RUAT, Julia, Daniel E. HEINZ, Florian P. BINDER, Tibor ŠTARK, Robert NEUNER, Alice HARTMANN, Paul M. KAPLICK, Alon CHEN, Michael CZISCH and Carsten T. WOTJAK. Structural correlates of trauma-induced hyperarousal in mice. PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2021, vol. 111, December 2021, p. 1-10. ISSN 0278-5846. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2021.110404.
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Original name Structural correlates of trauma-induced hyperarousal in mice
Authors RUAT, Julia, Daniel E. HEINZ, Florian P. BINDER, Tibor ŠTARK (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Robert NEUNER, Alice HARTMANN, Paul M. KAPLICK, Alon CHEN, Michael CZISCH and Carsten T. WOTJAK (guarantor).
Edition PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, OXFORD, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2021, 0278-5846.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30104 Pharmacology and pharmacy
Country of publisher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 5.201
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/21:00122080
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2021.110404
UT WoS 000685538900013
Keywords in English Post-traumatic stress disorder; Hyperarousal; Magnetic resonance imaging; Grey matter volume; Animal model
Tags 14110516, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic disease caused by traumatic incidents. Numerous studies have revealed grey matter volume differences in affected individuals. The nature of the disease renders it difficult to distinguish between a priori versus a posteriori changes. To overcome this difficulty, we studied the consequences of a traumatic event on brain morphology in mice before and 4 weeks after exposure to brief foot shocks (or sham treatment), and correlated morphology with symptoms of hyperarousal. In the latter context, we assessed hyperarousal upon confrontation with acoustic, visual, or composite (acoustic/visual/tactile) threats and integrated the individual readouts into a single Hyperarousal Score using logistic regression analysis. MRI scans with subsequent whole-brain deformation-based morphometry (DBM) analysis revealed a volume decrease of the dorsal hippocampus and an increase of the reticular nucleus in shocked mice when compared to non-shocked controls. Using the Hyperarousal Score as regressor for the post-exposure MRI measurement, we observed negative correlations with several brain structures including the dorsal hippocampus. If the development of changes with respect to the basal MRI was considered, reduction in globus pallidus volume reflected hyperarousal severity. Our findings demonstrate that a brief traumatic incident can cause volume changes in defined brain structures and suggest the globus pallidus as an important hub for the control of fear responses to threatening stimuli of different sensory modalities.
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MUNI/A/1249/2020, interní kód MUName: Základní výzkum v oblasti farmakokinetiky, neurobiologie závislostí a aplikovaný výzkum v oblasti personalizované farmakoterapie v onkologii (Acronym: SV_Farmakologie2021)
Investor: Masaryk University
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