Modulation of stress-, pain-, and alcohol-related behaviors by perineuronal nets

Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are a special form of central nervous system extracellular matrix enriched in hyaluronan, chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans, tenascins, and link proteins that regulate synaptic plasticity. Most PNNs in the brain surround parvalbumin-expressing inhibitory interneurons, which...

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Main Authors: Jhoan S. Aguilar, Amy W. Lasek
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Neurobiology of Stress
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description Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are a special form of central nervous system extracellular matrix enriched in hyaluronan, chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans, tenascins, and link proteins that regulate synaptic plasticity. Most PNNs in the brain surround parvalbumin-expressing inhibitory interneurons, which tightly regulate excitatory/inhibitory balance and brain activity associated with optimal cognitive functioning. Alterations in PNNs have been observed in neurological diseases and psychiatric disorders, suggesting that they may be key contributors to the neuropathological progression and behavioral changes in these diseases. Alcohol use disorder (AUD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and chronic pain are highly comorbid conditions, and changes in PNNs have been observed in animal models of these disorders, as well as postmortem tissue from individuals diagnosed with AUD and MDD. This review focuses on the literature describing stress-, alcohol-, and pain-induced adaptations in PNNs, potential cellular contributors to altered PNNs, and the role of PNNs in behaviors related to these disorders. Medicines that can restore PNNs to a non-pathological state may be a novel therapeutic approach to treating chronic pain, AUD, and MDD.
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spelling doaj-art-c683666110ea4a52b4162f44d99e5bdd2024-11-30T07:10:38ZengElsevierNeurobiology of Stress2352-28952024-11-0133100692Modulation of stress-, pain-, and alcohol-related behaviors by perineuronal netsJhoan S. Aguilar0Amy W. Lasek1Center for Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University, St Louis, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USADepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA; Corresponding author. Molecular Medicine Research Building, 1220 E Broad ST, Box 980613, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are a special form of central nervous system extracellular matrix enriched in hyaluronan, chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans, tenascins, and link proteins that regulate synaptic plasticity. Most PNNs in the brain surround parvalbumin-expressing inhibitory interneurons, which tightly regulate excitatory/inhibitory balance and brain activity associated with optimal cognitive functioning. Alterations in PNNs have been observed in neurological diseases and psychiatric disorders, suggesting that they may be key contributors to the neuropathological progression and behavioral changes in these diseases. Alcohol use disorder (AUD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and chronic pain are highly comorbid conditions, and changes in PNNs have been observed in animal models of these disorders, as well as postmortem tissue from individuals diagnosed with AUD and MDD. This review focuses on the literature describing stress-, alcohol-, and pain-induced adaptations in PNNs, potential cellular contributors to altered PNNs, and the role of PNNs in behaviors related to these disorders. Medicines that can restore PNNs to a non-pathological state may be a novel therapeutic approach to treating chronic pain, AUD, and MDD.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352289524000882Perineuronal netsDepressionAlcoholEthanolPainStress
spellingShingle Jhoan S. Aguilar
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Modulation of stress-, pain-, and alcohol-related behaviors by perineuronal nets
Neurobiology of Stress
Perineuronal nets
Depression
Alcohol
Ethanol
Pain
Stress
title Modulation of stress-, pain-, and alcohol-related behaviors by perineuronal nets
title_full Modulation of stress-, pain-, and alcohol-related behaviors by perineuronal nets
title_fullStr Modulation of stress-, pain-, and alcohol-related behaviors by perineuronal nets
title_full_unstemmed Modulation of stress-, pain-, and alcohol-related behaviors by perineuronal nets
title_short Modulation of stress-, pain-, and alcohol-related behaviors by perineuronal nets
title_sort modulation of stress pain and alcohol related behaviors by perineuronal nets
topic Perineuronal nets
Depression
Alcohol
Ethanol
Pain
Stress
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