Caubit et al., 2016 evaluated 7 new patients and 15 previously reported cases with 19q12-q13.11 deletions and determined that TSHZ3 lies within the minimal region of overlap for 19q12-q13.11 deletions found in patients with neurodevelopmental disorders, including ASD. Tshz3 +/- mice display altered corticostriatal synaptic transmission and plasticity and autism-like behavioral defects (Caubit et al., 2016).
Molecular Function
This gene encodes a zinc-finger transcription factor involved in developmental processes.
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Type
Title
Type of Disorder
Associated Disorders
Author, Year
Primary
TSHZ3 deletion causes an autism syndrome and defects in cortical projection neurons.
Tshz3 null mice die at birth due to respiratory failure. Tshz3 heterozygous mice also display increased perinatal lethality, the ones that survive display increased repetitive behavior (digging and nose poking) and anxiety and impaired social approach and memory.
References
Type
Title
Author, Year
Primary
TSHZ3 deletion causes an autism syndrome and defects in cortical projection neurons.
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Homozygous
Mutation:
Exon 2 of Tshz3 gene is replaced with a lacZ and neo cassette leading to a loss of TSHZ3 protein expression, after germline transmission the mice were bred to homozygosity.
Allele Type: Targeted (knockout, marker)
Strain of Origin: Genetic Background: CD1
ES Cell Line: Mutant ES Cell Line: Model Source: PMID: 20631175
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Heterozygous
Mutation:
Exon 2 of Tshz3 gene is replaced with a lacZ and neo cassette leading to a loss of TSHZ3 protein expression, after germline transmission the heterozygous mice were maintained in a CD1 * CBA/H GNC background.
Allele Type: Targeted (knockout, marker)
Strain of Origin: Genetic Background: CD1*CBA/H GNC
ES Cell Line: Mutant ES Cell Line: Model Source: PMID: 20631175
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Homozygous
Mutation:
Floxed exon 2 of Tshz3 was deleted via conditional knockout with Emx1-Cre driver to target cortical projection neurons and glial cells.
Allele Type: conditional knockout
Strain of Origin: 129/SvEvTac
Genetic Background: ES Cell Line: Mutant ES Cell Line: Model Source: Tshz3 flox from Laurent Fasano Lab (PMID 31060802); Emx1-Cre Kevin R. Jones Lab (PMID 12151506)
Model Type:
Genetic
Model Genotype:
Homozygous
Mutation:
Floxed exon 2 of Tshz3 was deleted via conditional knockout with Chat-Cre driver to target striatal cholinergic interneurons.
Allele Type: conditional knockout
Strain of Origin: 129/SvEvTac
Genetic Background: ES Cell Line: Mutant ES Cell Line: Model Source: Tshz3 flox from Laurent Fasano Lab (PMID 31060802); ChAT-Cre from Bradford B. Lowell Lab (PMID 21284986)
Description: Tshz3 null embryos have several genes upregulated or downregulated in pathways involved in neuronal differentiation and axogenesis and show a diverse expression pattern as markers of different layers of cortical neurons
Exp Paradigm: NA
Description: Paired pulse ration of ampa receptor mediated excitatory postsynaptic currents is lower in msns from tshz3 hets compared to littermate controls
Exp Paradigm: NA
Description: Tshz3 hets show increased neonatal lethality which is reported to be 100% in c57bl/6 background and around 50% in cd1/cba/h gnc background
Exp Paradigm: NA
Description: Tshz3 hets display increased anxiety in parameters measured in two tests, including reduced time spent in the central zone of the open field and in the open arms of the elevated plus maze
Exp Paradigm: Open field test
Description: Tshz3 hets display increased anxiety in parameters measured in two tests, including reduced time spent in the central zone of the open field and in the open arms of the elevated plus maze
Exp Paradigm: Elevated plus maze test
Description: Spine density of L5 cortical projection neurons from Emx1-driven Tshz3 cKO mice is significantly reduced compared to control mice.
Exp Paradigm: Thy1-GFP-M
Synaptic neuroreceptor ratio (nmdar/ampar) dependent transmission1
Decreased
Description: Emx1-driven Tshz3 cKO mice show a decreased NMDA/AMPA ratio in cortical projection neurons but unchanged in striatal spiny projection neurons.
Miniature post synaptic current frequency: excitatory1
Decreased
Description: In Emx1-driven Tshz3 cKO mice, mEPSC frequency is reduced in cortical projection neurons, suggesting decreased action potential-independent glutamate release or reduced number of active excitatory synapses, but no significant change in mEPSC frequency is seen in striatal spiny projection neurons.
Description: Emx1-driven Tshz3 cKO mice show decreased preference for social stimulus conspecific.
Exp Paradigm: Modified without central chamber as a two-chamber test
Description: Emx1-driven Tshz3 cKO mice show decreased preference for novel social stimulus conspecific.
Exp Paradigm: Modified without central chamber as a two-chamber test
Description: Emx1-driven Tshz3 cKO mice show a drastic reduction of the density of TSHZ3-positive cells among glutamatergic cortical projection neurons (CPNs) and glial cells while TSHZ3-positive neuron density is unchanged among GABAergic neurons
Exp Paradigm: GAD67-GFP
Spontaneous post synaptic event frequency: inhibitory currents1
Decreased
Description: ChAT-driven Tshz3 cKO mice show decreased mean frequency of spontaneous action potential discharge, and increased irregularity or coefficient of variation of the inter-action potential interval.
Description: ChAT-driven Tshz3 cKO mice show decreased density of TSHZ3-positive cells among striatal cholinergic interneurons.
Exp Paradigm: Rosa26-STOP-Tomato