Reduced gene dosage of the psychiatric risk gene Cacna1c is associated with impairments in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in rats
Moon, A.; Mawson, E.; Gasalla Canto, P.; Wilkinson, L.; Dwyer, D.; Thomas, K. L.; Hall, J.
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Common and rare variation in CACNA1C gene expression has been consistently associated with neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression, however the underlying biological pathways that cause this association have yet to be fully determined. In this study, we present evidence that rats with a reduced gene dosage of Cacna1c have increased basal corticosterone levels in the periphery and reduced Nr3c1 gene expression in the hippocampus and hypothalamus. These results are consistent with an effect of Cacna1c dosage on hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function. We also show that the reduction of Nr3c1 in the hippocampus may be caused by epigenetic modification of exon 17 of Nr3c1, including the reduced interaction with the histone modifying markers H3K4me3 and H3K27ac. Heterozygous Cacna1c rats additionally show increased anxiety behaviours. These results support an association of Cacna1c heterozygosity with the altered activity of the HPA axis and function in the resting state and this may be a predisposing mechanism that contributes to the increased risk of psychiatric disorders with stress.
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