Table 1.

Synaptic alterations in Htt cKO and zQ175 micea

Synapse numberSpine maturation
cKO versus ControlzQ175 versus WTcKO versus ControlzQ175 versus WT
P21
    Cortex↑ (1.5-fold)↑ (1.5-fold)Layer 5 ↑Layer 5 ↑
    StriatumC-S↑C-S*
T-S*T-S*
5 weeks
    Cortex* (trending ↓)n.s.Layer 5 ↓Layer 5 ↓
    StriatumC-S ↑C-S*
T-S↑T-S ↓
  • aC-S, Corticostriatal; T-S, thalamostriatal; ↑, increase; ↓, decrease.

  • *No significant change.