Astrocytic VMAT2 in the developing prefrontal cortex is required for normal grooming behavior in mice
Francesco Petrelli, Tamara Zehnder, Luca Pucci, Corrado Calì, Bianca Maria Bondiolotti, Alicia Molinero Perez, Glenn M. Dallérac, Nicole Déglon, Bruno Giros A, Fulvio Magara, Lorenzo Magrassi, Jean‐Pierre Mothet, Linda D. Simmler, Paola Bezzi
This study shows that reduced VMAT2 in astrocytes of the mouse medial prefrontal cortex leads to excessive grooming and anxiety-like behavior, with synaptic changes in the dorsal striatum.
bioRxiv · Jan 27, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience