The unconditioned fear response in vertebrates deficient in dystrophin

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Dystrophin loss due to mutations in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene is associated with a wide spectrum of neurocognitive comorbidities, including an aberrant unconditioned fear response to stressful/threat stimuli. Dystrophin-deficient animal models of DMD demonstrate enhanced stress reactivity that manifests as sustained periods of immobility. When the threat is repetitive or severe in nature, dystrophinopathy phenotypes can be exacerbated and even cause sudden death. Thus, it is apparent that enhanced sensitivity to stressful/threat stimuli in dystrophin-deficient vertebrates is a legitimate cause of concern for patients with DMD that could impact neurocognition and pathophysiology. This review discusses our current understanding of the mechanisms and consequences of the hypersensitive fear response in preclinical models of DMD and the potential challenges facing clinical translatability.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:235

Enthalten in:

Progress in neurobiology - 235(2024) vom: 12. Apr., Seite 102590

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gharibi, Saba [VerfasserIn]
Vaillend, Cyrille [VerfasserIn]
Lindsay, Angus [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Brain
DMD protein, human
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Dystrophin
Fear conditioning
Journal Article
Review
Stress

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 18.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.pneurobio.2024.102590

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36974649X