1 Department of Neurochemistry, Institut dInvestigacions Biomèdiques de Barcelona (CSIC), IDIBAPs, 08036 Barcelona, Spain, 2 Department of Pharmacology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, USA, \|[ast ]\| The first three authors contributed equally to this study
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Abstract |
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Key Words: 5-HT1A receptors, 5-HT2A receptors, antipsychotics, medial prefrontal cortex, pyramidal neurons
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Introduction |
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Less is known, however, on the role of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) in prefrontal function, despite the fact that this area is innervated by 5-HT axons and is highly enriched in various receptors, notably the 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A subtypes (Azmitia and Segal, 1978; Pazos and Palacios, 1985
; Pazos et al., 1985
; Blue et al., 1988
; Pompeiano et al., 1992
, 1994; Hall et al., 2000
; Talvik-Lotfi et al., 2000
; Martinez et al., 2001
; Arango et al., 2002
). Clues about a role for serotonergic transmission and in particular, of 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors in the normal and pathological function of the prefrontal cortex are numerous, such as (i) some hallucinogens (e.g. LSD, DOI) are 5-HT2A agonists and atypical antipsychotics are 5-HT2A antagonists (Kroeze and Roth, 1998
; Meltzer, 1999
), (ii) prefrontal 5-HT2A receptors are involved in working memory (Williams et al., 2002
), (iii) 5-HT1A receptors are involved in anxiety (Heisler et al., 1998
; Parks et al., 1998
) and learning (Harder and Ridley, 2000
) and (iv) some 5-HT receptors are abnormal in the frontal lobes of psychiatric patients (Arango et al., 1997
; Sargent et al., 2000
; Gurevich et al., 2002
). Furthermore, 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors mediate the changes in prefrontal dopamine release induced by atypical antipsychotics (Ichikawa et al., 2001
).
Both receptors are expressed by pyramidal neurons (Kia et al., 1996; Willins et al., 1997
; Jakab and Goldman-Rakic, 1998
, 2000; De Felipe et al., 2001
; Martín-Ruiz et al., 2001
). 5-HT2A receptors are also present in GABA interneurons (Willins et al., 1997
; Jakab and Goldman-Rakic, 2000
) and putative catecholaminergic axons in mPFC (Miner et al., 2003
). 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors mediate, respectively, the hyperpolarizing and depolarizing actions of 5-HT on prefrontal neurons in vitro, although both actions have been reported for 5-HT2A receptors (Araneda and Andrade, 1991
; Tanaka and North, 1993
; Aghajanian and Marek, 1997
, 1999; Zhou and Hablitz, 1999
). Given the potential relevance of both receptors in the function of the prefrontal cortex, we studied their possible co-expression in prefrontal neurons and the effects of their in vivo activation at cellular and circuit level in the brain of rats and mice. Additional interest to study the localization and function of such receptors in prefrontal cortex stems from the observations that (i) mPFC pyramidal neurons project to the ventral tegmental area (Thierry et al., 1983
), including those sensitive to the 5-HT2A/2C agonist 1-[2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl-2-aminopropane] (DOI; Puig et al., 2003
) and (ii) the firing and terminal release of dopamine cells in the VTA is controlled by 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors (Lejeune and Millan, 1998
; Ichikawa et al., 2001
). Overall, a better knowledge of the localization and function of both receptors in prefrontal cortex may improve our understanding of the pathophysiology and treatment of schizophrenia.
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Materials and Methods |
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5-HT oxalate, 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino) tetralin (8-OH-DPAT), alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-4-propionate [(s)-AMPA], buspirone, cirazoline, DOI, N-ethoxycarbonyl-2-ethoxy-1,2-dihydroquinoline (EEDQ), mianserin, pargyline, pertussis toxin, ritanserin and N-[2-(4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethyl]-N-(2-pyridyl) cyclohexane carboxamide·3HCl (WAY-100635) were from Sigma/RBI (Natick, MA). Alnespirone (S-20499) was from Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier. R-()-2-{4-[(chroman-2-ylmethyl)-amino]-butyl}-1,1-dioxo-benzo[d]isothiazolone·HCl (BAY x 3702)and ipsapirone were from Bayer AG. Citalopram·HBr was from Lundbeck A/S and R-(+)-alpha-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-[4-fluorophenylethyl]-4-piperidinemethanol (M100907; Lilly code LY 368675) and fluoxetine were from Eli Lilly & Co.
For the assessment of local effects in microdialysis experiments, drugs were dissolved in the perfusion fluid and applied by reverse dialysis at the stated concentrations. Concentrated solutions (1 mM; pH adjusted to 6.57 with NaHCO3 when necessary) were stored at 80°C and working solutions were prepared daily by dilution in artificial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Concentrations are expressed as free bases. The concentrations of 5-HT1A receptor agonists were chosen according to their relative affinity and intrinsic efficacy for 5-HT1A receptors (BAY x 3702 > 8-OH-DPAT > buspirone ipsapirone
alnespirone). Table 1 shows the drugs used and their primary pharmacological activity. The concentrations of DOI and AMPA were chosen from previous data (Martín-Ruiz et al., 2001
). Control rats and mice were perfused for the entire experiment with artificial CSF. The bars in the figures show the period of drug application (corrected for the void volume of the system). In electrophysiological experiments, drugs were administered i.v. and the effects were assessed in one neuron per animal. After this procedure was completed, animals were killed by an overdose of anesthetic.
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Male albino Wistar rats weighing 250320 g and C57BL/6 mice, 1012 weeks old at the time of experiments, were used (Iffa Credo, Lyon, France). 5-HT1A receptor knockout KO(/) mice (referred onwards as KO) had the same genetic background than their wild-type (WT) counterparts (C57BL/6) and were engendered as previously generated at Princenton University (Parks et al., 1998). From this initial source a stable colony was grown in the animal facility of the University of Barcelona School of Medicine. Animals were kept in a controlled environment (12 h lightdark cycle and 22 ± 2°C room temperature) with food and water provided ad libitum. Animal care followed the European Union regulations (O.J. of E.C. L358/1 18/12/1986) and was approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
Stereotaxic coordinates were taken from bregma and duramater according to the atlas of Paxinos and Watson (1998) for rat and Franklin and Paxinos (1997
) for mouse. Additionally, we used the brain maps (Swanson, 1998
) for nomenclature of the cortical areas. The location of probes and stimulation electrodes was verified histologically.
Tissue Preparation
Frozen whole brains from rats and from 5-HT1A receptor KO and WT mice were used. Tissue sections, 14 µm thick, were cut using a microtome-cryostat (HM500-OM Microm, Walldorf, Germany), thaw-mounted onto 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTS; Sigma, St Louis; MO)-coated slides, and kept at 20°C until use.
Synthesis of Hybridization Probes
Different oligonucleotides were used to detect 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptor mRNA in rat brain (Pompeiano et al., 1992, 1994). Four oligonucleotides complementary to different regions of the mRNA coding for the rat 5-HT1A receptor were used simultaneously, corresponding to the 5' untranslated region (bases 82122), amino terminus (bases 123171), third cytoplasmic loop (bases 885933) and carboxy terminus (bases 13411389) (Albert et al., 1990
). Three oligonucleotides complementary to the mRNA coding for 5-HT2A receptor, corresponding to the amino terminus (bases 669716), third cytoplasmic loop (bases 18821520) and carboxy terminus (bases 19131960) (Pritchett et al., 1988
) were used. Probes were synthesized on a 380 Applied Biosystem DNA synthesizer (Foster City Biosystem, Foster City, CA) and purified on a 20% polyacrylamide/8 M urea preparative sequencing gel.
Each 5-HT2A receptor oligodeoxyribonucleotide (2 pmol) was individually labeled at its 3' end with [33P]-dATP (>3000 Ci/mmol; Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, Little Chalfont, UK) using terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase (TdT; Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Mannheim, Germany). Labeled probes were purified through QIAquick Nucleotide Removal columns (QIAGEN GmbH, Hilden, Germany). The four 5-HT1A receptor mRNA probes (100 pmol of each) (Pompeiano et al., 1992
) were labeled by 3'-end tailing with TdT and digoxigenin-11-dUTP (Roche Diagnostics GmbH). Digoxigenin (Dig)-labeled oligonucleotides were purified as mentioned above.
In Situ Hybridization Histochemistry Procedure
The protocol for double-label in situ hybridization histochemistry was based on previously described procedures (Tomiyama et al., 1997; Landry et al., 2000
) and has been reported elsewhere (Serrats et al., 2003
). For hybridization, the radioactively labeled and Dig-labeled probes were pooled at final individual concentrations of
1.5 nM. Dig-labeled 5-HT1A hybridized oligonucleotides were visualized with alkaline-phosphate-conjugated anti-digoxigenin-F(ab) fragment antibody color reaction. Sections were then dipped into Ilford K5 nuclear track emulsion (Ilford, Mobberly, UK), exposed in the dark at 4°C for 6 weeks and then developed.
Tissue sections were examined in a Wild 420 macroscope (Leica, Heerbrugg, Germany) and in a Nikon Eclipse E1000 microscope (Nikon, Tokyo, Japan) equipped with bright- and dark-field condensers for transmitted light. Micrography was performed using a digital camera (DXM1200 3.0, Nikon) and analysis software (soft Imaging system GmbH, Münster, Germany). 5-HT1A mRNA positive neurons were identified as cellular profiles showing dark staining (alkaline phosphatase reaction product) clearly distinguishable from background. 5-HT2A mRNA positive neurons were identified as aggregations of grouped silver grains that were at least three times greater than background. Figures were prepared for publication using Adobe Photoshop software (Adobe Software, Mountain View, CA).
Nissl staining
The cytoarchitecture of the rat and mouse prefrontal cortex was analyzed in an adjacent series of cresyl violet stained frozen sections. Nomenclature used follows that in Franklin and Paxinos (1997), Paxinos and Watson (1998
) and Swanson (1998
).
Receptor Autoradiography
[3H]WAY-100635 (80.0 Ci/mmol) was purchased from Amersham and [3H]ketanserine (80.9 Ci/mmol) from DuPont NEN (Boston, MA). The experimental incubation conditions for [3H]8-OH-DPAT were as previously described (Mengod et al., 1996). Nonspecific binding was defined as that remaining in the presence of 105 M 5-HT. The incubation conditions for [3H]ketanserine were as described previously (Pazos et al., 1987
; López-Giménez et al., 1997
). Nonspecific binding was defined as that remaining in the presence of 105 M mianserine. After incubation and washing, tissue sections were dipped in distilled ice-cold water and dried rapidly under a cold air stream. Tissues were exposed to tritium-sensitive film (Kodak Biomax MS; Kodak, Rochester, NY) together with plastic 3H-standards (3H-microscales; Amersham). Exposure time was 15 days for [3H]ketanserine and 30 days for [3H]8-OH-DPAT. All tissue sections used for quantification of receptor sites were processed simultaneously and in the same experimental conditions. Quantitative analysis of the autoradiograms was done with a computerized image analysis system (MCID, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada).
Single Unit Recordings of Pyramidal Neurons in Rat mPFC
These experiments were aimed at examining the responses elicited in pyramidal neurons of the mPFC by the electrical stimulation of the dorsal raphe (DR) and/or median raphe (MnR) nuclei. Rats were anesthetized (chloral hydrate 400 mg/kg i.p.) and positioned in a David Kopf stereotaxic frame. Additional doses of chloral hydrate (80 mg/kg) were administered i.v. through the femoral vein. Body temperature was maintained at 37°C throughout the experiment with a heating pad. All wound margins and points of contact between the animal and the stereotaxic apparatus were infiltrated with lidocaine solution (5%). In order to minimize pulsation, the atlanto-occipital membrane was punctured to release some CSF.
Bipolar stimulating electrodes consisted of two stainless steel enamel-coated wires (California Fine Wire, Grover Beach, CA) with a diameter of 150 µm and a tip separation of 100 µm and in vitro impedances of 1030 K
. Stimulating electrodes were stereotaxically implanted in two different coordinates within the DR (AP 7.8, L 0, DV 6.5; and AP 7.3, L 2.2 with a lateral angle of 20°, DV 6.6 mm) and one in the MnR (AP 7.8, L 2.0 with a lateral angle of 13°, DV 8.8 mm). These angles resulted in the tip of the electrodes at DV 6.2 and 8.6 mm, respectively. After each implant, each electrode was secured to the skull with glue and dental cement. Constant current electrical stimuli were generated with a Grass S-48 stimulation unit connected to a Grass SIU 5 stimulus isolation unit. Stimulating current was typically 0.152 mA, 0.2 ms square pulses at 0.9 Hz. Pyramidal neurons were recorded extracellularly with glass micropipettes pulled from 2.0 mm capillary glass (WPI, Saratosa, FL) on a Narishige PE-2 pipette puller (Narishige Science Institute, Tokyo, Japan). Microelectrodes were filled with 2 M NaCl. Typically, impedance was between 4 and 10 M
. Single unit extracellular recordings were amplified with a Neurodata IR283 (Cygnus Technology Inc., Delaware Water Gap, PA), postamplified and filtered with a Cibertec amplifier (Madrid, Spain) and computed on-line using a DAT 1401plus interface system Spike2 software (Cambridge Electronic Design, Cambridge, UK).
Descents in mPFC were carried out at AP +3.2 to 3.4, L 0.5 to 1.0, DV 1.3 to 4.0 below the brain surface. We systematically confirmed that only a single pyramidal neuron was recorded by (i) identification by antidromic activation from DR and/or MnR and (ii) collision extinction with spontaneously occurring spikes (Fuller and Schlag, 1976). Neurons without antidromic activation or without spontaneous firing activity were not considered.
Single Unit Recordings of 5-HT Neurons in Mouse Brain
We assessed the effects of the i.v. administration of the 5-HT1A agonist 8-OH-DPAT and the selective 5-HT reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine on the firing rate of DR 5-HT neurons in WT and KO mice. These were performed as previously described (Sawyer et al., 1985; Celada et al., 1996
) once adapted to mouse brain. Mice were anesthetized with chloral hydrate (400 mg/kg i.p.) and additional doses (80 mg/kg) were administered i.v. through the femoral vein. A 2 x 2 mm recording hole was drilled over the lambda suture and the sagittal sinus was ligated, cut and reflected. Single unit extracellular recordings were carried out along the midline at approximately 4.6 mm from bregma. 5-HT neurons were usually encountered at 23.5 mm below the brain surface and identified according to previously described electrophysiological criteria (Wang and Aghajanian, 1977
). Serotonergic neurons exhibited a 25 ms bi- or triphasic extracellular waveform with regular firing rate and frequencies of 0.33.4 Hz.
Microdialysis Procedures
Microdialysis experiments in rats were conducted as described in Martín-Ruiz et al. (2001). Briefly, rats were anesthetized with sodium pentobarbital (60 mg/kg, i.p.) and stereotaxically implanted in mPFC with concentric dialysis probes equipped with a Cuprophan membrane (4 mm long) at the following coordinates (in mm): AP +3.2, L 0.8, DV 6.0. Microdialysis experiments were performed in freely moving rats the day after surgery. After a 100 min stabilization period, four fractions were collected to obtain basal values before local (reverse dialysis) or systemic administration of drugs and then successive 20 min (30 µl) dialysate samples were collected. In most experiments, the partial 5-HT2A/2C receptor agonist DOI was perfused alone for 2 h (six fractions), followed by its application in combination with other drugs for another 2 h period.
For mice, the manufacture of the probes was adapted from that previously described for rats. Surgical and microdialysis procedures were identical to those described for rats except for the dose of anesthesia (sodium pentobarbital, 40 mg/kg, i.p.), the length of dialysis membrane (2 mm) and the brain coordinates (in mm) of the mPFC: AP +2.2, L 0.2, DV 3.4.
The concentration of 5-HT in dialysate samples was determined by HPLC with amperometric detection, as described (Adell and Artigas, 1998). Retention time was between 3.5 and 4 min and the limit of detection was typically 1 fmol/sample. The HPLC profile from mice and rats were similar and the 5-HT peak was free from interferences.
5-HT1A and 5-HT2A Receptor Inactivation in Rats
To assess the involvement of 5-HT2A and 5-HT1A receptors in the actions of DOI and the various 5-HT1A agonists used, we used two different experimental strategies. On the one hand, the function of 5-HT1A receptors in mPFC was cancelled by the local application of pertussis toxin, which ADP-ribosylates Gi/o proteins associated to pre- and postsynaptic 5-HT1A receptors (Andrade et al., 1986; Innis and Aghajanian, 1987
). Pentobarbital anesthetized rats were positioned in the stereotaxic frame and pertussis toxin (1 µg in 2 µl of aCSF) was infused through a 25 gauge stainless steel cannula (Small Parts Inc., Miami, FL) at two different DV coordinates (3.0 and 5.0 mm) using the same AP and L coordinates than for probe implants. (AP +3.2, L 0.8). At each application point, the solution containing pertussis toxin was delivered over the course of 2 min using a 10 µl Hamilton syringe attached to a microinfusion pump (Bioanalytical Systems Inc., West Lafayette, IN) and the cannula was left in position for
10 min to prevent the solution from surging back. Control rats were subjected to the same procedure but no pertussis toxin was applied. Microdialysis experiments were performed 23 days after pertussis toxin. In the rats examined 2 days later, a dialysis probe was implanted 1 h after the application of pertussis toxin, to avoid a second surgical procedure. However, in rats examined 3 days later, probes were implanted the day before microdialysis experiments (i.e. 2 days after pertussis toxin administration) to avoid an excessive gliosis resulting from probe implant 3 days later.
A second strategy to examine the involvement of 5-HT2A and 5-HT1A receptors in the actions of DOI and BAY x 3702, respectively, was the use of EEDQ. Since this agent alkylates several G-coupled aminergic receptors, we used the following approach to selectively protect 5-HT2A or 5-HT1A receptors from the effect of EEDQ. Rats were implanted with microdialysis probes in the mPFC, as above. At 34 h after implants, the probes were perfused with the 5-HT2A/2C antagonist ritanserin (300 µM) for 3 h at 1.5 µl/min. One hour after beginning of the perfusion, EEDQ was dissolved in ethanol:water (1:1) and administered to the rats (6 mg/kg, i.p.). It was hypothesized that the occupation of 5-HT2A receptors by ritanserin in the area sampled by the microdialysis probe would prevent the inactivation of the receptor by EEDQ. This strategy has been previously used in vitro (Gozlan et al., 1994). Similarly, to protect 5-HT1A receptors, the same procedure was applied, but the selective 5-HT1A antagonist WAY-100635 was perfused before EEDQ administration instead of ritanserin. Microdialysis experiments were performed on the following day.
Data and Statistical Analysis
The statistical analysis of histological data was performed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by post-hoc testing to determine regional differences in the expression of 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptor. Only cellular profiles showing great abundance of both transcripts were considered to co-express both receptors. Cells with a dense labeling of 5-HT1A receptor mRNA and occasional silver grains or vice versa (e.g., as shown in Fig. 1I) were not considered to co-express both receptors.
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Microdialysis results are expressed as fmol/fraction (uncorrected for recovery) and shown in figures as percentages of basal values (individual means of four pre-drug fractions). Statistical analysis was carried out using one- or two-way ANOVA for repeated measures of the 5-HT values followed by Duncan test. Typically, experiments consisted in the perfusion of DOI or S-AMPA by reverse dialysis in mPFC for 2 h followed by another 2 h period in which 5-HT1A agonists were co-perfused. Drug effects were assessed using 5-HT values in four pre-drug fractions plus the six post-drug (2 h) fractions. When appropriate, average 5-HT values were calculated and compared using students t-test or ANOVA. Data are expressed as the mean ± SEM. Statistical significance has been set at the 95% confidence level (two tailed).
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Rat Prefrontal Cortex
We used double in situ hybridization to examine the presence of 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptor mRNAs in rat prefrontal cortex. Figure 1 (A,B) shows the presence of a large number of cells containing both transcripts in superficial, middle and deep layers. At this magnification, a marked overlap in the distribution of both receptors was observed in various cortical areas, such as secondary motor area (MOs), dorsal anterior cingulate area (ACAd), prelimbic area (PL) and infralimbic area (ILA), as well as in the piriform cortex (PIR) or taenia tecta (TT). This was also evident at higher magnification in the cingulate, prelimbic and infralimbic areas of the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), which contain numerous cells expressing 5-HT1A and/or 5-HT2A receptor mRNAs (Fig. 1D,E,G). However, internal layers (VI) contain fewer cells expressing 5-HT2A than 5-HT1A receptors (compare left sides of panels Fig. 1D and E). As evidenced from Nissl-stained sections (Fig. 1C,F) the proportion of cells expressing 5-HT1A and/or 5-HT2A receptors was high in all prefrontal areas. Figure 1G and H show the presence of abundant cells containing both receptor transcripts in the infralimbic (Fig. 1G) and piriform cortices (Fig. 1H). Figure 1I and J show at a higher magnification, the cells in infralimbic cortex (Fig. 1I) and taenia tecta (Fig. 1J) expressing both receptor transcripts as well as occasional cells in which 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors were not co-localized.
We used total cell counts obtained from adjacent Nissl-stained sections to calculate the proportion of cells in prefrontal cortex expressing 5-HT1A and/or 5-HT2A receptor mRNAs. These values ranged from 53 to 65% (Table 2). The co-expression of both receptors was very high (8090%) in all cortical areas examined, except in layer VI (38%; Table 2).
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The mouse mPFC showed the presence of abundant cells in which both 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptor transcripts were present, with a marked overlap in their distributions (Fig. 2A,B). The proportion of cells expressing one or the other receptor (or both) varied between 52% in layer VI to 71% in cingulate area (Table 3). The proportion of cells containing both receptor mRNAs was 76% in the cingulate area, 72% in the infralimbic area, 48% in layer VI and 82% in the piriform area (Table 3). The percentage of co-expression in deep layers was significantly lower than that in the other areas examined. Figure 2 shows at a higher magnification cells co-expressing both receptors in infralimbic (C) and cingulate (D) areas as well as a scarce number of cells expressing only 5-HT1A or 5-HT2A receptors.
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Opposite In Vivo Action of 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A Receptors on Pyramidal Cells
Pyramidal neurons in the mPFC, systematically identified by antidromic stimulation from the DR and MnR were recorded extracellularly. The electrical stimulation of the raphe nuclei could excite and inhibit pyramidal neurons. Here we describe only the characteristics of the responses which were pharmacologically characterized by the use of selective antagonists. 5-HT2A-mediated excitations (n = 10) were reversed by M100907 (0.20.6 mg/kg i.v.; Fig. 3A,B). Excitations had a mean latency of 71 ± 8 ms and a mean duration of 101 ± 8 ms. The success rate dropped after M100907 administration from 47 ± 8% to 11 ± 3% (P < 0.001). In all cases, orthodromic and antidromic spikes were simultaneously recorded, showing the existence of a strong reciprocal raphemPFC interaction. Two additional neurons (out of 12) were excited by DR stimulation but the response was not reversed by M100907 (up to 0.6 mg/kg).
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To examine the second possibility, we conducted a series of experiments in which we recorded the same pyramidal neuron while stimulating the DR and the MnR at different sites (two in the DR, one in MnR; see Experimental Procedures). Once a pyramidal neuron was identified, stimulation began in one of these sites to evoke a response, which was recorded for 24 min. Then, the current was switched to an electrode implanted in another coordinate within the raphe nuclei while recording the same neuron. Due to the experimental paradigm used, we could not pharmacologically assess these responses, yet their characteristics did not differ from those blocked by 5-HT2A and 5-HT1A antagonists. A total of 56 experiments were done in which pyramidal responses differed qualitatively or quantitatively depending on the site of placement of the stimulating electrode within the raphe (three electrodes were stably implanted; see Experimental Procedures). Figure 4 (AE) shows examples of several of these experiments. In 14 cases, the response changed from an excitation to an inhibition (or vice versa). In three of them, the excitation was preceded by an inhibition lasting for 100 ms (Fig. 4A'). In another 14 experiments, switching the stimulation site inhibited a previously unresponsive neuron (or vice versa; Fig. 4B'). Also, a change from no response to excitation (or vice versa) was observed in six cases (Fig. 4C'). In 22 cases, the nature of the response did not change (15 inhibitions; seven excitations) but the effect size differed when switching the stimulation site (9/15 for inhibitions, 4/7 for excitations). As shown in the examples in Figure 4, excitations and inhibitions could be indistinctly evoked by DR or MnR stimulation. Lastly, to verify the reversibility of these effects, in some experiments we further switched the stimulation site back to the original one and the response was recorded for another 2 min period (n = 7). Figure 4DE shows two examples of the reversibility of the responses achieved.
An additional evidence of the dual action of 5-HT on prefrontal pyramidal neurons is shown in Figure 4F. This cell was initially inhibited by DR stimulation at AP 7.8 mm. The administration of WAY-100635 (10 µg/kg i.v.) unveiled a latent excitation which was reversed by the selective 5-HT2A antagonist M100907 (0.5 mg/kg i.v.).
In Vivo Interaction between 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A Receptors at Circuit Level
Anatomical and functional data (see Introduction) support the existence of a reciprocal connectivity and mutual control of 5-HT and prefrontal neurons (mPFCraphe circuit). The stimulation of excitatory (AMPA, 5-HT2A) and inhibitory (5-HT1A) receptors in mPFC, increases and decreases, respectively (i) pyramidal cell firing, (ii) 5-HT cell firing in the DR, and (iii) 5-HT release in mPFC (Celada et al., 2001; Martín-Ruiz et al., 2001
; Puig et al., 2003
). Here we used the drug-evoked in vivo 5-HT release in mPFC as an overall index of the pyramidal influence on ascending midbrain 5-HT neurons.
Microdialysis Studies in Rats
A total of 123 rats were used in these studies. Baseline 5-HT values were 20.3 ± 1.0 fmol/fraction. As previously observed, local DOI application (100 µM) in rat mPFC doubled 5-HT release (n = 10, P < 0.0001; Fig. 5A). This effect depends on 5-HT2A receptor activation (Martín-Ruiz et al., 2001) and was reversed by co-perfusion of the following 5-HT1A receptor agonists: 8-OH-DPAT (100 µM, n = 8), alnespirone (300 µM, n = 6), BAY x 3702 (30 µM, n = 7), buspirone (300 µM, n = 6) and ipsapirone (300 µM, n = 5; data not shown) (Fig. 5A). Two-way ANOVA revealed a significant effect of the group (P < 0.0025), time (P < 0.0001) and time x group interaction (P < 0.0001).
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We also inactivated the function of 5-HT1A receptors with pertussis toxin (PTx) (see Experimental Procedures). Figure 5D shows the effect of the co-perfusion of DOI and BAY x 3702 (30 µM) in control rats (n = 7), sham-operated rats (n = 4) and in rats pretreated with PTx (1 µg) 23 days before (n = 5 and 7, respectively). The reducing effect of BAY x 3702, expressed as pre-drug values (1 h periods, fractions 1416 versus 810) was 43 ± 4% in control rats, 46 ± 2% in sham-operated rats, 71 ± 5% and 84 ± 8% in PTx-treated rats respectively (inset in Fig. 5D) (P = 0.00115). PTx (3 days before) also attenuated the suppressing effect of BAY x 3702 (0.1 mg/kg, s.c.) on 5-HT release in mPFC (18% of baseline in controls, 55% in PTx-treated rats; n = 6 and 7, respectively; P < 0.0001; Fig. 5E), as this effect involves pre- and postsynaptic 5-HT1A receptors (Casanovas et al., 1999).
S-AMPA application (300 µM, n = 5) also elevated mPFC 5-HT release (P < 0.0001). The co-perfusion of 8-OH-DPAT (100 µM, n = 3) and BAY x 3702 (30 µM, n = 5) also attenuated the 5-HT-enhancing effect of S-AMPA (P < 0.0001; Fig. 5F).
In Vivo Studies in WT and 5-HT1A KO Mice
We used 5-HT1A KO mice (Parks et al., 1998) to further verify the specificity of the responses elicited by 5-HT1A agonists. Autoradiographic studies using [3H]WAY-100635 showed the lack of hippocampal 5-HT1A receptors in 5-HT1A KO mice (Fig. 6A). The absence of functional 5-HT1A receptors was determined using extracellular recordings of DR 5-HT neurons. Basal firing rate of DR 5-HT neurons in WT and KO mice was 1.6 ± 0.2 and 1.7 ± 0.2 spikes/s (n = 26 and 20, respectively; n.s.). 8-OH-DPAT (232 µg/kg i.v., cumulative doses) dose-dependently inhibited the firing rate of 5-HT neurons in WT mice (n = 10, P < 0.0001; Fig. 6B,D) with an ED50 value of 6.8 µg/kg but failed to significantly reduce cell firing in KO mice (n = 6; Fig. 6C,D). Similarly, the 5-HT reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine (232 mg/kg i.v., cumulative doses) suppressed 5-HT cell firing in WT mice (n = 4; ED50 = 7.6 mg/kg, P < 0.0001; Fig. 6E,H) but not in KO mice (n = 4; Fig. 6FH). However, 5-HT neurons in KO mice were fully responsive to the
1-adrenoceptor antagonist prazosin (up to 4.5 mg/kg i.v., ED50 = 2.7 mg/kg i.v., n = 5; Fig. 6C,F).
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As observed in rats (Fig. 5) the perfusion of S-AMPA in the mPFC of mice increased 5-HT release. This effect was fully counteracted by the co-perfusion of BAY x 3702 (30 µM) in WT (n = 5) but not KO mice (n = 7, P < 0.0001; Fig. 7F).
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Co-expression of 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A Receptors in Rodent Prefrontal Cortex
The high number of neurons expressing the 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptor mRNAs accords with the very high density of the respective proteins in rodent prefrontal cortex, particularly in its medial aspect. Previous studies revealed an overlap in the distribution of 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors in prefrontal cortex (Pazos and Palacios, 1985; Pazos et al., 1985
; Pompeiano et al., 1992
, 1994) and suggested some coexistence in pyramidal neurons (Araneda and Andrade, 1991
; Ashby et al., 1994
; Martín-Ruiz et al., 2001
). The present data indicate that the co-expression of both receptors is the general rule in the various prefrontal areas examined, except in layer VI, where 5-HT1A receptor mRNA predominates. Notably, the prelimbic and infralimbic areas of the mPFC, which project to the midbrain serotonergic and dopaminergic nuclei (Hajós et al., 1998
; Peyron et al., 1998
; Carr and Sesack, 2000
) contain many cells co-expressing both receptors. The vast majority of cells expressing 5-HT1A or 5-HT2A receptors also express vGLUT1 (N. Santana et al., unpublished observations). A smaller percentage (
20%) of all GAD-expressing cells also express these receptors (N. Santana et al., unpublished observations). Taking into account the percentage of GABA interneurons versus principal cells in the cortex (
15%; Beaulieu, 1993
), it appears that most of 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A mRNAs are localized to pyramidal neurons.
We are unaware of similar data for other neurotransmitter receptors (e.g. dopaminergic) in prefrontal cortex. However, the large proportion of cells expressing 5-HT1A or 5-HT2A receptors suggest an important serotonergic control of prefrontal function in the rodent brain. Indeed, in vitro recordings have revealed that prefrontal pyramidal neurons respond to 5-HT applications with inhibitory and excitatory responses (see Introduction). Moreover, in vivo recordings of presumed (Hajós et al., 2003) and identified pyramidal neurons in mPFC (Puig et al., 2003
; this work) indicates that these are very sensitive to the physiological activation of 5-HT neurons.
Pyramidal Responses Elicited by Raphe Stimulation in Rats
Early microiontophoretic studies revealed predominantly inhibitory actions of 5-HT on cortical neurons (Jacobs and Azmitia, 1992). This effect may involve direct (5-HT1A-mediated) and indirect (GABA-mediated) actions of 5-HT (Ashby et al., 1989
, 1990, 1994). In vitro intracellular recordings suggested that 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors exert opposite effects on pyramidal excitability (see Introduction). Our in vivo observations indicate that 5-HT excites (via 5-HT2A receptors) and inhibits (via 5-HT1A receptors) pyramidal neurons in mPFC. All neurons recorded were activated antidromically from the DR or MnR, which supports the existence of strong reciprocal interactions between 5-HT neurons and 5-HT1A/5-HT2A receptor-expressing pyramidal neurons in mPFC. Moreover, in a previous study we observed that pyramidal neurons sensitive to the activation of 5-HT2A receptors were also antidromically activated from the VTA (Puig et al., 2003
). Excitations were 5-HT2A receptor-mediated since they were reversed by M100907, as recently reported (Puig et al., 2003
). Inhibitions lasted more than excitations and involved 5-HT1A receptors, since they were reversed by WAY-100635. The earlier component of the inhibitions (not blocked by WAY-100635, even at high doses) may be due to an increase of GABA inputs mediated by the activation of 5-HT2A or 5-HT3 receptors in interneurons (Ashby et al., 1989
, 1990; Zhou and Hablitz, 1999
). Also, since the recorded neurons were antidromically activated from the DR or MnR, it may be that antidromic stimulation enhanced prefrontal glutamate release from axon collaterals and, hence, an increase in local GABA inputs onto the recorded neurons. Moreover, Susan R. Sesack and associates have reported the presence of GABAergic projection neurons from the DR to the mPFC of the rat (Janowski and Sesack, 2002
), which raises the possibility that the short latency/duration inhibitions not blocked by WAY-100635 may be due to a direct GABA synaptic input evoked by DR/MnR stimulation. Current work is examining this possibility. During the completion of the present report, Hajós et al. (2003
) documented the existence of 5-HT1A receptor-mediated inhibitions of presumed pyramidal neurons evoked by DR stimulation. However, unlike in the present report, DR-evoked inhibitions were fully blocked by WAY-100635. Differences in the location of the recorded neurons (more ventral in Hajós et al., 2003
) and/or strain of rats used may account for this distinct behaviour. Occasionally, WAY-100635 unveiled a prominent 5-HT2A-mediated excitation (as in the example in Fig. 4F), suggesting that raphe stimulation simultaneously excited and inhibited the recorded neuron, although the inhibitory response prevailed.
5-HT2A receptors are enriched in apical dendrites of pyramidal neurons (Willins et al., 1997; Jakab and Goldman-Rakic, 1998
; Cornea-Hébert et al., 1999
) and mediate the increase in pyramidal excitability induced by 5-HT application near the apical dendrites (Aghajanian and Marek, 1997
). Yet, conflicting results have been reported for 5-HT1A receptors, using two different antibodies. Azmitia et al. (1996
) found a somatodendritic location for 5-HT1A autoreceptors in raphe 5-HT neurons and a location in the axon hillock of cortical and hippocampal pyramidal neurons. This observation has been replicated by two other groups in primate and human brain (De Felipe et al., 2001
; David E. Lewis, personal communication). This localization is coincident with the unique cortical axo-axonic synapses such as those of GABAergic chandelier cells on the pyramidal axon hillock (Somogyi et al., 1998
; De Felipe et al., 2001
) and would assign a prominent inhibitory role to 5-HT1A receptors in the control of pyramidal activity. On the other hand, a somatodendritic location of 5-HT1A receptors in the DR and hippocampus has been reported using a different antibody (Kia et al., 1996
; Riad et al., 2000
). The non-synaptic nature of serotonergic transmission in mammalian cortex (Beaudet and Descarries, 1978
; De Felipe and Jones, 1988
) appears to be discordant with a putative presence of both receptors in the same areas of pyramidal neurons, since 5-HT released from nearby axons would indistinctly activate 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors in the proximity of release sites. Indeed, the predominance of the inhibitory response, as observed when 5-HT is applied microiontophoretically or when enhancing cortical 5-HT release (Gartside et al., 2000
; Puig et al., unpublished observations; see also Fig. 4F) suggests that 5-HT1A receptors are located downstream of 5-HT2A receptors in the process of spike generation. This would be consistent with a location of 5-HT2A receptors on apical dendrites, as generally agreed, whereas 5-HT1A receptors may be localized in cell bodies, basal dendrites and/or axon hillock. The segregation of both receptors in different compartments of the pyramidal neuron would permit that 5-HT axons terminating on (or passing near) apical dendrites would excite pyramidal neurons whereas those at lower cortical levels would result in inhibitions, as in the scheme shown in Figure 8. Additionally, it has been proposed that the activity of prefrontal pyramidal neurons is controlled by 5-HT via GABA interneurons expressing 5-HT2A and 5-HT3 receptors, located at different heights in the pyramidal tree (Jakab and Goldman-Rakic, 2000
). Both proposals would be in agreement with the existence of excitatory and inhibitory inputs at different levels in cortical microcircuits regulating the output of pyramidal cells (Somogyi et al., 1998
).
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Opposite Effects of 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A Receptor Activation on the mPFCRaphe Circuit
Pyramidal neurons in prellimibc and infralimbic mPFC project to raphe 5-HT neurons, as shown by anatomical studies (e.g. Peyron et al., 1998) and by the generalized antidromic responses observed during DR/MnR stimulation (Puig et al., 2003
; this study). We therefore used this reciprocal connectivity (mPFCraphe circuit) to examine the interactions between prefrontal 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors, using the in vivo 5-HT release in mPFC as an indicator of the prefrontal influence onto ascending 5-HT neurons. The application of DOI in mPFC enhanced and that of 5-HT1A agonists reduced the local 5-HT release in rat and mouse brain (Casanovas et al., 1999
; Celada et al., 2001
; Martín-Ruiz et al., 2001
; Bortolozzi et al., 2003
; Puig et al., 2003
). The effect of DOI was interpreted as resulting from the activation of descending pyramidal inputs onto 5-HT neurons because (i) systemic DOI administration elicited an overall 2.4-fold increase in the firing of pyramidal cells in the anterior cingulate and prelimbic cortices (an area sampled by the probe in microdialysis studies) which was reversed in most cases by M100907 (Puig et al., 2003
) and (ii) local application of DOI in mPFC increased the firing rate of some 5-HT neurons in the DR (Martín-Ruiz et al., 2001
). The effect of DOI does not appear to involve thalamocortical afferents since both the DOI-induced pyramidal cell firing and mPFC 5-HT release are insensitive to extensive thalamic lesions (Puig et al., 2003
). Moreover, the increase in mPFC 5-HT release induced by thalamic disinhibition (to increase prefrontal AMPA inputs) was abolished by the activation of µ-opioid receptors by DAMGO yet the effect of DOI was insensitive (Puig et al., 2003
). Overall, this indicates that the effect of DOI is not mediated by an increase of glutamate release from thalamic afferents. However, we cannot disregard the possibility that DOI, by virtue of its overall enhancement of pyramidal cell firing, increases the excitatory input onto putative AMPA receptor on 5-HT terminals (see Fig. 8).
The stimulatory effect of local DOI application on prefrontal 5-HT release and its effects on pyramidal and 5-HT cell firing appear discordant with the reported inhibitory influence of the electrical stimulation of the mPFC on DR 5-HT neurons, which appears to involve both GABA interneurons and 5-HT1A autoreceptors (Celada et al., 2001; Varga et al., 2001
). One possibility to reconcile both sets of data is that pyramidal neurons in more ventral regions of the mPFC i.e. infralimbic cortex, as examined in Varga et al. (2001
) preferentially innervated GABA interneurons within the DR. Indeed, small regional differences in the stimulation site appear to have opposite influence on the activity of locus coeruleus noradrenergic neurons (Sara and Hervé-Melville, 1995
; Jodo et al., 1998
). Likewise, since only a proportion of mPFC neurons express 5-HT2A receptors, it might be also possible that chemical and electrical stimulation of the mPFC differ in their overall effect on ascending 5-HT neurons.
Despite some of the above mechanisms remain to be fully clarified, microdialysis studies have shown that DOI enhances 5-HT release in mPFC whereas 8-OH-DPAT and BAY x 3702 reduce 5-HT release in the same area of the rat brain (Casanovas et al., 1999; Celada et al., 2001
; Martín-Ruiz et al., 2001
; Puig et al., 2003
). We therefore conducted 5-HT2A5-HT1A receptor interaction studies in rats to obtain a neurochemical correlate of the above electrophysiological data. Additionally, since these mechanisms involved in the DOI- and AMPA-evoked prefrontal 5-HT release appear to be substantially similar in rat and mouse brain (Bortolozzi et al., 2003
), we repeated these studies in WT and 5-HT1A knockout mice to fully verify the specificity of the pharmacological responses elicited by 5-HT1A agonists. The working hypothesis was that 5-HT1A receptor activation would attenuate or cancel the increase in mPFC 5-HT release evoked by agents that increase the activity of pyramidal neurons, such as DOI and S-AMPA (Puig et al., 2003
).
The data obtained support this view. The activation of prefrontal 5-HT1A receptors by selective agonists reversed the DOI- and S-AMPA-induced elevation in 5-HT release in rat and mouse mPFC. Conceivably, this effect was mediated by the 5-HT1A agonist-induced hyperpolarization of pyramidal cells (Ashby et al., 1990; Araneda and Andrade, 1991
) projecting to raphe 5-HT neurons. This would oppose to the DOI- and S-AMPA-induced increase in pyramidal activity and, hence, the impulse flow along axons projecting to the DR/MnR and the terminal 5-HT release (Fig. 8). The action of DOI is mediated by postsynaptic 5-HT2A receptors (Puig et al., 2003
). Likewise, a postsynaptic action of S-AMPA is also supported by the cancellation of its in vitro effects by 8-OH-DPAT in pyramidal neurons (Cai et al., 2002
). However, an additional presynaptic action of S-AMPA on 5-HT axons cannot be fully excluded (Whitton et al., 1994
), since AMPA receptors can be targeted to axon terminals at least in vitro (Schenk et al., 2003
). In any case, the 5-HT1A-mediated reversal of the action of DOI and S-AMPA must necessarily involve postsynaptic 5-HT1A receptors since these are not present on axon terminals (Azmitia et al., 1996
; Riad et al., 2000
).
The inhibitory action of 5-HT1A agonists appeared to be exclusively mediated by 5-HT1A receptors both in rats and mice since (i) it was common to five different agonists, (ii) it was prevented by the prior inactivation of 5-HT1A receptors and by WAY-100635 application and (iii) it was totally absent in 5-HT1A KO mice. Interestingly, the 5-HT reduction was more marked for BAY x 3702, even at the lower dose used (30 versus 100 µM of 8-OH-DPAT and 300 µM of the rest of agents) which supports a high intrinsic efficacy at postsynaptic 5-HT1A receptors in cortex. The data obtained in 5-HT1A knockout mice fully confirmed that BAY x 3702 and 8-OH-DPAT act exclusively at 5-HT1A receptors to reduce 5-HT release in the experimental conditions used and validates the use of the such high nominal concentrations in vivo, necessary to elicit a substantial activation of receptors in the brain compartment when drugs are applied by reverse dialysis. Finally, the two strategies used in rats to inactivate the prefrontal 5-HT1A receptors proved to be useful in attenuating or cancelling the 5-HT1A-mediated response. Pertussis toxin has been used in vivo to inactivate pre- and postsynaptic 5-HT1A receptors (Andrade et al., 1986; Innis et al., 1987
). EEDQ has also been used to inactivate 5-HT1A and other G-protein-coupled receptors (Gozlan et al., 1994
). The experimental approach used herein (selective local protection of 5-HT2A receptors by ritanserin) permitted the preservation of the local effect of DOI while the response of BAY x 3702 was fully abolished. Conversely, the local protection of 5-HT1A receptors by WAY-100635 during EEDQ administration preserved the inhibitory effect of BAY x 3702, further supporting that this action was mediated by 5-HT1A receptors in the rat.
Functional Significance and Therapeutic Implications
The present data help to clarify the circuitry linking two important brain areas in psychiatric illnesses prefrontal cortex and raphe nuclei and suggest that 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors play a prominent role in prefrontal function because of their presence in a high proportion of pyramidal neurons and the opposite modulation of their activity. On account of previous and present observations, we suggest that different 5-HT neurons or neuronal clusters in the DR/MnR specifically project to pyramidal compartments rich in 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors. This precise connectivity would allow for a fine tuning of prefrontal pyramidal activity by 5-HT neurons, giving also a physiological meaning to the co-expression of both receptors.
From a therapeutic perspective, atypical antipsychotic drugs are preferential 5-HT2A receptor antagonists (Meltzer, 1999) and behave as direct (aripiprazole, ziprasidone) or indirect 5-HT1A agonists (Ichikawa et al., 2001
). This suggests that they may act predominantly on cortical neurons expressing both receptors, reducing the excitatory output to subcortical structures putatively involved in psychotic positive symptoms (e.g. nucleus accumbens and related structures). Likewise, mPFC pyramidal neurons project to the ventral tegmental area (Carr and Sesack, 2000
), including those sensitive to 5-HT2A receptor stimulation (Puig et al., 2003
). Therefore, it is conceivable that 5-HT2A receptor blockade exerted by atypical antipsychotic drugs may contribute to their therapeutic efficacy by reducing the activity of prefrontal inputs onto mesolimbic dopaminergic neurons without the extensive blockade of postsynaptic dopamine receptors exerted by classical antipsychotics, responsible for the extrapyramdial side effects.
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Address correspondence to Francesc Artigas, Department of Neurochemistry, Institut dInvestigacions Biomèdiques de Barcelona (CSIC), IDIBAPS, Rosselló, 161, 6th Floor, 08036 Barcelona, Spain. Email: fapnqi{at}iibb.csic.es
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