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Prati JM, Guilherme EM, de Russo TL, Gianlorenço ACL. Neuronal activation of cerebellum functional circuits in motor and non-motor functions in mice. Neurosci Lett 2021; 765:136271. [PMID: 34597707 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.136271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
The cerebellum is involved in the control of balance, movement and the acquisition of motor skills. Scientific and technological advances have shown that the cerebellum also participates in non-motor functions, such as emotional control, memory and language. However, which cerebellar areas and functional circuits are predominantly activated in these different functions is not known. The current study analyzed the neuronal activation of cerebellar areas and other brain structures (e.g., hippocampus, amygdala, prelimbic cortex and infralimbic cortex) after exposure to rotarod and inhibitory avoidance behavioral models to establish possible neuronal circuits for motor and non-motor functions. Naïve male Swiss albino mice weighing 25 to 35 g were used. The animals were subjected to three conditions for behavioral evaluation: inhibitory avoidance, which is a model used to infer emotional memory; rotarod, which assesses motor performance and motor learning; and housing box/control. The mice remained in their housing box in Condition 1. Mice in Condition 2 were exposed to the inhibitory avoidance box for 2 days, and mice in Condition 3 were exposed to the rotarod for 3 days. The animals were euthanized after the last exposure to the apparatus then perfused with paraformaldehyde. Brains were extracted and sectioned for immunofluorescence analysis of c-Fos protein in pre-established structures. Images of the brain structures were obtained, and neuronal activation was analyzed microscopically. One-way analysis of variance was used, followed by Tukey's post-hoc test. There was no significant difference in c-Fos expression in lobe VI of the cerebellum between the different conditions. Differences in c-Fos expression were observed in the basolateral amygdala, infralimbic cortex and prelimbic cortex, which are relevant to emotional processes, after exposure to the evaluation apparatuses. Pearson's r correlation coefficient test showed a positive correlation between the variables of structures related to emotional processes. We concluded that there was no significant difference in c-Fos expression in lobe VI of the cerebellum after exposure of the animals to the evaluation apparatus. However, there was a difference in c-Fos expression in other brain structures related to emotional processes after exposure of animals to the apparatus.
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- José Mário Prati
- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Neurological Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil.
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Provensi G, Passani MB, Costa A, Izquierdo I, Blandina P. Neuronal histamine and the memory of emotionally salient events. Br J Pharmacol 2020; 177:557-569. [PMID: 30110713 PMCID: PMC7012950 DOI: 10.1111/bph.14476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
In this review, we describe the experimental paradigms used in preclinical studies to unravel the histaminergic brain circuits that modulate the formation and retrieval of memories associated with aversive events. Emotionally arousing events, especially bad ones, are remembered more accurately, clearly and for longer periods of time than neutral ones. Maladaptive elaborations of these memories may eventually constitute the basis of psychiatric disorders such as generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. A better understanding of the role of the histaminergic system in learning and memory has not only a theoretical significance but also a translational value. Ligands of histamine receptors are among the most used drugs worldwide; hence, understanding the impact of these compounds on learning and memory may help improve their pharmacological profile and unravel unexplored therapeutic applications. LINKED ARTICLES: This article is part of a themed section on New Uses for 21st Century. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v177.3/issuetoc.
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- Gustavo Provensi
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco e Salute del BambinoUniversità degli Studi di FirenzeFlorenceItaly
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della SaluteUniversità degli Studi di FirenzeFlorenceItaly
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- Memory Center, Brain Institute of Rio Grande do SulPontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)Porto AlegreRSBrazil
- National Institute of Translational Neuroscience (INNT)National Research Council of BrazilBrasíliaBrazil
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco e Salute del BambinoUniversità degli Studi di FirenzeFlorenceItaly
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Chauveau F, De Job E, Poly-Thomasson B, Cavroy R, Thomasson J, Fromage D, Beracochea D. Procognitive impact of ciproxifan (a histaminergic H 3 receptor antagonist) on contextual memory retrieval after acute stress. CNS Neurosci Ther 2019; 25:832-841. [PMID: 31094061 PMCID: PMC6630007 DOI: 10.1111/cns.13113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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AIM Although cognitive deficits commonly co-occur with stress-related emotional disorders, effect of procognitive drugs such as histaminergic H3 receptor antagonists are scarcely studied on memory retrieval in stress condition. METHODS Experiment 1. Memory of two successive spatial discriminations (D1 then D2) 24 hours after learning was studied in a four-hole board in mice. H3 receptor antagonist ciproxifan (ip 3 mg/kg) and acute stress (three electric footshocks; 0.9 mA; 15 ms) were administered 30 and 15 minutes respectively before memory retrieval test. Fos immunostaining was performed to evaluate the neural activity of several brain areas. Experiment 2. Effects of ciproxifan and acute stress were evaluated on anxiety-like behavior in the elevated plus maze and glucocorticoid activity using plasma corticosterone assay. RESULTS Experiment 1. Ciproxifan increased memory retrieval of D2 in nonstress condition and of D1 in stress one. Ciproxifan mitigated the stress-induced increase of Fos expression in the prelimbic and infralimbic cortex, the central and basolateral amygdala and the CA1 of dorsal hippocampus. Experiment 2. Ciproxifan dampened the stress-induced anxiety-like behavior and plasma corticosterone increase. CONCLUSION Ciproxifan improved contextual memory retrieval both in stress and nonstress conditions without exacerbating behavioral and endocrine responses to stress. Overall, these data suggest potential usefulness of H3 receptor antagonists as cognitive enhancer both in nonstress and stress conditions.
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- Frédéric Chauveau
- IRBA (Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées) BP73, Bretigny-sur-Orge Cedex, France
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- IRBA (Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées) BP73, Bretigny-sur-Orge Cedex, France
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- IRBA (Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées) BP73, Bretigny-sur-Orge Cedex, France
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- IRBA (Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées) BP73, Bretigny-sur-Orge Cedex, France
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- IRBA (Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées) BP73, Bretigny-sur-Orge Cedex, France
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- IRBA (Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées) BP73, Bretigny-sur-Orge Cedex, France
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- INCIA (Institut de Neurosciences Cognitives et Intégratives d'Aquitaine), UMR CNRS 5287, Université de Bordeaux, Pessac, France
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Guilherme EM, Silva-Marques B, Fernandes CEM, Russo TL, Mattioli R, Gianlorenço AC. Intracerebellar microinjection of histaminergic compounds on locomotor and exploratory behaviors in mice. Neurosci Lett 2018; 687:10-15. [PMID: 30218765 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 09/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The neural histaminergic system innervates the cerebellum, with a high density of fibers in the vermis and flocculus. The cerebellum participates in motor functions, but the role of the histaminergic system in this function is unclear. In the present study, we investigated the effects of intracerebellar histamine injections and H1, H2 and H3 receptor antagonist injections (chlorpheniramine, ranitidine, and thioperamide, respectively) and H4 receptor agonist (VUF-8430) on locomotor and exploratory behaviors in mice. The cerebellar vermis of male mice was implanted with guide cannula. After three days of recovery,the animals received microinjections of saline or histamine (experiment1), saline or chlorpheniramine (experiment 2), saline or ranitidine(experiment 3), saline or thioperamide (experiment 4), and saline or VUF-8430 (experiment 5) in different concentrations. Five minutes postinjection,the open field test was performed. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Duncan's post hoc test. The microinjections of histamine, ranitidine or thioperamide did not lead any behavioral effects at the used doses. In contrast, animals that received chlorpheniramine at the highest dose (0.16 nmol) and VUF-8430 at the highest dose (1.48 nmol)were more active in the open field apparatus, with an increase in the number of crossed quadrants, number of rearings and time spent in the central area of the arena, suggesting that chlorpheniramine and VUF-8430 modulates locomotor and exploratory behaviors in mice.
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- Evelyn M Guilherme
- Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod Washington Luiz Km 235, Sao Carlos, 13565090, Brazil
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- Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod Washington Luiz Km 235, Sao Carlos, 13565090, Brazil
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- Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod Washington Luiz Km 235, Sao Carlos, 13565090, Brazil
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- Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod Washington Luiz Km 235, Sao Carlos, 13565090, Brazil
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- Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod Washington Luiz Km 235, Sao Carlos, 13565090, Brazil.
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Moreno-Rius J. The cerebellum in fear and anxiety-related disorders. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2018; 85:23-32. [PMID: 29627508 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2018.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Fear and anxiety-related disorders are highly prevalent psychiatric conditions characterized by avoidant and fearful reactions towards specific stimuli or situations, which are disproportionate given the real threat such stimuli entail. These conditions comprise the most common mental disorder group. There are a high proportion of patients who fail to achieve remission and the presence of high relapse rates indicate the therapeutic options available are far from being fully efficient. Despite an increased understanding the neural circuits underlying fear and anxiety-related behaviors in the last decades, a factor that could be partially contributing to the lack of adequate therapies may be an insufficient understanding of the core features of the disorders and their associated neurobiology. Interestingly, the cerebellum shows connections with fear and anxiety-related brain areas and functional involvement in such processes, but explanations for its role in anxiety disorders are lacking. Therefore, the aims of this review are to provide an overview of the neural circuitry of fear and anxiety and its connections to the cerebellum, and of the animal studies that directly assess an involvement of the cerebellum in these processes. Then, the studies performed in patients suffering from anxiety disorders that explore the cerebellum will be discussed. Finally, we'll propose a function for the cerebellum in these disorders, which could guide future experimental approaches to the topic and lead to a better understanding of the neurobiology of anxiety-related disorders, ultimately helping to develop more effective treatments for these conditions.
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- Josep Moreno-Rius
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Fernandes CEM, Serafim KR, Gianlorenco ACL, Mattioli R. Intra-vermis H4 receptor agonist impairs performance in anxiety- and fear-mediated models. Brain Res Bull 2017; 135:179-184. [PMID: 29097243 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2017.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The neural histaminergic system modulates cognitive performance in various animal models. However, little is known about the effects of the H4 histaminergic receptor in the central nervous system. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of histaminergic H4 agonist VUF-8430 microinjection into the cerebellar vermis on the consolidation of emotional memory in mice subjected to the elevated plus maze (EPM) and inhibitory avoidance task (IAT). All experiments were performed on two consecutive days: exposure (T1 and D1) and 24h after, which we called re-exposure (T2 and D2). The animals received saline (SAL) or VUF (0.15 nmol; 0.49 nmol; 1.48 nmol/0.1μl) administered post-exposure. Experiment 1 was conducted in the EPM, and the animals were free to explore the maze for 5min. In T1, immediately after exposure, the pharmacological treatment was given; in T2, there was only re-exposure to the EPM. Experiment 2 involved the IAT, and the pharmacological treatment was provided post-D1; in D2, the animals were only re-exposed to the IAT. In Experiment 1, increased open arm exploration (% open arm entries and% open arms time) for 0.49 and 1.48nmol of VUF were recorded in T2 compared to T1. In Experiment 2, a significant decrease in consolidation latency was recorded for the group that received 1.48nmol of VUF compared to the SAL group in D2. These results indicate that a 1.48nmol VUF microinjection into the cerebellar vermis impaired performance in both models, even though one model was anxiety-mediated (EPM) and the other was fear-mediated (IAT).
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- C E M Fernandes
- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Physiotherapy Department, Center of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod. Washington Luis, Km 235, 13565-905 Sao Carlos, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Physiotherapy Department, Center of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod. Washington Luis, Km 235, 13565-905 Sao Carlos, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Physiotherapy Department, Center of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod. Washington Luis, Km 235, 13565-905 Sao Carlos, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Physiotherapy Department, Center of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod. Washington Luis, Km 235, 13565-905 Sao Carlos, Brazil.
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Intra-amygdala microinjections of chlorpheniramine impair memory formation or memory retrieval in anxiety- and fear-mediated models. Brain Res Bull 2016; 125:127-33. [PMID: 27344002 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2016.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Revised: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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H1 receptor histaminergic antagonist, chlorpheniramine (CPA) participates in cognitive performance in various animal models. However, little is known regarding the effects of CPA microinjection into the amygdala on emotional behavior. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether CPA microinjection into the amygdala has the same effect on two models, one anxiety- and the other fear-mediated, in various memory stages using the elevated plus maze (EPM) and the inhibitory avoidance task (IAT) tests. Two experiments were performed with seventy-two adult male Swiss mice. Behavioral testing was performed on two consecutive days, and in both experiments, before each trial, the animals received bilateral microinjections of saline (SAL) or CPA (0.16 nmol). The animals were re-exposed to the EPM or IAT 24h after the first trial. Four experimental groups were tested: SAL-SAL, SAL-CPA, CPA-SAL and CPA-CPA. In experiment 1, a decreased open arm exploration (% open arm entries, %OAE and% open arms time, %OAT) for SAL-SAL and SAL-CPA was showed, while these measures did not decrease for the CPA-SAL and CPA-CPA groups in Trial 2. In experiment 2, an increase of retention latency in relation to training 2 for the groups SAL-SAL and CPA-SAL and a significant decrease in latency for the group SAL-CPA was revealed. These results indicate that chlorpheniramine microinjection into the amygdala impairs emotional memory acquisition and/or consolidation in the EPM and retrieval of IAT.
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Fabbri R, Furini CRG, Passani MB, Provensi G, Baldi E, Bucherelli C, Izquierdo I, de Carvalho Myskiw J, Blandina P. Memory retrieval of inhibitory avoidance requires histamine H1 receptor activation in the hippocampus. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016; 113:E2714-20. [PMID: 27118833 PMCID: PMC4868453 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1604841113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Retrieval represents a dynamic process that may require neuromodulatory signaling. Here, we report that the integrity of the brain histaminergic system is necessary for retrieval of inhibitory avoidance (IA) memory, because rats depleted of histamine through lateral ventricle injections of α-fluoromethylhistidine (a-FMHis), a suicide inhibitor of histidine decarboxylase, displayed impaired IA memory when tested 2 d after training. a-FMHis was administered 24 h after training, when IA memory trace was already formed. Infusion of histamine in hippocampal CA1 of brain histamine-depleted rats (hence, amnesic) 10 min before the retention test restored IA memory but was ineffective when given in the basolateral amygdala (BLA) or the ventral medial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC). Intra-CA1 injections of selective H1 and H2 receptor agonists showed that histamine exerted its effect by activating the H1 receptor. Noteworthy, the H1 receptor antagonist pyrilamine disrupted IA memory retrieval in rats, thus strongly supporting an active involvement of endogenous histamine; 90 min after the retention test, c-Fos-positive neurons were significantly fewer in the CA1s of a-FMHis-treated rats that displayed amnesia compared with in the control group. We also found reduced levels of phosphorylated cAMP-responsive element binding protein (pCREB) in the CA1s of a-FMHis-treated animals compared with in controls. Increases in pCREB levels are associated with retrieval of associated memories. Targeting the histaminergic system may modify the retrieval of emotional memory; hence, histaminergic ligands might reduce dysfunctional aversive memories and improve the efficacy of exposure psychotherapies.
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- Roberta Fabbri
- Memory Center, Brain Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, 90610-000 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco e Salute del Bambino, Sezione di Farmacologia e Tossicologia, Universitá di Firenze, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Memory Center, Brain Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, 90610-000 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Sezione di Farmacologia e Chemioterapia, Universitá di Firenze, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco e Salute del Bambino, Sezione di Farmacologia e Tossicologia, Universitá di Firenze, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Universitá di Firenze, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Universitá di Firenze, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Memory Center, Brain Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, 90610-000 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil;
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- Memory Center, Brain Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, 90610-000 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil;
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco e Salute del Bambino, Sezione di Farmacologia e Tossicologia, Universitá di Firenze, 50139 Florence, Italy;
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Silva-Marques B, Gianlorenço ACL, Mattioli R. Intracerebellar vermis histamine facilitates memory consolidation in the elevated T maze model. Neurosci Lett 2016; 620:33-7. [PMID: 27005299 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2016] [Revised: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Experimental evidence suggests that the cerebellum plays a more complex role in learning than simply regulating the motor response. Rather, it is thought to play a significant role in the consolidation of emotional memory in mice. Due to the difficulty of interpreting fear and anxiety behaviors-the standard methodology for the study of the histaminergic system and emotional memory-in mice, we propose a behavioral assessment of mice subjected to the Elevated T-maze after histamine microinjection of the cerebellar vermis. Young male Swiss albino mice weighing 25-35g were used. In addition, locomotor activity was tested in an open field test. Our data suggest that histamine did not affect memory consolidation during escape or open field behavior at the doses used in this study. However, we observed a significant increase in inhibitory avoidance on the second day in animals receiving a dose of 6.8nmol/0.5μl, suggesting that histamine facilitates the consolidation of inhibitory avoidance in mice.
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- Bruna Silva-Marques
- Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos, Washington Luís, km 235, SP-310 São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of São Carlos, Washington Luís, km 235, SP-310 São Carlos, Brazil.
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Yan T, Xu M, Wu B, Liao Z, Liu Z, Zhao X, Bi K, Jia Y. The effect of Schisandra chinensis extracts on depression by noradrenergic, dopaminergic, GABAergic and glutamatergic systems in the forced swim test in mice. Food Funct 2016; 7:2811-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c6fo00328a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill., as a Chinese functional food, has been widely used in neurological disorders including insomnia and Alzheimer's disease.
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- Tingxu Yan
- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang 110016
- China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang 110016
- China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang 110016
- China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang 110016
- China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang 110016
- China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang 110016
- China
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- The Engineering Laboratory of National and Local Union of Quality Control for Traditional Chinese Medicine
- School of Pharmacy
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang 110016
- China
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- School of Functional Food and Wine
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- Shenyang 110016
- China
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Impairment in the aversive memory of mice in the inhibitory avoidance task but not in the elevated plus maze through intra-amygdala injections of histamine. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2015; 135:237-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2015.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Revised: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Gianlorenço ACL, Riboldi AM, Silva-Marques B, Mattioli R. Cerebellar vermis H₂ receptors mediate fear memory consolidation in mice. Neurosci Lett 2014; 587:57-61. [PMID: 25524412 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2014.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Revised: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Histaminergic fibers are present in the molecular and granular layers of the cerebellum and have a high density in the vermis and flocullus. Evidence supports that the cerebellar histaminergic system is involved in memory consolidation. Our recent study showed that histamine injections facilitate the retention of an inhibitory avoidance task, which was abolished by pretreatment with an H2 receptor antagonist. In the present study, we investigated the effects of intracerebellar post training injections of H1 and H2 receptor antagonists as well as the selective H2 receptor agonist on fear memory consolidation. The cerebellar vermi of male mice were implanted with guide cannulae, and after three days of recovery, the inhibitory avoidance test was performed. Immediately after a training session, animals received a microinjection of the following histaminergic drugs: experiment 1, saline or chlorpheniramine (0.016, 0.052 or 0.16 nmol); experiment 2, saline or ranitidine (0.57, 2.85 or 5.07 nmol); and experiment 3, saline or dimaprit (1, 2 or 4 nmol). Twenty-four hours later, a retention test was performed. The data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Duncan's tests. Animals microinjected with chlorpheniramine did not show any behavioral effects at the doses that we used. Intra-cerebellar injection of the H2 receptor antagonist ranitidine inhibited, while the selective H2 receptor agonist dimaprit facilitated, memory consolidation, suggesting that H2 receptors mediate memory consolidation in the inhibitory avoidance task in mice.
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- A C L Gianlorenço
- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Physiotherapy Department, Center of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Sao Carlos, 13565-905, Sao Carlos, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Physiotherapy Department, Center of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Sao Carlos, 13565-905, Sao Carlos, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Physiotherapy Department, Center of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Sao Carlos, 13565-905, Sao Carlos, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience, Physiotherapy Department, Center of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Sao Carlos, 13565-905, Sao Carlos, Brazil.
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Canto-de-Souza L, Garção DC, Romaguera F, Mattioli R. Dorsal hippocampal microinjection of chlorpheniramine reverses the anxiolytic-like effects of l-histidine and impairs emotional memory in mice. Neurosci Lett 2014; 587:11-6. [PMID: 25524405 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2014.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Revised: 11/27/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Several findings have pointed to the role of histaminergic neurotransmission in the modulation of anxiety-like behaviors and emotional memory. The elevated plus-maze (EPM) test has been widely used to investigate the process of anxiety and also has been used to investigate the process of learning and memory. Visual cues are relevant to the formation of spatial maps, and as the hippocampus is involved in this task, experiment 1 explored this issue. Experiment 2 investigated the effects of intraperitoneal (i.p.) injections of l-histidine (LH, a precursor of histamine) and of intra-dorsal hippocampus (intra-DH) injections of chlorpheniramine (CPA, an H1 receptor antagonist) on anxiety and emotional memory in mice re-exposed to the EPM. Mice received saline (SAL) or LH i.p. and SAL or CPA (0.016, 0.052, and 0.16 nmol/0.1 μl) intra-DH prior to Trial 1 (T1) and Trial 2 (T2). No significant changes were observed in the number of enclosed-arm entries (EAE) in T1, an EPM index of general exploratory activity. LH had an anxiolytic-like effect that was reversed by intra-DH injections of CPA. T2 versus T1 analysis revealed that only the lower dose of CPA resulted in impaired emotional memory. Combined injections of LH and CPA revealed that higher doses of CPA impair emotional memory. Taken together, these results suggest that LH and H1 receptors present in the dorsal hippocampus are involved in anxiety-related behaviors and emotional memory in mice submitted to EPM.
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- L Canto-de-Souza
- Laboratório de Neurociências, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil; Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
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- Universidade Tiradentes, Rua Lagarto, 264, 49010-390 Aracaju, Brazil.
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- Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Rua Pascoal Simone, 358, 88080-350 Florianópolis, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Neurociências, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil.
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Li B, Zhu JN, Wang JJ. Histaminergic afferent system in the cerebellum: structure and function. CEREBELLUM & ATAXIAS 2014; 1:5. [PMID: 26331029 PMCID: PMC4549136 DOI: 10.1186/2053-8871-1-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Histaminergic afferent system of the cerebellum, having been considered as an essential component of the direct hypothalamocerebellar circuits, originates from the tuberomammillary nucleus in the hypothalamus. Unlike the mossy fibers and climbing fibers, the histaminergic afferent fibers, a third type of cerebellar afferents, extend fine varicose fibers throughout the cerebellar cortex and nuclei. Histamine receptors, belonging to the family of G protein-coupled receptors, are widely present in the cerebellum. Through these histamine receptors, histamine directly excites Purkinje cells and granule cells in the cerebellar cortex, as well as the cerebellar nuclear neurons. Therefore, the histaminergic afferents parallelly modulate these dominant components in the cerebellar circuitry and consequently influence the final output of the cerebellum. In this way, the histaminergic afferent system actively participates in the cerebellum-mediated motor balance and coordination and nonsomatic functions. Accordingly, histaminergic reagents may become potential drugs for clinical treatment of cerebellar ataxia and other cerebellar disease. On the other hand, considering the hypothalamus is a high regulatory center for autonomic and visceral activities, the hypothalamocerebellar histaminergic fibers/projections, bridging the nonsomatic center to somatic structure, may play a critical role in the somatic-nonsomatic integration.
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- Bin Li
- Department of Biological Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Mailbox 426, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, 210093 China
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Mailbox 426, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, 210093 China
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Mailbox 426, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, 210093 China
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