Translational Psychiatry
Abstract
Despite the substantial progress made in identifying genetic defects in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the etiology for majority of ASD individuals remains elusive. Maternal exposure to valproic acid (VPA), a commonly prescribed antiepileptic drug during pregnancy in human, has long been considered a risk factor to contribute to ASD susceptibility in offspring from epidemiological studies in humans. The similar exposures in murine models have provided tentative evidence to support the finding from human epidemiology. However, the apparent difference between rodent and human poses a significant challenge to extrapolate the findings from rodent models to humans. Here we report for the first time the neurodevelopmental and behavioral outcomes of maternal VPA exposure in nonhuman primates. Monkey offspring from the early maternal VPA exposure have significantly reduced NeuN-positive mature neurons in prefrontal cortex (PFC) and cerebellum and the Ki67-positive proliferating neuronal precursors in the cerebellar external granular layer, but increased GFAP-positive astrocytes in PFC. Transcriptome analyses revealed that maternal VPA exposure disrupted the expression of genes associated with neurodevelopment in embryonic brain in offspring. VPA-exposed juvenile offspring have variable presentations of impaired social interaction, pronounced stereotypies, and more attention on nonsocial stimuli by eye tracking analysis. Our findings in non-human primates provide the best evidence so far to support causal link between maternal VPA exposure and neurodevelopmental defects and ASD susceptibility in humans.
| 论文编号: | DOI:10.1038/s41398-019-0608-1 |
| 论文题目: | Maternal Valproic Acid Exposure Leads to Neurogenesis Defects and Autism-Like Behaviors in Non-Human Primates |
| 英文论文题目: | Maternal Valproic Acid Exposure Leads to Neurogenesis Defects and Autism-Like Behaviors in Non-Human Primates |
| 第一作者: | Hui Zhao, Qiqi Wang, Ting Yan, Yu Zhang, Hui-juan Xu, Hao-peng Yu, Zhuchi Tu, Xiangyu Guo, Yong-hui Jiang, Xiao-jiang Li, Huihui Zhou and Yong Q. Zhang |
| 英文第一作者: | Hui Zhao, Qiqi Wang, Ting Yan, Yu Zhang, Hui-juan Xu, Hao-peng Yu, Zhuchi Tu, Xiangyu Guo, Yong-hui Jiang, Xiao-jiang Li, Huihui Zhou and Yong Q. Zhang |
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| 发表年度: | 2019-11-04 |
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| 摘要: | Despite the substantial progress made in identifying genetic defects in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the etiology for majority of ASD individuals remains elusive. Maternal exposure to valproic acid (VPA), a commonly prescribed antiepileptic drug during pregnancy in human, has long been considered a risk factor to contribute to ASD susceptibility in offspring from epidemiological studies in humans. The similar exposures in murine models have provided tentative evidence to support the finding from human epidemiology. However, the apparent difference between rodent and human poses a significant challenge to extrapolate the findings from rodent models to humans. Here we report for the first time the neurodevelopmental and behavioral outcomes of maternal VPA exposure in nonhuman primates. Monkey offspring from the early maternal VPA exposure have significantly reduced NeuN-positive mature neurons in prefrontal cortex (PFC) and cerebellum and the Ki67-positive proliferating neuronal precursors in the cerebellar external granular layer, but increased GFAP-positive astrocytes in PFC. Transcriptome analyses revealed that maternal VPA exposure disrupted the expression of genes associated with neurodevelopment in embryonic brain in offspring. VPA-exposed juvenile offspring have variable presentations of impaired social interaction, pronounced stereotypies, and more attention on nonsocial stimuli by eye tracking analysis. Our findings in non-human primates provide the best evidence so far to support causal link between maternal VPA exposure and neurodevelopmental defects and ASD susceptibility in humans. |
| 英文摘要: | Despite the substantial progress made in identifying genetic defects in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the etiology for majority of ASD individuals remains elusive. Maternal exposure to valproic acid (VPA), a commonly prescribed antiepileptic drug during pregnancy in human, has long been considered a risk factor to contribute to ASD susceptibility in offspring from epidemiological studies in humans. The similar exposures in murine models have provided tentative evidence to support the finding from human epidemiology. However, the apparent difference between rodent and human poses a significant challenge to extrapolate the findings from rodent models to humans. Here we report for the first time the neurodevelopmental and behavioral outcomes of maternal VPA exposure in nonhuman primates. Monkey offspring from the early maternal VPA exposure have significantly reduced NeuN-positive mature neurons in prefrontal cortex (PFC) and cerebellum and the Ki67-positive proliferating neuronal precursors in the cerebellar external granular layer, but increased GFAP-positive astrocytes in PFC. Transcriptome analyses revealed that maternal VPA exposure disrupted the expression of genes associated with neurodevelopment in embryonic brain in offspring. VPA-exposed juvenile offspring have variable presentations of impaired social interaction, pronounced stereotypies, and more attention on nonsocial stimuli by eye tracking analysis. Our findings in non-human primates provide the best evidence so far to support causal link between maternal VPA exposure and neurodevelopmental defects and ASD susceptibility in humans. |
| 刊物名称: | Translational Psychiatry |
| 英文刊物名称: | Translational Psychiatry |
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| 其它备注: | Hui Zhao, Qiqi Wang, Ting Yan, Yu Zhang, Hui-juan Xu, Hao-peng Yu, Zhuchi Tu, Xiangyu Guo, Yong-hui Jiang, Xiao-jiang Li, Huihui Zhou and Yong Q. Zhang. Maternal valproic acid exposure leads to neurogenesis defects and autism-like behaviors in non-human primates. Translational Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1038/s41398-019-0608-1 |
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