Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3064528 | Journal of Neuroimmunology | 2010 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, we examined the effects of IL-18 deficiency on behaviors and gene expression profiles in 6 brain regions. IL-18−/− mice reduced depressive-like behavior and changed gene expressions predominantly in the amygdala compared with wild-type mice. Pathway analysis of the differentially expressed genes ranked behavior as the top-scored biological function. Of note, the absence of IL-18 decreased Avp, Hcrt, Oxt, and Pmch mRNA levels and the number of arginine vasopressin- and oxytocin-positive cells in the amygdala, but not in the hypothalamus. Our results suggest that IL-18-dependent vasopressinergic and oxytocinergic circuitry in the amygdala may regulate depressive-like behaviors in mice.
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Authors
Yuta Yamamoto, Toshihito Tanahashi, Sakurako Katsuura, Ken Kurokawa, Kensei Nishida, Yuki Kuwano, Tomoko Kawai, Shigetada Teshima-Kondo, Sachiko Chikahisa, Yoshihiro Tsuruo, Hiroyoshi Sei, Kazuhito Rokutan,