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ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA
卷 230, 期 4, 页码 -出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/apha.13543
关键词
aggression; anxiety; histamine H3 receptor; neural activity; whole brain calcium imaging; zebrafish
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- National Centre for the Replacement Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research [NC/M001881/1, NC/R001049/1]
- Seventh Framework Programme [602805]
- Fondation pour la Recherche Medicale [SPE20150331881]
- Marie-Curie ITN [643051]
- Austrian Science Fund [J4090-B29]
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [J4090] Funding Source: Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
- Marie Curie Actions (MSCA) [643051] Funding Source: Marie Curie Actions (MSCA)
- MRC [MC_PC_17189] Funding Source: UKRI
Aim Aggression is a behavioural trait characterized by the intention to harm others for offensive or defensive purposes. Neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine are important mediators of aggression. However, the physiological role of the histaminergic system during this behaviour is currently unclear. Here, we aimed to better understand histaminergic signalling during aggression by characterizing the involvement of the histamine H3 receptor (Hrh3). Methods We have generated a novel zebrafish Hrh3 null mutant line using CRISPR-Cas9 genome engineering and investigated behavioural changes and alterations to neural activity using whole brain Ca(2+)imaging in zebrafish larvae and ribosomal protein S6 (rpS6) immunohistochemistry in adults. Results We show that genetic inactivation of the histamine H3 receptor (Hrh3) reduces aggression in zebrafish, an effect that can be reproduced by pharmacological inhibition. In addition,hrh3(-/-)zebrafish show behavioural impairments consistent with heightened anxiety. Larval in vivo whole brain Ca(2+)imaging reveals higher neuronal activity in the forebrain of mutants, but lower activity in specific hindbrain areas and changes in measures of functional connectivity between subregions. Adulthrh3(-/-)zebrafish display brain region-specific neural activity changes in response to aggression of both key regions of the social decision-making network, and the areas containing histaminergic neurons in the zebrafish brain. Conclusion These results highlight the importance of zebrafish Hrh3 signalling for aggression and anxiety and uncover the brain areas involved. Targeting this receptor might be a potential novel therapeutic route for human conditions characterized by heightened aggression.
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