Differential stress induced c-Fos expression and identification of region-specific miRNA-mRNA networks in the dorsal raphe and amygdala of high-responder/low-responder rats
dc.contributor.author | Cohen, Joshua L. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Ata, Anoosha E. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Jackson, Nateka L. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Rahn, Elizabeth J. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Ramaker, Ryne C. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Cooper, Sara | en |
dc.contributor.author | Kerman, Ilan A. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Clinton, Sarah M. | en |
dc.contributor.department | Fralin Biomedical Research Institute | en |
dc.contributor.department | School of Neuroscience | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-02-22T16:24:25Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2017-02-22T16:24:25Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2017-02 | en |
dc.description.abstract | Chronic stress triggers a variety of physical and mental health problems, and how individuals 2 cope with stress influences risk for emotional disorders. To investigate molecular mechanisms 3 underlying distinct stress coping styles, we utilized rats that were selectively-bred for differences 4 in emotionality and stress reactivity. We show that high novelty responding (HR) rats readily 5 bury a shock probe in the defensive burying test, a measure of proactive stress coping behavior, 6 while low novelty responding (LR) rats exhibit enhanced immobility, a measure of reactive 7 coping. Shock exposure in the defensive burying test elicited greater activation of HR rats’ 8 caudal dorsal raphe serotonergic cells compared to LRs, but lead to more pronounced 9 activation throughout LRs’ amygdala (lateral, basolateral, central, and basomedial nuclei) 10 compared to HRs. RNA-sequencing revealed 271 mRNA transcripts and 33 microRNA species 11 that were differentially expressed in HR/LR raphe and amygdala. We mapped potential 12 microRNA-mRNA networks by correlating and clustering mRNA and microRNA expression and 13 identified networks that differed in either the HR/LR dorsal raphe or amygdala. A dorsal raphe 14 network linked three microRNAs which were down-regulated in LRs (miR-206-3p, miR-3559-5p, 15 and miR-378a-3p) to repression of genes related to microglia and immune response (Cd74, 16 Cyth4, Nckap1l, and Rac2), the genes themselves were up-regulated in LR dorsal raphe. In the 17 amygdala, another network linked miR-124-5p, miR-146a-5p, miR-3068-3p, miR-380-5p, miR-18 539-3p, and miR-7a-1-3p with repression of chromatin remodeling-related genes (Cenpk, 19 Cenpq, Itgb3bp, and Mis18a). Overall this work highlights potential drivers of gene-networks 20 and downstream molecular pathways within the raphe and amygdala that contribute to 21 individual differences in stress coping styles and stress vulnerabilities. | en |
dc.description.notes | publisher: Elsevier articletitle: Differential stress induced c-Fos expression and identification of region-specific miRNA-mRNA networks in the dorsal raphe and amygdala of high-responder/low-responder rats journaltitle: Behavioural Brain Research articlelink: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2016.11.015 content_type: article copyright: © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | en |
dc.description.version | Published version | en |
dc.format.extent | 110 - 123 page(s) | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2016.11.015 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0166-4328 | en |
dc.identifier.orcid | Clinton, SM [0000-0001-7158-411X] | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/75130 | en |
dc.identifier.volume | 319 | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.rights | In Copyright | en |
dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en |
dc.title | Differential stress induced c-Fos expression and identification of region-specific miRNA-mRNA networks in the dorsal raphe and amygdala of high-responder/low-responder rats | en |
dc.title.serial | Behavioural Brain Research | en |
dc.type | Article - Refereed | en |
dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/All T&R Faculty | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/Faculty of Health Sciences | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/Science | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/Science/COS T&R Faculty | en |