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Acquired deficit of forebrain glucocorticoid receptor produces depression-like changes in adrenal axis regulation and behavior
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Dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is a hallmark of major depressive disorder. A number of studies have shown that this dysregulation is correlated with impaired forebrain glucocorticoid receptor (GR) function. To determine whether a primary, acquired deficit in forebrain GR signaling is an etiologic factor in the pathogenesis of depression, we generated a line of mice with time-dependent, forebrain-specific disruption of GR (FBGRKO). These mice develop a number of both physiological and behavioral abnormalities that mimic major depressive disorder in humans, including hyperactivity of the HPA axis, impaired negative feedback regulation of the HPA axis and, increased depression-like behavior. Importantly, a number of these abnormalities are normalized by chronic treatment with the tricyclic antidepressant, imipramine. Our findings suggest that imipramine's proposed activities on forebrain GR function are not essential for its antidepressant effects, and that alteration in GR expression may play a causative role in disease onset of major depressive disorder.
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“Further, mice with functional downregulation/ablation of these two receptors have altered emotional behaviors relevant to anxiety and depression (Toth, 2003; Urani and Gass, 2003; Boyle et al, 2005).”
BackgroundBilang‐Bleuel, A., Ulbricht, S., Chandramohan, Y., Carli, S. D., Droste, S. K., & Reul, J. M. H. M. (2005) · European Journal of Neuroscience · doi:10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.04358.x · Cited by 128
“particular, in the regulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) axis, thereby affecting the levels of circulating glucocorticoid hormones (De Kloet & Reul, 1987; De Kloet et al., 1998; Reul et al., 2000; Boyle et al., 2005).”
BackgroundGlucocorticoid Signaling in Health and Disease: Insights From Tissue-Specific GR Knockout Mice
Whirledge, S., & DeFranco, D. B. (2017) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/en.2017-00728 · Cited by 123
“This promoter is activated at approximately 3 weeks of age in mouse neonates and led to selective deletion of floxed GR in the hippocampus and cortex with intact GR in the ce ntral nucleus of the amygdala, pituitary and the PVN of the hypothalamus (34).”
BackgroundMethodWatson, M. L., Baehr, L. M., Reichardt, H. M., Tuckermann, J. P., Bodine, S. C., & Furlow, J. D. (2012) · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism · doi:10.1152/ajpendo.00512.2011 · Cited by 122
“This approach has been employed successfully in the liver (24, 36, 56), pancreas (16), T cells (6), macrophages (57), osteoblasts (39), and nervous system (5, 23, 55) to determine tissue-specific phenotypes due to reduced GR expression.”
Stress-induced mechanisms in mental illness: A role for glucocorticoid signalling
Cattaneo, A., & Riva, M. A. (2016) · The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · doi:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2015.07.021 · Cited by 118
Action control is mediated by prefrontal BDNF and glucocorticoid receptor binding
Gourley, S. L., Swanson, A. M., Jacobs, A. M., Howell, J. L., Mo, M., Dileone, R., Koleske, A. J., & Taylor, J. R. (2012) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1208342109 · Cited by 119
“Accordingly, GR deficiency is associated with hypersensitivity to stressors and depressive-like behavior (6), particularly when gene knockout is restricted to the forebrain (7).”
BackgroundLevy, B. H., & Tasker, J. G. (2012) · Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fncel.2012.00024 · Cited by 153
“…has been suggested that this glucocorticoid resistance could result from a reduced expression of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR; Modell et al., 1997; Boyle et al., 2005), an idea supported by reports of reduced GR expression in post-mortem brain tissue of depressed patients (Webster et al., 2002).”
BackgroundThe Interface of Pain and Mood Disturbances in the Rheumatic Diseases
Goldenberg, D. L. (2009) · Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism · doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2008.11.005 · Cited by 115
Dong, H., Yuede, C. M., Yoo, H.-S., Martin, M. V., Deal, C., Mace, A. G., & Csernansky, J. G. (2008) · Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.05.017 · Cited by 112
“Plasma concentrations of corticosterone were measured using a radioimmunoassay kit from ICN (ICN Pharmaceuticals, Costa Mesa, CA, USA) as previously described (Jacobson et al., 1997; Boyle et al., 2005).”
MethodHPA axis function in mood disorders
Watson, S., & Mackin, P. (2006) · Psychiatry · doi:10.1383/psyt.2006.5.5.166 · Cited by 111
Szymańska, M., Budziszewska, B., Jaworska-Feil, L., Basta‐Kaim, A., Kubera, M., Leśkiewicz, M., Regulska, M., & Lasoń, W. (2009) · Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2008.12.012 · Cited by 112
“…GR expression in the forebrain and limbic system revealed decreased anxiety-like behavior, while mice with elevated GR level showed increased anxiety-like behavior, however, depression-like behavior in the forced swim test was observed in both groups (Boyle et al., 2005; Wei et al., 2004, 2007).”
Genetic approaches to hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis regulation
Arnett, M. G., Muglia, L. M., Laryea, G., & Muglia, L. J. (2016) · Neuropsychopharmacology · doi:10.1038/npp.2015.215 · Cited by 105
Open questions in current models of antidepressant action
Tanti, A., & Belzung, C. (2010) · British Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00585.x · Cited by 115
“Using mice with an acquired forebrain-specific disruption of GR (FBGRKO) Boyle et al. (2005) showed that AD induced a therapeutic effect, but failed to reverse the loss of negative feedback induced by the GR deletion.”
BackgroundMacrı̀, S., Chiarotti, F., & Würbel, H. (2008) · Behavioural Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2008.03.031 · Cited by 118
Disrupting hypothalamic glucocorticoid receptors causes HPA axis hyperactivity and excess adiposity
Laryea, G., Schütz, G., & Muglia, L. J. (2013) · Molecular Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/me.2013-1187 · Cited by 106
Malisch, J. L., Breuner, C. W., Kolb, E. M., Wada, H., Hannon, R. M., Chappell, M. A., Middleton, K. M., & Garland, T. (2008) · Behavior Genetics · doi:10.1007/s10519-008-9246-8 · Cited by 107
“Furthermore, mice with reduced GR in the forebrain have elevated baseline CORT, impaired negative feedback within the HPA axis, and increased ‘‘depression-like behaviors’’ ( Boyle et al. 2005 ).”
BackgroundKolber, B. J., Wieczorek, L., & Muglia, L. J. (2008) · Stress · doi:10.1080/10253890701821081 · Cited by 106
“To more precisely define the role of GR in the CNS, some research groups have produced pan-neural GR knockout (GRNesCre; Tronche et al. 1999) and forebrain-specific GR knockout (FBGRKO; Boyle et al. 2005) lines.”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialHashimoto, H., Hashimoto, R., Shintani, N., Tanaka, K., Yamamoto, A., Hatanaka, M., Guo, X., Morita, Y., Tanida, M., Nagai, K., et al. (2009) · Journal of Neurochemistry · doi:10.1111/j.1471-4159.2009.06168.x · Cited by 105
Bravo, J. A., Dinan, T. G., & Cryan, J. F. (2010) · The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology · doi:10.1017/s1461145710000994 · Cited by 106
“1997 ; Vizi & Kiss, 1998), although the hippocampal control of the HPA axis is mostly due to glucocorticoid receptor activation (Boyle et al. 2005; Furay et al. 2008; van Haarst et al. 1997).”
BackgroundHPA Axis Interactions with Behavioral Systems
Packard, A. E. B., Egan, A. E., & Ulrich‐Lai, Y. M. (2016) · Comprehensive physiology · doi:10.1002/cphy.c150042 · Cited by 138
Camp, M., MacPherson, K. P., Lederle, L. I., Graybeal, C., Gaburro, S., DeBrouse, L., Ihne, J. L., Bravo, J. A., O’Connor, R. M., Ciocchi, S., et al. (2012) · Neuropsychopharmacology · doi:10.1038/npp.2011.340 · Cited by 103
Glucocorticoid receptor-dependent astrocytes mediate stress vulnerability
Lu, C.-L., Ren, J., Mo, J.-W., Fan, J., Guo, F., Chen, L.-Y., Wen, Y.-L., Li, S.-J., Fang, Y.-Y., Wu, Z.-F., et al. (2022) · Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.11.022 · Cited by 97
“61 GRs in neurons have been shown to modulate depressive-like behaviors in animal studies 62 (15-19).”
BackgroundEmerging roles of SIRT1 activator, SRT2104, in disease treatment
Chang, N., Li, J., Lin, S., Zhang, J., Zeng, W.-Q., Ma, G., & Wang, Y. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-55923-8 · Cited by 107
“Research indicates a notable reduction in glucocorticoid receptor (GR) expression in depression animal models’ brain tissues 69,70 .”
BackgroundThe prefrontal–limbic network in depression: Modulation by hypothalamus, basal ganglia and midbrain
Bennett, M. R. (2011) · Progress in Neurobiology · doi:10.1016/j.pneurobio.2011.01.006 · Cited by 98
“…the hypothalamus and the pituitary) lead to slightly elevated baseline levels of corticosterone, failure of dexamethasone to inhibit corticosterone release, and increased depression-like behavior, as well as a 20% increase in corticosterone levels when stressed (Boyle et al., 2005, 2006).”
Forced swim stressor: Trends in usage and mechanistic consideration
Molendijk, M. L., & de Kloet, E. R. (2021) · European Journal of Neuroscience · doi:10.1111/ejn.15139 · Cited by 105
“Forebrain knockout animals (GR- FBKO) showed increased immobility (Boyle et al., 2005) which can be explained by the sparing of hypothalamic, central amygdala and brain stem neurons expressing GR in this model.”
BackgroundSolomon, M. B., Furay, A. R., Jones, K., Packard, A. E. B., Packard, B. A., Wulsin, A. C., & Herman, J. P. (2012) · Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.12.014 · Cited by 96
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“Corticosterone and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) were analyzed by radioimmunoassay as previously described (Boyle et al., 2005).”
MethodInfluentialStress and the brain: Solving the puzzle using microdialysis
Linthorst, A. C. E., & Reul, J. M. H. M. (2007) · Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2007.09.019 · Cited by 98
Kinlein, S. A., & Karatsoreos, I. N. (2019) · Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.yfrne.2019.100819 · Cited by 102
“Additionally, forebrain-specific GR knockout mice exhibit increased basal CORT levels and show markers of behavioral despair and anhedonia, similar to characteristics of MDD [89].”
BackgroundInfluentialMaternal Programming of Defensive Responses Through Sustained Effects on Gene Expression
Meaney, M. J. (2007) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195306255.003.0007 · Cited by 92
“For example, selective disruption of the glucocorticoid receptor gene in the hippocampus and cortex that is unique to adulthood results in negative feedback impairments and increased HPA activity.(59)”
The immediate early gene early growth response gene 3 mediates adaptation to stress and novelty
Gallitano, A. L., Izumi, Y., Tokuda, K., Zorumski, C. F., Howell, M., Muglia, L. J., Wozniak, D. F., & Milbrandt, J. (2007) · Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2007.05.050 · Cited by 90
Mizoguchi, K., Shoji, H., Ikeda, R., Tanaka, Y., & Tabira, T. (2008) · Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2008.07.002 · Cited by 94
Metadata
- Authors
- Boyle, M. P., Brewer, J. A., Funatsu, M., Wozniak, D. F., Tsien, J. Z., Izumi, Y., & Muglia, L. J.
- Affiliations
- Princeton University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Muglia, Louis J.
- Venue
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Publisher
- National Academy of Sciences
- Published
- 2004-12-27
- Volume
- 102
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 473-478
- ISSN
- 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
- 1091-6490
- PMC
- PMC544280
- OpenAlex
- W2156404675
- Cited by
- 378
- References
- 40
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- FWCI
- 7.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Treatment of Major Depression
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
- Keywords
- glucocorticoid receptor, major depressive disorder, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, HPA axis dysregulation, negative feedback regulation, depression-like behavior, imipramine, tricyclic antidepressants, antidepressant mechanism, glucocorticoid signaling
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone, Depression, Hippocampus, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Imipramine, Mice, Inbred CBA, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Pituitary-Adrenal System, Receptors, Glucocorticoid, RNA, Messenger, Time Factors, Prosencephalon, Mice, Knockout, Mice
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