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Altered striatal dopamine regulation in ADGRL3 knockout mice

Perry-Hauser, N. A.; Torres-Herraez, A.; Boumhaouad, S.; Makowicz, E. A.; Lowes, D. C.; Jin, M.; Denny, C. A.; Sulzer, D.; Mosharov, E. V.; Kellendonk, C.; Javitch, J. A.

2025-08-01 neuroscience
10.1101/2025.07.31.667389 bioRxiv
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Dopaminergic signaling is essential for regulating movement, learning, and reward. Disruptions in this system are linked to neuropsychiatric disorders such as ADHD. ADGRL3, an adhesion G protein-coupled receptor highly expressed in the brain, is genetically associated with increased ADHD risk. ADGRL3 knockout in animals alters expression of dopaminergic markers and induces dopamine-related behavioral changes. However, its precise role in modulating dopamine signaling remains unclear. We investigated how ADGRL3 knockout affects striatal dopamine release in mice using ex vivo fast-scan cyclic voltammetry and in vivo fiber photometry with a dopamine sensor. Ex vivo measurements showed increased electrically-evoked dopamine release across the striatum. Conversely, in vivo recordings revealed reduced task-induced dopamine signals in the nucleus accumbens during an operant fixed interval task. This reduction was not due to impaired dopamine availability, as amphetamine-evoked release was unchanged. These findings suggest ADGRL3 modulates dopamine release in complex ways via different pre- and postsynaptic mechanisms.

Published in Neuropsychopharmacology (predicted rank #8) · training set

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