Phosphodiesterase 1B knock-out mice exhibit exaggerated locomotor hyperactivity and DARPP-32 phosphorylation in response to dopamine agonists and display impaired spatial learning

J Neurosci. 2002 Jun 15;22(12):5188-97. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.22-12-05188.2002.

Abstract

Using homologous recombination, we generated mice lacking phosphodiesterase-mediated (PDE1B) cyclic nucleotide-hydrolyzing activity. PDE1B(-/-) mice showed exaggerated hyperactivity after acute D-methamphetamine administration. Striatal slices from PDE1B(-/-) mice exhibited increased levels of phospho-Thr34 DARPP-32 and phospho-Ser845 GluR1 after dopamine D1 receptor agonist or forskolin stimulation. PDE1B(-/-) and PDE1B(+/-) mice demonstrated Morris maze spatial-learning deficits. These results indicate that enhancement of cyclic nucleotide signaling by inactivation of PDE1B-mediated cyclic nucleotide hydrolysis plays a significant role in dopaminergic function through the DARPP-32 and related transduction pathways.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Behavior, Animal
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / metabolism
  • Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 1
  • Dopamine and cAMP-Regulated Phosphoprotein 32
  • Female
  • Gene Targeting
  • Kinetics
  • Male
  • Maze Learning
  • Memory
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Motor Activity*
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins*
  • Phosphoproteins / metabolism*
  • Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / genetics*
  • Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / physiology*
  • Phosphorylation
  • RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis
  • Receptors, Dopamine D1 / agonists*

Substances

  • Dopamine and cAMP-Regulated Phosphoprotein 32
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • Phosphoproteins
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Receptors, Dopamine D1
  • Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases
  • Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases
  • Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 1
  • Pde1b protein, mouse