A thalamic nucleus reuniens-lateral septum-lateral hypothalamus circuit for comorbid anxiety-like behaviors in chronic itch.
Sci Adv
; 10(33): eadn6272, 2024 Aug 16.
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ABSTRACT
Chronic itch often clinically coexists with anxiety symptoms, creating a vicious cycle of itch-anxiety comorbidities that are difficult to treat. However, the neuronal circuit mechanisms underlying the comorbidity of anxiety in chronic itch remain elusive. Here, we report anxiety-like behaviors in mouse models of chronic itch and identify γ-aminobutyric acid-releasing (GABAergic) neurons in the lateral septum (LS) as the key player in chronic itch-induced anxiety. In addition, chronic itch is accompanied with enhanced activity and synaptic plasticity of excitatory projections from the thalamic nucleus reuniens (Re) onto LS GABAergic neurons. Selective chemogenetic inhibition of the Re â LS circuit notably alleviated chronic itch-induced anxiety, with no impact on anxiety induced by restraint stress. Last, GABAergic neurons in lateral hypothalamus (LH) receive monosynaptic inhibition from LS GABAergic neurons to mediate chronic itch-induced anxiety. These findings underscore the potential significance of the Re â LS â LH pathway in regulating anxiety-like comorbid symptoms associated with chronic itch.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ansiedad
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Prurito
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Neuronas GABAérgicas
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Área Hipotalámica Lateral
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Adv
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
China
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos