Amphiregulin normalizes altered circuit connectivity for social dominance of the CRTC3 knockout mouse.
Mol Psychiatry
; 28(11): 4655-4665, 2023 Nov.
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Social hierarchy has a profound impact on social behavior, reward processing, and mental health. Moreover, lower social rank can lead to chronic stress and often more serious problems such as bullying victims of abuse, suicide, or attack to society. However, its underlying mechanisms, particularly their association with glial factors, are largely unknown. In this study, we report that astrocyte-derived amphiregulin plays a critical role in the determination of hierarchical ranks. We found that astrocytes-secreted amphiregulin is directly regulated by cAMP response element-binding (CREB)-regulated transcription coactivator 3 (CRTC3) and CREB. Mice with systemic and astrocyte-specific CRTC3 deficiency exhibited a lower social rank with reduced functional connectivity between the prefrontal cortex, a major social hierarchy center, and the parietal cortex. However, this effect was reversed by astrocyte-specific induction of amphiregulin expression, and the epidermal growth factor domain was critical for this action of amphiregulin. These results provide evidence of the involvement of novel glial factors in the regulation of social dominance and may shed light on the clinical application of amphiregulin in the treatment of various psychiatric disorders.
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Animals
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Mol Psychiatry
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BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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PSIQUIATRIA
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2023
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Article
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Corea del Sur
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Reino Unido