models and validates the use of the VPA model in the quest for mechanistic understanding of aberrant attentional functions and for evaluating suitable therapeutic targets. Autism Res 2017, 10: 1929–1944. © 2017 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Lay Summary We studied rats prenatally exposed to valproic acid (VPA), an established rodent model of autism. Both male and female VPA rats had a range of attentional impairments with sex-specific characteristics. Importantly, with fixed rules, graded difficulty levels, and more time, VPA rats could be successfully trained on the attentional task. Our work validates the use of the VPA model in the quest for evaluating suitable therapeutic targets for improving attentional performance. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1852 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=323
in Autism Research > 10-12 (December 2017) . - p.1929-1944[article] Altered attentional processing in male and female rats in a prenatal valproic acid exposure model of autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Kumari ANSHU, Auteur ; Ajay Kumar NAIR, Auteur ; U. D. KUMARESAN, Auteur ; Bindu M. KUTTY, Auteur ; Shoba SRINATH, Auteur ; T. Rao LAXMI, Auteur . - p.1929-1944.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Autism Research > 10-12 (December 2017) . - p.1929-1944
Mots-clés : autism attention 5-choice serial reaction time task sex differences prenatal valproic acid animal models environmental risk factors Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Attention is foundational to efficient perception and optimal goal driven behavior. Intact attentional processing is crucial for the development of social and communication skills. Deficits in attention are therefore likely contributors to the core pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Clinical evidence in ASD is suggestive of impairments in attention and its control, but the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. We examined sustained, spatially divided attention in a prenatal valproic acid (VPA) model of ASD using the 5-choice serial reaction time task (5-CSRTT). As compared to controls, male and female VPA rats had progressively lower accuracy and higher omissions with increasing attentional demands during 5-CSRTT training, and showed further performance decrements when subjected to parametric task manipulations. It is noteworthy that although VPA exposure induced attentional deficits in both sexes, there were task parameter specific sex differences. Importantly, we did not find evidence of impulsivity or motivational deficits in VPA rats but we did find reduced social preference, as well as sensorimotor deficits that suggest pre-attentional information processing impairments. Importantly, with fixed rules, graded difficulty levels, and more time, VPA rats could be successfully trained on the attentional task. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study examining attentional functions in a VPA model. Our work underscores the need for studying both sexes in ASD animal models and validates the use of the VPA model in the quest for mechanistic understanding of aberrant attentional functions and for evaluating suitable therapeutic targets. Autism Res 2017, 10: 1929–1944. © 2017 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Lay Summary We studied rats prenatally exposed to valproic acid (VPA), an established rodent model of autism. Both male and female VPA rats had a range of attentional impairments with sex-specific characteristics. Importantly, with fixed rules, graded difficulty levels, and more time, VPA rats could be successfully trained on the attentional task. Our work validates the use of the VPA model in the quest for evaluating suitable therapeutic targets for improving attentional performance. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1852 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=323