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In zebrafish spen mutants, chronically elevated calcium in hindbrain radial astrocytes is linked to auditory sensorimotor deficits, and noradrenergic receptor inhibition restores sound responses.
- Why it matters: Sensorimotor problems in neurological disorders remain poorly explained at cellular or circuit resolution, limiting targeted therapeutic strategies.
- What they did: Using forward genetics to find a recessive spen mutation in zebrafish larvae, the study measured calcium in hindbrain radial astrocytes and tested noradrenergic receptor inhibition.
- The result: Lowering calcium in mutant radial astrocytes via noradrenergic receptor inhibition restored behavioral responses to sound, suggesting noradrenergic signaling as a therapeutic target for spen-related disease.
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