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Jiang Y, Xu L, Cao Y, Meng F, Jiang S, Yang M, Zheng Z, Zhang Y, Yang L, Wang M, Sun G, Liu J, Li C, Cui M. Effects of Interleukin-19 overexpression in the medial prefrontal cortex on anxiety-related behaviors, BDNF expression and p38/JNK/ERK pathways. Brain Res Bull 2024; 212:110952. [PMID: 38636611 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2024.110952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
Abstract
Anxiety is a prevalent mental illness known for its high incidence, comorbidity, and tendency to recur, posing significant societal and individual burdens. Studies have highlighted Interleukin-19 (IL-19) as having potential relevance in neuropsychiatric disorders. Our previous research revealed that IL-19 overexpression in colonies exacerbated anxiety-related behaviors induced by dextran sodium sulfate/stress. However, the precise role and molecular mechanisms of IL-19 in anxiety regulation remain uncertain. In this study, we initiated an acute restraint stress (ARS)-induced anxious mouse model and identified heightened expression of IL-19 and IL-20Rα in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) of ARS mice. Notably, IL-19 and IL-20Rα were predominantly present in the excitatory pyramidal neurons of the mPFC under both basal and ARS conditions. Utilizing the adeno-associated virus (AAV) strategy, we demonstrated that IL-19 overexpression in the mPFC induced anxiety-related behaviors and elevated stress susceptibility. Additionally, we observed decreased protein levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD95) in the mPFC of IL-19 overexpression mice, accompanied by reduced phosphorylation of in the p38, JNK, and Erk signaling pathways. These findings emphasize the role of IL-19 in modulating anxiety-related behaviors within the mPFC and suggest its potential as a pathological gene and therapeutic target for anxiety.
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- Yuting Jiang
- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Physiology, Binzhou Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Department of Physiology, Binzhou Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
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Chen Y, Sun J, Tao J, Sun T. Treatments and regulatory mechanisms of acoustic stimuli on mood disorders and neurological diseases. Front Neurosci 2024; 17:1322486. [PMID: 38249579 PMCID: PMC10796816 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1322486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Acoustic stimuli such as music or ambient noise can significantly affect physiological and psychological health in humans. We here summarize positive effects of music therapy in premature infant distress regulation, performance enhancement, sleep quality control, and treatment of mental disorders. Specifically, music therapy exhibits promising effects on treatment of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD). We also highlight regulatory mechanisms by which auditory intervention affects an organism, encompassing modulation of immune responses, gene expression, neurotransmitter regulation and neural circuitry. As a safe, cost-effective and non-invasive intervention, music therapy offers substantial potential in treating a variety of neurological conditions.
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- Yikai Chen
- Center for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China
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- Xiamen Institute of Technology Attached School, Xiamen, China
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- Center for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China
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- Center for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China
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Liu J, Meng F, Wang W, Wu M, Zhang Y, Cui M, Qiu C, Hu F, Zhao D, Wang D, Liu C, Liu D, Xu Z, Wang Y, Li W, Li C. Medial prefrontal cortical PPM1F alters depression-related behaviors by modifying p300 activity via the AMPK signaling pathway. CNS Neurosci Ther 2023; 29:3624-3643. [PMID: 37309288 PMCID: PMC10580341 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14293] [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: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
Abstract
AIMS Protein phosphatase Mg2+/Mn2+-dependent 1F (PPM1F) is a serine/threonine phosphatase, and its dysfunction in depression in the hippocampal dentate gyrus has been previously identified. Nevertheless, its role in depression of another critical emotion-controlling brain region, the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), remains unclear. We explored the functional relevance of PPM1F in the pathogenesis of depression. METHODS The gene expression levels and colocalization of PPM1F in the mPFC of depressed mice were measured by real-time PCR, western blot and immunohistochemistry. An adeno-associated virus strategy was applied to determine the impact of knockdown or overexpression of PPM1F in the excitatory neurons on depression-related behaviors under basal and stress conditions in both male and female mice. The neuronal excitability, expression of p300 and AMPK phosphorylation levels in the mPFC after knockdown of PPM1F were measured by electrophysiological recordings, real-time PCR and western blot. The depression-related behavior induced by PPM1F knockdown after AMPKα2 knockout or the antidepressant activity of PPM1F overexpression after inhibiting acetylation activity of p300 was evaluated. RESULTS Our results indicate that the expression levels of PPM1F were largely decreased in the mPFC of mice exposed to chronic unpredictable stress (CUS). Behavioral alterations relevant to depression emerged with short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-mediated genetic knockdown of PPM1F in the mPFC, while overexpression of PPM1F produced antidepressant activity and ameliorated behavioral responses to stress in CUS-exposed mice. Molecularly, PPM1F knockdown decreased the excitability of pyramidal neurons in the mPFC, and restoring this low excitability decreased the depression-related behaviors induced by PPM1F knockdown. PPM1F knockdown reduced the expression of CREB-binding protein (CBP)/E1A-associated protein (p300), a histone acetyltransferase (HAT), and induced hyperphosphorylation of AMPK, resulting in microglial activation and upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines. Conditional knockout of AMPK revealed an antidepressant phenotype, which can also block depression-related behaviors induced by PPM1F knockdown. Furthermore, inhibiting the acetylase activity of p300 abolished the beneficial effects of PPM1F elevation on CUS-induced depressive behaviors. CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrate that PPM1F in the mPFC modulates depression-related behavioral responses by regulating the function of p300 via the AMPK signaling pathway.
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Ma X, Li Q, Chen G, Xie J, Wu M, Meng F, Liu J, Liu Y, Zhao D, Wang W, Wang D, Liu C, Dai J, Li C, Cui M. Role of Hippocampal miR-132-3p in Modifying the Function of Protein Phosphatase Mg2+/Mn2+-dependent 1 F in Depression. Neurochem Res 2023:10.1007/s11064-023-03926-8. [PMID: 37036545 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-023-03926-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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Depression is a common, severe, and debilitating psychiatric disorder of unclear etiology. Our previous study has shown that protein phosphatase Mg2+/Mn2+-dependent 1F (PPM1F) in the hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG) displays significant regulatory effects in depression-related behaviors. miR-132-3p plays a potential role in the etiology of depression. This study explored the effect of miR-132-3p on the onset of depression and the possible underlying mechanism for modulating PPM1F expression during the pathology of depression. We found that miR-132-3p levels in the hippocampus of depressed mice subjected to chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) were dramatically reduced, which were correlated with depression-related behaviors. Knockdown of miR-132-3p in hippocampal DG resulted in depression-related phenotypes and increased susceptibility to stress. miR-132-3p overexpression in hippocampal DG alleviated CUS-induced depression-related performance. We then screened out the potential target genes of miR-132-3p, and we found that the expression profiles of sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factor 1 (Srebf1) and forkhead box protein O3a (FOXO3a) were positively correlated with PPM1F under the condition of miR-132-3p knockdown. Finally, as anticipated, we revealed that the activities of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CAMKII) and adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) were reduced, which underlies the target signaling pathway of PPM1F. In conclusion, our study suggests that miR-132-3p was designed to regulate depression-related behaviors by indirectly regulating PPM1F and targeting Srebf1 and FOXO3a, which have been linked to the pathogenesis and treatment of depression.
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- Xiangxian Ma
- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
- The first clinical medical college, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
- The first clinical medical college, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
- Department of Physiology, Binzhou Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China.
- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China.
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China.
- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China.
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
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Cheng K, Wang Y, He Y, Tian Y, Li J, Chen C, Xu X, Wu Z, Yu H, Chen X, Wu Y, Song W, Dong Z, Xu H, Xie P. Upregulation of carbonic anhydrase 1 beneficial for depressive disorder. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2023; 11:59. [PMID: 37013604 PMCID: PMC10071615 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-023-01545-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Carbonic Anhydrase 1 (CAR1) is a zinc-metalloenzyme that catalyzes the hydration of carbon dioxide, and the alteration of CAR1 has been implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders. However, the mechanism underlying the role of CAR1 in major depressive disorder (MDD) remains largely unknown. In this study, we report the decreased level of CAR1 in MDD patients and depression-like model rodents. We found that CAR1 is expressed in hippocampal astrocytes and CAR1 regulates extracellular bicarbonate concentration and pH value in the partial hilus. Ablation of the CAR1 gene increased the activity of granule cells via decreasing their miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents (mIPSC), and caused depression-like behaviors in CAR1-knockout mice. Astrocytic CAR1 expression rescued the deficits in mIPSCs of granule cells and reduced depression-like behaviors in CAR1 deficient mice. Furthermore, pharmacological activation of CAR1 and overexpression of CAR1 in the ventral hippocampus of mice improved depressive behaviors. These findings uncover a critical role of CAR1 in the MDD pathogenesis and its therapeutic potential.
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- Ke Cheng
- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment on Brain Functional Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
- Institute of Neuroscience, State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment on Brain Functional Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
- Institute of Neuroscience, State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment on Brain Functional Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment on Brain Functional Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, 400014, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Medical Research in Cognitive Development and Learning and Memory Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400014, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment on Brain Functional Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment on Brain Functional Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment on Brain Functional Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Institute of Aging, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, School of Mental Health and Kangning Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Institute of Aging, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, School of Mental Health and Kangning Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, 400014, China.
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Medical Research in Cognitive Development and Learning and Memory Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400014, China.
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- Institute of Neuroscience, State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China.
- Shanghai Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence Technology, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment on Brain Functional Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Sun Z, Wang M, Xu L, Li Q, Zhao Z, Liu X, Meng F, Liu J, Wang W, Li C, Jiang S. PPARγ/Adiponectin axis attenuates methamphetamine-induced conditional place preference via the hippocampal AdipoR1 signaling pathway. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2023; 125:110758. [PMID: 36972780 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2023.110758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
Abstract
Methamphetamine (METH) is a highly addictive psychostimulant. The adipocyte-derived hormone adiponectin has a broad spectrum of functions in the brain. However, limited research has been conducted on the effect of adiponectin signaling on METH-induced conditioned place preference (CPP) and knowledge of the underlying neural mechanisms is scarce. The METH induced adult male C57/BL6J mice model were used for testing the therapeutic activities of intraperitoneal injection of AdipoRon or Rosiglitazone, and AdipoR1 overexpression in hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG), and chemogenetic inhibiting the neural activity of DG, and the changes of neurotrophic factors, synaptic molecules, and glutamate receptors, and inflammatory cytokines were also measured. We found that adiponectin expression was significantly reduced in METH addicted patients and mice. Our findings also showed that injection of AdipoRon or Rosiglitazone alleviated the METH-induced CPP behavior. Moreover, the expression of AdipoR1 in the hippocampus was also reduced, and AdipoR1 overexpression blocked the development of METH-induced CPP behavior through regulatory effects on neurotrophic factors, synaptic molecules, and glutamate receptors. The observed inhibitory neural activity of the hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG) induced via a chemogenetic approach produced a therapeutic effect on the METH-induced CPP behavior. Finally, we identified an abnormal expression of some key inflammatory cytokines through the PPARγ/Adiponectin/AdipoR1 axis. This study demonstrates that adiponectin signaling is a promising diagnostic and therapeutic target for METH addiction.
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- Zongyue Sun
- Department of Physiology, Binzhou Medical University, Shandong 264003, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China
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- Department of Physiology, Binzhou Medical University, Shandong 264003, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China
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- Department of Physiology, Binzhou Medical University, Shandong 264003, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China; Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China
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- Department of Physiology, Binzhou Medical University, Shandong 264003, China
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- Department of Physiology, Binzhou Medical University, Shandong 264003, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Binzhou Medical University, Shandong 264003, China.
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The altered sensitivity of acute stress induced anxiety-related behaviors by modulating insular cortex-paraventricular thalamus-bed nucleus of the stria terminalis neural circuit. Neurobiol Dis 2022; 174:105890. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2022.105890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Larivee R, Johnson N, Freedgood NR, Cameron HA, Schoenfeld TJ. Inhibition of Hippocampal Neurogenesis Starting in Adolescence Increases Anxiodepressive Behaviors Amid Stress. Front Behav Neurosci 2022; 16:940125. [PMID: 35864848 PMCID: PMC9294378 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.940125] [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: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Stressors during the adolescent period can affect development of the brain and have long-lasting impacts on behavior. Specifically, adolescent stress impairs hippocampal neurogenesis and can increase risk for anxiety, depression, and a dysregulated stress response in adulthood. In order to model the functional effects of reduced hippocampal neurogenesis during adolescence, a transgenic neurogenesis ablation rat model was used to suppress neurogenesis during the adolescent period and test anxiodepressive behaviors and stress physiology during adulthood. Wildtype and transgenic (TK) rats were given valganciclovir during the first two weeks of adolescence (4-6 weeks old) to knock down neurogenesis in TK rats. Starting in young adulthood (13 weeks old), blood was sampled for corticosterone at several time points following acute restraint stress to measure negative feedback of the stress response, and rats were tested on a battery of anxiodepressive tests at baseline and following acute restraint stress. Although TK rats had large reductions in both cell proliferation during adolescence, as measured by bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU), and ongoing neurogenesis in adulthood (by doublecortin), resulting in decreased volume of the dentate gyrus, negative feedback of the stress response following acute restraint was similar across all rats. Despite similar stress responses, TK rats showed higher anxiety-like behavior at baseline. In addition, only TK rats had increased depressive-like behavior when tested after acute stress. Together, these results suggest that long-term neurogenesis ablation starting in adolescence produces hippocampal atrophy and increases behavioral caution and despair amid stressful environments.
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- Rachelle Larivee
- Department of Psychological Science and Neuroscience, Belmont University, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Psychological Science and Neuroscience, Belmont University, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Section on Neuroplasticity, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Section on Neuroplasticity, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Psychological Science and Neuroscience, Belmont University, Nashville, TN, United States
- *Correspondence: Timothy J. Schoenfeld,
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Identification of potential therapeutic and diagnostic characteristics of Alzheimer disease by targeting the miR-132-3p/FOXO3a-PPM1F axis in APP/PS1 mice. Brain Res 2022; 1790:147983. [PMID: 35709892 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2022.147983] [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: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Alzheimer disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder, which is characterized by progressive impairment of memory and cognition. Early diagnosis and treatment of AD has become a leading topic of research. In this study, we explored the effects of the miR-132-3p/FOXO3a-PPM1F axis on the onset of AD for possible early diagnosis and therapy. We found that miR-132-3p levels in the hippocampus and blood were drastically decreased in APP/PS1 mice from 9 months of age, and bi-directional manipulation of miR-132-3p levels induced magnified effects on learning memory behaviors, and manifestation of AD-related pathological characteristics and inflammatory cytokines in APP/PS1 mice of relevant ages. The hippocampal PPM1F expression levels were significantly elevated in APP/PS1 mice from 3 months of age, which was correlated with miR-132-3p levels at different ages. Overexpression of PPM1F remarkably accelerated the progression of learning memory deficits and associated pathological factors in APP/PS1 mice. Further, we showed that miR-132-3p modulated the expression of PPM1F via FOXO3a in HT22 cells. Finally, using peripheral blood samples of human study participants, we found that the miR-132-3p and PPM1F expression levels in patients with AD were also altered with prominent correlations. In conclusion, miR-132-3p indirectly regulates PPM1F expression by targeting FOXO3a, which could play an extensive role in contributing to the establishment of early diagnosis, treatment, and pathogenesis of AD.
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Akizuki K, Ishikawa S, Obatake R, Ozaki H, Shimoda N, Nehira T, Yamazaki T, Kinumi T, Osawa J, Sueyoshi N, Kameshita I, Shigeri Y, Ishida A. CaM kinase phosphatase (CaMKP/PPM1F/POPX2) is specifically inactivated through gallate-mediated protein carbonylation. Arch Biochem Biophys 2022; 720:109170. [PMID: 35276214 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2022.109170] [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: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
CaMK phosphatase (CaMKP/PPM1F/POPX2) is a Mn2+-dependent, calyculin A/okadaic acid-insensitive Ser/Thr protein phosphatase that belongs to the PPM family. CaMKP is thought to be involved in regulation of not only various protein kinases, such as CaM kinases and p21-activated protein kinase, but also of cellular proteins regulated by phosphorylation. A large-scale screening of a chemical library identified gallic acid and some of its alkyl esters as novel CaMKP inhibitors highly specific to CaMKP. Surprisingly, they caused specific carbonylation of CaMKP, leading to its inactivation. Under the same conditions, no carbonylation nor inactivation was observed when PPM1A, which is affiliated with the same family as CaMKP, and λ-phosphatase were used. The carbonylation reaction was inhibited by SH compounds such as cysteamine in a dose-dependent manner with a concomitant decrease in CaMKP inhibition by ethyl gallate. The pyrogallol structure of gallate was necessary for the gallate-mediated carbonylation of CaMKP. Point mutations of CaMKP leading to impairment of phosphatase activity did not significantly affect the gallate-mediated carbonylation. Ethyl gallate resulted in almost complete inhibition of CaMKP under the conditions where the carbonylation level was nearly identical to that of CaMKP carbonylation via metal-catalyzed oxidation with ascorbic acid/FeSO4, which resulted in only a partial inhibition of CaMKP. The gallate-mediated carbonylation of CaMKP absolutely required divalent cations such as Mn2+, Cu2+, Co2+ and Fe2+, and was markedly enhanced by a phosphopeptide substrate. When MDA-MB-231 cells transiently expressing CaM kinase I, a CaMKP substrate, were treated by ethyl gallate, significant enhancement of phosphorylation of CaM kinase I was observed, suggesting that ethyl gallate can penetrate into cells to inactivate cellular CaMKP. All the presented data strongly support the hypothesis that CaMKP undergoes carbonylation of its specific amino acid residues by incubation with alkyl gallates and the divalent metal cations, leading to inactivation specific to CaMKP.
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- Kazutoshi Akizuki
- Laboratory of Molecular Brain Science, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8521, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Brain Science, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8521, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Brain Science, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8521, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Brain Science, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8521, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Brain Science, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8521, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Brain Science, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8521, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Brain Science, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8521, Japan
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- Bio-medical Standards Group, Research Institute for Material and Chemical Measurement, National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba C-3, Ibaraki, 305-8563, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Kagawa, 761-0795, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Kagawa, 761-0795, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Kagawa, 761-0795, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-0011, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Brain Science, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8521, Japan.
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Su XH, Li WP, Wang YJ, Liu J, Liu JY, Jiang Y, Peng FH. Chronic Administration of 13-cis-retinoic Acid Induces Depression-Like Behavior by Altering the Activity of Dentate Granule Cells. Neurotherapeutics 2022; 19:421-433. [PMID: 34893965 PMCID: PMC9130401 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-021-01168-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Depression is a common but serious mental disorder and can be caused by the side effects of medications. Evidence from abundant clinical case reports and experimental animal models has revealed the association between the classic anti-acne drug 13-cis-retinoic acid (13-cis-RA) and depressive symptoms. However, direct experimental evidence of this mechanism and information on appropriate therapeutic rescue strategies are lacking. Herein, our data revealed that chronic administration of 13-cis-RA to adolescent mice induced depression-like behavior but not anxiety-like behavior. We next demonstrated that chronic 13-cis-RA application increased neural activity in the dentate gyrus (DG) using c-Fos immunostaining, which may be critically involved in some aspects of depression-like behavior. Therefore, we assessed electrophysiological functions by obtaining whole-cell patch-clamp recordings of dentate granule cells (DGCs), which revealed that chronic 13-cis-RA treatment shifted the excitatory-inhibitory balance toward excitation and increased intrinsic excitability. Furthermore, a pharmacogenetic approach was performed to repeatedly silence DGCs, and this manipulation could rescue depression-like behavior in chronically 13-cis-RA-treated mice, suggesting DGCs as a potential cellular target for the direct alleviation of 13-cis-RA-induced depression.
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- Xiao-Hong Su
- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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Liu Y, Wu M, Sun Z, Li Q, Jiang R, Meng F, Liu J, Wang W, Dai J, Li C, Jiang S. Effect of PPM1F in dorsal raphe 5-HT neurons in regulating methamphetamine-induced conditioned place preference performance in mice. Brain Res Bull 2021; 179:36-48. [PMID: 34871711 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2021.12.001] [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: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
Methamphetamine (METH), a synthetically produced central nervous system stimulant, is one of the most illicit and addictive drugs worldwide. Protein phosphatase Mg2 + /Mn2 + -dependent 1F F (PPM1F) has been reported to exert multiple biological and cellular functions. Nevertheless, the effects of PPM1F and its neuronal substrates on METH addiction remain unclear. Herein, we first established a METH-induced conditioned place preference (CPP) mouse model. We showed that PPM1F is widely distributed in 5-HT neurons of the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN), and METH treatment decreased the expression of PPM1F in DRN, which was negatively correlated with METH-induced CPP behaviors. Knockout of PPM1F mediated by adeno-associated virus (AAV) in DRN produced enhanced susceptibility to METH-induced CPP, whereas the overexpression of PPM1F in DRN attenuated METH-induced CPP phenotypes. The expression levels of Tryptophan hydroxylase2 (TPH2) and serotonin transporter (SERT) were down-regulated with a concurrent reduction in 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), tryptophan hydroxylase2 (TPH2)-immunoreactivity neurons and 5-HT levels in DRN of PPM1F knockout mice. In the end, decreased expression levels of PPM1F were found in the blood of METH abusers and METH-taking mice. These results suggest that PPM1F in DRN 5-HT neurons regulates METH-induced CPP behaviors by modulating the key components of the 5-HT neurotransmitter system, which might be an important pathological gene and diagnostic marker for METH-induced addiction.
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- Yong Liu
- Department of Physiology, Binzhou Medical University, Shandong, China; Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
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- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Neurosurgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Binzhou Medical University, Shandong, China.
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- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Department of Gastroenterology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Binzhou Medical University, Shandong, China.
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- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
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- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
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- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
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- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical research center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Binzhou Medical University, Shandong, China.
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Zhao D, Liu C, Cui M, Liu J, Meng F, Lian H, Wang D, Hu F, Liu D, Li C. The paraventricular thalamus input to central amygdala controls depression-related behaviors. Exp Neurol 2021; 342:113744. [PMID: 33965409 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2021.113744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
The dysregulation of neuronal networks may contribute to the etiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the neural connections underlying the symptoms of MDD have yet to be elucidated. Here, we observed that glutamatergic neurons in the paraventricular thalamus (PVT) were activated by chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) with higher expression numbers of ΔFosB-labeled neurons and protein expression levels, activation of PVT neurons caused depressive-like phenotypes, whereas suppression of PVT neuronal activity induced an antidepressant effect in male, but not female mice, which were achieved by using a chemogenetic approach. Moreover, we found that PVT glutamatergic neurons showed strong neuronal projections to the central amygdala (CeA), activation of the CeA-projecting neurons in PVT or the neuronal terminals of PVT-CeA projection neurons induced depression-related behaviors or showed enhanced stress-induced susceptibility. These results suggest that PVT is a key depression-controlling nucleus, and PVT-CeA projection regulates depression-related behaviors in a sex-dependent manner, which could be served as an essential pathway for morbidity and treatment of depression.
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- Di Zhao
- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China; Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
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Wang K, Zhai Q, Wang S, Li Q, Liu J, Meng F, Wang W, Zhang J, Wang D, Zhao D, Liu C, Dai J, Li C, Cui M, Chen J. Cryptotanshinone ameliorates CUS-induced depressive-like behaviors in mice. Transl Neurosci 2021; 12:469-481. [PMID: 34900345 PMCID: PMC8633587 DOI: 10.1515/tnsci-2020-0198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Objectives Cryptotanshinone (CPT), a natural quinoid diterpene, isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza, has shown various pharmacological properties. However, its effect on chronic unpredictable stress (CUS)-induced depression phenotypes and the underlying mechanism remain unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate whether CPT could exert an antidepressant effect. Methods We investigated the effects of CPT in a CUS-induced depression model and explored whether these effects were related to the anti-inflammatory and neurogenesis promoting properties by investigating the expression levels of various signaling molecules at the mRNA and protein levels. Results Administration of CPT improved depression-like behaviors in CUS-induced mice. CPT administration increased the levels of doublecortin-positive cells and reversed the decrease in the expression levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)/tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB) signaling transduction, as well as the downstream functional proteins, phosphorylated extracellular regulated protein kinases (p-ERK), and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-response element-binding protein levels (p-CREB) in hippocampus. CPT treatment also inhibited the activation of microglia and suppressed M1 microglial polarization, while promoting M2 microglial polarization by monitoring the expression levels of arginase 1 (Arg-1) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and further inhibited the expression of proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and increased the expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 by regulating nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activation. Conclusions CPT relieves the depressive-like state in CUS-induced mice by enhancing neurogenesis and inhibiting inflammation through the BDNF/TrkB and NF-κB pathways and could therefore serve as a promising candidate for the treatment of depression.
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- Kaixin Wang
- Department of Neurology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China.,Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.,Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.,Department of Internal Medicine, Jinan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China.,Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.,Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.,Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.,Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.,Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.,Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.,Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.,Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.,Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.,Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.,Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.,Institute for Metabolic & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
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- Department of Neurology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 Huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, China
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