期刊
JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
卷 33, 期 12, 页码 -出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jne.13061
关键词
glutamate; hypothalamus; lactation; neurodevelopmental disorders; oxytocin
资金
- Seaver Foundation
- National Institute of Mental Health [R01 MH116108]
OXT neurons display burst firing and inter-neuron synchronization during lactation, leading to pulsatile release of OXT for milk ejection. This pattern may be influenced by hypothalamic glutamatergic circuits, which warrants further investigation.
Oxytocin (OXT) neurons of the hypothalamus are at the center of several physiological functions, including milk ejection, uterus contraction, and maternal and social behavior. In lactating females, OXT neurons show a pattern of burst firing and inter-neuron synchronization during suckling that leads to pulsatile release of surges of OXT into the bloodstream to stimulate milk ejection. This pattern of firing and population synchronization may be facilitated in part by hypothalamic glutamatergic circuits, as has been observed in vitro using brain slices obtained from male rats and neonates. However, it remains unknown how hypothalamic glutamatergic circuits influence OXT cell activity outside the context of lactation. In this review, we summarize the in vivo and in vitro studies that describe the synchronized burst firing pattern of OXT neurons and the implication of hypothalamic glutamate in this pattern of firing. We also make note of the few studies that have traced glutamatergic afferents to the hypothalamic paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei. Finally, we discuss the genetic findings implicating several glutamatergic genes in neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder, thus underscoring the need for future studies to investigate the impact of these mutations on hypothalamic glutamatergic circuits and the OXT system.
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