2022
Hippocampal acetylcholine modulates stress-related behaviors independent of specific cholinergic inputs
Mineur YS, Mose TN, Vanopdenbosch L, Etherington IM, Ogbejesi C, Islam A, Pineda CM, Crouse RB, Zhou W, Thompson DC, Bentham MP, Picciotto MR. Hippocampal acetylcholine modulates stress-related behaviors independent of specific cholinergic inputs. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 1829-1838. PMID: 34997190, PMCID: PMC9106825, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01404-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStress-related behaviorsCholinergic inputMedial septum/diagonal bandBehavioral effectsBrain ACh levelsChAT-positive neuronsSelective chemogenetic activationMuscarinic ACh receptorsDepression-like symptomsSignificant behavioral effectsHippocampal acetylcholineMaladaptive behavioral responsesAntidepressant effectsCholinergic neuronsACh releaseChemogenetic activationChemogenetic inhibitionCholinergic antagonistsLocal infusionAcetylcholine levelsACh levelsDiagonal bandACh receptorsHippocampal neuronsPharmacological approaches
2008
Antidepressant-like effects of nicotine and transcranial magnetic stimulation in the olfactory bulbectomy rat model of depression
Vieyra-Reyes P, Mineur YS, Picciotto MR, Túnez I, Vidaltamayo R, Drucker-Colín R. Antidepressant-like effects of nicotine and transcranial magnetic stimulation in the olfactory bulbectomy rat model of depression. Brain Research Bulletin 2008, 77: 13-18. PMID: 18582540, PMCID: PMC2771408, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2008.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntidepressive AgentsBehavior, AnimalDepressionDisease Models, AnimalDrug Administration ScheduleExploratory BehaviorInjections, IntraperitonealMaleMotor ActivityNicotineOlfactory BulbPsychology, ComparativeRatsRats, Long-EvansRats, WistarSelf AdministrationSpecies SpecificitySwimmingTranscranial Magnetic StimulationConceptsDepression-like symptomsTranscranial magnetic stimulationAntidepressant-like effectsWistar ratsMagnetic stimulationOlfactory bulbectomyRat strainsDaily transcranial magnetic stimulationOlfactory bulbectomy rat modelEffects of nicotineOral nicotine intakeOral intakeDepression managementSwim testTherapeutic alternativeNicotine intakeRat modelLong-Evans rat strainDepression susceptibilitySymptomsLong-EvansNicotineInnate differencesRatsBulbectomy