Sex differences in corticolimbic dopamine and serotonin systems in the rat and the effect of postnatal handling.

Abstract:

:Stress-related psychopathology is particularly prevalent in women, although the neurobiological reason(s) for this are unclear. Dopamine (DA) and serotonin (5-HT) systems however, are known to play important adaptive roles in stress and emotion regulation. The aims of the present study included examination of sex differences in stress-related behaviour and neuroendocrine function as well as post mortem neurochemistry, with the main hypothesis that corticolimbic DA and 5-HT systems would show greater functional activity in males than females. Long-Evans rats of both sexes were employed. Additional factors incorporated included differential postnatal experience (handled vs. nonhandled) and adult mild stress experience (acute vs. repeated (5) restraint). Regional neurochemistry measures were conducted separately for left and right hemispheres. Behaviourally, females showed more exploratory behaviour than males in the elevated plus maze and an openfield/holeboard apparatus. Females also exhibited significantly higher levels of adrenocorticotrophic hormone and corticosterone at all time points in response to restraint stress than males across treatment conditions, although both sexes showed similar habituation in stress-induced ACTH activation with repeated mild stress. Neurochemically, females had significantly higher levels of DA (in ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), insular cortex and n. accumbens) and 5-HT (in vmPFC, amygdala, dorsal hippocampus and insula) than males. In contrast, males had higher levels of the DA metabolite DOPAC or DOPAC/DA ratios than females in all five regions and higher levels of the 5-HT metabolite 5-HIAA or 5-HIAA/5-HT ratios in vmPFC, amygdala and insula, suggesting greater neurotransmitter utilization in males. Moreover, handling treatment induced a significant male-specific upregulation of 5-HT metabolism in all regions except n. accumbens. Given the adaptive role of 5-HT and DAergic neurotransmission in stress and emotion regulation, the intrinsic sex differences we report in the functional status of these systems across conditions, may be highly relevant to the differential vulnerability to disorders of stress and emotion regulation.

authors

Duchesne A,Dufresne MM,Sullivan RM

doi

10.1016/j.pnpbp.2008.11.012

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-03-17 00:00:00

pages

251-61

issue

2

eissn

0278-5846

issn

1878-4216

pii

S0278-5846(08)00363-1

journal_volume

33

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Study of the hypnic effect of amineptine evaluation by means of polygraphy and tests.

    abstract::The sleep pattern and conditions at the time of awakening were investigated by means of polygraphy and tests in 6 healthy adult volunteers following administration of amineptine. The drug was found to increase the number and duration of the REM phases, without affecting the overall sleeping time but reducing sleep lat...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0278-5846(85)90078-8

    authors: Bramanti P,Bianchi L,Benedetto M,Ricci RM,Scribano MA,Di Perri R

    更新日期:1985-01-01 00:00:00

  • Effects of paroxetine or milnacipran on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in depressed patients.

    abstract::Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is an important member of the neurotrophin family of growth factors, abundant in the brain and periphery. Researchers have reported that serum BDNF levels in drug-free depressed patients are lower than those of healthy controls, and have proposed that these low levels might ref...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.03.001

    authors: Yoshimura R,Mitoma M,Sugita A,Hori H,Okamoto T,Umene W,Ueda N,Nakamura J

    更新日期:2007-06-30 00:00:00

  • Comorbidity of Tourette's syndrome and schizophrenia--biological and physiological parallels.

    abstract::The authors report on five patients who first developed Tourette's syndrome (TS) and later schizophrenia with the typical positive and negative symptoms; all five had an unfavorable course of schizophrenia. These observations as well as other reported cases raise the question of whether both disorders may share a comm...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0278-5846(02)00260-9

    authors: Müller N,Riedel M,Zawta P,Günther W,Straube A

    更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00

  • Stimulatory effect of desipramine on lung metastases of adenocarcinoma MADB 106 in stress highly-sensitive and stress non-reactive rats.

    abstract::The effect of antidepressant drugs on tumor progress is very poorly recognized. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of individual reactivity to stress and 24-day desipramine (DES) administration on the metastatic colonization of adenocarcinoma MADB 106 cells in the lungs of Wistar rats. Wistar rats ...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.04.024

    authors: Grygier B,Kubera M,Wrona D,Roman A,Basta-Kaim A,Gruca P,Papp M,Rogoz Z,Leskiewicz M,Budziszewska B,Regulska M,Korzeniak B,Curzytek K,Glombik K,Slusarczyk J,Maes M,Lason W

    更新日期:2018-01-03 00:00:00

  • Pterostilbene attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced learning and memory impairment possibly via inhibiting microglia activation and protecting neuronal injury in mice.

    abstract::The present study aims to evaluate the effects of pterostilbene on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced learning and memory impairment as well as the possible changes of microglia and neurons. Firstly, learning and memory function was investigated by behavioral tests. Pterostilbene attenuated LPS-induced learning and memo...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2014.03.015

    authors: Hou Y,Xie G,Miao F,Ding L,Mou Y,Wang L,Su G,Chen G,Yang J,Wu C

    更新日期:2014-10-03 00:00:00

  • N400 as an index of semantic expectancies: differential effects of alcohol and cocaine dependence.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Chronic substance abuse has been associated with decrements in the processing and expression of language. The present study utilized the N400 event-related electroencephalographic potential to index semantic processing in 133 adults with (n=49) or without (n=84) a history of alcohol and/or cocaine dependence...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2005.04.036

    authors: Ceballos NA,Houston RJ,Smith ND,Bauer LO,Taylor RE

    更新日期:2005-07-01 00:00:00

  • Verbal but not performance IQ is highly correlated to externalizing behavior in boys with ADHD carrying both DRD4 and DAT1 risk genotypes.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often associated with reduced IQ and high levels of externalizing behavior (EB). This study tested if DRD4 7-repeat allele and DAT1 10-repeat allele homozygosity interact in modulating correlations between IQ and EB in affected boys. METHODS:Boys (n=130) bet...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2009.04.019

    authors: Kebir O,Grizenko N,Sengupta S,Joober R

    更新日期:2009-08-31 00:00:00

  • Neurodevelopmental basis of bipolar disorder: a critical appraisal.

    abstract::Neurodevelopmental factors have been implicated in the pathophysiology of mental disorders. However, the evidence regarding their role in bipolar disorder is controversial. We reviewed the pertinent literature searching for evidence regarding a neurodevelopmental origin of bipolar disorder. Findings from clinical, epi...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2008.04.017

    authors: Sanches M,Keshavan MS,Brambilla P,Soares JC

    更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00

  • Cannabinoids prevent depressive-like symptoms and alterations in BDNF expression in a rat model of PTSD.

    abstract::Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition highly comorbid with depression. The endocannabinoid (eCB) system and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are suggestively involved in both disorders. We examined whether cannabinoids can prevent the long-term depressive-like symptoms induced by exp...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2018.01.026

    authors: Burstein O,Shoshan N,Doron R,Akirav I

    更新日期:2018-06-08 00:00:00

  • Anomalous intrinsic connectivity within and between visual and auditory networks in major depressive disorder.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a ubiquitous mental illness with heterogeneous symptoms, however, the pathophysiology mechanisms are still not fully understood. Clinical and preclinical studies suggested that depression could cause disturbances in sensory perception systems, disruptions in auditory and vis...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2020.109889

    authors: Lu F,Cui Q,Huang X,Li L,Duan X,Chen H,Pang Y,He Z,Sheng W,Han S,Chen Y,Yang Y,Luo W,Yu Y,Jia X,Tang Q,Li D,Xie A,Chen H

    更新日期:2020-06-08 00:00:00

  • Younger people are more vulnerable to stress, anxiety and depression during COVID-19 pandemic: A global cross-sectional survey.

    abstract::The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-ranging consequences for general physical and mental health. Country-specific research reveals a general reduction in mental and physical well-being, due to measures undertaken to stop the spread of COVID-19 disease. However, research is yet to examine the impact of the pandemic on gl...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2020.110236

    authors: Varma P,Junge M,Meaklim H,Jackson ML

    更新日期:2020-12-26 00:00:00

  • Somatization in Parkinson's Disease: A systematic review.

    abstract::The current systematic review study is aimed at critically analyzing from a clinimetric viewpoint the clinical consequence of somatization in Parkinson's Disease (PD). By focusing on the International Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we conducted a comprehensive e...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.05.011

    authors: Carrozzino D,Bech P,Patierno C,Onofrj M,Morberg BM,Thomas A,Bonanni L,Fulcheri M

    更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00

  • Simulated home treatment of depression with nortriptyline.

    abstract::1. Twenty-two patients hospitalized for treatment of depression were treated under conditions simulating those of home treatment. 2. Full doses of nortriptyline, from 100 to 150 mg/day, were started after baseline observations were made. 3. Two patients were dropped from the study, one for orthostatic hypotension, one...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0278-5846(91)90041-x

    authors: Peabody C,Van Norman J,Hollister L,Warner D

    更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00

  • Disrupted neural activity in unilateral vascular pulsatile tinnitus patients in the early stage of disease: evidence from resting-state fMRI.

    abstract::Numerous studies have shown that neurological changes are important findings of tinnitus patients. Previous studies on tinnitus have indicated that patients with pulsatile tinnitus (PT) often show altered baseline brain activity in the resting state. This study used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging ...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2015.01.013

    authors: Han L,Zhaohui L,Fei Y,Pengfei Z,Ting L,Cheng D,Zhenchang W

    更新日期:2015-06-03 00:00:00

  • Capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometry as a potential tool to detect lithium-induced nephropathy: Preliminary results.

    abstract::Lithium remains the treatment of choice for many patients suffering from bipolar disorder. However, long-term treatment with lithium carries the potential to cause renal and thyroid dysfunction. Lithium-induced nephropathies are characterised by deterioration of urinary concentrating ability as well as, less frequentl...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.11.015

    authors: Raedler TJ,Wittke S,Jahn H,Koessler A,Mischak H,Wiedemann K

    更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00

  • Effects of topiramate in patients with cerebellar tremor.

    abstract:PURPOSE:To evaluate the safety and potential beneficial effect of topiramate (TPM) as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy to carbamazepine (CBZ) in patients with cerebellar tremor. METHODS:Nine patients with cerebellar tremor participated a 4-week, open-label, prospective-controlled trial. TPM was given as monotherapy (...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/S0278-5846(03)00170-2

    authors: Sechi G,Agnetti V,Sulas FM,Sau G,Corda D,Pitzolu MG,Rosati G

    更新日期:2003-09-01 00:00:00

  • Using model fish to study the biological mechanisms of cooperative behaviour: A future for translational research concerning social anxiety disorders?

    abstract::Human societies demand of its composing members the development of a wide array of social tools and strategies. A notable example is human outstanding ability to cooperate with others, in all its complex forms, depicting the reality of a highly demanding social framework in which humans need to be integrated as to att...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.11.014

    authors: Soares MC,Cardoso SC,Carvalho TDS,Maximino C

    更新日期:2018-03-02 00:00:00

  • GABAB receptors are involved in the control of acute opiate withdrawal in isolated tissue.

    abstract::1. The effects exerted by GABAB receptor agonists and antagonists on the acute opiate withdrawal induced by mu and k receptor agonists were investigated in vitro. 2. Following a 4 min in vitro exposure to morphine (less selective mu agonist), DAGO (highly selective mu agonist) and U50-488H (highly selective k agonist)...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0278-5846(98)00097-9

    authors: Capasso A

    更新日期:1999-02-01 00:00:00

  • Type A and B monoamine oxidase in glial cells in long-term culture.

    abstract::Monoamine oxidase (MAO) in astroglial primary cultures increased during cell development. The enzyme activity towards type B substrate was further enhanced in cultures treated with 0.25 mM dibutyl cyclic AMP (dBcAMP), although dBcAMP (1 mM) does not effect MAO activity in vitro. It has been estimated that the dBcAMP t...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0278-5846(83)90046-5

    authors: Yu PH,Hertz L

    更新日期:1983-01-01 00:00:00

  • Altered HDAC5 and CREB mRNA expressions in the peripheral leukocytes of major depression.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Gene expressions of the peripheral leukocytes in depressive patients might reflect the systemic dysfunction of major depression. We determined mRNA expression levels of Histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) gene and cyclic AMP response element-binding protein 1 (CREB) gene in the leukocyte of depressive patients. HD...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2006.12.014

    authors: Iga J,Ueno S,Yamauchi K,Numata S,Kinouchi S,Tayoshi-Shibuya S,Song H,Ohmori T

    更新日期:2007-04-13 00:00:00

  • Effects of zinc on spatial reference memory and brain dopamine (D1) receptor binding kinetics in rats.

    abstract::1. The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of zinc on spatial reference memory and brain dopamine (D1) receptor binding kinetics in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (120-150 g), adapted 12 hour light: 12 hour dark illumination cycle were used. Treated animals were given zinc chloride (25 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg, ...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0278-5846(00)00128-7

    authors: Turner TY,Soliman MR

    更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00

  • Stereopsychopharmacology: past, present and future.

    abstract::Stereoisomers have been used for more than a century to study the role of three-dimensional (spatial) features in biological processes. Configuration and conformation are spatial features of primary interest for effects of drugs. The role of configuration has been studied mainly by comparing effects of optical isomers...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:

    authors: Smith DF

    更新日期:1984-01-01 00:00:00

  • Gamma-aminobutyric acid and mefloquine-induced seizures in mice.

    abstract::The role of GABAergic mechanism in the convulsant effect of mefloquine was investigated in mice. Mefloquine dose dependently induced tonic seizures in mice. Aminooxyacetic acid, diaminobutyric acid and muscimol significantly protected mice against mefloquine-induced seizures by significantly delaying the onset and dec...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2005.04.030

    authors: Amabeoku GJ,Farmer CC

    更新日期:2005-07-01 00:00:00

  • Psychoneuroendocrine assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder: current progress and new directions.

    abstract::1. Studies in our laboratory have used the psychoendocrine strategy to explore differences in basal hormone levels between patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other groups. This approach has allowed us to explore the relationship between hormone levels and specific psychological and biological proce...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/0278-5846(93)90004-c

    authors: Yehuda R,Giller EL Jr,Mason JW

    更新日期:1993-07-01 00:00:00

  • Alcohol and visual performance.

    abstract::1. The authors examined the effect of acute alcohol consumption on a set of visual tasks: visual short term memory, depth perception, and attention. 2. In a repeated measurement design, thirteen subjects performed the tasks once sober and once intoxicated with 0.8 g/kg body weight pure ethanol in orange juice (33% alc...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0278-5846(99)00009-3

    authors: Wegner AJ,Fahle M

    更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00

  • Association between monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) and personality traits in Japanese individuals.

    abstract::It has been reported that personality traits are related to several neurotransmitters. However, the association between personality traits and the central nervous system remains unclear. In the present study, we investigated the relationships between a polymorphism involving a variable number of tandem repeats in the ...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2008.09.012

    authors: Tsuchimine S,Yasui-Furukori N,Kaneda A,Saito M,Nakagami T,Sato K,Kaneko S

    更新日期:2008-12-12 00:00:00

  • VEGF serum levels in depressed patients during SSRI antidepressant treatment.

    abstract::Recent evidence indicates that the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) may be involved in the neuronal mechanisms underlying both the depression aetiology and the response to pharmacological and non pharmacological antidepressant treatments. To investigate whether VEGF peripheral levels are altered in depression...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2008.11.009

    authors: Ventriglia M,Zanardini R,Pedrini L,Placentino A,Nielsen MG,Gennarelli M,Bocchio-Chiavetto L

    更新日期:2009-02-01 00:00:00

  • Muscarinic, benzodiazepine, GABA, chloride channel and other binding sites in frontal cortex in hepatic coma in man.

    abstract::Alterations in several neurotransmitter systems in brain have been implicated in the pathophysiology of hepatic coma (HC). Studies on human autopsy material are few. We investigated 3H-quinuclidinylbenzilate (QNB), 3H-spiperone, 3H-imipramine, 3H-PN-200-110, 3naloxone, 3H-flunitrazepam, 3H-muscimol, 35S-t-butylbicyclo...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0278-5846(87)90067-4

    authors: Lal S,Quirion R,Lafaille F,Nair NP,Loo P,Braunwalder A,Wood P,Williams M

    更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00

  • High trait anxiety in healthy subjects is associated with low neuroendocrine activity during psychosocial stress.

    abstract::Altered stress responsiveness has been repeatedly related to mood and anxiety disorders. In a traditional view, a reduction of the stress response has been thought favorable. The goal of the present study was to verify the hypothesis that high anxiety is accompanied by enhanced hormone release during stress. Healthy s...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2004.08.005

    authors: Jezova D,Makatsori A,Duncko R,Moncek F,Jakubek M

    更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00

  • Serotonin transporter genotype, salivary cortisol, neuroticism and life events: impact on subsequent psychopathology in healthy twins at high and low risk for affective disorder.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate if cortisol alone or in interaction with other risk factors (familial risk, the serotonin transporter genotype, neuroticism and life events (LEs)) predicts onset of psychiatric disorder in healthy individuals at heritable risk. MATRIAL AND METHODS:In a high-risk study, 234 healthy monozygotic ...

    journal_title:Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2013.10.007

    authors: Vinberg M,Miskowiak K,Kessing LV

    更新日期:2014-01-03 00:00:00