1. An ErbB4-Positive Neuronal Network in the Olfactory Bulb for Olfaction.
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Zhibing Tan, Zhipeng Liu, Yu Liu, Fang Liu, Robinson, Heath, Lin, Thiri W., Wen-Cheng Xiong, and Lin Mei
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OLFACTORY bulb ,NEURAL circuitry ,SMELL ,GRANULE cells ,PROTEIN-tyrosine kinases - Abstract
Olfactory information is relayed and processed in the olfactory bulb (OB). Mitral cells, the principal output excitatory neurons of the OB, are controlled by multiple types of interneurons. However, mechanisms that regulate the activity of OB interneurons are not well understood. We provide evidence that the transmembrane tyrosine kinase ErbB4 is selectively expressed in subsets of OB inhibitory neurons in both male and female mice. ErbB4-positive (ErbB41) neurons are mainly located in the glomerular layer (GL) and granule cell layer (GCL) and do not express previously defined markers. Optogenetic activation of GL-ErbB41 neurons promotes theta oscillation, whereas activation of those in the GCL generates c oscillations. Stimulation of OB slices with NRG1, a ligand that activates ErbB4, increases GABA transmission onto mitral cells, suggesting a role of OB NRG1-ErbB4 signaling in olfaction. In accord, ErbB4 mutant mice or acute inhibition of ErbB4 by a chemical genetic approach diminishes GABA transmission, reduces bulbar local field potential power, increases the threshold of olfactory sensitivity, and impairs odor discrimination. Together, these results identified a bulbar inhibitory network of ErbB41 neurons for olfaction. Considering that both Nrg1 and Erbb4 are susceptibility genes for neuropsychiatric disorders, our study provides insight into pathologic mechanisms of olfactory malfunctions in these disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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