An etiological Foxp2 mutation impairs neuronal gain in layer VI cortico-thalamic cells through increased GABAB/GIRK signaling

M Druart, M Groszer… - Journal of Neuroscience, 2020 - Soc Neuroscience
A rare mutation affecting the Forkhead-box protein P2 (FOXP2) transcription factor causes a
severe monogenic speech and language disorder. Mice carrying an identical point mutation …

Sumoylation of FOXP2 regulates motor function and vocal communication through Purkinje cell development

N Usui, M Co, M Harper, MA Rieger, JD Dougherty… - Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Mutations in the gene encoding the transcription factor forkhead box P2
(FOXP2) result in brain developmental abnormalities, including reduced gray matter in both …

Foxp2 loss of function increases striatal direct pathway inhibition via increased GABA release

JR van Rhijn, SE Fisher, SC Vernes… - Brain Structure and …, 2018 - Springer
Heterozygous mutations of the Forkhead-box protein 2 (FOXP2) gene in humans cause
childhood apraxia of speech. Loss of Foxp2 in mice is known to affect striatal development …

Modified sound-evoked brainstem potentials in Foxp2 mutant mice

S Kurt, M Groszer, SE Fisher, G Ehret - Brain research, 2009 - Elsevier
Heterozygous mutations of the human FOXP2 gene cause a developmental disorder
involving impaired learning and production of fluent spoken language. Previous …

Mice carrying a humanized Foxp2 knock-in allele show region-specific shifts of striatal Foxp2 expression levels

C Schreiweis, T Irinopoulou, B Vieth, L Laddada… - Cortex, 2019 - Elsevier
Genetic and clinical studies of speech and language disorders are providing starting points
to unravel underlying neurobiological mechanisms. The gene encoding the transcription …

Speech- and language-linked FOXP2 mutation targets protein motors in striatal neurons

HY Kuo, SY Chen, RC Huang, H Takahashi, YH Lee… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Human speech and language are among the most complex motor and cognitive abilities.
The discovery of a mutation in the transcription factor FOXP2 in KE family members with …

FOXP2 exhibits projection neuron class specific expression, but is not required for multiple aspects of cortical histogenesis

RJ Kast, AL Lanjewar, CD Smith, P Levitt - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
The expression patterns of the transcription factor FOXP2 in the developing mammalian
forebrain have been described, and some studies have tested the role of this protein in the …

Ultrasonic vocalization impairment of Foxp2 (R552H) knockin mice related to speech-language disorder and abnormality of Purkinje cells

E Fujita, Y Tanabe, A Shiota, M Ueda… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Previous studies have demonstrated that mutation in the forkhead domain of the forkhead
box P2 (FOXP2) protein (R553H) causes speech-language disorders. To further analyze …

What can mice tell us about Foxp2 function?

CA French, SE Fisher - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Mutations of the FOXP2 gene cause a severe speech and language
disorder.•Mice with Foxp2 disruptions have provided valuable insights into its …

FOXP2 as a molecular window into speech and language

SE Fisher, C Scharff - Trends in Genetics, 2009 - cell.com
Rare mutations of the FOXP2 transcription factor gene cause a monogenic syndrome
characterized by impaired speech development and linguistic deficits. Recent genomic …