New insight into the role of the β3 subunit of the GABA<sub>A</sub>-R in development, behavior, body weight regulation, and anesthesia revealed by conditional gene knockout
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The β3 subunit of the γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor (GABA<sub>A</sub>-R) has been reported to be important for palate formation, anesthetic action, and normal nervous system function. This subunit has also been impl...
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doaj-8c670e3e8ca84a93976fec6b1c3231822020-11-24T21:32:26ZengBMCBMC Neuroscience1471-22022007-10-01818510.1186/1471-2202-8-85New insight into the role of the β3 subunit of the GABA<sub>A</sub>-R in development, behavior, body weight regulation, and anesthesia revealed by conditional gene knockoutHileman Stanley MWerner David FHardy Steven LFerguson CarolynDeLorey Timothy MHomanics Gregg E<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The β3 subunit of the γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor (GABA<sub>A</sub>-R) has been reported to be important for palate formation, anesthetic action, and normal nervous system function. This subunit has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of Angelman syndrome and autism spectrum disorder. To further investigate involvement of this subunit, we previously produced mice with a global knockout of β3. However, developmental abnormalities, compensation, reduced viability, and numerous behavioral abnormalities limited the usefulness of that murine model. To overcome many of these limitations, a mouse line with a conditionally inactivated β3 gene was engineered.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Gene targeting and embryonic stem cell technologies were used to create mice in which exon 3 of the β3 subunit was flanked by loxP sites (i.e., floxed). Crossing the floxed β3 mice to a cre general deleter mouse line reproduced the phenotype of the previously described global knockout. Pan-neuronal knockout of β3 was achieved by crossing floxed β3 mice to Synapsin I-cre transgenic mice. Palate development was normal in pan-neuronal β3 knockouts but ~61% died as neonates. Survivors were overtly normal, fertile, and were less sensitive to etomidate. Forebrain selective knockout of β3 was achieved using α CamKII-cre transgenic mice. Palate development was normal in forebrain selective β3 knockout mice. These knockouts survived the neonatal period, but ~30% died between 15–25 days of age. Survivors had reduced reproductive fitness, reduced sensitivity to etomidate, were hyperactive, and some became obese.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Conditional inactivation of the β3 gene revealed novel insight into the function of this GABA<sub>A</sub>-R subunit. The floxed β3 knockout mice described here will be very useful for conditional knockout studies to further investigate the role of the β3 subunit in development, ethanol and anesthetic action, normal physiology, and pathophysiologic processes.</p> http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/8/85 |
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Hileman Stanley M Werner David F Hardy Steven L Ferguson Carolyn DeLorey Timothy M Homanics Gregg E New insight into the role of the β3 subunit of the GABA<sub>A</sub>-R in development, behavior, body weight regulation, and anesthesia revealed by conditional gene knockout BMC Neuroscience |
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New insight into the role of the β3 subunit of the GABA<sub>A</sub>-R in development, behavior, body weight regulation, and anesthesia revealed by conditional gene knockout |
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New insight into the role of the β3 subunit of the GABA<sub>A</sub>-R in development, behavior, body weight regulation, and anesthesia revealed by conditional gene knockout |
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New insight into the role of the β3 subunit of the GABA<sub>A</sub>-R in development, behavior, body weight regulation, and anesthesia revealed by conditional gene knockout |
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New insight into the role of the β3 subunit of the GABA<sub>A</sub>-R in development, behavior, body weight regulation, and anesthesia revealed by conditional gene knockout |
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New insight into the role of the β3 subunit of the GABA<sub>A</sub>-R in development, behavior, body weight regulation, and anesthesia revealed by conditional gene knockout |
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new insight into the role of the β3 subunit of the gaba<sub>a</sub>-r in development, behavior, body weight regulation, and anesthesia revealed by conditional gene knockout |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The β3 subunit of the γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor (GABA<sub>A</sub>-R) has been reported to be important for palate formation, anesthetic action, and normal nervous system function. This subunit has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of Angelman syndrome and autism spectrum disorder. To further investigate involvement of this subunit, we previously produced mice with a global knockout of β3. However, developmental abnormalities, compensation, reduced viability, and numerous behavioral abnormalities limited the usefulness of that murine model. To overcome many of these limitations, a mouse line with a conditionally inactivated β3 gene was engineered.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Gene targeting and embryonic stem cell technologies were used to create mice in which exon 3 of the β3 subunit was flanked by loxP sites (i.e., floxed). Crossing the floxed β3 mice to a cre general deleter mouse line reproduced the phenotype of the previously described global knockout. Pan-neuronal knockout of β3 was achieved by crossing floxed β3 mice to Synapsin I-cre transgenic mice. Palate development was normal in pan-neuronal β3 knockouts but ~61% died as neonates. Survivors were overtly normal, fertile, and were less sensitive to etomidate. Forebrain selective knockout of β3 was achieved using α CamKII-cre transgenic mice. Palate development was normal in forebrain selective β3 knockout mice. These knockouts survived the neonatal period, but ~30% died between 15–25 days of age. Survivors had reduced reproductive fitness, reduced sensitivity to etomidate, were hyperactive, and some became obese.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Conditional inactivation of the β3 gene revealed novel insight into the function of this GABA<sub>A</sub>-R subunit. The floxed β3 knockout mice described here will be very useful for conditional knockout studies to further investigate the role of the β3 subunit in development, ethanol and anesthetic action, normal physiology, and pathophysiologic processes.</p> |
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