1
|
O'Donnell MG, Stumpp L, Gallaher MJ, Powers RW. Pre-pregnancy stress induces maternal vascular dysfunction during pregnancy and postpartum. Reprod Sci 2023; 30:3197-3211. [PMID: 37219786 PMCID: PMC10204668 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-023-01248-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
An estimated 20% of women suffer from a stress-related mood disorder including depression and anxiety during and after pregnancy, making these disorders among the most common complications of pregnancy. These stress-related disorders are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, which are associated with poor cardiometabolic health postpartum. Despite these associations, the direct impact of stress and related disorders on maternal vascular health, and contributing mechanisms, remain understudied. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of pre-pregnancy stress on maternal vascular outcomes in a BALB/c mouse model of chronic unpredictable stress. Maternal blood pressure and ex-vivo vascular function were investigated during pregnancy and postpartum. Offspring characteristics were assessed at the end of pregnancy and postpartum. Main findings show that pre-pregnancy stress exposure increased blood pressure during mid and late pregnancy and impaired ex vivo vascular function at the end of pregnancy. These effects persisted into the postpartum period, suggesting a long-term effect of stress on maternal vascular health, which appear to be partially attributable to disruptions in nitric oxide (NO) pathway signaling. These data suggest exposure to stress and related disorders, even prior to pregnancy, can contribute to vascular complications during pregnancy and postpartum.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mary Gemmel O'Donnell
- Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
- Department of Biology, Thiel College, Greenville, PA, 16125, USA.
| | - Lauren Stumpp
- Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
| | | | - Robert W Powers
- Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Winter JJ, Rodríguez-Acevedo KL, Dittrich M, Heller EA. Early life adversity: Epigenetic regulation underlying drug addiction susceptibility. Mol Cell Neurosci 2023; 125:103825. [PMID: 36842544 PMCID: PMC10247461 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2023.103825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Drug addiction is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with more than 70,000 Americans dying from drug overdose in 2019 alone. While only a small percentage of chronic drug users escalate to drug addiction, little is understood on the precise mechanisms of this susceptibility. Early life adversity is causally relevant to adult psychiatric disease and may contribute to the risk of addiction. Here we review recent pre-clinical evidence showing that early life exposure to stress and/or drugs regulates changes in behavior, gene expression, and the epigenome that persist into adulthood. We summarize the major findings and gaps in the preclinical literature, highlighting studies that demonstrate the often profound differences between female and male subjects.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Mia Dittrich
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
| | | |
Collapse
|
3
|
Russo AM, Payet JM, Kent S, Lesku JA, Lowry CA, Hale MW. Acute treatment with 5-hydroxytryptophan increases social approach behaviour but does not activate serotonergic neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus in juvenile male BALB/c mice: A model of human disorders with deficits of sociability. J Psychopharmacol 2022; 36:806-818. [PMID: 35475390 DOI: 10.1177/02698811221089039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The BALB/c mouse has been proposed as a model of human psychiatric disorders characterised by elevated anxiety and altered sociability. Juvenile BALB/c mice show decreased social exploratory behaviour, increased anxiety, and reduced brain serotonin synthesis compared to other strains including C57BL/6J mice. AIM To determine whether supplementation of brain serotonin synthesis alters social behaviour and activation of serotonergic neurons across subregions of the dorsal raphe nucleus (DR) in BALB/c mice. METHODS Juvenile male BALB/c mice were assigned to one of four treatment conditions: vehicle/vehicle, carbidopa (25 mg/kg)/vehicle, vehicle/5-HTP (10 mg/kg), carbidopa (25 mg/kg)/5-HTP (10 mg/kg). Social behaviour was measured using the three-chamber social approach test, followed by immunohistochemical staining for TPH2 and c-Fos to measure activation of serotonergic neurons across subregions of the DR. RESULTS Mice treated with carbidopa/5-HTP spent more time in the social cage zone and covered more distance in the social approach test compared to other treatment groups. There was no difference between treatment groups in the activation of serotonergic neurons across subregions of the DR. However, the DRD was associated with increased social approach behaviour in carbidopa/5-HTP treated animals. CONCLUSIONS Supplementation of serotonin synthesis can increase social approach behaviour in juvenile BALB/c mice. An increase in locomotor behaviour was also observed suggesting that increasing central serotonin synthesis may have led to a reduction in state anxiety, manifesting in increased exploratory behaviour. As no effect on serotonergic activation within the DR was found, alternative mechanisms are likely important for the effects of 5-HTP on social behaviour.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Adrian M Russo
- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| | - Jennyfer M Payet
- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| | - Stephen Kent
- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| | - John A Lesku
- School of Life Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| | - Christopher A Lowry
- Department of Integrative Physiology and Centre for Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
| | - Matthew W Hale
- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
ZHOU P, XIAO H, LI Y, DONG X. Sustained hyperarousal induced by acute stress in tryptophan-hydroxylase-2 genetic deficient male mice. ACTA PSYCHOLOGICA SINICA 2022. [DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1041.2022.00604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
|
5
|
Seif A, Shea C, Schmid S, Stevenson RA. A Systematic Review of Brainstem Contributions to Autism Spectrum Disorder. Front Integr Neurosci 2021; 15:760116. [PMID: 34790102 PMCID: PMC8591260 DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2021.760116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects one in 66 children in Canada. The contributions of changes in the cortex and cerebellum to autism have been studied for decades. However, our understanding of brainstem contributions has only started to emerge more recently. Disruptions of sensory processing, startle response, sensory filtering, sensorimotor gating, multisensory integration and sleep are all features of ASD and are processes in which the brainstem is involved. In addition, preliminary research into brainstem contribution emphasizes the importance of the developmental timeline rather than just the mature brainstem. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review is to compile histological, behavioral, neuroimaging, and electrophysiological evidence from human and animal studies about brainstem contributions and their functional implications in autism. Moreover, due to the developmental nature of autism, the review pays attention to the atypical brainstem development and compares findings based on age. Overall, there is evidence of an important role of brainstem disruptions in ASD, but there is still the need to examine the brainstem across the life span, from infancy to adulthood which could lead the way for early diagnosis and possibly treatment of ASD.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ala Seif
- Brain and Mind Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
| | - Carly Shea
- Brain and Mind Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
| | - Susanne Schmid
- Brain and Mind Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
| | - Ryan A Stevenson
- Brain and Mind Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Tam WY, Cheung KK. Phenotypic characteristics of commonly used inbred mouse strains. J Mol Med (Berl) 2020; 98:1215-1234. [PMID: 32712726 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-020-01953-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
The laboratory mouse is the most commonly used mammalian model for biomedical research. An enormous number of mouse models, such as gene knockout, knockin, and overexpression transgenic mice, have been created over the years. A common practice to maintain a genetically modified mouse line is backcrossing with standard inbred mice over several generations. However, the choice of inbred mouse for backcrossing is critical to phenotypic characterization because phenotypic variabilities are often observed between mice with different genetic backgrounds. In this review, the major features of commonly used inbred mouse lines are discussed. The aim is to provide information for appropriate selection of inbred mouse lines for genetic and behavioral studies.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Wing Yip Tam
- University Research Facility in Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, SAR, China
| | - Kwok-Kuen Cheung
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Ogbu D, Xia E, Sun J. Gut instincts: vitamin D/vitamin D receptor and microbiome in neurodevelopment disorders. Open Biol 2020; 10:200063. [PMID: 32634371 PMCID: PMC7574554 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.200063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The gut microbiome regulates a relationship with the brain known as the gut–microbiota–brain (GMB) axis. This interaction is influenced by immune cells, microbial metabolites and neurotransmitters. Recent findings show gut dysbiosis is prevalent in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as well as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). There are previously established negative correlations among vitamin D, vitamin D receptor (VDR) levels and severity of ASD as well as ADHD. Both vitamin D and VDR are known to regulate homeostasis in the brain and the intestinal microbiome. This review summarizes the growing relationship between vitamin D/VDR signalling and the GMB axis in ASD and ADHD. We focus on current publications and summarize the progress of GMB in neurodevelopmental disorders, describe effects and mechanisms of vitamin D/VDR in regulating the microbiome and synoptically highlight the potential applications of targeting vitamin D/VDR signalling in neurodevelopment disorders.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Destiny Ogbu
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago 60612, IL, USA
| | - Eric Xia
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago 60612, IL, USA.,Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
| | - Jun Sun
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago 60612, IL, USA.,UIC Cancer Center, Chicago, IL, USA
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Xu Z, Zou C, Guo M, Bian H, Zhao W, Wang J. Metastasis-associated protein 1 (MTA1) regulates the catecholamine production homeostasis via transcriptional repression of aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (Aadc) in the interstitial cells of Cajal of mouse prostate. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 528:732-739. [PMID: 32522342 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.05.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Based on the lately identified role for the interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) of mouse prostate in catecholamine production, as well as the well-established role for the master coregulator metastasis-associated protein 1 (MTA1) in inflammation, we probed into the functional link between aberrant MTA1 expression and pathogenesis of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) using both a MTA1-/- mouse model of experimental autoimmune prostatitis (EAP) and an in vitro chronic prostatitis model in cultured murine ICCs. EAP-induced MTA1 expression was enriched in ICCs of mouse prostate. EAP resulted in a higher increase in the pelvic pain response in MTA1-/- mice compared to WT mice. Consistently, the ICCs from MTA1-/- mice produced higher levels of catecholamines upon induction of in vitro chronic prostatitis. Mechanistically, MTA1 could directly suppress the transcription of Aadc, a rate-limiting enzyme during catecholamine synthesis, in a HDAC2-depdendent manner. Importantly, treatment with AADC inhibitor NSD-1015 significantly ameliorated EAP-elicited pain response and catecholamine overactivity in MTA1-/- mice. Taken together, our findings reveal an inherent regulatory role of the MTA1/AADC pathway in the maintenance of catecholamine production homeostasis in prostate ICCs, and also point to a potential use of HDAC inhibitors and/or AADC inhibitors to treat CP/CPPS.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zhibin Xu
- Department of Urology, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, 225300, Jiangsu Province, PR China
| | - Chunbo Zou
- Department of Urology, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, 225300, Jiangsu Province, PR China
| | - MaoMao Guo
- Department of Urology, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, 225300, Jiangsu Province, PR China
| | - Hao Bian
- Department of Urology, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, 225300, Jiangsu Province, PR China
| | - Wenchao Zhao
- Department of Urology, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, 225300, Jiangsu Province, PR China
| | - Jiangping Wang
- Department of Urology, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, 225300, Jiangsu Province, PR China.
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Rigney N, Beaumont R, Petrulis A. Sex differences in vasopressin 1a receptor regulation of social communication within the lateral habenula and dorsal raphe of mice. Horm Behav 2020; 121:104715. [PMID: 32067962 PMCID: PMC7249673 DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2020.104715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
The neuropeptide arginine-vasopressin (AVP) has long been implicated in the regulation of social behavior and communication in diverse taxa, often through its actions on the V1a receptor (V1aR) and in a sex-different and steroid-dependent way. One source of sex-different brain AVP is the steroid-sensitive and sexually-dimorphic AVP neurons in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), a cell population that regulates social behavior in a sex-dependent manner. Potential targets of these BNST-AVP cells include the lateral habenula (LHb) and dorsal raphe (DR), areas known to be important for social behavior, yet few studies have investigated AVP action within these regions. Consequently, to test if V1aR action in the LHb or DR controls social behavior in a sexually dimorphic manner, we administered a highly-specific V1aR antagonist (or saline vehicle) in the LHb or DR of C57BL/6 male and female mice and tested its effects on social investigation, social communication (urine marking, ultrasonic vocalizations), and territorial aggression. V1aR antagonism of the LHb or DR decreased male urine marking toward unfamiliar males, but not toward unfamiliar females. Additionally, V1aR blockade of the LHb decreased ultrasonic vocalizations generated in the presence of females. Social investigation, locomotion and aggressive behavior were not altered by V1aR antagonism in either area. Blocking V1aR in the LHb or DR of females had no effect, indicating V1aR action in the DR and LHb drives sex differences in social communication.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nicole Rigney
- Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, 145 Piedmont Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA; Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Georgia State University, 145 Piedmont Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
| | - Rachael Beaumont
- Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, 145 Piedmont Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA; Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Georgia State University, 145 Piedmont Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
| | - Aras Petrulis
- Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, 145 Piedmont Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA; Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Georgia State University, 145 Piedmont Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Yang Z, Zhao Y, Li Q, Shao Y, Yu X, Cong W, Jia X, Qu W, Cheng L, Xue P, Zhou Z, He M, Zhang Y. Developmental exposure to mercury chloride impairs social behavior in male offspring dependent on genetic background and maternal autoimmune environment. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2019; 370:1-13. [PMID: 30862457 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2019.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 02/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
To date, the connection between inorganic mercury (Hg) and social behavior remains incompletely understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of maternal autoimmunity by inorganic Hg (Hg2+) exposure on social behavior of offspring. Wild-type (WT) and immunoglobulin deficient (Ig-/-) B10.S dams fertilized by male WT B10.S or SJL mice were treated with 50 μM Hg chloride (HgCl2). Non-pregnant female WT B10.S mice were used to investigate factors regulating HgCl2-induced autoimmunity to brain. HgCl2 selectively impaired social behavior in male offspring, but not female offspring from WT B10.S dams × male SJL, in that only male offspring displayed reduced time distribution with the stranger mouse, decreased sniffing to the stranger mouse and increased self-grooming. HgCl2 did not disrupt social behavior of male or female offspring from WT B10.S dams × male WT B10.S or Ig-/- B10.S dams × male SJL. The offspring from WT and Ig-/- B10.S dams × male SJL had equivalent autoimmunity to brain antigens during HgCl2 exposure, indicating that maternal, but not offspring-derived anti-brain antibodies (Ab) impaired social behavior of the offspring. Non-pregnant WT B10.S mice treated with HgCl2 had increased anti-brain Ab dependent on increase in CD4 T cell activation and IFNγ signaling to macrophages. IFNγ interaction with macrophages drove B cells and plasma cells to produce IgG. Therefore, HgCl2 selectively impaired social behavior in males with certain genetic background via maternally derived anti-brain Ab production, thus providing a novel insight into our current understanding of Hg toxicity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zhengli Yang
- School of Public Health and Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, MOE, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
| | - Yifan Zhao
- School of Public Health and Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, MOE, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
| | - Qian Li
- School of Public Health and Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, MOE, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
| | - Yiming Shao
- School of Public Health and Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, MOE, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
| | - Xinchun Yu
- School of Public Health and Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, MOE, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
| | - Wei Cong
- Institutes of Brain Science, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
| | - Xiaodong Jia
- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
| | - Weidong Qu
- School of Public Health and Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, MOE, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
| | - Longzhen Cheng
- Department of Biology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
| | - Peng Xue
- School of Public Health and Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, MOE, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
| | - Zhijun Zhou
- School of Public Health and Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, MOE, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
| | - Miao He
- Institutes of Brain Science, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
| | - Yubin Zhang
- School of Public Health and Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, MOE, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
| |
Collapse
|