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Shin MG, Bae Y, Afzal R, Kondoh K, Lee EJ. Olfactory modulation of stress-response neural circuits. Exp Mol Med 2023; 55:1659-1671. [PMID: 37524867 PMCID: PMC10474124 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-023-01048-3] [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: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Stress responses, which are crucial for survival, are evolutionally conserved throughout the animal kingdom. The most common endocrine axis among stress responses is that triggered by corticotropin-releasing hormone neurons (CRHNs) in the hypothalamus. Signals of various stressors are detected by different sensory systems and relayed through individual neural circuits that converge on hypothalamic CRHNs to initiate common stress hormone responses. To investigate the neurocircuitry mechanisms underlying stress hormone responses induced by a variety of stressors, researchers have recently developed new approaches employing retrograde transsynaptic viral tracers, providing a wealth of information about various types of neural circuits that control the activity of CRHNs in response to stress stimuli. Here, we review earlier and more recent findings on the stress neurocircuits that converge on CRHNs, focusing particularly on olfactory systems that excite or suppress the activities of CRHNs and lead to the initiation of stress responses. Because smells are arguably the most important signals that enable animals to properly cope with environmental changes and survive, unveiling the regulatory mechanisms by which smells control stress responses would provide broad insight into how stress-related environmental cues are perceived in the animal brain.
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- Min-Gi Shin
- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 16499, Korea
- AI-Superconvergence KIURI Translational Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 16499, Korea
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 16499, Korea
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 16499, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Homeostatic Regulation, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan.
- Japan Science and Technology Agency, PRESTO, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan.
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- Department of Brain Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 16499, Korea.
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Osada K, Kujirai R, Hosono A, Tsuda M, Ohata M, Ohta T, Nishimori K. Repeated exposure to kairomone-containing coffee odor improves abnormal olfactory behaviors in heterozygous oxytocin receptor knock-in mice. Front Behav Neurosci 2023; 16:983421. [PMID: 36817409 PMCID: PMC9930907 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.983421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The oxytocin receptor (OXTR) knockout mouse is a model of autism spectrum disorder, characterized by abnormalities in social and olfactory behaviors and learning. Previously, we demonstrated that OXTR plays a crucial role in regulating aversive olfactory behavior to butyric acid odor. In this study, we attempted to determine whether coffee aroma affects the abnormal olfactory behavior of OXTR-Venus knock-in heterozygous mice [heterozygous OXTR (±) mice] using a set of behavioral and molecular experiments. Four-week repeated exposures of heterozygous OXTR (±) mice to coffee odor, containing three kairomone alkylpyrazines, rescued the abnormal olfactory behaviors compared with non-exposed wild-type or heterozygous OXTR (±) mice. Increased Oxtr mRNA expression in the olfactory bulb and amygdala coincided with the rescue of abnormal olfactory behaviors. In addition, despite containing the kairomone compounds, both the wild-type and heterozygous OXTR (±) mice exhibited a preference for the coffee odor and exhibited no stress-like increase in the corticotropin-releasing hormone, instead of a kairomone-associated avoidance response. The repeated exposures to the coffee odor did not change oxytocin and estrogen synthetase/receptors as a regulator of the gonadotropic hormone. These data suggest that the rescue of abnormal olfactory behaviors in heterozygous OXTR (±) mice is due to the coffee odor exposure-induced OXTR expression.
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- Kazumi Osada
- Department of Food Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Japan,*Correspondence: Kazumi Osada,
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- Department of Food Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Japan
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- Department of Food Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Japan
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- Department of Food Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Japan
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- Department of Food Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Japan
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- The Research Institute of Health Science, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Tobetsu, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Ramadan B, Cabeza L, Cramoisy S, Houdayer C, Andrieu P, Millot JL, Haffen E, Risold PY, Peterschmitt Y. Beneficial effects of prolonged 2-phenylethyl alcohol inhalation on chronic distress-induced anxio-depressive-like phenotype in female mice. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 151:113100. [PMID: 35597115 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Chronic distress-induced hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis deregulations have been associated with the development of neuropsychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression. Currently available drugs treating such pathological conditions have limited efficacy and diverse side effects, revealing the need of new safer strategies. Aromatic plant-based compounds are largely used in herbal medicine due to their therapeutic properties on mood, physiology, and general well-being. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 2-phenylethyl alcohol (PEA), one of the pharmacologically active constituents of rose essential oil, on chronic corticosterone (CORT)-induced behavioral and neurobiological changes in female mice. Animals followed a prolonged PEA inhalation exposure (30 min per day) for 15 consecutive days prior to behavioral evaluation with open-field, forced swim and novelty-suppressed feeding tests. CORT treatment induced an anxio-depressive-like phenotype, evidenced by a reduced locomotor activity in the open-field, and an increased latency to feed in the novelty-suppressed feeding paradigms. To elucidate the neural correlates of our behavioral results, immunohistochemistry was further performed to provide a global map of neural activity based on cerebral cFos expression. The altered feeding behavior was accompanied by a significant decrease in the number of cFos-positive cells in the olfactory bulb, and altered functional brain connectivity as shown by cross-correlation-based network analysis. CORT-induced behavioral and neurobiological alterations were reversed by prolonged PEA inhalation, suggesting a therapeutic action that allows regulating the activity of neural circuits involved in sensory, emotional and feeding behaviors. These findings might contribute to better understand the therapeutic potential of PEA on anxio-depressive symptoms.
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- Bahrie Ramadan
- Laboratoire de Recherches Intégratives en Neurosciences et Psychologie Cognitive UR-LINC 481, Université de Franche-Comté, Université de B ourgogne - Franche-Comté, Besançon, France.
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- Laboratoire de Recherches Intégratives en Neurosciences et Psychologie Cognitive UR-LINC 481, Université de Franche-Comté, Université de B ourgogne - Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherches Intégratives en Neurosciences et Psychologie Cognitive UR-LINC 481, Université de Franche-Comté, Université de B ourgogne - Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherches Intégratives en Neurosciences et Psychologie Cognitive UR-LINC 481, Université de Franche-Comté, Université de B ourgogne - Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherches Intégratives en Neurosciences et Psychologie Cognitive UR-LINC 481, Université de Franche-Comté, Université de B ourgogne - Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherches Intégratives en Neurosciences et Psychologie Cognitive UR-LINC 481, Université de Franche-Comté, Université de B ourgogne - Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherches Intégratives en Neurosciences et Psychologie Cognitive UR-LINC 481, Université de Franche-Comté, Université de B ourgogne - Franche-Comté, Besançon, France; Service de Psychiatrie de l'Adulte, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besançon CHU, Besançon, France; Centre d'Investigation Clinique, CIC-INSERM-1431, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besançon CHU, Besançon, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherches Intégratives en Neurosciences et Psychologie Cognitive UR-LINC 481, Université de Franche-Comté, Université de B ourgogne - Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Laboratoire de Recherches Intégratives en Neurosciences et Psychologie Cognitive UR-LINC 481, Université de Franche-Comté, Université de B ourgogne - Franche-Comté, Besançon, France.
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Lee EJ, Saraiva LR, Hanchate NK, Ye X, Asher G, Ho J, Buck LB. Odor blocking of stress hormone responses. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8773. [PMID: 35610316 PMCID: PMC9130126 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12663-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Scents have been employed for millennia to allay stress, but whether or how they might do so is largely unknown. Fear and stress induce increases in blood stress hormones controlled by hypothalamic corticotropin releasing hormone neurons (CRHNs). Here, we report that two common odorants block mouse stress hormone responses to three potent stressors: physical restraint, predator odor, and male-male social confrontation. One odorant inhibits restraint and predator odor activation of excitatory neurons upstream of CRHNs in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNSTa). In addition, both activate inhibitory neurons upstream of CRHNs in the hypothalamic ventromedial nucleus (VMH) and silencing of VMH inhibitory neurons hinders odor blocking of stress. Together, these findings indicate that odor blocking can occur via two mechanisms: (1) Inhibition of excitatory neurons that transmit stress signals to CRHNs and (2) activation of inhibitory neurons that act directly or indirectly to inhibit stressor activation of CRHNs.
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- Eun Jeong Lee
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue North, A3-020, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
- Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue North, A3-020, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
- Sidra Medicine, Research Branch, Out Patient Clinic, Doha, Qatar
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue North, A3-020, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
- University College London, London, UK
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue North, A3-020, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue North, A3-020, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue North, A3-020, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
- School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, S530 Alan Magee Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue North, A3-020, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA.
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Sato T, Matsukawa M, Iijima T, Mizutani Y. Hierarchical Elemental Odor Coding for Fine Discrimination Between Enantiomer Odors or Cancer-Characteristic Odors. Front Behav Neurosci 2022; 16:849864. [PMID: 35530728 PMCID: PMC9074825 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.849864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Odors trigger various emotional responses such as fear of predator odors, aversion to disease or cancer odors, attraction to male/female odors, and appetitive behavior to delicious food odors. Odor information processing for fine odor discrimination, however, has remained difficult to address. The olfaction and color vision share common features that G protein-coupled receptors are the remote sensors. As different orange colors can be discriminated by distinct intensity ratios of elemental colors, such as yellow and red, odors are likely perceived as multiple elemental odors hierarchically that the intensities of elemental odors are in order of dominance. For example, in a mixture of rose and fox-unique predator odors, robust rose odor alleviates the fear of mice to predator odors. Moreover, although occult blood odor is stronger than bladder cancer-characteristic odor in urine samples, sniffer mice can discriminate bladder cancer odor in occult blood-positive urine samples. In forced-choice odor discrimination tasks for pairs of enantiomers or pairs of body odors vs. cancer-induced body odor disorders, sniffer mice discriminated against learned olfactory cues in a wide range of concentrations, where correct choice rates decreased in the Fechner's law, as perceptual ambiguity increased. In this mini-review, we summarize the current knowledge of how the olfactory system encodes and hierarchically decodes multiple elemental odors to control odor-driven behaviors.
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- Takaaki Sato
- Biomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Anatomical Science, Department of Functional Morphology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Medical Engineering, Faculty of Health Science, Aino University, Osaka, Japan
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Matsukawa M, Yoshikawa M, Katsuyama N, Aizawa S, Sato T. The Anterior Piriform Cortex and Predator Odor Responses: Modulation by Inhibitory Circuits. Front Behav Neurosci 2022; 16:896525. [PMID: 35571276 PMCID: PMC9097892 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.896525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rodents acquire more information from the sense of smell than humans because they have a nearly fourfold greater variety of olfactory receptors. They use olfactory information not only for obtaining food, but also for detecting environmental dangers. Predator-derived odor compounds provoke instinctive fear and stress reactions in animals. Inbred lines of experimental animals react in an innate stereotypical manner to predators even without prior exposure. Predator odors have also been used in models of various neuropsychiatric disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder following a life-threatening event. Although several brain regions have been reported to be involved in predator odor-induced stress responses, in this mini review, we focus on the functional role of inhibitory neural circuits, especially in the anterior piriform cortex (APC). We also discuss the changes in these neural circuits following innate reactions to odor exposure. Furthermore, based on the three types of modulation of the stress response observed by our group using the synthetic fox odorant 2,5-dihydro-2,4,5-trimethylthiazoline, we describe how the APC interacts with other brain regions to regulate the stress response. Finally, we discuss the potential therapeutic application of odors in the treatment of stress-related disorders. A clearer understanding of the odor–stress response is needed to allow targeted modulation of the monoaminergic system and of the intracerebral inhibitory networks. It would be improved the quality of life of those who have stress-related conditions.
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- Mutsumi Matsukawa
- Division of Anatomical Science, Department of Functional Morphology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Itabashi, Japan
- *Correspondence: Mutsumi Matsukawa,
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- Division of Anatomical Science, Department of Functional Morphology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Itabashi, Japan
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Section, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Japan
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- Division of Anatomical Science, Department of Functional Morphology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Itabashi, Japan
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- Biomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Ikeda, Japan
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Ivanova D, Li XF, McIntyre C, Liu Y, Kong L, O’Byrne KT. Urocortin3 in the Posterodorsal Medial Amygdala Mediates Stress-induced Suppression of LH Pulsatility in Female Mice. Endocrinology 2021; 162:6383454. [PMID: 34618891 PMCID: PMC8547342 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqab206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Psychosocial stress disrupts reproduction and interferes with pulsatile LH secretion. The posterodorsal medial amygdala (MePD) is an upstream modulator of the reproductive axis and stress. Corticotropin-releasing factor type 2 receptors (CRFR2s) are activated in the presence of psychosocial stress together with increased expression of the CRFR2 ligand Urocortin3 (Ucn3) in the MePD of rodents. We investigate whether Ucn3 signalling in the MePD is involved in mediating the suppressive effect of psychosocial stress on LH pulsatility. First, we administered Ucn3 into the MePD and monitored the effect on LH pulses in ovariectomized mice. Next, we delivered Astressin2B, a selective CRFR2 antagonist, intra-MePD in the presence of predator odor, 2,4,5-trimethylthiazole (TMT) and examined the effect on LH pulses. Subsequently, we virally infected Ucn3-cre-tdTomato mice with inhibitory designer receptor exclusively activated by designer drugs (DREADDs) targeting MePD Ucn3 neurons while exposing mice to TMT or restraint stress and examined the effect on LH pulsatility as well as corticosterone release. Administration of Ucn3 into the MePD dose-dependently inhibited LH pulses and administration of Astressin2B blocked the suppressive effect of TMT on LH pulsatility. Additionally, DREADDs inhibition of MePD Ucn3 neurons blocked TMT and restraint stress-induced inhibition of LH pulses and corticosterone release. These results demonstrate for the first time that Ucn3 neurons in the MePD mediate psychosocial stress-induced suppression of the GnRH pulse generator and corticosterone secretion. Ucn3 signalling in the MePD plays a role in modulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes, and this brain locus may represent a nodal center in the interaction between the reproductive and stress axes.
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- Deyana Ivanova
- Department of Women and Children’s Health, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King’s College, London SE1 1UL, UK
- Correspondence: Deyana Ivanova, PhD, Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King’s College London, 2.92W Hodgkin Building, Guy’s Campus, London SE1 1UL, UK.
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- Department of Women and Children’s Health, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King’s College, London SE1 1UL, UK
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- Department of Women and Children’s Health, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King’s College, London SE1 1UL, UK
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- Department of Assisted Reproduction, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Women and Children’s Health, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King’s College, London SE1 1UL, UK
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- Department of Women and Children’s Health, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King’s College, London SE1 1UL, UK
- Correspondence: Kevin T. O’Byrne, Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King’s College London, 2.92W Hodgkin Building, Guy’s Campus, London SE1 1UL, UK.
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Masuo Y, Satou T, Takemoto H, Koike K. Smell and Stress Response in the Brain: Review of the Connection between Chemistry and Neuropharmacology. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26092571. [PMID: 33924992 PMCID: PMC8124235 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The stress response in the brain is not fully understood, although stress is one of the risk factors for developing mental disorders. On the other hand, the stimulation of the olfactory system can influence stress levels, and a certain smell has been empirically known to have a stress-suppressing effect, indeed. In this review, we first outline what stress is and previous studies on stress-responsive biomarkers (stress markers) in the brain. Subsequently, we confirm the olfactory system and review previous studies on the relationship between smell and stress response by species, such as humans, rats, and mice. Numerous studies demonstrated the stress-suppressing effects of aroma. There are also investigations showing the effects of odor that induce stress in experimental animals. In addition, we introduce recent studies on the effects of aroma of coffee beans and essential oils, such as lavender, cypress, α-pinene, and thyme linalool on the behavior and the expression of stress marker candidates in the brain. The transfer of volatile components into the brain is also discussed while using the results of thyme linalool as an example. These studies may provide a good opportunity to connect chemical research at the molecular level with neuropharmacological approaches in the future.
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- Yoshinori Masuo
- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Toho University, 2-2-1 Miyama, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8510, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-47-472-5257
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Ohtawara, Tochigi 324-8501, Japan;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, 2-2-1 Miyama, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8510, Japan; (H.T.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, 2-2-1 Miyama, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8510, Japan; (H.T.); (K.K.)
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Lee EJ, Hanchate NK, Kondoh K, Tong APS, Kuang D, Spray A, Ye X, Buck LB. A psychological stressor conveyed by appetite-linked neurons. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eaay5366. [PMID: 32206712 PMCID: PMC7080447 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay5366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Mammals exhibit instinctive reactions to danger critical to survival, including surges in blood stress hormones. Hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing hormone neurons (CRHNs) control stress hormones but how diverse stressors converge on CRHNs is poorly understood. We used sRNA profiling to define CRHN receptors for neurotransmitters and neuromodulators and then viral tracing to localize subsets of upstream neurons expressing cognate receptor ligands. Unexpectedly, one subset comprised POMC (proopiomelanocortin)-expressing neurons in the arcuate nucleus, which are linked to appetite suppression. The POMC neurons were activated by one psychological stressor, physical restraint, but not another, a predator odor. Chemogenetic activation of POMC neurons induced a stress hormone response, mimicking a stressor. Moreover, their silencing markedly reduced the stress hormone response to physical restraint, but not predator odor. These findings indicate that POMC neurons involved in appetite suppression also play a major role in the stress hormone response to a specific type of psychological stressor.
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue North, A3-020, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue North, A3-020, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue North, A3-020, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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Hanchate NK, Lee EJ, Ellis A, Kondoh K, Kuang D, Basom R, Trapnell C, Buck LB. Connect-seq to superimpose molecular on anatomical neural circuit maps. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:4375-4384. [PMID: 32034095 PMCID: PMC7049128 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1912176117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
The mouse brain contains about 75 million neurons interconnected in a vast array of neural circuits. The identities and functions of individual neuronal components of most circuits are undefined. Here we describe a method, termed "Connect-seq," which combines retrograde viral tracing and single-cell transcriptomics to uncover the molecular identities of upstream neurons in a specific circuit and the signaling molecules they use to communicate. Connect-seq can generate a molecular map that can be superimposed on a neuroanatomical map to permit molecular and genetic interrogation of how the neuronal components of a circuit control its function. Application of this method to hypothalamic neurons controlling physiological responses to fear and stress reveals subsets of upstream neurons that express diverse constellations of signaling molecules and can be distinguished by their anatomical locations.
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- Naresh K Hanchate
- Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109
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- Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98115
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- Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109
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- Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109
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- Genomics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98115
- The Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195
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- Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109;
- The Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195
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Matsukawa M, Katsuyama N, Imada M, Aizawa S, Sato T. Simultaneous activities in both mirror-image glomerular maps in the olfactory bulb may have an important role in stress-related neuronal responses in mice. Brain Res 2020; 1732:146676. [PMID: 31981677 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2020.146676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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In the mouse olfactory bulb (OB), odor input from the olfactory epithelium innervates topographically to form odorant maps, which are mirror-image arrangements of glomerular clusters with domain organization. However, the functional role of the mirror-image representation in the OB remains unknown. Predator odors induce stress responses, and the dorsal domain of the dorsolateral wall of the olfactory bulb (dlOB) is known to be involved in this process. However, it remains unclear whether the activities in the medial wall of the OB (mOB), the other mirror half, are also involved in stress responses. Therefore, in this study, we investigated whether the mOB and dlOB are required for the induction of stress responses using lesioning or electrical stimulation. Although there were no significant differences in the number of activated neurons in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, posterior piriform cortex or amygdalo-piriform transition area, fewer activated neurons were observed in the anterior piriform cortex (APC) following lesion of both the mOB and dlOB combined. No changes were observed in the density of activated cells in any examined brain region following stimulation of either the mOB or dlOB alone. However, activated neurons in the APC were significantly more numerous following simultaneous stimulation of the mOB and dlOB. Collectively, our results suggest that simultaneous activation in both the mOB and dlOB is needed to induce APC neural activities that produce stress-like behavior. These findings provide insight into olfactory information processing, and may also help in the development of therapies for odor-induced stress behaviors.
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- Mutsumi Matsukawa
- Division of Anatomical Science, Department of Functional Morphology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi-Kamicho, Itabashi, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan.
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Section, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, 41-2, Kanrin, Inuyama, Aichi 484-8506, Japan
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- Division of Anatomical Science, Department of Functional Morphology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi-Kamicho, Itabashi, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan
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- Division of Anatomical Science, Department of Functional Morphology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi-Kamicho, Itabashi, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan
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- Biomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577, Japan
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Conserved 2nd Residue of Helix 8 of GPCR May Confer the Subclass-Characteristic and Distinct Roles through a Rapid Initial Interaction with Specific G Proteins. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20071752. [PMID: 30970644 PMCID: PMC6480185 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20071752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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To obtain a systematic view of the helix-8-second residue responsible for G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)–G protein initial specific interactions, 786 human GPCRs were subclassified based on the pairs of agonist groups and target G proteins and compared with their conserved second residue of helix 8. Of 314 non-olfactory and deorphanized GPCRs, 273 (87%) conserved single amino acids in the subclasses, while 93 (58%) of the 160 subclasses possessed only a single GPCR member. Class B, C, Frizzled, and trace amine-associated GPCRs demonstrated 100% conservation, whereas class I and II olfactory and vomeronasal 1 receptors demonstrated much lower rates of conservation (20–47%). These conserved residues are characteristic of GPCR classes and G protein subtypes and confer their functionally-distinct roles.
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Anti-depressive-like effect of 2-phenylethanol inhalation in mice. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 111:1499-1506. [PMID: 30415864 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.10.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Rose oil has traditionally been used to treat psychiatric disorders, but the scientific basis of this treatment remains poorly understood. The main odor component of rose oil is 2-phenylethanol (2-PE), but the neuropsychological effects of 2-PE have not been investigated in detail. Thus, we aimed to investigate the effects of 2-PE on mouse behavior. We first investigated whether 2-PE is attractive or repulsive to mice. After 2-PE inhalation, the mice underwent a series of behavioral experiments, such as the elevated plus maze, open field, Y-maze, tail-suspension, and Porsolt forced-swim tests. Mice did not have a strong interest in 2-PE but were not repelled by it nor were fearful. In the open field test, mice that had inhaled 2-PE spent less time in the center area, while in the tail suspension test, their immobility time decreased. There was no change in cognitive function, activity level, muscle strength, or aggression in these mice. Our results suggest that 2-PE elicits neuropsychological effects that alter the behavior of mice and may also elicit anti-depressive effects. Inhalation of rose oil containing 2-PE may be effective against depression and stress-related diseases.
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Sniffer mice discriminate urine odours of patients with bladder cancer: A proof-of-principle study for non-invasive diagnosis of cancer-induced odours. Sci Rep 2017; 7:14628. [PMID: 29116175 PMCID: PMC5676727 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-15355-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Similar to fingerprints, humans have unique, genetically determined body odours. In case of urine, the odour can change due to variations in diet as well as upon infection or tumour formation. We investigated the use of mice in a manner similar to “sniffer dogs” to detect changes in urine odour in patients with bladder cancer. We measured the odour discrimination thresholds of mice in a Y-maze, using urine mixtures from patients with bladder cancer (Stage I) and healthy volunteers (dietary variations) as well as occult blood- or antibiotic drug metabolite-modulated samples. Threshold difference indicated that intensities of urinary olfactory cues increase in the following order: dietary variation < bladder cancer < occult blood < antibiotic drug metabolites. After training with patient urine mixtures, sniffer mice discriminated between urine odours of pre- and post-transurethral resection in individual patients with bladder cancer in an equal-occult blood diluted condition below the detection level of dietary variations, achieving a success rate of 100% (11/11). Furthermore, genetic ablation of all dorsal olfactory receptors elevated the discrimination thresholds of mice by ≥ 105-fold. The marked reduction in discrimination sensitivity indicates an essential role of the dorsal olfactory receptors in the recognition of urinary body odours in mice.
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Sato T, Kawasaki T, Mine S, Matsumura H. Functional Role of the C-Terminal Amphipathic Helix 8 of Olfactory Receptors and Other G Protein-Coupled Receptors. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17111930. [PMID: 27869740 PMCID: PMC5133925 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17111930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Revised: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) transduce various extracellular signals, such as neurotransmitters, hormones, light, and odorous chemicals, into intracellular signals via G protein activation during neurological, cardiovascular, sensory and reproductive signaling. Common and unique features of interactions between GPCRs and specific G proteins are important for structure-based design of drugs in order to treat GPCR-related diseases. Atomic resolution structures of GPCR complexes with G proteins have revealed shared and extensive interactions between the conserved DRY motif and other residues in transmembrane domains 3 (TM3), 5 and 6, and the target G protein C-terminal region. However, the initial interactions formed between GPCRs and their specific G proteins remain unclear. Alanine scanning mutagenesis of the murine olfactory receptor S6 (mOR-S6) indicated that the N-terminal acidic residue of helix 8 of mOR-S6 is responsible for initial transient and specific interactions with chimeric Gα15_olf, resulting in a response that is 2.2-fold more rapid and 1.7-fold more robust than the interaction with Gα15. Our mutagenesis analysis indicates that the hydrophobic core buried between helix 8 and TM1–2 of mOR-S6 is important for the activation of both Gα15_olf and Gα15. This review focuses on the functional role of the C-terminal amphipathic helix 8 based on several recent GPCR studies.
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- Takaaki Sato
- Biomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-8-31 Midorioka, Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577, Japan.
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- Biomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-8-31 Midorioka, Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577, Japan.
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- Biomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-8-31 Midorioka, Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577, Japan.
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- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577, Japan.
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Brand G, Schaal B. [Olfaction in depressive disorders: Issues and perspectives]. Encephale 2016; 43:176-182. [PMID: 27623124 DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2016.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Revised: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Research on sensorial interactions with psychiatric diseases and particularly with the depressive syndrome has mainly focused on visual or auditory processes and much less on olfaction. The depressive illness is one of the most frequent psychiatric diagnoses in the community, with approximately one in five women and one in eight men experiencing a major depressive episode during their lifetime. Although genetic, epigenetic, neuroanatomical, neurochemical, neuroendocrinological and neuroimmunological changes can be detected during depression, the etiology of depression remains partly unclear. The current explanatory models are based on two main factors, i.e. pharmacological dysfunctions and stress effects. In this way and because of strong connections between olfactory pathways and cerebral areas implied in mood regulation and emotions (i.e. the limbic system and prefrontal areas), the interactions between olfaction and depression could constitute a relevant way of research at three different levels. First, olfactory dysfunction observed in depression could serve the diagnosis and contribute to a better understanding of mechanisms implied in thymic pathologies. Published papers show a decrease of olfactory sensitivity in major depression which does not occur in bipolar or saisonal depression. Second, it has been shown that olfactory deficits could induce depressive symptoms. In this context, an animal model (olfactory bulbectomized rat) reinforces the hypothesis of the important role of olfaction in depression based on neuroanatomical and neurochemical observations. Third, several publications have demonstrated that odors can positively impact the depressive mood. Thus, a remediation by odors in depression appears to be a promising way. From several decades, the olfaction/depression interactions have been covered by a broad literature. Thus, the present review will not propose an exhaustive examination but aims to point out the most recently published papers and highlight their contributions to the understanding of olfactory processes implied in depression.
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- G Brand
- Département neurosciences, université de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, place Leclerc, 25000 Besançon, France; Centre des sciences du goût et de l'alimentation, CNRS, laboratoire d'éthologie développementale et de psychologie cognitive, université de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (UMR 6265), 9E, boulevard Jeanne-d'Arc, 21000 Dijon, France.
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- Centre des sciences du goût et de l'alimentation, CNRS, laboratoire d'éthologie développementale et de psychologie cognitive, université de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (UMR 6265), 9E, boulevard Jeanne-d'Arc, 21000 Dijon, France.
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The mechanisms by which odors induce instinctive behaviors are largely unknown. Odor detection in the mouse nose is mediated by >1, 000 different odorant receptors (ORs) and trace amine-associated receptors (TAARs). Odor perceptions are encoded combinatorially by ORs and can be altered by slight changes in the combination of activated receptors. However, the stereotyped nature of instinctive odor responses suggests the involvement of specific receptors and genetically programmed neural circuits relatively immune to extraneous odor stimuli and receptor inputs. Here, we report that, contrary to expectation, innate odor-induced behaviors can be context-dependent. First, different ligands for a given TAAR can vary in behavioral effect. Second, when combined, some attractive and aversive odorants neutralize one another's behavioral effects. Both a TAAR ligand and a common odorant block aversion to a predator odor, indicating that this ability is not unique to TAARs and can extend to an aversive response of potential importance to survival. In vitro testing of single receptors with binary odorant mixtures indicates that behavioral blocking can occur without receptor antagonism in the nose. Moreover, genetic ablation of a single receptor prevents its cognate ligand from blocking predator odor aversion, indicating that the blocking requires sensory input from the receptor. Together, these findings indicate that innate odor-induced behaviors can depend on context, that signals from a single receptor can block innate odor aversion, and that instinctive behavioral responses to odors can be modulated by interactions in the brain among signals derived from different receptors.
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Bikmoradi A, Harorani M, Roshanaei G, Moradkhani S, Falahinia GH. The effect of inhalation aromatherapy with damask rose (Rosa damascena) essence on the pain intensity after dressing in patients with burns: A clinical randomized trial. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY RESEARCH 2016; 21:247-54. [PMID: 27186201 PMCID: PMC4857658 DOI: 10.4103/1735-9066.180380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background: Pain is one of the common problems encountered by patients with burns, which increases after each dressing. This study aimed to investigate the effect of inhalation aromatherapy with damask rose essence on the pain of patients with burns that is caused after dressing. Materials and Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted on 50 patients with second- and third-degree burn wounds. The baseline pain of the patients was assessed 30 min before they entered into the dressing room on the first and second days of intervention. The patients in the experimental group inhaled five drops of damask rose essence 40% in distilled water, while those in the control group inhaled five drops of distilled water as placebo. The pain intensity was assessed using Visual Analogue Scale at 15 and 30 min after the patients exited from the dressing room. Data were analyzed by SPSS (version 18) using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: There was significant difference between the mean of pain intensity before and after intervention at 15 and 30 min after dressing (P < 0.001). Moreover, there was significant difference in reduction of pain intensity before and after aromatherapy in the experimental group (P < 0.05). Also, there was a significant reduction in severity of pain after dressing in the experimental group compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Inhalation aromatherapy with damask rose could be effective for relieving the pain caused after dressing in patients with burns. Therefore, it could be suggested as a complementary therapy in burn patients for pain relief.
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- Ali Bikmoradi
- Department of Medical Management, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Modeling Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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A specific area of olfactory cortex involved in stress hormone responses to predator odours. Nature 2016; 532:103-6. [PMID: 27001694 DOI: 10.1038/nature17156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Instinctive reactions to danger are critical to the perpetuation of species and are observed throughout the animal kingdom. The scent of predators induces an instinctive fear response in mice that includes behavioural changes, as well as a surge in blood stress hormones that mobilizes multiple body systems to escape impending danger. How the olfactory system routes predator signals detected in the nose to achieve these effects is unknown. Here we identify a specific area of the olfactory cortex in mice that induces stress hormone responses to volatile predator odours. Using monosynaptic and polysynaptic viral tracers, we found that multiple olfactory cortical areas transmit signals to hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) neurons, which control stress hormone levels. However, only one minor cortical area, the amygdalo-piriform transition area (AmPir), contained neurons upstream of CRH neurons that were activated by volatile predator odours. Chemogenetic stimulation of AmPir activated CRH neurons and induced an increase in blood stress hormones, mimicking an instinctive fear response. Moreover, chemogenetic silencing of AmPir markedly reduced the stress hormone response to predator odours without affecting a fear behaviour. These findings suggest that AmPir, a small area comprising <5% of the olfactory cortex, plays a key part in the hormonal component of the instinctive fear response to volatile predator scents.
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Sato T, Kajiwara R, Takashima I, Iijima T. A novel method for quantifying similarities between oscillatory neural responses in wavelet time-frequency power profiles. Brain Res 2016; 1636:107-117. [PMID: 26855257 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2016.01.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2015] [Revised: 01/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Quantifying similarities and differences between neural response patterns is an important step in understanding neural coding in sensory systems. It is difficult, however, to compare the degree of similarity among transient oscillatory responses. We developed a novel method of wavelet correlation analysis for quantifying similarity between transient oscillatory responses, and tested the method with olfactory cortical responses. In the anterior piriform cortex (aPC), the largest area of the primary olfactory cortex, odors induce inhibitory activities followed by transient oscillatory local field potentials (osci-LFPs). Qualitatively, the resulting time courses of osci-LFPs for identical odors were modestly different. We then compared several methods for quantifying the similarity between osci-LFPs for identical or different odors. Using fast Fourier transform band-pass filters, a conventional method demonstrated high correlations of the 0-2Hz components for both identical and different odors. None of the conventional methods tested demonstrated a clear correlation between osci-LFPs. However, wavelet correlation analysis resolved a stimulus dependency of 2-45Hz osci-LFPs in the aPC output layer, and produced experience-dependent high correlations in the input layer between some of the identical or different odors. These results suggest that redundancy in the neural representation of sensory information may change in the aPC. This wavelet correlation analysis may be useful for quantifying the similarities of transient oscillatory neural responses.
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- Takaaki Sato
- Biomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ikeda 563-8577, Japan.
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- School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, Kawasaki 214-8571, Japan
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- Human Technology Research Institute, AIST, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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Habitat odor can alleviate innate stress responses in mice. Brain Res 2016; 1631:46-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Revised: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Supersensitive detection and discrimination of enantiomers by dorsal olfactory receptors: evidence for hierarchical odour coding. Sci Rep 2015; 5:14073. [PMID: 26361056 PMCID: PMC4566093 DOI: 10.1038/srep14073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Enantiomeric pairs of mirror-image molecular structures are difficult to resolve by instrumental analyses. The human olfactory system, however, discriminates (−)-wine lactone from its (+)-form rapidly within seconds. To gain insight into receptor coding of enantiomers, we compared behavioural detection and discrimination thresholds of wild-type mice with those of ΔD mice in which all dorsal olfactory receptors are genetically ablated. Surprisingly, wild-type mice displayed an exquisite “supersensitivity” to enantiomeric pairs of wine lactones and carvones. They were capable of supersensitive discrimination of enantiomers, consistent with their high detection sensitivity. In contrast, ΔD mice showed selective major loss of sensitivity to the (+)-enantiomers. The resulting 108-fold differential sensitivity of ΔD mice to (−)- vs. (+)-wine lactone matched that observed in humans. This suggests that humans lack highly sensitive orthologous dorsal receptors for the (+)-enantiomer, similarly to ΔD mice. Moreover, ΔD mice showed >1010-fold reductions in enantiomer discrimination sensitivity compared to wild-type mice. ΔD mice detected one or both of the (−)- and (+)-enantiomers over a wide concentration range, but were unable to discriminate them. This “enantiomer odour discrimination paradox” indicates that the most sensitive dorsal receptors play a critical role in hierarchical odour coding for enantiomer identification.
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Apfelbach R, Soini HA, Vasilieva NY, Novotny MV. Behavioral responses of predator-naïve dwarf hamsters (Phodopus campbelli) to odor cues of the European ferret fed with different prey species. Physiol Behav 2015; 146:57-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Revised: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Janitzky K, D׳Hanis W, Kröber A, Schwegler H. TMT predator odor activated neural circuit in C57BL/6J mice indicates TMT-stress as a suitable model for uncontrollable intense stress. Brain Res 2015; 1599:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Revised: 11/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Xu J, Xu H, Liu Y, He H, Li G. Vanillin-induced amelioration of depression-like behaviors in rats by modulating monoamine neurotransmitters in the brain. Psychiatry Res 2015; 225:509-14. [PMID: 25595338 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.11.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Revised: 11/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/26/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Olfaction plays an important role in emotions in our daily life. Pleasant odors are known to evoke positive emotions, inducing relaxation and calmness. The beneficial effects of vanillin on depressive model rats were investigated using a combination of behavioral assessments and neurotransmitter measurements. Before and after chronic stress condition (or olfactory bulbectomy), and at the end of vanillin or fluoxetine treatment, body weight, immobility time on the forced swimming test and sucrose consumption in the sucrose consumption test were measured. Changes in these assessments revealed the characteristic phenotypes of depression in rats. Neurotransmitters were measured using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography. Our results indicated that vanillin could alleviate depressive symptoms in the rat model of chronic depression via the olfactory pathway. Preliminary analysis of the monoamine neurotransmitters revealed that vanillin elevated both serotonin and dopamine levels in brain tissue. These results provide important mechanistic insights into the protective effect of vanillin against chronic depressive disorder via olfactory pathway. This suggests that vanillin may be a potential pharmacological agent for the treatment of major depressive disorder.
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- Jinyong Xu
- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Nursing, Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the Fourth Hospital of People, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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Janitzky K, Peine A, Kröber A, Yanagawa Y, Schwegler H, Roskoden T. Increased CRF mRNA expression in the sexually dimorphic BNST of male but not female GAD67 mice and TMT predator odor stress effects upon spatial memory retrieval. Behav Brain Res 2014; 272:141-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2014.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Revised: 06/05/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Stress-related activities induced by predator odor may become indistinguishable by hinokitiol odor. Neuroreport 2013; 23:1071-6. [PMID: 23128452 DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0b013e32835b373b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Predator odors, such as 2,5-dihydro-2,4,5-trimethylthiazoline (TMT), induce a stress-like behavior in some rodents, and there is activation of a complex mix of brain regions including the anterior piriform cortex (APC) and the bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BST). In contrast, rose odor can counteract TMT-induced activation of the ventrorostral part of APC and the medial part of BST. In the present study, two novel odors, woody (hinokitiol) and caraway [S(+)-carvone] odors, were evaluated to determine whether they have an antistress effect. Plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone levels, a marker of stress, and the number of c-Fos-immunopositive cells were determined in APC and BST. Plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone levels were increased by TMT alone and in combination with S(+)-carvone; however, hinokitiol with or without TMT did not have an effect. The number of activated cells in the medial part of BST was increased by TMT alone and in combination with S(+)-carvone or hinokitiol. Although TMT alone activated the medial part of BST, a mixture of TMT and hinokitiol activated both the medial and the lateral part of BST. These data suggest that the selective responses to TMT in the medial part of BST were obscured by activation of more odor-related regions by hinokitiol with TMT. In addition, the ratio of medial to lateral BST activation may be critical in stress-related behavior. In conclusion, hinokitiol can alleviate TMT-induced stress; however, the underlying mechanism appears to be different from that of the rose odor, as found in our previous study.
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Galliot E, Laurent L, Hacquemand R, Pourié G, Millot JL. Fear-like behavioral responses in mice in different odorant environments: Trigeminal versus olfactory mediation under low doses. Behav Processes 2012; 90:161-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2012.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2011] [Revised: 12/13/2011] [Accepted: 01/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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