Cell Type-Specific Gene Expression of Alpha 5 Subunit-Containing Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Subtype A Receptors in Human and Mouse Frontal Cortex

Molecular Neuropsychiatry
Xiyue HuEtienne Sibille

Abstract

Converging evidence suggests that deficits in somatostatin (SST)-expressing neuron signaling contributes to major depressive disorder. Preclinical studies show that enhancing this signaling, specifically at α5 subunit-containing γ-ami-nobutyric acid subtype A receptors (α5-GABAARs), provides a potential means to overcome low SST neuron function. The cortical microcircuit comprises multiple subtypes of inhibitory γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurons and excitatory pyramidal cells (PYCs). In this study, multilabel fluorescence in situ hybridization was used to characterize α5-GABAAR gene expression in PYCs and three GABAergic neuron subgroups - vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)-, SST-, and parvalbumin (PV)-expressing cells - in the human and mouse frontal cortex. Across species, we found the majority of gene expression in PYCs (human: 39.7%; mouse: 54.14%), less abundant expression in PV neurons (human: 20%; mouse: 16.33%), and no expression in VIP neurons (0%). Only human SST cells expressed GABRA5, albeit at low levels (human: 8.3%; mouse: 0%). Together, this localization suggests potential roles for α5-GABAARs within the cortical microcircuit: (1) regulators of PYCs, (2) regulators of PV cell activity across species, and (3) s...Continue Reading

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Aug 10, 2019·Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience·Tija C Jacob
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