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D-serine reconstitutes synaptic and intrinsic inhibitory control of pyramidal neurons in a neurodevelopmental mouse model for schizophrenia

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  • Xiao-Qin Zhang

    (Ningbo University)

  • Le Xu

    (Ningbo University)

  • Xin-Yi Zhu

    (Ningbo University)

  • Zi-Hang Tang

    (Ningbo University)

  • Yi-Bei Dong

    (Ningbo University)

  • Zhi-Peng Yu

    (Ningbo University)

  • Qing Shang

    (The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University)

  • Zheng-Chun Wang

    (Ningbo University)

  • Hao-Wei Shen

    (Ningbo University)

Abstract

The hypothesis of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) dysfunction for cognitive impairment in schizophrenia constitutes the theoretical basis for the translational application of NMDAR co-agonist D-serine or its analogs. However, the cellular mechanism underlying the therapeutic effect of D-serine remains unclear. In this study, we utilize a mouse neurodevelopmental model for schizophrenia that mimics prenatal pathogenesis and exhibits hypoexcitability of parvalbumin-positive (PV) neurons, as well as PV-preferential NMDAR dysfunction. We find that D-serine restores excitation/inhibition balance by reconstituting both synaptic and intrinsic inhibitory control of cingulate pyramidal neurons through facilitating PV excitability and activating small-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (SK) channels in pyramidal neurons, respectively. Either amplifying inhibitory drive via directly strengthening PV neuron activity or inhibiting pyramidal excitability via activating SK channels is sufficient to improve cognitive function in this model. These findings unveil a dual mechanism for how D-serine improves cognitive function in this model.

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  • Xiao-Qin Zhang & Le Xu & Xin-Yi Zhu & Zi-Hang Tang & Yi-Bei Dong & Zhi-Peng Yu & Qing Shang & Zheng-Chun Wang & Hao-Wei Shen, 2023. "D-serine reconstitutes synaptic and intrinsic inhibitory control of pyramidal neurons in a neurodevelopmental mouse model for schizophrenia," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-17, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-43930-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43930-8
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