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ArticleMolecular psychiatry2017

Molecular basis of dendritic atrophy and activity in stress susceptibility.

T C Francis, R Chandra, A Gaynor, P Konkalmatt, S R Metzbower, B Evans, M Engeln, T A Blanpied, M K Lobo

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Article in Molecular psychiatry, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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57 citing papers in PubMed, 91 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

T C FrancisDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.
R ChandraDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.
A GaynorDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.
P KonkalmattDivision of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
S R MetzbowerDepartment of Physiology, University of Maryland, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.
B EvansDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.
M EngelnDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.
T A BlanpiedDepartment of Physiology, University of Maryland, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.
M K LoboDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.
University of Maryland, Baltimore · USGeorge Washington University · US

Funding

Cocaine-induced mitochondrial mechanisms and molecular mediators in reward circuitryR01DA038613 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI LOBO, MARY KAY · 2014 to 2025
$4.9M
The neurocircuitry of depression: Molecular and Cell Subtype MechanismsR01MH106500 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI LOBO, MARY KAY · 2015 to 2024
$4.5M
NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA038613NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH106500
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Molecular and cellular adaptations in nucleus accumbens (NAc) medium spiny neurons (MSNs) underlie stress-induced depression-like behavior, but the molecular substrates mediating cellular plasticity and activity in MSN subtypes in stress susceptibility are poorly understood. We find the transcription factor early growth response 3 (EGR3) is increased in D1 receptor containing MSNs of mice susceptible to social defeat stress. Genetic reduction of Egr3 levels in D1-MSNs prevented depression-like outcomes in stress susceptible mice by preventing D1-MSN dendritic atrophy, reduced frequency of excitatory input and altered in vivo activity. Overall, we identify NAc neuronal-subtype molecular control of dendritic morphology and related functional adaptations, which underlie susceptibility to stress.

Indexed as

AnimalsAtrophyDendritesDepressionDepressive DisorderDisease SusceptibilityEarly Growth Response Protein 3MaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsNucleus AccumbensReceptors, Dopamine D1Receptors, Dopamine D2Stress, PsychologicalEarly Growth Response Protein 3Egr3 protein, mouseReceptors, Dopamine D1Receptors, Dopamine D2

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PMID28894298
PMCPMC5747312
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