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TRPM8 as the rapid testosterone signaling receptor: Implications in the regulation of dimorphic sexual and social behaviors

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FASEB JOURNAL
卷 34, 期 8, 页码 10887-10906

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1096/fj.202000794R

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aggression; dopaminergic neurons; reward system; sexual Behavior; testosterone; transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) channel

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  1. National Science Foundation (NSF) [IOS-1922428]
  2. HHS \ NIH \ National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) [1P20GM103432-01]

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Testosterone regulates dimorphic sexual behaviors in all vertebrates. However, the molecular mechanism underlying these behaviors remains unclear. Here, we report that a newly identified rapid testosterone signaling receptor, Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 8 (TRPM8), regulates dimorphic sexual and social behaviors in mice. We found that, along with higher steroid levels in the circulation, TRPM8(-/-)male mice exhibit increased mounting frequency indiscriminate of sex, delayed sexual satiety, and increased aggression compared to wild-type controls, while TRPM8(-/-)females display an increased olfaction-exploratory behavior. Furthermore, neuronal responses to acute testosterone application onto the amygdala were attenuated in TRPM8(-/-)males but remained unchanged in females. Moreover, activation of dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area following mating was impaired in TRPM8(-/-)males. Together, these results demonstrate that TRPM8 regulates dimorphic sexual and social behaviors, and potentially constitutes a signalosome for mediation of sex-reward mechanism in males. Thus, deficiency of TRPM8 might lead to a delayed sexual satiety phenomenon.

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