TY - JOUR T1 - Loss of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 from Parvalbumin Interneurons Leads to Hyperinhibition, Decreased Anxiety, and Memory Impairment JF - The Journal of Neuroscience JO - J. Neurosci. SP - 2372 LP - 2383 DO - 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0969-14.2015 VL - 35 IS - 6 AU - Andrii Rudenko AU - Jinsoo Seo AU - Ji Hu AU - Susan C. Su AU - Froylan Calderon de Anda AU - Omer Durak AU - Maria Ericsson AU - Marie Carlén AU - Li-Huei Tsai Y1 - 2015/02/11 UR - http://www.jneurosci.org/content/35/6/2372.abstract N2 - Perturbations in fast-spiking parvalbumin (PV) interneurons are hypothesized to be a major component of various neuropsychiatric disorders; however, the mechanisms regulating PV interneurons remain mostly unknown. Recently, cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) has been shown to function as a major regulator of synaptic plasticity. Here, we demonstrate that genetic ablation of Cdk5 in PV interneurons in mouse brain leads to an increase in GABAergic neurotransmission and impaired synaptic plasticity. PVCre;fCdk5 mice display a range of behavioral abnormalities, including decreased anxiety and memory impairment. Our results reveal a central role of Cdk5 expressed in PV interneurons in gating inhibitory neurotransmission and underscore the importance of such regulation during behavioral tasks. Our findings suggest that Cdk5 can be considered a promising therapeutic target in a variety of conditions attributed to inhibitory interneuronal dysfunction, such as epilepsy, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia. ER -