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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Molecular Biology
    • Psychiatry

    Background:

    • N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) regulate neuronal excitability and cognition.
    • NMDAR dysfunction is implicated in schizophrenia, aligning with the glutamate hypothesis.
    • Adolescence is a critical period for PFC development and schizophrenia onset, yet NMDAR loss effects remain unclear.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of progressive NMDAR loss in the adolescent PFC on excitatory synaptic structure and function.
    • To elucidate the role of NMDARs during adolescent development in the context of schizophrenia.

    Main Methods:

    • In vivo genome editing to ablate the Grin1 gene (encoding the NMDAR GluN1 subunit) in adolescent mouse medial PFC neurons.
    • Whole-cell patch-clamp electrophysiology and confocal imaging of dendritic spine architecture in layer V pyramidal neurons.
    • Assessment of synaptic density and function at multiple time points post-ablation.

    Main Results:

    • NMDAR ablation led to an initial decrease in basilar dendritic spine density.
    • A subsequent rebound in spine density was observed.
    • AMPAR-mediated synaptic transmission increased, suggesting synaptic compensation.

    Conclusions:

    • NMDAR loss in the adolescent PFC initially disrupts local networks.
    • Compensatory mechanisms can restore synaptic structure and function, potentially maintaining an allostatic set point.
    • Impairment of these compensatory processes may contribute to disease states like schizophrenia.