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Multidimensional analysis of behavior predicts genotype with high accuracy in a mouse model of Angelman syndrome

Authors :
Tanas, Joseph K.
Kerr, Devante D.
Wang, Li
Rai, Anika
Wallaard, Ilse
Elgersma, Ype
Sidorov, Michael S.
Tanas, Joseph K.
Kerr, Devante D.
Wang, Li
Rai, Anika
Wallaard, Ilse
Elgersma, Ype
Sidorov, Michael S.
Source :
Tanas , J K , Kerr , D D , Wang , L , Rai , A , Wallaard , I , Elgersma , Y & Sidorov , M S 2022 , ' Multidimensional analysis of behavior predicts genotype with high accuracy in a mouse model of Angelman syndrome ' , Translational Psychiatry , vol. 12 , no. 1 , 426 .
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by loss of expression of the maternal copy of the UBE3A gene. Individuals with AS have a multifaceted behavioral phenotype consisting of deficits in motor function, epilepsy, cognitive impairment, sleep abnormalities, as well as other comorbidities. Effectively modeling this behavioral profile and measuring behavioral improvement will be crucial for the success of ongoing and future clinical trials. Foundational studies have defined an array of behavioral phenotypes in the AS mouse model. However, no single behavioral test is able to fully capture the complex nature of AS—in mice, or in children. We performed multidimensional analysis (principal component analysis + k-means clustering) to quantify the performance of AS model mice (n = 148) and wild-type littermates (n = 138) across eight behavioral domains. This approach correctly predicted the genotype of mice based on their behavioral profile with ~95% accuracy, and remained effective with reasonable sample sizes (n = ~12–15). Multidimensional analysis was effective using different combinations of behavioral inputs and was able to detect behavioral improvement as a function of treatment in AS model mice. Overall, multidimensional behavioral analysis provides a tool for evaluating the effectiveness of preclinical treatments for AS. Multidimensional analysis of behavior may also be applied to rodent models of related neurodevelopmental disorders, and may be particularly valuable for disorders where individual behavioral tests are less reliable than in AS.

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Journal :
Tanas , J K , Kerr , D D , Wang , L , Rai , A , Wallaard , I , Elgersma , Y & Sidorov , M S 2022 , ' Multidimensional analysis of behavior predicts genotype with high accuracy in a mouse model of Angelman syndrome ' , Translational Psychiatry , vol. 12 , no. 1 , 426 .
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application/pdf, English
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Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1349453443
Document Type :
Electronic Resource