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Stress induces behavioral abnormalities by increasing expression of phagocytic receptor MERTK in astrocytes to promote synapse phagocytosis


ABSTRACT: Early life stress such as childhood abues and childhood neglect has been frequently implicated in evoking mental disorders later in life. However, it is not well understood what is the underlying mechanism between early life stress and mental disorders. Our in vitro, in vivo and brain organoid experiments revealed that stress hormones increase Mertk expression in astrocytes through glucocorticoid receptor (GR). Furthermore, early life stress (ESD) exposure significantly incrased astrocyte-mediated synapse phagocytosis via GR/MERTK pathway in various brain regions including somatosensory cortex and orbitofrontal cortex. In those brain regions, the excitatory postsynaptic density was remarkably decreased with an increase in astrocytic phagocytosis of excitatory postsynapses. Importantly, ablating GR or MERTK in astrocytes prevented ESD-induced loss of excitatory snapses, abnormal neural activities and behavioral deficits. Taken together, this study revelas a new role of astrocytic GR/MERTK pathway in evoking stress-induced abnormal behaviors in mice, suggesting astrocytic GR/MERTK signaling could be a potential therapeutic target for stress-induced mental disorders.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE234945 | GEO | 2023/08/22

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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