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Cholinergic interneurons in the nucleus accumbens regulate depression-like behavior

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Warner-Schmidt, Jennifer L., Schmidt, Eric F., Marshall, John J., Rubin, Amanda J., Arango-Lievano, Margarita, Kaplitt, Michael G., Ibañez-Tallon, Ines, Heintz, Nathaniel +1 more·2012·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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A large number of studies have demonstrated that the nucleus accumbens (NAC) is a critical site in the neuronal circuits controlling reward responses, motivation, and mood, but the neuronal cell type(s) underlying these processes are not yet known. Identification of the neuronal cell types that regulate depression-like states will guide us in understanding the biological basis of mood and its regulation by diseases like major depressive disorder. Taking advantage of recent findings demonstrating that the serotonin receptor chaperone, p11, is an important molecular regulator of depression-like states, here we identify cholinergic interneurons (CINs) as a primary site of action for p11 in the NAC. Depression-like behavior is observed in mice after decrease of p11 levels in NAC CINs. This phenotype is recapitulated by silencing neuronal transmission in these cells, demonstrating that accumbal cholinergic neuronal activity regulates depression-like behaviors and suggesting that accumbal CIN activity is crucial for the regulation of mood and motivation.

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Warner-Schmidt, J. L., Schmidt, E. F., Marshall, J. J., Rubin, A. J., Arango-Lievano, M., Kaplitt, M. G., Ibañez-Tallon, I., Heintz, N., & Greengard, P.
Affiliations
  • Laboratories of aMolecular and Cellular Neuroscience and
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
  • Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
  • Molecular Biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065;
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2012-06-25
Volume
109
Issue
28
Pages
11360-11365
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W2004051792
Cited by
163
References
37
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FWCI
5.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Institute on Aging (AG09464, P01AG009464)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (P50MH090963, MH090963)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (RC2DA028968)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
cholinergic interneurons, nucleus accumbens, depression-like behavior, p11, major depressive disorder, mood regulation, motivation, neuronal silencing, neural transmission
MeSH terms
S100 Calcium Binding Protein A10, Acetylcholine, Animals, Antidepressive Agents, Behavior, Animal, Depression, Immunohistochemistry, Interneurons, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Models, Biological, S100 Proteins, Neurons, Nucleus Accumbens, Phenotype, Receptors, Cholinergic, Annexin A2, Mice, Knockout, Neurotransmitter Agents, Molecular Chaperones, Mice

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