期刊
NEURON
卷 109, 期 2, 页码 331-+出版社
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2020.10.032
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资金
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2016YFA0501000]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31671057, 81821091, 61721092, 81527901, 81827901, 92032000, 31490592]
- Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province [2018B030331001, 2019B030335001]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2019FZA7009]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2019TQ0282]
The study reveals the three-dimensional architecture of the hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system (HNS) using viral tracing and whole-brain imaging, uncovering complexity of MNCs collateral projections within the brain. It also demonstrates that subsets of MNCs collaterally project to multiple extrahypothalamic regions, providing structural and functional evidence for coordinating both peripheral and central oxytocin-mediated actions.
The hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system (HNS), comprising hypothalamic magnocellular neuroendocrine cells (MNCs) and the neurohypophysis, plays a pivotal role in regulating reproduction and fluid homeostasis by releasing oxytocin and vasopressin into the bloodstream. However, its structure and contribution to the central actions of oxytocin and vasopressin remain incompletely understood. Using viral tracing and whole-brain imaging, we reconstruct the three-dimensional architecture of the HNS and observe collaterals of MNCs within the brain. By dual viral tracing, we further uncover that subsets of MNCs collaterally project to multiple extrahypothalamic regions. Selective activation of magnocellular oxytocin neurons promote peripheral oxytocin release and facilitate central oxytocin-mediated social interactions, whereas inhibition of these neurons elicit opposing effects. Our work reveals the previously unrecognized complexity of the HNS and provides structural and functional evidence for MNCs in coordinating both peripheral and central oxytocin-mediated actions, which will shed light on the mechanistic understanding of oxytocin-related psychiatric diseases.
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