Stress reactivity of the brain noradrenergic system in three rat strains differing in their neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to stress: implications for susceptibility to stress-related neuropsychiatric disorders

Pardon, Marie‐Christine; Gould, Georgianna G.; Garcia, Ana F.; Phillips, Linda; Cook, Matthew C.; Miller, Sheryl; Mason, Patrick A.; Morilak, David A.

doi:10.1016/s0306-4522(02)00364-0

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“…Microdialysis studies show that stressors such as immobilization increases NA release in a number of limbic forebrain regions, which thought to be involved in a variety of behavioral, cognitive, affective, autonomic, and neuroendocrine responses to stress, including the MeA, BNST, PL and IL cortex, and LS (Cecchi et al 2002a, b;Garcia et al 2003;Ma and Morilak 2005;Pardon et al 2002). Also, the LSA and the structures that showed increased expression of c-Fos after intra-LSA microinjection of NA have been implicated in the mediation of the cardiovascular responses observed during aversive situations Crestani et al 2009a;Fortaleza et al 2009;Kubo et al 2002;Leman et al 2003;Resstel et al 2006).…”

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Brain Pathways Involved in the Modulatory Effects of Noradrenaline in Lateral Septal Area on Cardiovascular Responses

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We have previously reported that stimulation of alpha-1 adrenoceptors by noradrenaline (NA) injected into the lateral septal area (LSA) of anaesthetized rats causes pressor and bradycardic responses that are mediated by acute vasopressin release into the circulation through activation of the paraventricular nucleus (PVN). Although the PVN is the final structure of this pathway, the LSA has no direct connections with the PVN, suggesting that other structures may connect these areas. To address this issue, the present study employed c-Fos immunohistochemistry to investigate changes caused by NA microinjection into the LSA in neuronal activation in brain structures related to systemic vasopressin release. NA microinjected in the LSA caused pressor and bradycardic responses, which were blocked by intraseptal administration of a-1 adrenoceptor antagonist (WB4101, 10 nmol/200 nL) or systemic V-1 receptor antagonist (dTyr(CH2)5(Me)AVP, 50 lg/kg). NA also increased c-Fos immunoreactivity in the prelimbic cortex (PL), infralimbic cortex (IL), dorsomedial periaqueductal gray (dmPAG), bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), PVN, and medial amygdala (MeA). No differences in the diagonal band of Broca, cingulate cortex, and dorsolateral periaqueductal gray (dlPAG) were found. Systemic administration of the vasopressin receptor antagonist dTyr AVP (CH2)5(Me) did not change the increase in c-Fos expression induced by intra-septal NA. This latter effect, however, was prevented by local injection of the alpha-1 adrenoceptor antagonist WB4101. These results suggest that areas such as the PL, IL, dmPAG, BNST, MeA, and PVN could be part of a circuit responsible for vasopressin release after activation of alpha-1 adrenoceptors in the LSA.

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Brain Pathways Involved in the Modulatory Effects of Noradrenaline in Lateral Septal Area on Cardiovascular Responses

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“…The elevated plus-maze test was carried out as described previously (Cecchi et al, 2002a, b;Pardon et al, 2002), on the day following the AST (see Table 1). Rats were transported to the testing room in their home cage, and allowed to acclimate for 15 min.…”

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Chronic Unpredictable Stress Induces a Cognitive Deficit and Anxiety-Like Behavior in Rats that is Prevented by Chronic Antidepressant Drug Treatment

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Chronic stress is a risk factor for the development of many psychopathological conditions in humans, including major depression and anxiety disorders. There is a high degree of comorbidity of depression and anxiety. Moreover, cognitive impairments associated with frontal lobe dysfunction, including deficits in cognitive set-shifting and behavioral flexibility, are increasingly recognized as major components of depression, anxiety disorders, and other stress-related psychiatric illnesses. To begin to understand the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the cognitive and emotional consequences of chronic stress, it is necessary to employ an animal model that exhibits similar effects. In the present study, a rat model of chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) consistently induced a cognitive impairment in extradimensional set shifting capability in an attentional set shifting test, suggesting an alteration in function of the medial prefrontal cortex. CUS also increased anxiety-like behavior on the elevated plus-maze. Further, chronic treatment both with the selective norepinephrine reuptake blocker, desipramine (7.5 mg/kg/day), and the selective serotonin reuptake blocker, escitalopram (10 mg/kg/ day), beginning 1 week before CUS treatment and continuing through the behavioral testing period, prevented the CUS-induced deficit in extradimensional set-shifting. Chronic desipramine treatment also prevented the CUS-induced increase in anxiety-like behavioral reactivity on the plus-maze, but escitalopram was less effective on this measure. Thus, CUS induced both cognitive and emotional disturbances that are similar to components of major depression and anxiety disorders. These effects were prevented by chronic treatment with antidepressant drugs, consistent also with clinical evidence that relapse of depressive episodes can be prevented by antidepressant drug treatment.

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“…[41] When subjected to chronic stress caused by intermittent cold exposure (7 days, 4 hr/day, 41C), inbred Wistar-Kyoto rats showed greater sensitization of both the brain NE system and the HPA axis, when compared with the outbred Sprague-Dawley rats. [32,42] Microdialysis studies of animals from various stress paradigms suggest that NE changes associated with chronic stress can be mediated by an upregulation of a2 autoreceptors. This enhanced a2 autoreceptor inhibition of NE-release results in a potential deficit in NE activity.…”

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Current perspectives of the roles of the central norepinephrine system in anxiety and depression

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Norepinephrine (NE) is a major monoamine neurotransmitter that has widespread effects across multiple brain areas to regulate arousal and stress responses. The underlying function of the NE cortical system is to balance vigilance/scanning behavior with focused attention on novel environmental stimuli and the state of arousal. The central NE system is involved intrinsically with the stress response system, and dysregulation within the NE system has been implicated in the pathogenesis of anxiety and depressive disorders. Central NE activity paradoxically has either anxiogenic or anxiolytic effects, depending on whether the time course of the stress is acute or chronic, whether the stress is predictable or unpredictable, and which underlying brain regions are affected. Under conditions of chronic stress, NE system activity dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system may turn a homeostatic stress response into a pathological stress response. Data suggest that the NE interplay with the serotonin system may exert neurobiological normalization of the pathophysiological state of anxious depression. Accordingly, pharmacological interventions targeting the NE system can result in anxiolytic, rather than anxiogenic, outcomes when used to treat patients with anxiety and depression. Depression and Anxiety 27:339-350, 2010. r r

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Stress reactivity of the brain noradrenergic system in three rat strains differing in their neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to stress: implications for susceptibility to stress-related neuropsychiatric disorders

Cited by 199 publications

References 49 publications

Brain Pathways Involved in the Modulatory Effects of Noradrenaline in Lateral Septal Area on Cardiovascular Responses

Brain Pathways Involved in the Modulatory Effects of Noradrenaline in Lateral Septal Area on Cardiovascular Responses

Chronic Unpredictable Stress Induces a Cognitive Deficit and Anxiety-Like Behavior in Rats that is Prevented by Chronic Antidepressant Drug Treatment

Current perspectives of the roles of the central norepinephrine system in anxiety and depression

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