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Prolonged maternal separation disturbs the serotonergic system during early brain development

Ohta, Ken‐ichi, Miki, Takanori, Warita, Katsuhiko, Suzuki, Shingo, Kusaka, Takashi, Yakura, Tomiko, Liu, Jun‐Qian, Tamai, Motoki +1 more·2014·International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience

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Early life stress interrupts brain development through the disturbance of various neurotransmitter and neurotrophic factor activities, but the details remain unclear. In the current study, we focused on the serotonergic system, which plays a critical role in brain development, and examined the time-dependent influence of prolonged maternal separation on male Sprague-Dawley rats. The rats were separated from their dams for 3h twice-daily during postnatal days (PDs) 2-20. The influence of prolonged maternal separation was analyzed on PDs 7, 14, 21, and 28 using HPLC to assess concentrations of serotonin and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and using real-time RT-PCR to measure mRNA expression of the serotonin 1A and 2A receptors in various brain regions. HPLC revealed imbalance between serotonin and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in midbrain raphe nuclei, the amygdala, the hippocampus, and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) on PDs 7 and 14. Furthermore, real-time RT-PCR showed attenuation of mRNA expression of the serotonin 1A receptor in the hippocampus and the mPFC and of the serotonin 2A receptor only in the mPFC on PDs 7 and 14. The observed alterations returned to control levels after maternal separation ended. These findings suggest that the early life stress of prolonged maternal separation disturbs the serotonergic system during a crucial period of brain development, which might in part be responsible for emotional abnormalities later in life.

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  • Pre-gestational and early-life stress with HPA activation is linked to an altered serotonergic system, leading to interruptions in brain development and cognition.

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Authors
Ohta, K., Miki, T., Warita, K., Suzuki, S., Kusaka, T., Yakura, T., Liu, J., Tamai, M., & Takeuchi, Y.
Affiliations
  • Kagawa University (JP)
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
Corresponding author
Miki, Takanori
Venue
International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2013-10-31
Volume
33
Issue
1
Pages
15-21
ISSN
  • 0736-5748 (ISSN-L)
  • 1873-474X
OpenAlex
W2000407434
Cited by
68
References
50
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (#22591203)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
Keywords
early life stress, serotonergic system, serotonin, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, 5-HT1A receptor, 5-HT2A receptor, postnatal brain development, raphe nuclei, amygdala, hippocampus, medial prefrontal cortex
MeSH terms
Animals, Animals, Newborn, Body Weight, Brain, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Corticosterone, Female, Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid, Male, Maternal Deprivation, Pregnancy, Receptors, Serotonin, RNA, Messenger, Serotonin, Time Factors, Biogenic Monoamines, Nutrition Assessment, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Rats

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