Targeting cAMP in D1-MSNs in the nucleus accumbens, a new rapid antidepressant strategy

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Studies have suggested that the nucleus accumbens (NAc) is implicated in the pathophysiology of major depression; however, the regulatory strategy that targets the NAc to achieve an exclusive and outstanding anti-depression benefit has not been elucidated. Here, we identified a specific reduction of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) in the subset of dopamine D1 receptor medium spiny neurons (D1-MSNs) in the NAc that promoted stress susceptibility, while the stimulation of cAMP production in NAc D1-MSNs efficiently rescued depression-like behaviors. Ketamine treatment enhanced cAMP both in D1-MSNs and dopamine D2 receptor medium spiny neurons (D2-MSNs) of depressed mice, however, the rapid antidepressant effect of ketamine solely depended on elevating cAMP in NAc D1-MSNs. We discovered that a higher dose of crocin markedly increased cAMP in the NAc and consistently relieved depression 24 h after oral administration, but not a lower dose. The fast onset property of crocin was verified through multicenter studies. Moreover, crocin specifically targeted at D1-MSN cAMP signaling in the NAc to relieve depression and had no effect on D2-MSN. These findings characterize a new strategy to achieve an exclusive and outstanding anti-depression benefit by elevating cAMP in D1-MSNs in the NAc, and provide a potential rapid antidepressant drug candidate, crocin.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

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Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B - 14(2024), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 667-681

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Yue [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Jingwen [VerfasserIn]
Li, Na [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Peng [VerfasserIn]
Qu, Shimeng [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Jinqian [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Mingrui [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xueru [VerfasserIn]
Song, Yaheng [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Fan [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Xinyu [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jihong [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Hao [VerfasserIn]
Mu, Ronghao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xiaotian [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Youmei [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Tianming [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Guangji [VerfasserIn]
Aa, Jiye [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CAMP
Crocin
D1-MSN
D2-MSN
Depression
Journal Article
Ketamine
Nucleus accumbens
Rapid antidepressant

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Date Revised 10.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.apsb.2023.12.005

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368115267