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Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) · 2020

Effect of serotonin transporter genotype on carbon dioxide-induced fear-related behavior in mice.

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Leibold Nicole K, van den Hove Daniel LA, Weidner Magdalena T, Buchanan Gordon F, Steinbusch Harry Wm, Lesch Klaus-Peter, Schruers Koen Rj

Аннотация

BACKGROUND: Inhaling 35% carbon dioxide induces an emotional and symptomatic state in humans closely resembling naturally occurring panic attacks, the core symptom of panic disorder. Previous research has suggested a role of the serotonin system in the individual sensitivity to carbon dioxide. In line with this, we previously showed that a variant in the SLC6A4 gene, encoding the serotonin transporter, moderates the fear response to carbon dioxide in humans. To study the etiological basis of carbon dioxide-reactivity and panic attacks in more detail, we recently established a translational mouse model.

AIM: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether decreased expression of the serotonin transporter affects the sensitivity to carbon dioxide.

METHODS: Based on our previous work, wildtype and serotonin transporter deficient (+/-, -/-) mice were monitored while being exposed to carbon dioxide-enriched air. In wildtype and serotonin transporter +/- mice, also cardio-respiration was assessed.

RESULTS: For most behavioral measures under air exposure, wildtype and serotonin transporter +/- mice did not differ, while serotonin transporter -/- mice showed more fear-related behavior. Carbon dioxide exposure evoked a marked increase in fear-related behaviors, independent of genotype, with the exception of time serotonin transporter -/- mice spent in the center zone of the modified open field test and freezing in the two-chamber test. On the physiological level, when inhaling carbon dioxide, the respiratory system was strongly activated and heart rate decreased independent of genotype.

CONCLUSION: Carbon dioxide is a robust fear-inducing stimulus. It evokes inhibitory behavioral responses such as decreased exploration and is associated with a clear respiratory profile independent of serotonin transporter genotype.

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