Stimulation of the muscarinic receptor M4 regulates neural precursor cell proliferation and promotes adult hippocampal neurogenesis

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Cholinergic signaling plays a crucial role in the regulation of adult hippocampal neurogenesis; however, the mechanisms by which acetylcholine mediates neurogenic effects are not completely understood. Here, we report the expression of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtype M4 (M4 mAChR) on a subpopulation of neural precursor cells (NPCs) in the adult mouse hippocampus, and demonstrate that its pharmacological stimulation promotes their proliferation, thereby enhancing the production of new neurons in vivo. Using a targeted ablation approach, we also show that medial septum (MS) and the diagonal band of Broca (DBB) cholinergic neurons support both the survival and morphological maturation of adult-born neurons in the mouse hippocampus. Although the systemic administration of an M4-selective allosteric potentiator fails to fully rescue the MS/DBB cholinergic lesion-induced decrease in hippocampal neurogenesis, it further exacerbates the impairment in the morphological maturation of adult-born neurons. Collectively, these findings reveal stage-specific roles of M4 mAChRs in regulating adult hippocampal neurogenesis, uncoupling their positive role in enhancing the production of new neurons from the M4-induced inhibition of their morphological maturation, at least in the context of cholinergic signaling dysfunction.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:151

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Development (Cambridge, England) - 151(2024), 1 vom: 01. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Madrid, Lidia I [VerfasserIn]
Hafey, Katelyn [VerfasserIn]
Bandhavkar, Saurabh [VerfasserIn]
Bodea, Gabriela O [VerfasserIn]
Jimenez-Martin, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Milne, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Walker, Tara L [VerfasserIn]
Faulkner, Geoffrey J [VerfasserIn]
Coulson, Elizabeth J [VerfasserIn]
Jhaveri, Dhanisha J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acetylcholine
Adult neurogenesis
Cholinergic Agents
Cholinergic receptors
Hippocampus
Journal Article
Medial septum
Neural precursor cells
Receptor, Muscarinic M4

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Date Completed 03.01.2024

Date Revised 29.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1242/dev.201835

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365543691