RGD Reference Report - Hyperactive mice show elevated D2(High) receptors, a model for schizophrenia: Calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase II alpha knockouts. - Rat Genome Database

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Hyperactive mice show elevated D2(High) receptors, a model for schizophrenia: Calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase II alpha knockouts.

Authors: Novak, G  Seeman, P 
Citation: Novak G and Seeman P, Synapse. 2010 Oct;64(10):794-800. doi: 10.1002/syn.20786.
RGD ID: 9685022
Pubmed: PMID:20336626   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1002/syn.20786   (Journal Full-text)

The cerebral frontal cortex of patients who had schizophrenia shows elevated levels of RNA for calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II beta (CaMKIIbeta). In addition, recent research shows that animal models for schizophrenia, such as amphetamine-sensitized rats, consistently show elevated levels of D2 receptors in their high-affinity state (D2(High)), the major target for antipsychotic medication. The present study was done, therefore, to examine whether an alteration in the levels of CaMKIIbeta could lead to altered levels of D2(High) receptors. We found that the CaMKII inhibitor, KN-93, markedly reduced D2(High) states in rat striatum. In addition, we studied heterozygous CaMKIIalpha knock-out mice that show features analogous to schizophrenia. The striata of these mice revealed a 2.8-fold increase in D2(High) receptors. In frontal cortex of the heterozygous CaMKIIalpha knock-out mice, CaMKIIalpha mRNA levels were reduced by 50%, while CaMKIIbeta mRNA levels were unaltered. In striatum, CaMKIIbeta mRNA levels were increased by 29%, suggesting the presence of a new CaMKIIbeta regulatory pathway not previously described. The elevated levels of CaMKIIbeta mRNA in the striatum suggest that this enzyme may increase D2(High) in animals and possibly in schizophrenia itself.



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Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Camk2bMouseschizophrenia  IGICamk2a (Mus musculus) RGD 

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Genes (Mus musculus)
Camk2b  (calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II, beta)


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