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ArticleJournal of neuroendocrinology2025

Chronic variable mild stress alters the transcriptome and signaling properties of the anterodorsal bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in a sex-dependent manner.

Thomas J Degroat, Sarah E Paladino, Benjamin A Samuels, Troy A Roepke

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Article in Journal of neuroendocrinology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Thomas J DegroatDepartment of Animal Sciences, School of Environmental & Biological Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Sarah E PaladinoDepartment of Animal Sciences, School of Environmental & Biological Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Benjamin A SamuelsDepartment of Psychology, Schools of Arts & Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Troy A RoepkeDepartment of Animal Sciences, School of Environmental & Biological Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5426-2266

Funding

Sex differences in CRH signaling in the ovBNST underlie effects of chronic stressorsR01MH123544 · NIMH · RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIV OF N.J. · PI ROEPKE, TROY ADAM, SAMUELS, BENJAMIN A · 2020 to 2024
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NIEHS NIH HHS P30ES05022NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH123544NIMH NIH HHS R01MH123544
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic stress is a physiological state marked by dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and high circulating levels of stress hormones, such as corticosterone in mice or cortisol in humans. This dysregulated state may result in the development of mood disorders, but the process by which this occurs is still unknown. The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) serves as an integration center for stress signaling and is therefore likely an important area for the development of mood disorders. This project utilized a chronic variable mild stress (CVMS) paradigm to persistently stress mice for 6 weeks, followed by RNA-Sequencing of the anterodorsal (ad) BNST and electrophysiology of corticotropin-releasing hormone-expressing cells in the adBNST. Our results show significant sex biases in the transcriptome of the adBNST as well as effects of CVMS on the transcriptome of the adBNST specifically in males. Female-biased genes are related to synaptic transmission, while male-biased genes are related to RNA processing. Stress-sensitive genes in males are related to synaptic transmission and synapse formation. Additionally, electrophysiology data showed that CVMS suppressed the M-current in males but not females. However, CVMS increased the strength of excitatory post-synaptic currents in females but not males. This suggests significant differences in how males and females process chronic stress. It also suggests that the BNST is more sensitive to chronic stress in males than in females.

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Septal NucleiSex CharacteristicsSignal TransductionStress, PsychologicalTranscriptomeAnimalsCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneFemaleMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSex FactorsCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneBNSTchronic stressCRHM‐currentRNA‐sequencing

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PMCPMC13403266

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