NeuronPub Date : 2025-05-07DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.010
Amalia Papanikolaou, David Graykowski, Byung Il Lee, Mengke Yang, Robert Ellingford, Jana Zünkler, Suraya A Bond, James M Rowland, Rikesh M Rajani, Samuel S Harris, David J Sharp, Marc Aurel Busche
{"title":"Selectively vulnerable deep cortical layer 5/6 fast-spiking interneurons in Alzheimer's disease models in vivo.","authors":"Amalia Papanikolaou, David Graykowski, Byung Il Lee, Mengke Yang, Robert Ellingford, Jana Zünkler, Suraya A Bond, James M Rowland, Rikesh M Rajani, Samuel S Harris, David J Sharp, Marc Aurel Busche","doi":"10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alzheimer's disease (AD) is initiated by amyloid-beta (Aβ) accumulation in the neocortex; however, the cortical layers and neuronal cell types first susceptible to Aβ remain unknown. Using in vivo two-photon Ca<sup>2+</sup> imaging in the visual cortex of AD mouse models, we found that cortical layer 5 neurons displayed abnormally prolonged Ca<sup>2+</sup> transients before substantial plaque formation. Neuropixels recordings revealed that these abnormal transients were associated with reduced spiking and impaired visual tuning of parvalbumin (PV)-positive fast-spiking interneurons (FSIs) in layers 5/6, whereas PV-FSIs in superficial layers remained unaffected. These dysfunctions occurred alongside a deep-layer-specific reduction in neuronal pentraxin 2 (NPTX2) within excitatory neurons, decreased GluA4 in PV-FSIs, and fewer excitatory synapses onto PV-FSIs. Notably, NPTX2 overexpression increased excitatory input onto layers 5/6 PV-FSIs and rectified their spiking activity. Thus, our findings reveal an early selective impairment of deep cortical layers 5/6 in AD models and identify deep-layer PV-FSIs as therapeutic targets.</p>","PeriodicalId":19313,"journal":{"name":"Neuron","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144030177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeuronPub Date : 2025-05-07Epub Date: 2025-03-17DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.02.018
Patrycja M Forster, Manuel O Jakob, Dilmurat Yusuf, Marvin Bubeck, Heidi Limberger, Yanjiang Luo, Paula Thieme, Alexandra Polici, Nele Sterczyk, Sotiria Boulekou, Laura Bartel, Catalina Cosovanu, Mario Witkowski, Miguel González-Acera, Anja A Kühl, Carl Weidinger, Rolf Backofen, Ahmed N Hegazy, Jay V Patankar, Christoph S N Klose
{"title":"A transcriptional atlas of gut-innervating neurons reveals activation of interferon signaling and ferroptosis during intestinal inflammation.","authors":"Patrycja M Forster, Manuel O Jakob, Dilmurat Yusuf, Marvin Bubeck, Heidi Limberger, Yanjiang Luo, Paula Thieme, Alexandra Polici, Nele Sterczyk, Sotiria Boulekou, Laura Bartel, Catalina Cosovanu, Mario Witkowski, Miguel González-Acera, Anja A Kühl, Carl Weidinger, Rolf Backofen, Ahmed N Hegazy, Jay V Patankar, Christoph S N Klose","doi":"10.1016/j.neuron.2025.02.018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neuron.2025.02.018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Enteric infections often cause long-term sequelae, including persistent gastrointestinal symptoms, such as pain, discomfort, or irritable bowel syndrome. The plethora of sensory symptoms indicates that gut-innervating neurons might be directly affected by inflammation. However, sequencing studies of neurons in the gastrointestinal tract are hampered by difficulties in purifying neurons, especially during inflammation. Activating a nuclear GFP tag selectively in neurons enabled sort purification of intrinsic and extrinsic neurons of the gastrointestinal tract in models of intestinal inflammation. Using bulk and single-nucleus RNA sequencing, we mapped the whole transcriptomic landscape and identified a conserved neuronal response to inflammation, which included the interferon signaling and ferroptosis pathway. Deletion of the interferon receptor 1 in neurons regulated ferroptosis, neuronal loss, and consequently gut-transit time. Collectively, this study offers a resource documenting neuronal adaptation to inflammatory conditions and exposes the interferon and ferroptosis pathways as signaling cascades activated in neurons during inflammation.</p>","PeriodicalId":19313,"journal":{"name":"Neuron","volume":" ","pages":"1333-1351.e7"},"PeriodicalIF":14.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143657967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeuronPub Date : 2025-05-07Epub Date: 2025-03-19DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.02.021
Federica Lucantonio, Jacob Roeglin, Shuwen Li, Jaden Lu, Aleesha Shi, Katherine Czerpaniak, Francesca R Fiocchi, Leonardo Bontempi, Brenda C Shields, Carlos A Zarate, Michael R Tadross, Marco Pignatelli
{"title":"Ketamine rescues anhedonia by cell-type- and input-specific adaptations in the nucleus accumbens.","authors":"Federica Lucantonio, Jacob Roeglin, Shuwen Li, Jaden Lu, Aleesha Shi, Katherine Czerpaniak, Francesca R Fiocchi, Leonardo Bontempi, Brenda C Shields, Carlos A Zarate, Michael R Tadross, Marco Pignatelli","doi":"10.1016/j.neuron.2025.02.021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neuron.2025.02.021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ketamine is recognized as a rapid and sustained antidepressant, particularly for major depression unresponsive to conventional treatments. Anhedonia is a common symptom of depression for which ketamine is highly efficacious, but the underlying circuits and synaptic changes are not well understood. Here, we show that the nucleus accumbens (NAc) is essential for ketamine's effect in rescuing anhedonia in mice subjected to chronic stress. Specifically, a single exposure to ketamine rescues stress-induced decreased strength of excitatory synapses on NAc-D1 dopamine receptor-expressing medium spiny neurons (D1-MSNs). Using a cell-specific pharmacology method, we establish the necessity of this synaptic restoration for the sustained therapeutic effects of ketamine on anhedonia. Examining causal sufficiency, artificially increasing excitatory synaptic strength onto D1-MSNs recapitulates the behavioral amelioration induced by ketamine. Finally, we used opto- and chemogenetic approaches to determine the presynaptic origin of the relevant synapses, implicating monosynaptic inputs from the medial prefrontal cortex and ventral hippocampus.</p>","PeriodicalId":19313,"journal":{"name":"Neuron","volume":" ","pages":"1398-1412.e4"},"PeriodicalIF":14.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12064382/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143670176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeuronPub Date : 2025-05-07DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.014
Nora S Wolcott, William T Redman, Marie Karpinska, Emily G Jacobs, Michael J Goard
{"title":"The estrous cycle modulates hippocampal spine dynamics, dendritic processing, and spatial coding.","authors":"Nora S Wolcott, William T Redman, Marie Karpinska, Emily G Jacobs, Michael J Goard","doi":"10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Histological evidence suggests that the estrous cycle exerts a powerful influence on CA1 neurons in the mammalian hippocampus. Decades have passed since this landmark observation, yet how the estrous cycle shapes dendritic spine dynamics and hippocampal spatial coding in vivo remains a mystery. Here, we used a custom hippocampal microperiscope and two-photon calcium imaging to track CA1 pyramidal neurons in female mice across multiple cycles. Estrous cycle stage had a potent effect on spine dynamics, with spine density peaking during proestrus when estradiol levels are highest. These morphological changes coincided with greater somatodendritic coupling and increased infiltration of back-propagating action potentials into the apical dendrite. Finally, tracking CA1 response properties during navigation revealed greater place field stability during proestrus, evident at both the single-cell and population levels. These findings demonstrate that the estrous cycle drives large-scale structural and functional plasticity in hippocampal neurons essential for learning and memory.</p>","PeriodicalId":19313,"journal":{"name":"Neuron","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144078923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The paraventricular thalamus mediates visceral pain and anxiety-like behaviors via two distinct pathways.","authors":"Di Li, Yong-Chang Li, Zheng-Yan Zhu, Fu-Chao Zhang, Qiu-Ying Zhao, Jia-Hui Jiang, Biyu Shen, Yong Tang, Guang-Yin Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic visceral pain (CVP) often accompanies emotional disorders. However, the lack of suitable animal models has hindered research into their underlying molecular and neural circuitry mechanisms. Early-life stress is a key factor in developing both visceral hypersensitivity and emotional disorders, yet its pathological mechanisms are not well understood. This study showed that adult offspring of prenatal maternal stress (PMS)-exposed mice exhibited visceral hypersensitivity and anxiety-like behaviors. Glutamatergic neurons in the anterior paraventricular thalamus (aPVT) responded to visceral pain, while those in the posterior PVT (pPVT) were more responsive to anxiety. The aPVT-basolateral amygdala (BLA) and pPVT-central amygdala (CeA) circuits regulated CVP and anxiety, respectively. Notably, increased Cacna1e expression in aPVT enhanced both visceral pain and anxiety, while Grin2a upregulation in pPVT facilitated only anxiety. These findings highlight the distinct roles of aPVT<sup>Glu</sup>-BLA<sup>Glu</sup>-CeA<sup>GABA</sup> and pPVT<sup>Glu</sup>-CeA<sup>GABA</sup> circuits, providing insights for therapeutic approaches in CVP and anxiety comorbidity.</p>","PeriodicalId":19313,"journal":{"name":"Neuron","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143974688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeuronPub Date : 2025-04-29DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.006
Alessio Silva, Robert Prior, Maurizio D'Antonio, Johannes V Swinnen, Ludo Van Den Bosch
{"title":"Lipid metabolism alterations in peripheral neuropathies.","authors":"Alessio Silva, Robert Prior, Maurizio D'Antonio, Johannes V Swinnen, Ludo Van Den Bosch","doi":"10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alterations in lipid metabolism are increasingly recognized as central pathological hallmarks of inherited and acquired peripheral neuropathies. Correct lipid balance is critical for cellular homeostasis. However, the mechanisms linking lipid disturbances to cellular dysfunction and whether these changes are primary drivers or secondary effects of disease remain unresolved. This is particularly relevant in the peripheral nervous system, where the lipid-rich myelin integrity is critical for axonal function, and even subtle perturbations can cause widespread effects. This review explores the role of lipids as structural components as well as signaling molecules, emphasizing their metabolic role in peripheral neurons and Schwann cells. Additionally, we explore the genetic and environmental connections in both inherited and acquired peripheral neuropathies, respectively, which are known to affect lipid metabolism in peripheral neurons or Schwann cells. Overall, we highlight how understanding lipid-centric mechanisms could advance biomarker discovery and therapeutic interventions for peripheral nerve disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":19313,"journal":{"name":"Neuron","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144006599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeuronPub Date : 2025-04-25DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.004
Ritchy Hodebourg, Michael D Scofield, Peter W Kalivas, Brittany N Kuhn
{"title":"Nonneuronal contributions to synaptic function.","authors":"Ritchy Hodebourg, Michael D Scofield, Peter W Kalivas, Brittany N Kuhn","doi":"10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Synapses are elegantly integrated signaling hubs containing the canonical synaptic elements, neuronal pre- and postsynapses, along with other components of the neuropil, including perisynaptic astroglia and extracellular matrix proteins, as well as microglia and oligodendrocytes. Signaling within these multipartite hubs is essential for synaptic function and is often disrupted in neuropsychiatric disorders. We review data that have refined our understanding of how environmental stimuli shape signaling and synaptic plasticity within synapses. We propose working models that integrate what is known about how different cell types within the perisynaptic neuropil regulate synaptic functions and dysfunctions that are elicited by addictive drugs. While these working models integrate existing findings, they are constrained by a need for new technology. Accordingly, we propose directions for improving reagents and experimental approaches to better probe how signaling between cell types within perisynaptic ecosystems creates the synaptic plasticity necessary to establish and maintain adaptive and maladaptive behaviors.</p>","PeriodicalId":19313,"journal":{"name":"Neuron","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143972369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeuronPub Date : 2025-04-24DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.003
Xuhui Ge, Yufeng Zhu, Junjun Xiong, Yao Gu, Xiaokun Wang, Wu Ye, Haofan Wang, Yu Gao, Weihua Cai, Xuhui Zhou, Wei Liu
{"title":"Metabolic reprogramming through histone lactylation in microglia and macrophages recruits CD8<sup>+</sup> T lymphocytes and aggravates spinal cord injury.","authors":"Xuhui Ge, Yufeng Zhu, Junjun Xiong, Yao Gu, Xiaokun Wang, Wu Ye, Haofan Wang, Yu Gao, Weihua Cai, Xuhui Zhou, Wei Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2025.04.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Crosstalk between the central nervous system (CNS) and the immune system has recently gained increased attention; however, the interaction between innate and adaptive immunity after CNS injury remains unclear. Here, using single-cell RNA sequencing, we identified accumulation of CD8<sup>+</sup> T lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and in spinal cords of injured mice, thus indicating poor neurological function. Furthermore, through genetic or pharmacologic interruption strategies, we found that CXCL16 chemokines derived from injury-activated microglia and macrophages (IAMs) recruited CXCR6<sup>+</sup>CD8<sup>+</sup> T cells and further contributed to neuronal loss after SCI. Mechanistically, glycolytic reprogramming in IAMs enhanced histone-lactylation-mediated Cxcl16 transcription, whereas suppressing glycolysis through Pkm2 deletion partially reversed this effect. Notably, a pharmacologic intervention targeting the CXCL16-CXCR6 axis with Rutin promoted locomotor restoration after SCI. Our study highlights the crucial role of glycolytically reprogrammed IAM-derived CXCL16 chemokines in modulating a maladaptive innate/adaptive immune axis and reveals several potential therapeutic strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":19313,"journal":{"name":"Neuron","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144007041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeuronPub Date : 2025-04-22DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.03.036
Ava V Papetti, Mengmeng Jin, Ziyuan Ma, Alessandro C Stillitano, Peng Jiang
{"title":"Chimeric brain models: Unlocking insights into human neural development, aging, diseases, and cell therapies.","authors":"Ava V Papetti, Mengmeng Jin, Ziyuan Ma, Alessandro C Stillitano, Peng Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.neuron.2025.03.036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2025.03.036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Human-rodent chimeric brain models serve as a unique platform for investigating the pathophysiology of human cells within a living brain environment. These models are established by transplanting human tissue- or human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived macroglial, microglial, or neuronal lineage cells, as well as cerebral organoids, into the brains of host animals. This approach has opened new avenues for exploring human brain development, disease mechanisms, and regenerative processes. Here, we highlight recent advancements in using chimeric models to study human neural development, aging, and disease. Additionally, we explore the potential applications of these models for studying human glial cell-replacement therapies, studying in vivo human glial-to-neuron reprogramming, and harnessing single-cell omics and advanced functional assays to uncover detailed insights into human neurobiology. Finally, we discuss strategies to enhance the precision and translational relevance of these models, expanding their impact in stem cell and neuroscience research.</p>","PeriodicalId":19313,"journal":{"name":"Neuron","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":14.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144043571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}