Metabolic effects of the schizophrenia-associated 3q29 deletion are sex-specific and uncoupled from behavioral phenotypes
Pollak, R. M.; Purcell, R. H.; Rutkowski, T. P.; Malone, T.; Pachura, K. J.; Bassell, G. J.; Epstein, M. P.; Dawson, P. A.; Smith, M. R.; Jones, D. P.; Zwick, M. E.; the Emory 3q29 Project, ; Warren, S. T.; Caspary, T.; Weinshenker, D.; Mulle, J. G.
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The 1.6 Mb 3q29 deletion is associated with developmental and psychiatric phenotypes. Reduced birthweight and a high prevalence of feeding disorders in patients suggest underlying metabolic dysregulation. We investigated 3q29 deletion-induced metabolic changes using the B6.Del16+/Bdh1-Tfrc mouse model. We found that B6.Del16+/Bdh1-Tfrc animals preferentially use dietary lipids as an energy source. Untargeted metabolomics showed a strong sex-dependent effect of the 3q29 deletion on fat metabolism. A high-fat diet (HFD) partially rescued the 3q29 deletion-associated weight deficit in females, but not males. Untargeted metabolomics after HFD revealed persistent fat metabolism alterations in females. The HFD did not affect B6.Del16+/Bdh1-Tfrc behavioral phenotypes, suggesting that 3q29 deletion-associated metabolic and behavioral outcomes are uncoupled. Our data indicate a HFD intervention in 3q29 deletion syndrome may improve weight phenotypes without exacerbating behavioral manifestations. Our study also highlights the importance of assessing sex in metabolic studies and suggests mechanisms underlying 3q29 deletion-associated metabolic phenotypes are sex-specific.
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