Communications Biology (Sep 2022)

SLITRK1-mediated noradrenergic projection suppression in the neonatal prefrontal cortex

  • Minoru Hatayama,
  • Kei-ichi Katayama,
  • Yukie Kawahara,
  • Hayato Matsunaga,
  • Noriko Takashima,
  • Yoshimi Iwayama,
  • Yoshifumi Matsumoto,
  • Akinori Nishi,
  • Takeo Yoshikawa,
  • Jun Aruga

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03891-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 18

Abstract

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Loss of SLITRK1 results in altered behaviour and in increased noradrenergic projections in OCD-related neural circuits, suggesting that differences in noradrenergic signaling may contribute to numerous neurodevelopmental disorders, including OCD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.