Circuit mechanism underlying fragmented sleep and memory deficits in 16p11.2 deletion mouse model of autism

Summary: Sleep disturbances are prevalent in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Strikingly, sleep problems are positively correlated with the severity of ASD symptoms, such as memory impairment. However, the neural mechanisms underlying sleep disturbances and cognitive deficits in ASD are...

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Main Authors: Ashley Choi, Bowon Kim, Eleanor Labriola, Alyssa Wiest, Yingqi Wang, Jennifer Smith, Hyunsoo Shin, Xi Jin, Isabella An, Jiso Hong, Hanna Antila, Steven Thomas, Janardhan P. Bhattarai, Kevin Beier, Minghong Ma, Franz Weber, Shinjae Chung
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author Ashley Choi
Bowon Kim
Eleanor Labriola
Alyssa Wiest
Yingqi Wang
Jennifer Smith
Hyunsoo Shin
Xi Jin
Isabella An
Jiso Hong
Hanna Antila
Steven Thomas
Janardhan P. Bhattarai
Kevin Beier
Minghong Ma
Franz Weber
Shinjae Chung
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Bowon Kim
Eleanor Labriola
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Yingqi Wang
Jennifer Smith
Hyunsoo Shin
Xi Jin
Isabella An
Jiso Hong
Hanna Antila
Steven Thomas
Janardhan P. Bhattarai
Kevin Beier
Minghong Ma
Franz Weber
Shinjae Chung
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description Summary: Sleep disturbances are prevalent in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Strikingly, sleep problems are positively correlated with the severity of ASD symptoms, such as memory impairment. However, the neural mechanisms underlying sleep disturbances and cognitive deficits in ASD are largely unexplored. Here, we show that non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREMs) is fragmented in the 16p11.2 deletion mouse model of ASD. The degree of sleep fragmentation is reflected in an increased number of calcium transients in the activity of locus coeruleus noradrenergic (LC-NE) neurons during NREMs. In contrast, optogenetic inhibition of LC-NE neurons and pharmacological blockade of noradrenergic transmission using clonidine consolidate sleep. Furthermore, inhibiting LC-NE neurons restores memory. Finally, rabies-mediated screening of presynaptic neurons reveals altered connectivity of LC-NE neurons with sleep- and memory-regulatory regions in 16p11.2 deletion mice. Our findings identify a crucial role of the LC-NE system in regulating sleep stability and memory in ASD.
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spelling doaj-art-21051ff035244a1b8b7c45be4724d6532025-08-20T02:35:05ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422024-12-01271211128510.1016/j.isci.2024.111285Circuit mechanism underlying fragmented sleep and memory deficits in 16p11.2 deletion mouse model of autismAshley Choi0Bowon Kim1Eleanor Labriola2Alyssa Wiest3Yingqi Wang4Jennifer Smith5Hyunsoo Shin6Xi Jin7Isabella An8Jiso Hong9Hanna Antila10Steven Thomas11Janardhan P. Bhattarai12Kevin Beier13Minghong Ma14Franz Weber15Shinjae Chung16Department of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Pharmacology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92617, USADepartment of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Neuroscience, Chronobiology and Sleep Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Corresponding authorSummary: Sleep disturbances are prevalent in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Strikingly, sleep problems are positively correlated with the severity of ASD symptoms, such as memory impairment. However, the neural mechanisms underlying sleep disturbances and cognitive deficits in ASD are largely unexplored. Here, we show that non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREMs) is fragmented in the 16p11.2 deletion mouse model of ASD. The degree of sleep fragmentation is reflected in an increased number of calcium transients in the activity of locus coeruleus noradrenergic (LC-NE) neurons during NREMs. In contrast, optogenetic inhibition of LC-NE neurons and pharmacological blockade of noradrenergic transmission using clonidine consolidate sleep. Furthermore, inhibiting LC-NE neurons restores memory. Finally, rabies-mediated screening of presynaptic neurons reveals altered connectivity of LC-NE neurons with sleep- and memory-regulatory regions in 16p11.2 deletion mice. Our findings identify a crucial role of the LC-NE system in regulating sleep stability and memory in ASD.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004224025100Behavioral neuroscienceMolecular neuroscienceCellular neuroscience
spellingShingle Ashley Choi
Bowon Kim
Eleanor Labriola
Alyssa Wiest
Yingqi Wang
Jennifer Smith
Hyunsoo Shin
Xi Jin
Isabella An
Jiso Hong
Hanna Antila
Steven Thomas
Janardhan P. Bhattarai
Kevin Beier
Minghong Ma
Franz Weber
Shinjae Chung
Circuit mechanism underlying fragmented sleep and memory deficits in 16p11.2 deletion mouse model of autism
iScience
Behavioral neuroscience
Molecular neuroscience
Cellular neuroscience
title Circuit mechanism underlying fragmented sleep and memory deficits in 16p11.2 deletion mouse model of autism
title_full Circuit mechanism underlying fragmented sleep and memory deficits in 16p11.2 deletion mouse model of autism
title_fullStr Circuit mechanism underlying fragmented sleep and memory deficits in 16p11.2 deletion mouse model of autism
title_full_unstemmed Circuit mechanism underlying fragmented sleep and memory deficits in 16p11.2 deletion mouse model of autism
title_short Circuit mechanism underlying fragmented sleep and memory deficits in 16p11.2 deletion mouse model of autism
title_sort circuit mechanism underlying fragmented sleep and memory deficits in 16p11 2 deletion mouse model of autism
topic Behavioral neuroscience
Molecular neuroscience
Cellular neuroscience
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004224025100
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