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Homanics GE. Exploratory studies of ethanol drinking in the white-tufted marmoset (Callithrix jacchus). Alcohol 2024; 120:99-107. [PMID: 38971210 DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2024.07.001] [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: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
Abstract
The white-tufted marmoset is a small, nonhuman primate that is rapidly gaining popularity as a model organism, especially for neuroscience research. To date, little work in the alcohol research field has utilized the marmoset. As a step toward establishing the marmoset as a research model for alcohol experimentation, a series of exploratory studies were undertaken to characterize ethanol drinking behavior. A voluntary drinking paradigm was established whereby the common marmoset would consume pharmacologically relevant amounts of ethanol. To facilitate ethanol consumption, ethanol was mixed with a marshmallow flavored solution (hereafter called marshmallow juice) to mask the presumed adverse taste of ethanol. Using marshmallow juice flavored solutions, marmosets readily consumed ethanol up to 1 g/kg during 10 min binge-like drinking sessions or up to 5 g/kg during ∼4 h drinking sessions. Consumption of 1.0-1.5 g/kg during a 30 min session resulted in blood ethanol concentrations of 49-73 mg/dl, which are predicted to be pharmacologically relevant. In animals that were stably consuming ethanol in marshmallow juice, gradually reducing the concentration of the marshmallow juice flavoring resulted in markedly reduced ethanol consumption. Lastly, when offered a choice between ethanol in marshmallow juice and marshmallow juice alone, marmosets displayed a very strong preference for the marshmallow juice solution without ethanol. From these studies, it is concluded that marmosets will voluntarily consume ethanol if the taste is masked with a sweet solution such as marshmallow juice. These studies represent the first report of alcohol consumption and preference in the white-tufted marmoset.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gregg E Homanics
- Departments of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Neurobiology, and Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3501 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
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Yurimoto T, Kumita W, Sato K, Kikuchi R, Oka G, Shibuki Y, Hashimoto R, Kamioka M, Hayasegawa Y, Yamazaki E, Kurotaki Y, Goda N, Kitakami J, Fujita T, Inoue T, Sasaki E. Development of a 3D tracking system for multiple marmosets under free-moving conditions. Commun Biol 2024; 7:216. [PMID: 38383741 PMCID: PMC10881507 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-05864-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Assessment of social interactions and behavioral changes in nonhuman primates is useful for understanding brain function changes during life events and pathogenesis of neurological diseases. The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus), which lives in a nuclear family like humans, is a useful model, but longitudinal automated behavioral observation of multiple animals has not been achieved. Here, we developed a Full Monitoring and Animal Identification (FulMAI) system for longitudinal detection of three-dimensional (3D) trajectories of each individual in multiple marmosets under free-moving conditions by combining video tracking, Light Detection and Ranging, and deep learning. Using this system, identification of each animal was more than 97% accurate. Location preferences and inter-individual distance could be calculated, and deep learning could detect grooming behavior. The FulMAI system allows us to analyze the natural behavior of individuals in a family over their lifetime and understand how behavior changes due to life events together with other data.
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- Terumi Yurimoto
- Department of Marmoset Biology and Medicine, Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan
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- Department of Marmoset Biology and Medicine, Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan
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- Department of Marmoset Biology and Medicine, Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan
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- Department of Marmoset Biology and Medicine, Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan
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- Department of Marmoset Biology and Medicine, Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan
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- Department of Marmoset Biology and Medicine, Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan
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- Department of Marmoset Biology and Medicine, Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan
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- Department of Marmoset Biology and Medicine, Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan
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- Department of Marmoset Biology and Medicine, Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan
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- Department of Marmoset Biology and Medicine, Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan
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- Center of Basic Technology in Marmoset, Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan
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- Public Digital Transformation Department, Hitachi, Ltd., Shinagawa, 140-8512, Japan
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- Vision AI Solution Design Department Hitachi Solutions Technology, Ltd, Tachikawa, 190-0014, Japan
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- Engineering Department Eastern Japan division, Totec Amenity Limited, Shinjuku, 163-0417, Japan
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- Department of Marmoset Biology and Medicine, Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan
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- Department of Marmoset Biology and Medicine, Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science, Kawasaki, 210-0821, Japan.
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Zhu L, Zheng D, Li R, Shen CJ, Cai R, Lyu C, Tang B, Sun H, Wang X, Ding Y, Xu B, Jia G, Li X, Gao L, Li XM. Induction of Anxiety-Like Phenotypes by Knockdown of Cannabinoid Type-1 Receptors in the Amygdala of Marmosets. Neurosci Bull 2023; 39:1669-1682. [PMID: 37368194 PMCID: PMC10603018 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-023-01081-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
Abstract
The amygdala is an important hub for regulating emotions and is involved in the pathophysiology of many mental diseases, such as depression and anxiety. Meanwhile, the endocannabinoid system plays a crucial role in regulating emotions and mainly functions through the cannabinoid type-1 receptor (CB1R), which is strongly expressed in the amygdala of non-human primates (NHPs). However, it remains largely unknown how the CB1Rs in the amygdala of NHPs regulate mental diseases. Here, we investigated the role of CB1R by knocking down the cannabinoid receptor 1 (CNR1) gene encoding CB1R in the amygdala of adult marmosets through regional delivery of AAV-SaCas9-gRNA. We found that CB1R knockdown in the amygdala induced anxiety-like behaviors, including disrupted night sleep, agitated psychomotor activity in new environments, and reduced social desire. Moreover, marmosets with CB1R-knockdown had up-regulated plasma cortisol levels. These results indicate that the knockdown of CB1Rs in the amygdala induces anxiety-like behaviors in marmosets, and this may be the mechanism underlying the regulation of anxiety by CB1Rs in the amygdala of NHPs.
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- Lin Zhu
- Department of Neurobiology and Department of Neurology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Department of Neurology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Department of Neurology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Department of Neurology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Department of Neurology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 311399, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Department of Neurology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Department of Neurology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Department of Neurology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Department of Neurology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Department of Neurology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Department of Neurobiology and Department of Neurology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
- Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310029, China.
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- Department of Neurobiology and Department of Neurology of Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brian Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
- Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Research Units for Emotion and Emotion Disorders, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China/Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Joint Institute for Genetics and Genome Medicine Between Zhejiang University and University of Toronto, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Hirohata T, Kitano T, Saeki C, Baba K, Yoshida F, Kurihara T, Harada K, Saito S, Mochizuki H, Shimodozono M. Quantitative behavioral evaluation of a non-human primate stroke model using a new monitoring system. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:964928. [PMID: 36117634 PMCID: PMC9475201 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.964928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Recently, the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) has attracted significant interest as a non-human primate stroke model. Functional impairment in non-human primate stroke models should be evaluated quantitatively and successively after stroke, but conventional observational assessments of behavior cannot fully fit this purpose. In this paper, we report a behavioral analysis using MarmoDetector, a three-dimensional motion analysis, in an ischemic stroke model using photosensitive dye, along with an observational behavioral assessment and imaging examination. Methods Ischemic stroke was induced in the left hemisphere of three marmosets. Cerebral infarction was induced by intravenous injection of rose bengal and irradiation with green light. The following day, the success of the procedure was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The distance traveled, speed, activity time, and jumps/climbs were observed for 28 days after stroke using MarmoDetector. We also assessed the marmosets’ specific movements and postural abnormalities using conventional neurological scores. Results Magnetic resonance imaging diffusion-weighted and T2-weighted images showed hyperintense signals, indicating cerebral infarction in all three marmosets. MarmoDetector data showed that the both indices immediately after stroke onset and gradually improved over weeks. Neurological scores were the worst immediately after stroke and did not recover to pre-infarction levels during the observation period (28 days). A significant correlation was observed between MarmoDetector data and conventional neurological scores. Conclusion In this study, we showed that MarmoDetector can quantitatively evaluate behavioral changes in the acute to subacute phases stroke models. This technique can be practical for research on the pathophysiology of ischemic stroke and for the development of new therapeutic methods.
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- Toshikazu Hirohata
- Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
- Academic Research Division, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
- *Correspondence: Kousuke Baba,
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- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan
- Fumiaki Yoshida,
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
- Takashi Kurihara,
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Physics and Engineering, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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Samandra R, Haque ZZ, Rosa MGP, Mansouri FA. The marmoset as a model for investigating the neural basis of social cognition in health and disease. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2022; 138:104692. [PMID: 35569579 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
Abstract
Social-cognitive processes facilitate the use of environmental cues to understand others, and to be understood by others. Animal models provide vital insights into the neural underpinning of social behaviours. To understand social cognition at even deeper behavioural, cognitive, neural, and molecular levels, we need to develop more representative study models, which allow testing of novel hypotheses using human-relevant cognitive tasks. Due to their cooperative breeding system and relatively small size, common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) offer a promising translational model for such endeavours. In addition to having social behavioural patterns and group dynamics analogous to those of humans, marmosets have cortical brain areas relevant for the mechanistic analysis of human social cognition, albeit in simplified form. Thus, they are likely suitable animal models for deciphering the physiological processes, connectivity and molecular mechanisms supporting advanced cognitive functions. Here, we review findings emerging from marmoset social and behavioural studies, which have already provided significant insights into executive, motivational, social, and emotional dysfunction associated with neurological and psychiatric disorders.
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- Ranshikha Samandra
- Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Physiology and Neuroscience Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia; ARC Centre for Integrative Brain Function, Monash University, Australia.
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia; ARC Centre for Integrative Brain Function, Monash University, Australia.
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Scott JT, Bourne JA. Modelling behaviors relevant to brain disorders in the nonhuman primate: Are we there yet? Prog Neurobiol 2021; 208:102183. [PMID: 34728308 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2021.102183] [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: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Recent years have seen a profound resurgence of activity with nonhuman primates (NHPs) to model human brain disorders. From marmosets to macaques, the study of NHP species offers a unique window into the function of primate-specific neural circuits that are impossible to examine in other models. Examining how these circuits manifest into the complex behaviors of primates, such as advanced cognitive and social functions, has provided enormous insights to date into the mechanisms underlying symptoms of numerous neurological and neuropsychiatric illnesses. With the recent optimization of modern techniques to manipulate and measure neural activity in vivo, such as optogenetics and calcium imaging, NHP research is more well-equipped than ever to probe the neural mechanisms underlying pathological behavior. However, methods for behavioral experimentation and analysis in NHPs have noticeably failed to keep pace with these advances. As behavior ultimately lies at the junction between preclinical findings and its translation to clinical outcomes for brain disorders, approaches to improve the integrity, reproducibility, and translatability of behavioral experiments in NHPs requires critical evaluation. In this review, we provide a unifying account of existing brain disorder models using NHPs, and provide insights into the present and emerging contributions of behavioral studies to the field.
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- Jack T Scott
- Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
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Mimura K, Nagai Y, Inoue KI, Matsumoto J, Hori Y, Sato C, Kimura K, Okauchi T, Hirabayashi T, Nishijo H, Yahata N, Takada M, Suhara T, Higuchi M, Minamimoto T. Chemogenetic activation of nigrostriatal dopamine neurons in freely moving common marmosets. iScience 2021; 24:103066. [PMID: 34568790 PMCID: PMC8449082 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
To interrogate particular neuronal pathways in nonhuman primates under natural and stress-free conditions, we applied designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs (DREADDs) technology to common marmosets. We injected adeno-associated virus vectors expressing the excitatory DREADD hM3Dq into the unilateral substantia nigra (SN) in four marmosets. Using multi-tracer positron emission tomography imaging, we detected DREADD expression in vivo, which was confirmed in nigrostriatal dopamine neurons by immunohistochemistry, as well as by assessed activation of the SN following agonist administration. The marmosets rotated in a contralateral direction relative to the activated side 30-90 min after consuming food containing the highly potent DREADD agonist deschloroclozapine (DCZ) but not on the following days without DCZ. These results indicate that non-invasive and reversible DREADD manipulation will extend the utility of marmosets as a primate model for linking neuronal activity and natural behavior in various contexts.
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- Koki Mimura
- Department of Functional Brain Imaging, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555 Japan
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- Department of Functional Brain Imaging, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555 Japan
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- Systems Neuroscience Section, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Aichi 484-8506, Japan
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- Department of System Emotional Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Department of Functional Brain Imaging, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555 Japan
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- Quantum Life Informatics Group, Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555 Japan
- Applied MRI Research, Department of Molecular Imaging and Theranostics, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555 Japan
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- Systems Neuroscience Section, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Aichi 484-8506, Japan
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- Department of Functional Brain Imaging, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555 Japan
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- Department of Functional Brain Imaging, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555 Japan
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- Department of System Emotional Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Quantum Life Informatics Group, Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555 Japan
- Applied MRI Research, Department of Molecular Imaging and Theranostics, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555 Japan
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- Systems Neuroscience Section, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Aichi 484-8506, Japan
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- Department of Functional Brain Imaging, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555 Japan
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- Department of Functional Brain Imaging, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555 Japan
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- Department of Functional Brain Imaging, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555 Japan
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Koizumi M, Nogami N, Owari K, Kawanobe A, Nakatani T, Seki K. Motility Profile of Captive-Bred Marmosets Revealed by a Long-Term In-Cage Monitoring System. Front Syst Neurosci 2021; 15:645308. [PMID: 33935661 PMCID: PMC8081884 DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2021.645308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
A quantitative evaluation of motility is crucial for studies employing experimental animals. Here, we describe the development of an in-cage motility monitoring method for new world monkeys using off-the-shelf components, and demonstrate its capability for long-term operation (e.g., a year). Based on this novel system, we characterized the motility of the common marmoset over different time scales (seconds, hours, days, and weeks). Monitoring of seven young animals belonging to two different age groups (sub-adult and young-adult) over a 231-day period revealed: (1) strictly diurnal activity (97.3% of movement during daytime), (2) short-cycle (∼20 s) transition in activity, and (3) bimodal diurnal activity including a "siesta" break. Additionally, while the mean duration of short-cycle activity, net daily activity, and diurnal activity changed over the course of development, 24-h periodicity remained constant. Finally, the method allowed for detection of progressive motility deterioration in a transgenic marmoset. Motility measurement offers a convenient way to characterize developmental and pathological changes in animals, as well as an economical and labor-free means for long-term evaluation in a wide range of basic and translational studies.
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- Department of Neurophysiology, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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Feng G, Jensen FE, Greely HT, Okano H, Treue S, Roberts AC, Fox JG, Caddick S, Poo MM, Newsome WT, Morrison JH. Opportunities and limitations of genetically modified nonhuman primate models for neuroscience research. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:24022-24031. [PMID: 32817435 PMCID: PMC7533691 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2006515117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The recently developed new genome-editing technologies, such as the CRISPR/Cas system, have opened the door for generating genetically modified nonhuman primate (NHP) models for basic neuroscience and brain disorders research. The complex circuit formation and experience-dependent refinement of the human brain are very difficult to model in vitro, and thus require use of in vivo whole-animal models. For many neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, abnormal circuit formation and refinement might be at the center of their pathophysiology. Importantly, many of the critical circuits and regional cell populations implicated in higher human cognitive function and in many psychiatric disorders are not present in lower mammalian brains, while these analogous areas are replicated in NHP brains. Indeed, neuropsychiatric disorders represent a tremendous health and economic burden globally. The emerging field of genetically modified NHP models has the potential to transform our study of higher brain function and dramatically facilitate the development of effective treatment for human brain disorders. In this paper, we discuss the importance of developing such models, the infrastructure and training needed to maximize the impact of such models, and ethical standards required for using these models.
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- Guoping Feng
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139;
- Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142
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- Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104;
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- Center for Law and the Biosciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
| | - Hideyuki Okano
- Department of Physiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjukuku, 160-8592 Tokyo, Japan
- Laboratory for Marmoset Neural Architecture, RIKEN Center for Brain Science, 351-0106 Saitama, Wakoshi, Japan
| | - Stefan Treue
- Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, German Primate Center-Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, 37077 Goettingen, Germany
- Faculty of Biology and Psychology, University of Goettingen, 37073 Goettingen, Germany
| | - Angela C Roberts
- Department of Physiology, Development, and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, CB2 3DY Cambridge, United Kingdom
| | - James G Fox
- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
| | - Sarah Caddick
- The Gatsby Charitable Foundation, SW1V 1AP London, United Kingdom
| | - Mu-Ming Poo
- Institute of Neuroscience, State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200031 Shanghai, China
| | - William T Newsome
- Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305;
- Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305
| | - John H Morrison
- California National Primate Research Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616;
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
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