Dissecting the role of adult hippocampal neurogenesis towards resilience versus susceptibility to stress-related mood disorders
Abstract Adult hippocampal neurogenesis in the developmental process of generating and integrating new neurons in the hippocampus during adulthood and is a unique form of structural plasticity with enormous potential to modulate neural circuit function and behaviour. Dysregulation of this process is...
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| author | Katherine L. Jones Mei Zhou Dhanisha J. Jhaveri |
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| description | Abstract Adult hippocampal neurogenesis in the developmental process of generating and integrating new neurons in the hippocampus during adulthood and is a unique form of structural plasticity with enormous potential to modulate neural circuit function and behaviour. Dysregulation of this process is strongly linked to stress-related neuropsychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depression, and efforts have focused on unravelling the contribution of adult-born neurons in regulating stress response and recovery. Chronic stress has been shown to impair this process, whereas treatment with clinical antidepressants was found to enhance the production of new neurons in the hippocampus. However, the precise role of adult hippocampal neurogenesis in mediating the behavioural response to chronic stress is not clear and whether these adult-born neurons buffer or increase susceptibility to stress-induced mood-related maladaptation remains one of the controversial issues. In this review, we appraise evidence probing the causal role of adult hippocampal neurogenesis in the regulation of emotional behaviour in rodents. We find that the relationship between adult-born hippocampal neurons and stress-related mood disorders is not linear, and that simple subtraction or addition of these neurons alone is not sufficient to lead to anxiety/depression or have antidepressant-like effects. We propose that future studies examining how stress affects unique properties of adult-born neurons, such as the excitability and the pattern of connectivity during their critical period of maturation will provide a deeper understanding of the mechanisms by which these neurons contribute to functional outcomes in stress-related mood disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b4889c68d41406eb2452d582c59a4972022-12-22T03:01:08ZengNature Portfolionpj Science of Learning2056-79362022-07-01711810.1038/s41539-022-00133-yDissecting the role of adult hippocampal neurogenesis towards resilience versus susceptibility to stress-related mood disordersKatherine L. Jones0Mei Zhou1Dhanisha J. Jhaveri2Queensland Brain Institute, University of QueenslandQueensland Brain Institute, University of QueenslandQueensland Brain Institute, University of QueenslandAbstract Adult hippocampal neurogenesis in the developmental process of generating and integrating new neurons in the hippocampus during adulthood and is a unique form of structural plasticity with enormous potential to modulate neural circuit function and behaviour. Dysregulation of this process is strongly linked to stress-related neuropsychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depression, and efforts have focused on unravelling the contribution of adult-born neurons in regulating stress response and recovery. Chronic stress has been shown to impair this process, whereas treatment with clinical antidepressants was found to enhance the production of new neurons in the hippocampus. However, the precise role of adult hippocampal neurogenesis in mediating the behavioural response to chronic stress is not clear and whether these adult-born neurons buffer or increase susceptibility to stress-induced mood-related maladaptation remains one of the controversial issues. In this review, we appraise evidence probing the causal role of adult hippocampal neurogenesis in the regulation of emotional behaviour in rodents. We find that the relationship between adult-born hippocampal neurons and stress-related mood disorders is not linear, and that simple subtraction or addition of these neurons alone is not sufficient to lead to anxiety/depression or have antidepressant-like effects. We propose that future studies examining how stress affects unique properties of adult-born neurons, such as the excitability and the pattern of connectivity during their critical period of maturation will provide a deeper understanding of the mechanisms by which these neurons contribute to functional outcomes in stress-related mood disorders.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-022-00133-y |
| spellingShingle | Katherine L. Jones Mei Zhou Dhanisha J. Jhaveri Dissecting the role of adult hippocampal neurogenesis towards resilience versus susceptibility to stress-related mood disorders npj Science of Learning |
| title | Dissecting the role of adult hippocampal neurogenesis towards resilience versus susceptibility to stress-related mood disorders |
| title_full | Dissecting the role of adult hippocampal neurogenesis towards resilience versus susceptibility to stress-related mood disorders |
| title_fullStr | Dissecting the role of adult hippocampal neurogenesis towards resilience versus susceptibility to stress-related mood disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dissecting the role of adult hippocampal neurogenesis towards resilience versus susceptibility to stress-related mood disorders |
| title_short | Dissecting the role of adult hippocampal neurogenesis towards resilience versus susceptibility to stress-related mood disorders |
| title_sort | dissecting the role of adult hippocampal neurogenesis towards resilience versus susceptibility to stress related mood disorders |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-022-00133-y |
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