Danlei Liu, Xuefeng Zheng, Yuqing Hui, Yuanyuan Xu, Jinjiang Du, Zean Du, Yichen Che, Fengming Wu, Guangyin Yu, Jifeng Zhang, Xiaobing Gong, Guoqing Guo
Chronic stress-induced anxiodepression is a common health problem, however its potential neurocircuitry mechanism remains unclear. We used behavioral, patch-clamp electrophysiology, chemogenetic, and optogenetic approaches to clarify the response of the lateral hypothalamus (LH) and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) to stress, confirmed the structural connections between the LH and mPFC, and investigated the role of the LH-mPFC pathway in chronic stress-induced anxiodepression symptoms. Unpredictable chronic mild stress (UCMS) caused anxiodepression-like behaviors, including anxiety, anhedonia, and despair behaviors...
March 16, 2024: Translational Psychiatry