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Published in final edited form as: Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2021 Feb 18;125:110–121. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.02.024

Table 3. Task-specific olfactory deficits in mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders.

Disease conditions include genetic etiologies, prenatal exposures, environmental exposures, and epilepsy. Gray bars indicate testing performed, and there was no difference. Red bars indicate deficits, green bars indicate improved performance compared to controls, white bars indicate testing was not performed.

Disease Model Buried food (Detection) Hole board or Place Preference (Preference) Habituation/Dishabituation (Discrimination) Other
Fragile X fmr1−/y No difference ↓ detection sensitivity using dehabituation
↓ learned discrimination using dehabituation
No difference in discrimination using go-no-go
Down Syndrome Ts65Dn ↓ learned discrimination using go-no-go
Prader-Willi Magel2-null ↓ acuity graphic file with name nihms-1680896-t0001.jpg ↓ exploration time of odors
Angelman Syndrome Upe3a−/p+ ↓ acuity ↓ detection sensitivity using dehabituation
↓ learned discrimination in a digging task
Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Shank3Δ4−22
Shank3 null
↓ acuity
Rett like Prune2Ex16−/− No preference ↓ exploration time of odors Impaired odor memory in paired aversion task
Adult-onset leukodystrophy Csf1r+/− ↓ acuity
CHARGE Chd7whi/+ ↓ sensitivity
Niemann Pick NPC1−/− ↓ acuity
Huntington disease HTT CAG knock-in ↓ learned discrimination in a digging task
Phenylketonuria Pahenu2 ↓ acuity ↓ learned discrimination in a digging task
Spinocerebellar Atrophy 38 Elovl5 KO ↓ acuity
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Tsc1 cKO
Williams-Beuren syndrome Gtf2i+/−
Gtf2i+/dup
α-mannosidosis EαM−/− ↓ learned discrimination in a digging task
Lissencephaly Lis1+/−
Kallmann Syndrome Tshz1 cKO ↓ acuity
Jacob/Nsmf KO No differences in behavioral response to odor
Other monogenic causes of intellectual disability Brinp1–3 No difference in odor exploration time
Tlr7 KO ↑ acuity
Visc-2−/−
OPHN1/y ↓ sensitivity
Nrp2−/−
ArxF/X
EPAC2−/−
BRD7 KO
Disease Model Buried food (Detection) Hole board or Place Preference (Preference) Habituation/Dishabituation (Discrimination) Other
Prenatal Exposures Fetal Alcohol Syndrome No difference in odor memory in adults
↓ learned discrimination in a digging task Impairment in a paired aversion task in pups
Ethiprole Earlier orientation to bedding by pups
Amaranth Later orientation to bedding by pups
BMAA Males ↓ odor memory
BPA ↓ sensitivity
Cocaine ↓ learned discrimination using go-no-go
DBP Later orientation to bedding by pups
Exhaust No preference Difficulty in a learned odor association task
Lead ↓ sensitivity
Piperonyl butotxide Later orientation to bedding by pups
Methamphetamines ↓ sensitivity
Organophosphates
Propofol ↓ acuity
SAD No preference
Sevofluorane
Tartrazine
Environmental Factors Low iron diet (rat) ↑ acuity ↑ preference ↑ exploration time of odors
Vitamin D deficiency ↓ odor learning in a tube maze
Maternal obesity ↓ acuity ↓ sensitivity
Very low birth weight ↑ time to find home bedding
Epilepsy Scn1aRx/+ ↓ acuity
Scn1a+/− No preference ↓ sensitivity
Scn2a+/−
mTOR cKO ↓ exploration time of odors