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Zhe Du

3 papers in the library · 2 citations · publishing 2022-2025

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Repeated ketamine exposure induces psychotic-like behaviors in mice via DRD1-mediated phosphorylation of p-Thr34 DARPP-32 and p-Ser10 histone H3

Cell Biology and Toxicology November 25, 2025 Peng Lv, Jiayu Zhang, Jia-Yi Wei et al.

Psychotic disorders frequently result from repeated ketamine exposure, yet the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. We propose that repeated exposure to ketamine may induce psychotic-like behaviors via DRD1-mediated nuclear signaling pathways. Our investigation focused on phosphorylated DARPP-32 at Thr34, Thr75, and Ser97, alongside transcriptome profiling in both cell and mouse models. We...

Ketamine Alters Specific Gene Expression Profiles by Transcriptome-Wide Responses in a Ketamine-Induced Schizophrenia-Like Mouse Model.

Molecular Neurobiology February 24, 2025 Zhe Du, Xiu-Mei Zhu, Peng Lv et al. 2 citations

Psychotic disorder is a significant consequence of ketamine abuse. However, the molecular mechanisms and biomarkers for this psychotic disorder and associated long-term cognitive impairment remain unclear. To investigate the behavioral changes and comprehensive gene expression alterations in mice following ketamine administration, we employed behavioral testing and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). We...

Ketamine enhances dopamine D1 receptor expression by modulating microRNAs in a ketamine-induced schizophrenia-like mouse model.

Neurotoxicology and Teratology February 21, 2022 Xiaojiaoyang Li, Juanhan Yu, Xue Wu et al.

The abnormal expression of the dopamine D1 receptor (DRD1) may be associated with schizophrenia. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) can post-transcriptionally regulate DRD1 expression. Here, we established a ketamine-induced schizophrenia-like behavior mouse model and investigated the changes in miR-15a-3p, miR-15b-3p, miR-16-1-3p, and DRD1 in response to ketamine. Administration of high-dose ketamine for...