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ArticleNature communications2025

GABAergic neurons in central amygdala contribute to orchestrating anxiety-like behaviors and breathing patterns.

Xiaoyi Wang, Shangyu Bi, Ziteng Yue, Xinxin Chen, Yuhang Liu, Tianjiao Deng, Liuqi Shao, Xinyi Jing, Cuidie Wang, Yakun Wang and 5 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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15 authors.

Xiaoyi WangDepartment of Neurobiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Shangyu BiDepartment of Neurobiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Ziteng YueDepartment of Neurobiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Xinxin ChenDepartment of Neurobiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yuhang LiuDepartment of Neurobiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Tianjiao DengDepartment of Neurobiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Liuqi ShaoDepartment of Neurobiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Xinyi JingDepartment of Neurobiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Cuidie WangDepartment of Neurobiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yakun WangDepartment of Sleep Medicine, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Wei HeDepartment of Neurobiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Hongxiao YuDepartment of Neurobiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Luo ShiDepartment of Neurobiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Fang YuanDepartment of Neurobiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China. yuanfang@hebmu.edu.cn.
Sheng WangDepartment of Neurobiology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China. wangsheng@hebmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9579-4808

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 3217090344Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (Hebei Provincial Natural Science Foundation) H2021206203
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anxiety is characterized by dysregulated respiratory reactivity to emotional stimuli. The central amygdala (CeA) is a pivotal structure involved in processing emotional alterations, but its involvement in orchestrating anxiety-like behaviors and specific breathing patterns remains largely unexplored. Our findings demonstrate that the acute restraint stress (ARS) induces anxiety-like behaviors in mice, marked by prolonged grooming time and faster respiratory frequency (RF). Conversely, silencing GABAergic CeA neurons reduces post-ARS anxiety-like behaviors, as well as the associated increases in grooming time and RF. In actively behaving mice, stimulation of GABAergic CeA neurons elicits anxiety-like behaviors, concurrently prolongs grooming time, accelerates RF through a CeA-thalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVT) circuit. In either behaviorally quiescent or anesthetized mice, stimulation of these neurons significantly increases RF but does not induce anxiety-like behaviors through the CeA-lateral parabrachial nucleus (LPBN) circuit. Collectively, GABAergic CeA neurons are instrumental in orchestrating anxiety-like behaviors and breathing patterns primarily through the CeA-PVT and CeA-LPBN circuits, respectively.

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AnxietyCentral Amygdaloid NucleusGABAergic NeuronsRespirationAnimalsBehavior, AnimalGroomingMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLParabrachial NucleusRestraint, PhysicalStress, Psychological

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PMCPMC11997173

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