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Karki S, Saadaoui M, Dunsing V, Kerridge S, Da Silva E, Philippe JM, Maurange C, Lecuit T. Serotonin signaling regulates actomyosin contractility during morphogenesis in evolutionarily divergent lineages. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5547. [PMID: 37684231 PMCID: PMC10491668 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41178-w] [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: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that signals through 5-HT receptors to control key functions in the nervous system. Serotonin receptors are also ubiquitously expressed in various organs and have been detected in embryos of different organisms. Potential morphogenetic functions of serotonin signaling have been proposed based on pharmacological studies but a mechanistic understanding is still lacking. Here, we uncover a role of serotonin signaling in axis extension of Drosophila embryos by regulating Myosin II (MyoII) activation, cell contractility and cell intercalation. We find that serotonin and serotonin receptors 5HT2A and 5HT2B form a signaling module that quantitatively regulates the amplitude of planar polarized MyoII contractility specified by Toll receptors and the GPCR Cirl. Remarkably, serotonin signaling also regulates actomyosin contractility at cell junctions, cellular flows and epiblast morphogenesis during chicken gastrulation. This phylogenetically conserved mechanical function of serotonin signaling in regulating actomyosin contractility and tissue flow reveals an ancestral role in morphogenesis of multicellular organisms.
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- Sanjay Karki
- Aix-Marseille Université & CNRS, IBDM-UMR7288 & Turing Centre for Living Systems, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université & CNRS, IBDM-UMR7288 & Turing Centre for Living Systems, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université & CNRS, IBDM-UMR7288 & Turing Centre for Living Systems, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université & CNRS, IBDM-UMR7288 & Turing Centre for Living Systems, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université & CNRS, IBDM-UMR7288 & Turing Centre for Living Systems, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université & CNRS, IBDM-UMR7288 & Turing Centre for Living Systems, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université & CNRS, IBDM-UMR7288 & Turing Centre for Living Systems, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université & CNRS, IBDM-UMR7288 & Turing Centre for Living Systems, Marseille, France.
- Collège de France, Paris, France.
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Ramsteijn AS, Verkaik-Schakel RN, Houwing DJ, Plösch T, Olivier JDA. Perinatal exposure to fluoxetine and maternal adversity affect myelin-related gene expression and epigenetic regulation in the corticolimbic circuit of juvenile rats. Neuropsychopharmacology 2022; 47:1620-1632. [PMID: 35102259 PMCID: PMC9283398 DOI: 10.1038/s41386-022-01270-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Many pregnant women experience symptoms of depression, and are often treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants, such as fluoxetine. In utero exposure to SSRIs and maternal depressive symptoms is associated with sex-specific effects on the brain and behavior. However, knowledge about the neurobiological mechanisms underlying these sex differences is limited. In addition, most animal research into developmental SSRI exposure neglects the influence of maternal adversity. Therefore, we used a rat model relevant to depression to investigate the molecular effects of perinatal fluoxetine exposure in male and female juvenile offspring. We performed RNA sequencing and targeted DNA methylation analyses on the prefrontal cortex and basolateral amygdala; key regions of the corticolimbic circuit. Perinatal fluoxetine enhanced myelin-related gene expression in the prefrontal cortex, while inhibiting it in the basolateral amygdala. SSRI exposure and maternal adversity interacted to affect expression of genes such as myelin-associated glycoprotein (Mag) and myelin basic protein (Mbp). We speculate that altered myelination reflects altered brain maturation. In addition, these effects are stronger in males than in females, resembling known behavioral outcomes. Finally, Mag and Mbp expression correlated with DNA methylation, highlighting epigenetic regulation as a potential mechanism for developmental fluoxetine-induced changes in myelination.
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- Anouschka S. Ramsteijn
- grid.4830.f0000 0004 0407 1981Department of Neurobiology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands ,grid.7107.10000 0004 1936 7291Present Address: Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- grid.4830.f0000 0004 0407 1981Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- grid.4830.f0000 0004 0407 1981Department of Neurobiology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands ,grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Present Address: Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Center for Medical Neuroscience, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- grid.4830.f0000 0004 0407 1981Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- grid.4830.f0000 0004 0407 1981Department of Neurobiology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Chen C, Gao Y, Liu W, Gao S. Epigenetic regulation of cell fate transition: learning from early embryo development and somatic cell reprogramming. Biol Reprod 2022; 107:183-195. [PMID: 35526125 PMCID: PMC9310515 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioac087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Epigenetic regulations play a central role in governing the embryo development and somatic cell reprogramming. Taking advantage of recent advances in low-input sequencing techniques, researchers have uncovered a comprehensive view of the epigenetic landscape during rapid transcriptome transitions involved in the cell fate commitment. The well-organized epigenetic reprogramming also highlights the essential roles of specific epigenetic regulators to support efficient regulation of transcription activity and chromatin remodeling. This review briefly introduces the recent progress in the molecular dynamics and regulation mechanisms implicated in mouse early embryo development and somatic cell reprograming, as well as the multi-omics regulatory mechanisms of totipotency mediated by several key factors, which provide valuable resources for further investigations on the complicated regulatory network in essential biological events.
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- Chuan Chen
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, Frontier Science Center for Stem Cell Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, Frontier Science Center for Stem Cell Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Clinical and Translation Research Center of Shanghai First Maternity & Infant Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, Frontier Science Center for Stem Cell Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, Frontier Science Center for Stem Cell Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China.,Clinical and Translation Research Center of Shanghai First Maternity & Infant Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, Frontier Science Center for Stem Cell Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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Domingues RR, Fricke HP, Sheftel CM, Bell AM, Sartori LC, Manuel RSJ, Krajco CJ, Wiltbank MC, Hernandez LL. Effect of Low and High Doses of Two Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors on Pregnancy Outcomes and Neonatal Mortality. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10010011. [PMID: 35051053 PMCID: PMC8780128 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) are the most common antidepressant used by pregnant women; however, they have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and perinatal morbidity in pregnant women and animal models. We investigated the effects of two SSRI, fluoxetine and sertraline, on pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in mice. Wild-type mice were treated daily with low and high doses of fluoxetine (2 and 20 mg/kg) and sertraline (10 and 20 mg/kg) from the day of detection of a vaginal plug until the end of lactation (21 days postpartum). Pregnancy rate was decreased only in the high dose of fluoxetine group. Maternal weight gain was reduced in the groups receiving the high dose of each drug. Number of pups born was decreased in the high dose of fluoxetine and low and high doses of sertraline while the number of pups weaned was decreased in all SSRI-treated groups corresponding to increased neonatal mortality in all SSRI-treated groups. In conclusion, there was a dose-dependent effect of SSRI on pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in a non-depressed mouse model. However, the distinct placental transfer of each drug suggests that the effects of SSRI on pup mortality may be mediated by SSRI-induced placental insufficiency rather than a direct toxic effect on neonatal development and mortality.
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- Rafael R. Domingues
- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (R.R.D.); (H.P.F.); (C.M.S.); (A.M.B.); (L.C.S.); (R.S.J.M.); (C.J.K.); (M.C.W.)
- Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (R.R.D.); (H.P.F.); (C.M.S.); (A.M.B.); (L.C.S.); (R.S.J.M.); (C.J.K.); (M.C.W.)
- Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (R.R.D.); (H.P.F.); (C.M.S.); (A.M.B.); (L.C.S.); (R.S.J.M.); (C.J.K.); (M.C.W.)
- Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (R.R.D.); (H.P.F.); (C.M.S.); (A.M.B.); (L.C.S.); (R.S.J.M.); (C.J.K.); (M.C.W.)
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (R.R.D.); (H.P.F.); (C.M.S.); (A.M.B.); (L.C.S.); (R.S.J.M.); (C.J.K.); (M.C.W.)
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (R.R.D.); (H.P.F.); (C.M.S.); (A.M.B.); (L.C.S.); (R.S.J.M.); (C.J.K.); (M.C.W.)
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (R.R.D.); (H.P.F.); (C.M.S.); (A.M.B.); (L.C.S.); (R.S.J.M.); (C.J.K.); (M.C.W.)
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (R.R.D.); (H.P.F.); (C.M.S.); (A.M.B.); (L.C.S.); (R.S.J.M.); (C.J.K.); (M.C.W.)
- Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (R.R.D.); (H.P.F.); (C.M.S.); (A.M.B.); (L.C.S.); (R.S.J.M.); (C.J.K.); (M.C.W.)
- Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
- Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
- Correspondence:
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Asano Y, Iwaki T, Umemura K, Kanayama N, Itoh H. Fibrin-mediated growth restriction of early-stage human trophoblasts is switched to growth promotion through fibrinolysis. Hum Reprod 2021; 36:3108-3121. [PMID: 34597378 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab223] [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: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Does fibrin promote trophoblast growth in human and mouse blastocysts during early embryo implantation? SUMMARY ANSWER Mouse blastocysts were unaffected by fibrin; however, human blastocysts were significantly suppressed by fibrin in trophoblast growth and then switched to growth promotion through increased fibrinolysis with urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) activity. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Fibrin(ogen) plays an important role in various physiological processes and is also critical for maintaining feto-maternal attachment during pregnancy. The addition of fibrin to embryo transfer media has been used to increase implantation rates in human ART; however, its mechanism of action' in vitro has not yet been characterized. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION Vitrified mouse and human blastocysts were warmed and individually cultured in vitro for up to 120 and 168 h, respectively, on a fibrin substrate. Blastocysts were cultured at 37°C in 6% CO2, 5% O2 and 89% N2. Blastocyst development and related fibrinolytic factors were analyzed. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS ICR strain mouse embryos were purchased from a commercial supplier. Human blastocysts were donated with informed consent from two fertility centers. Mouse and human blastocysts cultured on fibrin-coated plates were compared to those on non-coated and collagen-coated plates in vitro. Trophoblast growth and fibrin degradation were assessed based on the cell area and fibrin-free area, respectively. Fibrinolytic factors were detected in supernatants using plasminogen-casein zymography. The fibrinolytic activity of blastocysts was investigated using a selective uPA inhibitor, exogenous uPA, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) inhibitor and fibrin degradation products (FDPs). Fibrinolysis-related mRNA expression level was detected using quantitative real-time PCR. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Fibrin did not affect the developmental speed or morphology of mouse blastocysts, and a large fibrin-degrading region was observed in the attachment stage. In contrast, fibrin significantly suppressed the outgrowth of trophoblasts in human blastocysts, and trophoblasts grew after the appearance of small fibrin-degrading regions. uPA was identified as a fibrinolytic factor in the conditioned medium, and uPA activity was significantly weaker in human blastocysts than in mouse blastocysts. The inhibition of uPA significantly reduced the outgrowth of trophoblasts in mouse and human blastocysts. Human blastocysts expressed PLAU (uPA), PLAUR (uPA receptor), SERPINE1 (PAI-1) and SERPINB2 (PAI-2), whereas mouse blastocysts were limited to Plau, Plaur and Serpine1. In a subsequent experiment on human blastocysts, the addition of exogenous uPA and the PAI-1 inhibitor promoted trophoblast growth in the presence of fibrin, as did the addition of FDPs. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION This model excludes maternal factors and may not be fully reproduced in vivo. Donated human embryos are surplus embryos that may inherently exhibit reduced embryonic development. In addition, donated ART-derived embryos may exhibit weak uPA activity, because women with sufficient uPA-active embryos may not originally require ART. The present study used orthodox culture methods, and results may change with the application of recently developed protocols for culture blastocysts beyond the implantation stage. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS The present results suggest that the distinct features of trophoblast outgrowth in human blastocysts observed in the presence of fibrin are regulated by a phenotypic conversion induced by contact with fibrin and FDPs. Mouse embryos did not exhibit the human phenomenon, indicating that the present results may be limited to humans. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) The present study was supported by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hamamatsu University School of Medicine and Kishokai Medical Corporation. None of the authors have any conflicts of interest to declare. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
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- Yukiko Asano
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.,Department of Infertility, Royal Bell Clinic, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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Sánchez N, Juárez-Balarezo J, Olhaberry M, González-Oneto H, Muzard A, Mardonez MJ, Franco P, Barrera F, Gaete M. Depression and Antidepressants During Pregnancy: Craniofacial Defects Due to Stem/Progenitor Cell Deregulation Mediated by Serotonin. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:632766. [PMID: 34476233 PMCID: PMC8406697 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.632766] [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: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Depression is a common and debilitating mood disorder that increases in prevalence during pregnancy. Worldwide, 7 to 12% of pregnant women experience depression, in which the associated risk factors include socio-demographic, psychological, and socioeconomic variables. Maternal depression could have psychological, anatomical, and physiological consequences in the newborn. Depression has been related to a downregulation in serotonin levels in the brain. Accordingly, the most commonly prescribed pharmacotherapy is based on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which increase local serotonin concentration. Even though the use of SSRIs has few adverse effects compared with other antidepressants, altering serotonin levels has been associated with the advent of anatomical and physiological changes in utero, leading to defects in craniofacial development, including craniosynostosis, cleft palate, and dental defects. Migration and proliferation of neural crest cells, which contribute to the formation of bone, cartilage, palate, teeth, and salivary glands in the craniofacial region, are regulated by serotonin. Specifically, craniofacial progenitor cells are affected by serotonin levels, producing a misbalance between their proliferation and differentiation. Thus, it is possible to hypothesize that craniofacial development will be affected by the changes in serotonin levels, happening during maternal depression or after the use of SSRIs, which cross the placental barrier, increasing the risk of craniofacial defects. In this review, we provide a synthesis of the current research on depression and the use of SSRI during pregnancy, and how this could be related to craniofacial defects using an interdisciplinary perspective integrating psychological, clinical, and developmental biology perspectives. We discuss the mechanisms by which serotonin could influence craniofacial development and stem/progenitor cells, proposing some transcription factors as mediators of serotonin signaling, and craniofacial stem/progenitor cell biology. We finally highlight the importance of non-pharmacological therapies for depression on fertile and pregnant women, and provide an individual analysis of the risk-benefit balance for the use of antidepressants during pregnancy.
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- Natalia Sánchez
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality (MIDAP), Santiago, Chile
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- School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality (MIDAP), Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality (MIDAP), Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality (MIDAP), Santiago, Chile
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- School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Romero-Reyes J, Vázquez-Martínez ER, Bahena-Alvarez D, López-Jiménez J, Molina-Hernández A, Camacho-Arroyo I, Díaz NF. Differential localization of serotoninergic system elements in human amniotic epithelial cells†. Biol Reprod 2021; 105:439-448. [PMID: 34057176 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioab106] [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: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Serotonin or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a biogenic amine involved in regulating several functions, including development. However, its impact on human embryo development has been poorly studied. The present work investigated the expression and distribution of the main components of the serotoninergic system in human amniotic tissue and human amniotic epithelial cells (hAEC) in vitro, as an alternative model of early human embryo development. Amniotic membranes from full-term healthy pregnancies were used. Human amnion tissue or hAEC isolated from the amnion was processed for reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and immunofluorescence analyses of the main components of the serotoninergic system. We found the expression of tryptophan hydroxylase type 1 (TPH1), type 2 (TPH2), serotonin transporter (SERT), monoamine oxidase-A (MAOA), as well as HTR1D and HTR7 receptors at mRNA level in amnion tissue as well in hAEC. Interestingly, we found the presence of 5-HT in the nucleus of the cells in amnion tissue, whereas it was located in the cytoplasm of isolated hAEC. We detected TPH1, TPH2, and HTR1D receptor in both the nucleus and cytoplasm. SERT, MAOA, and HTR7 receptor were only observed in the cytoplasm. The results presented herein show, for the first time, the presence of the serotoninergic system in human amnion in vivo and in vitro.
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- Jessica Romero-Reyes
- Unidad de Investigación en Reproducción Humana, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología- Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad de México, México
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- Unidad de Investigación en Reproducción Humana, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología- Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Neurociencia Cognitiva, Instituto de Fisiología Celular, UNAM, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Fisiología y Desarrollo Celular, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología (INPer), Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Fisiología y Desarrollo Celular, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología (INPer), Ciudad de México, México
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- Unidad de Investigación en Reproducción Humana, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología- Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Fisiología y Desarrollo Celular, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología (INPer), Ciudad de México, México
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Romero-Reyes J, Molina-Hernández A, Díaz NF, Camacho-Arroyo I. Role of serotonin in vertebrate embryo development. Reprod Biol 2020; 21:100475. [PMID: 33370653 DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2020.100475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Since its discovery in 1937, serotonin (5-HT) has become one of the most studied biogenic amines due to its predominant role in regulating several physiological processes such as mood, sleep, and food intake. This amine and the main components of the serotoninergic system are in almost all cells of the body. The presence of 5-HT and the serotoninergic system has been observed in oocytes and in different embryo development stages of fish, amphibians, birds, and mammals. In several classes of vertebrates, the change in the concentration of 5-HT or the alteration of the serotoninergic system, interfere with early embryo development. These data suggest that 5-HT participates in embryo development of vertebrates.
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- Jessica Romero-Reyes
- Unidad de Investigación en Reproducción Humana, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología-Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología y Desarrollo Celular, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología, Mexico.
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- Unidad de Investigación en Reproducción Humana, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología-Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Mexico City, Mexico.
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Butkevich IP, Mikhailenko VA, Vershinina EA. Neonatal pain modulates in adolescent rats the antinociceptive effects of fluoxetine and buspirone administrated to their depressive dams during gestation. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2020; 99:609-618. [PMID: 33186073 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2020-0307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Previously, we have shown that the administration of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine or a 5-HT1A receptor agonist buspirone to stressed rats during gestation causes in the offspring alleviation of formalin-induced pain, strengthened by prenatal stress. We have also found that neonatal inflammatory pain strengthens formalin-induced pain in prenatally unstressed rats in later life. In the present study, we investigated the effect of neonatal inflammatory pain on the time-course of the biphasic pain response in the formalin test in prenatally stressed adolescent rats of both sexes to evaluate whether neonatal pain affects the antinociceptive properties of these drugs administered to their depressed mothers during gestation. Our findings demonstrate that neonatal pain modulates in prenatally stressed rats the antinociceptive effect of fluoxetine and buspirone depending on the level of organization of pain response in the central nervous system, the phase of the time-course of the formalin-induced pain, and sex of the rat.
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- Irina P Butkevich
- Laboratory of Ontogenesis of the Nervous System, Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ontogenesis of the Nervous System, Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Information Technologies and Mathematical Modeling, Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
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KESHAVARZ SEDIGHEH, MORSHED-BEHBAHANI BAHAR, PARSANEZHAD MOHAMMADEBRAHIM, GHANIZADEH AHMAD, SAYADI MEHRAP, AKBARZADEH MARZIEH. The effect of antidepressant treatment on the HPA axis, changes in depression score and serum levels of TNF-α in depressed infertile women. ARCH CLIN PSYCHIAT 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/0101-60830000000222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Kaihola H, Yaldir FG, Bohlin T, Samir R, Hreinsson J, Åkerud H. Levels of caspase-3 and histidine-rich glycoprotein in the embryo secretome as biomarkers of good-quality day-2 embryos and high-quality blastocysts. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0226419. [PMID: 31856190 PMCID: PMC6922338 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Morphological assessment at defined developmental stages is the most important method to select viable embryos for transfer and cryopreservation. Timing of different developmental stages in embryo development has been shown to correlate with its potential to develop into a blastocyst. However, improvements in pregnancy rates by using time-lapse techniques have been difficult to validate scientifically. Therefore, there is a need for new methods, preferably non-invasive methods based on metabolomics, genomics and proteomics, to improve the evaluation of embryo quality even further. The aim of this study was to investigate if different levels of caspase-3 and histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG), secreted by the embryo into the culture media, can be used as biomarkers of embryo quality. In this study, a total of 334 samples of culture media were collected from in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments at three different clinics. Protein analysis of the culture media was performed using multiplex proximity extension protein analysis to detect levels of caspase-3 and HRG in the embryo secretome. Protein levels were compared in secretome samples from high- and low-quality blastocysts and embryos that became arrested during development. Correlation between protein levels and time to morula formation was also analyzed. Furthermore, protein levels in secretomes from day-2 cultured embryos were compared on the basis of whether or not pregnancy was achieved. The results showed that caspase-3 levels were lower in secretomes from high-quality vs. low-quality blastocysts and those that became arrested (p ≤ 0.05 for both). In addition, higher HRG levels correlated with a shorter time to morula formation (p ≤ 0.001). Caspase-3 levels were also lower in secretomes from day-2 cultured embryos resulting in a pregnancy vs. those that did not (p ≤ 0.05). Furthermore, it was shown that caspase-3 might be used as a marker for predicting potential success rate after transfer of day-2 cultured embryos, where a caspase-3 cutoff level of 0.02 gave a prediction probability of 68% (p = 0.038). In conclusion, in future prediction models, levels of caspase-3 and HRG might be used as potential markers of embryo quality, and secreted caspase-3 levels could to some extent predict the outcome after transfer of day-2 cultured embryos.
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- Helena Kaihola
- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Fertility Unit, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- GynHälsan Fertility Clinic, Minerva Fertility, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- GynHälsan Fertility Clinic, Minerva Fertility, Uppsala, Sweden
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Jordan S, Davies GI, Thayer DS, Tucker D, Humphreys I. Antidepressant prescriptions, discontinuation, depression and perinatal outcomes, including breastfeeding: A population cohort analysis. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0225133. [PMID: 31738813 PMCID: PMC6860440 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Objectives To explore associations between exposure to antidepressants, their discontinuation, depression [medicated or unmediated] and preterm birth [<37 and <32 weeks], small for gestational age (SGA) [<10th and <3rd centiles], breastfeeding [any] at 6–8 weeks. Methods Design: A population-based cohort study. Setting: The Secure Anonymised Information Linkage [SAIL] databank in Wales, linking maternal primary care data with infant outcomes. Participants: 107,573, 105,331, and 38,725 infants born 2000–2010 with information on prematurity, SGA and breastfeeding respectively, after exclusions. Exposures: Maternal antidepressant prescriptions in trimesters 2 or 3, discontinuation after trimester 1, recorded diagnosis of depression [medicated or unmediated] in pregnancy. Methods: Odds ratios for adverse pregnancy outcomes were calculated, adjusted for smoking, parity, socio-economic status, and depression. Results Exclusive formula feeding at 6–8 weeks was associated with prescriptions in trimesters 2 or 3 for any antidepressants (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.81, 95% confidence intervals 0.67–0.98), SSRIs [aOR 0.77, 0.62–0.95], particularly higher doses [aOR 0.45, 0.23–0.86], discontinuation of antidepressants or SSRIs after trimester 1 (aOR 0.70, 0.57–0.83 and 0.66, 0.51–0.87), diagnosis of depression aOR 0.76 [0.70–0.82), particularly if medicated (aOR 0.70, 0.58–0.85), rather than unmedicated (aOR 0.87, 0.82–0.92). Preterm birth at <37 and <32 weeks’ gestation was associated with diagnosis of depression (aOR 1.27, 1.17–1.38, and 1.33, 1.09–1.62), particularly if medicated (aOR 1.56, 1.23–1.96, and 1.63, 0.94–2.84); birth at <37 weeks was associated with antidepressants, (aOR 1.24, 1.04–1.49]. SGA <3rd centile was associated with antidepressants (aOR 1.43, 1.07–1.90), and SSRIs (aOR 1.46, 1.06–2.00], particularly higher doses [aOR 2.10, 1.32–3.34]. All adverse outcomes were associated with socio-economic status and smoking. Implications Exposure to antidepressants or depression increased risks of exclusive formula feeding at 6–8 weeks, and prescription of antidepressants was associated with SGA <3rd centile. Prescription of antidepressants offers a useful marker to target additional support and additional care before and during pregnancy and lactation.
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- Sue Jordan
- College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
- Public Health Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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Vera-Chang MN, Moon TW, Trudeau VL. Cortisol disruption and transgenerational alteration in the expression of stress-related genes in zebrafish larvae following fluoxetine exposure. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2019; 382:114742. [PMID: 31476325 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2019.114742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Fluoxetine (FLX), the active ingredient in well-known therapeutic drugs such as Prozac, is highly prescribed worldwide to treat affective disorders even among pregnant women and adolescents. Given that FLX readily crosses the placenta, a fetus from a treated pregnant woman is potentially at risk from unintended effects of the chemical. Moreover, FLX reaches aquatic ecosystems at biologically active levels through sewage release, so fish may also be inadvertently affected. We previously demonstrated that FLX exposure to environmentally- (Low FLX Lineage; LFL) and human- (High FLX Lineage; HFL) relevant concentrations during the first 6 days of life in zebrafish (ZF; Danio rerio) reduced cortisol levels in the adults (F0), an effect that persisted across 3 consecutive unexposed generations (F1 to F3). Here, we show that the transcriptional profile of selected genes in the steroidogenesis pathway in the F0 whole-larvae varied in magnitude and direction in both FLX lineages, despite the same attenuated cortisol phenotype induced by both concentrations. We also observed an up-regulation in the transcript levels of some steroidogenic-related genes and a down-regulation of a gene involved in the inactivation of cortisol in the F3 HFL larvae. These findings on the transcript levels of the selected genes in the larvae from F0 and F3 suggest that specific coping mechanism(s) are activated in descendants to attempt to counteract the disruptive effects of FLX. Our data are cause for concern, given the increasing prescription rates of FLX and other antidepressants, and the potential long-term negative impacts on humans and aquatic organisms.
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- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada.
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Ivashkin E, Melnikova V, Kurtova A, Brun NR, Obukhova A, Khabarova MY, Yakusheff A, Adameyko I, Gribble KE, Voronezhskaya EE. Transglutaminase Activity Determines Nuclear Localization of Serotonin Immunoreactivity in the Early Embryos of Invertebrates and Vertebrates. ACS Chem Neurosci 2019; 10:3888-3899. [PMID: 31291540 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Serotonin (5-HT) is a key player in many physiological processes in both the adult organism and developing embryo. One of the mechanisms for 5-HT-mediated effects is covalent binding of 5-HT to the target proteins catalyzed by transglutaminases (serotonylation). Despite the implication in a variety of physiological processes, the involvement of serotonylation in embryonic development remains unclear. Here we tested the hypothesis that 5-HT serves as a substrate for transglutaminase-mediated transamidation of the nuclear proteins in the early embryos of both vertebrates and invertebrates. For this, we demonstrated that the level of serotonin immunoreactivity (5-HT-ir) in cell nuclei increases upon the elevation of 5-HT concentration in embryos of sea urchins, mollusks, and teleost fish. Consistently, pharmacological inhibition of transglutaminase activity resulted in the reduction of both brightness and nuclear localization of anti-5-HT staining. We identified specific and bright 5-HT-ir within nuclei attributed to a subset of different cell types: ectodermal and endodermal, macro- and micromeres, and blastoderm. Western blot and dot blot confirmed the presence of 5-HT-ir epitopes in the normal embryos of all the species examined. The experimental elevation of 5-HT level led to the enhancement of 5-HT-ir-related signal on blots in a species-specific manner. The obtained results demonstrate that 5-HT is involved in transglutaminase-dependent monoaminylation of nuclear proteins and suggest nuclear serotonylation as a possible regulatory mechanism during early embryonic development. The results reveal that this pathway is conserved in the development of both vertebrates and invertebrates.
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- Evgeny Ivashkin
- Department of Developmental and Comparative Physiology, Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119334 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
- Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, United States
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- Department of Developmental and Comparative Physiology, Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Developmental and Comparative Physiology, Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, United States
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- Department of Developmental and Comparative Physiology, Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Developmental and Comparative Physiology, Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Developmental and Comparative Physiology, Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Molecular Neurosciences, Center of Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, United States
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- Department of Developmental and Comparative Physiology, Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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Nikishin DA, Alyoshina NM, Semenova ML, Shmukler YB. Analysis of Expression and Functional Activity of Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (DDC) and Serotonin Transporter (SERT) as Potential Sources of Serotonin in Mouse Ovary. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20123070. [PMID: 31234589 PMCID: PMC6627913 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20123070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The origin of serotonin in the ovary is the key question for understanding mechanisms of serotonergic regulation of reproductive function. We performed a study of the expression and functional activity of the serotonin transporter (SERT) and the enzyme for the synthesis of serotonin, aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (DDC) in mouse ovary. A pronounced peak of SERT mRNA expression occurs at the age of 14 days, but serotonin synthesis enzymes are expressed at the maximum level in the ovaries of newborn mice. SERT is detected immunohistochemically in all cellular compartments of the ovary with a maximum level of immunostaining in the oocytes of growing ovarian follicles. DDC immunolocalization, in contrast, is detected to a greater extent in primordial follicle oocytes, and decreases at the later stages of folliculogenesis. Serotonin synthesis in all cellular compartments occurs at very low levels, whereas specific serotonin uptake is clearly present, leading to a significant increase in serotonin content in the oocytes of growing primary and secondary follicles. These data indicate that the main mechanism of serotonin accumulation in mouse ovary is its uptake by the specific SERT membrane transporter, which is active in the oocytes of the growing ovarian follicles.
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- Denis A Nikishin
- N.K. Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Street, 26, Moscow 119334, Russia.
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1, bld. 12, Moscow 119991, Russia.
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- N.K. Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Street, 26, Moscow 119334, Russia.
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1, bld. 12, Moscow 119991, Russia.
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- N.K. Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Street, 26, Moscow 119334, Russia.
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Butkevich IP, Mikhailenko VA, Vershinina EA, Barr GA. Differences Between the Prenatal Effects of Fluoxetine or Buspirone Alone or in Combination on Pain and Affective Behaviors in Prenatally Stressed Male and Female Rats. Front Behav Neurosci 2019; 13:125. [PMID: 31244623 PMCID: PMC6579839 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine and the 5-HT1A receptor agonist buspirone are used to treat depression and anxiety. Previously we demonstrated that chronic stress during pregnancy (prenatal stress) in rats, used as a model of maternal depression risk, increased inflammatory pain and depressive-like behavior in the offspring; buspirone injected to pregnant dams was protective. Clinically, the addition of buspirone to fluoxetine increases the latter’s efficacy in treating depression in patients. Here, we investigated the influence of repeated prenatal injections of fluoxetine, buspirone or their combination on pain- and depressive-like behaviors in prenatally stressed young male and female rats. Prenatal stress augmented depressive-like behavior and both thermal and inflammatory pain (formalin test), replicating our prior findings, and increased basal levels of corticosterone in the blood plasma. Both drugs and their combination reduced the effects of prenatal stress on thermal pain and depressive-like behavior independently of sex. The combination of fluoxetine and buspirone, compared with fluoxetine, was more antinociceptive in the hot plate test in both sexes, and when compared with buspirone, was more antinociceptive only in males. A detailed study of the time-course of formalin-induced pain showed a nuanced effect of these drugs that was sex-dependent. The combination of the two drugs was less effective in females than males during the initial acute phase of nociceptive behavior in flexing + shaking behaviors, whereas that combination was more effective than fluoxetine alone in the first acute phase of licking behavior in females. The antinociceptive effect of buspirone dominated that of the drug combination and of fluoxetine alone, especially during the interphase of the formalin test in both sexes for both flexing + shaking and licking, suggesting a more effective prenatal action of buspirone on the development of a descending serotonergic inhibitory system modulating pain in the spinal cord dorsal horn neurons. Our results indicate that inflammatory pain-like responses integrated at the spinal level in males were more vulnerable to prenatal stress than females. In licking, the antinociceptive effect of fluoxetine and drug combination in the interphase was more in males than females. The data underscore the importance of considering sexual dimorphism when using drug therapy.
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- Irina P Butkevich
- Laboratory of Ontogenesis of the Nervous System, I.P. Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia.,Department of Normal Physiology, State Pediatric Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ontogenesis of the Nervous System, I.P. Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Information Technologies and Mathematical Modeling, I.P. Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Tian YS, Chen KC, Zulkefli ND, Maner RS, Hsieh CL. Evaluation of the Inhibitory Effects of Genipin on the Fluoxetine-Induced Invasive and Metastatic Model in Human HepG2 Cells. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23123327. [PMID: 30558243 PMCID: PMC6321194 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23123327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is usually unrecognized before any pathological examination, resulting in time-taking treatment and poor prognosis. As a consequence, HCC patients usually show symptoms of depression. In order to suppress such psychiatric disorders and to facilitate better treatment outcome, antidepressants are prescribed. Up to present, information about the effect of antidepressants on HCC is still lacking. Therefore, we chose fluoxetine (FXT), one of the top five psychiatric prescriptions in the United States, together with the HepG2 cell model to explore its effect on HCC. Our study found that FXT (5 µM) increased the migratory distance of HepG2 cells by a factor of nearly 1.7 compared to control. In addition, our study also investigated the effect of genipin (GNP), which is an active compound from Gardenia jasminoides Ellis fruit (family Rubiaceae), on the FXT-induced HepG2 cells. Our study found that 30 and 60 µM GNP reduced the migratory distance by 42% and 74% respectively, compared to FXT treatment alone. Furthermore, we also found that FXT upregulated matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) genes, increased the protein expression of MMPs, urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA), nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB), activator protein 1 (AP-1), phosphorylated mitogen-activated protein kinase (P-p38), phosphorylated protein kinase B (P-Akt), downregulated tissue inhibitor metalloproteinases (TIMPs) genes and decreased the TIMPs proteins expression whereas, GNP fully counteracted the action of FXT. Conclusively, this study has provided valuable information regarding the possible molecular mechanisms through which FXT affects the metastatic invasiveness of HepG2 cells and evidences to support that GNP counteracts such effect via the same molecular mechanisms.
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- Yu-Syuan Tian
- Department of Biology, Changhua University of Education, 1 Jin-De Road, Changhua, Taiwan 50007.
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- Department of Uroloy, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Xing Street, Taipei, Taiwan 11031.
- Graduate Institute of Medicinal Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Xing Street, Taipei, Taiwan 11031.
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- Department of Biology, Changhua University of Education, 1 Jin-De Road, Changhua, Taiwan 50007.
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- Department of Biology, Changhua University of Education, 1 Jin-De Road, Changhua, Taiwan 50007.
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- Department of Biology, Changhua University of Education, 1 Jin-De Road, Changhua, Taiwan 50007.
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Mikhailenko VA, Butkevich IP. Prenatal Effect of Fluoxetine on Nociceptive System Reactivity and Psychoemotional Behavior of Young Female and Male Rats. J EVOL BIOCHEM PHYS+ 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022093018040099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Castillo J, Jodar M, Oliva R. The contribution of human sperm proteins to the development and epigenome of the preimplantation embryo. Hum Reprod Update 2018; 24:535-555. [DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmy017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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- Judit Castillo
- Molecular Biology of Reproduction and Development Group, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Casanova, Barcelona, Spain
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- Molecular Biology of Reproduction and Development Group, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Casanova, Barcelona, Spain
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- Molecular Biology of Reproduction and Development Group, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Casanova, Barcelona, Spain
- Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Service, Hospital Clínic, Villarroel, Barcelona, Spain
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Blumenfeld Z. Depression, assisted reproductive technology/in vitro fertilization and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Fertil Steril 2017; 108:948-949. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Embryo aneuploidy is not impacted by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor exposure. Fertil Steril 2017; 108:973-979. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.08.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Fishel S, Campbell A, Montgomery S, Smith R, Nice L, Duffy S, Jenner L, Berrisford K, Kellam L, Smith R, D'Cruz I, Beccles A. Live births after embryo selection using morphokinetics versus conventional morphology: a retrospective analysis. Reprod Biomed Online 2017; 35:407-416. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2017.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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