Esr1+ hypothalamic-habenula neurons shape aversive states

Abstract Excitatory projections from the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) to the lateral habenula (LHb) drive aversive responses. We used Patch-seq guided multimodal classification to define the structural and functional heterogeneity of the LHA-LHb pathway. Our classification identified six glutamatergic neuron types with unique electrophysiological properties, molecular profiles, and projection patterns. We found that genetically-defined LHA-LHb neurons signal distinct aspects of emotional or naturalistic behaviors: Esr1+ LHA-LHb neurons induce aversion, whereas Npy+ LHA-LHb neurons control rearing behavior. Repeated optogenetic drive of Esr1+ LHA-LHb neurons induces a behaviorally persistent aversive state, and large-scale recordings showed a region-specific neural representation of the aversive state in the prelimbic region of the prefrontal cortex. We further found that exposure to unpredictable mild shocks induced a sex-specific sensitivity to develop a stress state in female mice, which was associated with a specific shift in the intrinsic properties of bursting-type Esr1+ LHA-LHb neurons. In summary, we describe the diversity of LHA-LHb neuron types, and provide evidence for the role of Esr1+ neurons in aversion and sexually dimorphic stress sensitivity..

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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bioRxiv.org - (2024) vom: 23. Apr. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Calvigioni, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Fuzik, Janos [VerfasserIn]
Le Merre, Pierre [VerfasserIn]
Slashcheva, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Jung, Felix [VerfasserIn]
Ortiz, Cantin [VerfasserIn]
Lentini, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Csillag, Veronika [VerfasserIn]
Graziano, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Nikolakopoulou, Ifigeneia [VerfasserIn]
Weglage, Moritz [VerfasserIn]
Lazaridis, Iakovos [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Hoseok [VerfasserIn]
Lenzi, Irene [VerfasserIn]
Park, Hyunsoo [VerfasserIn]
Reinius, Björn [VerfasserIn]
Carlén, Marie [VerfasserIn]
Meletis, Konstantinos [VerfasserIn]

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doi:

10.1101/2022.11.17.516965

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