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BDNF Val66Met genotype and adolescent glucocorticoid treatment induce sex-specific disruptions to fear extinction and amygdala GABAergic interneuron expression in mice.
Hormones and behavior - 1 Aug 2022
Raju Sharvada, Notaras Michael, Grech Adrienne M, Schroeder Anna, van den Buuse Maarten, Hill Rachel A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The BDNF Val66Met single nucleotide polymorphism has been implicated in stress sensitivity and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) risk. We previously reported that chronic young-adult stress hormone treatment enhanced fear memory in adult BDNFVal66Met mice with the Met/Met genotype. This study aimed to extend this work to fear extinction learning, spontaneous recovery of fear, and neurobiological...
Topics
- Amygdala
- Animals
- Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
- Calbindin 2
- Extinction, Psychological
- Fear
- Female
- Genotype
- Glucocorticoids
- Interneurons
- Male
