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ArticleScientific reports2021

Serotonin deficiency induced after brain maturation rescues consequences of early life adversity.

B Aboagye, T Weber, H L Merdian, D Bartsch, K P Lesch, J Waider

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 5 countries.

B AboagyeDivision of Molecular Psychiatry, Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience, Center of Mental Health, University of Würzburg, Margarete-Höppel-Platz 1, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
T WeberDepartment of Molecular Biology, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim , Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
H L MerdianSchool of Psychology, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK.
D BartschDepartment of Molecular Biology, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim , Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
K P Lesch *Division of Molecular Psychiatry, Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience, Center of Mental Health, University of Würzburg, Margarete-Höppel-Platz 1, 97080, Würzburg, Germany. kplesch@mail.uni-wuerzburg.de.
J Waider *Division of Molecular Psychiatry, Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience, Center of Mental Health, University of Würzburg, Margarete-Höppel-Platz 1, 97080, Würzburg, Germany. Waider_J@ukw.de.
University of Würzburg · DECentral Institute of Mental Health · DEMaastricht University · NLUniversity Hospital Heidelberg · DEUniversity of Lincoln · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brain serotonin (5-HT) system dysfunction is implicated in depressive disorders and acute depletion of 5-HT precursor tryptophan has frequently been used to model the influence of 5-HT deficiency on emotion regulation. Tamoxifen (TAM)-induced Cre/loxP-mediated inactivation of the tryptophan hydroxylase-2 gene (Tph2) was used to investigate the effects of provoked 5-HT deficiency in adult mice (Tph2 icKO) previously subjected to maternal separation (MS). The efficiency of Tph2 inactivation was validated by immunohistochemistry and HPLC. The impact of Tph2 icKO in interaction with MS stress (Tph2 icKO × MS) on physiological parameters, emotional behavior and expression of 5-HT system-related marker genes were assessed. Tph2 icKO mice displayed a significant reduction in 5-HT immunoreactive cells and 5-HT concentrations in the rostral raphe region within four weeks following TAM treatment. Tph2 icKO and MS differentially affected food and water intake, locomotor activity as well as panic-like escape behavior. Tph2 icKO prevented the adverse effects of MS stress and altered the expression of the genes previously linked to stress and emotionality. In conclusion, an experimental model was established to study the behavioral and neurobiological consequences of 5-HT deficiency in adulthood in interaction with early-life adversity potentially affecting brain development and the pathogenesis of depressive disorders.

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AnimalsBrainEmotionsMaleMaternal DeprivationMiceMice, KnockoutSerotoninTryptophan HydroxylaseSerotoninTph2 protein, mouseTryptophan Hydroxylase

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PMID33686115
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