The astrocytic sigma-1 receptor constitutes in the fast antidepressant action of hypidone hydrochloride (YL-0919) in rodents

Introduction: There is increasing evidence that astrocytes are involved in the therapeutic action of antidepressants. The fast antidepressant YL-0919 may interact with activation of astrocytic sigma-1 receptors (sigma-1R).Methods: In this study, function of astrocytic sigma-1R in ventral hippocampus...

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Main Authors: Jin-Feng Li, Hai-Xia Chang, Jia-Ning Zhao, Jin-Hao Bao, Wei Dai, Yun-Feng Li
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
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Wei Dai
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description Introduction: There is increasing evidence that astrocytes are involved in the therapeutic action of antidepressants. The fast antidepressant YL-0919 may interact with activation of astrocytic sigma-1 receptors (sigma-1R).Methods: In this study, function of astrocytic sigma-1R in ventral hippocampus (vHIP) mediating the rapid antidepressant effect of YL-0919 were investigated. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) expressing shRNA was constructed to knock down astrocytic sigma-1R in vHIP, and the role of astrocytic sigma-1R on the rapid antidepressant action of YL-0919 were tested in chronic restraint stress (CRS) model of mice. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) was used to knock down sigma-1R in primary astrocytes, and we explored the mitochondrial function and BDNF expression of primary astrocytes after YL-0919 and siRNA treatments. Result: The results indicated knocking down astrocytic sigma-1R in vHIP induced anxiety-like and depressive-like behavior in mice, and blocked the rapid anti-depressant and anxiolytic effects of YL-0919. Knocking down sigma-1R in primary astrocytes inhibited the YL-0919 induced enhancement of mitochondrial function and increased level of BDNF expression. In addition, increased BDNF in vHIP might play a role in fast antidepressant impact of YL-0919. Taken together, the data provide further evidence for a role of astrocyte receptors in the mechanisms of action of antidepressants.Conclusion: Taken together, these results reveal increased BDNF in vHIP by affecting glial cells might be one of the significant mechanisms of fast antidepressant effect of YL-0919. The data provide further evidence for a role of astrocyte receptors in the mechanisms of action of antidepressants.
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spelling doaj-art-b18552f221b84c6cb1fb48616d40850c2025-08-20T03:44:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pharmacology1663-98122025-03-011610.3389/fphar.2025.15648511564851The astrocytic sigma-1 receptor constitutes in the fast antidepressant action of hypidone hydrochloride (YL-0919) in rodentsJin-Feng Li0Jin-Feng Li1Hai-Xia Chang2Jia-Ning Zhao3Jia-Ning Zhao4Jin-Hao Bao5Wei Dai6Yun-Feng Li7Yun-Feng Li8Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing, ChinaShenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, ChinaSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing, ChinaIntroduction: There is increasing evidence that astrocytes are involved in the therapeutic action of antidepressants. The fast antidepressant YL-0919 may interact with activation of astrocytic sigma-1 receptors (sigma-1R).Methods: In this study, function of astrocytic sigma-1R in ventral hippocampus (vHIP) mediating the rapid antidepressant effect of YL-0919 were investigated. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) expressing shRNA was constructed to knock down astrocytic sigma-1R in vHIP, and the role of astrocytic sigma-1R on the rapid antidepressant action of YL-0919 were tested in chronic restraint stress (CRS) model of mice. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) was used to knock down sigma-1R in primary astrocytes, and we explored the mitochondrial function and BDNF expression of primary astrocytes after YL-0919 and siRNA treatments. Result: The results indicated knocking down astrocytic sigma-1R in vHIP induced anxiety-like and depressive-like behavior in mice, and blocked the rapid anti-depressant and anxiolytic effects of YL-0919. Knocking down sigma-1R in primary astrocytes inhibited the YL-0919 induced enhancement of mitochondrial function and increased level of BDNF expression. In addition, increased BDNF in vHIP might play a role in fast antidepressant impact of YL-0919. Taken together, the data provide further evidence for a role of astrocyte receptors in the mechanisms of action of antidepressants.Conclusion: Taken together, these results reveal increased BDNF in vHIP by affecting glial cells might be one of the significant mechanisms of fast antidepressant effect of YL-0919. The data provide further evidence for a role of astrocyte receptors in the mechanisms of action of antidepressants.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1564851/fullastrocytessigma-1 receptorantidepressionYL-0919brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)
spellingShingle Jin-Feng Li
Jin-Feng Li
Hai-Xia Chang
Jia-Ning Zhao
Jia-Ning Zhao
Jin-Hao Bao
Wei Dai
Yun-Feng Li
Yun-Feng Li
The astrocytic sigma-1 receptor constitutes in the fast antidepressant action of hypidone hydrochloride (YL-0919) in rodents
Frontiers in Pharmacology
astrocytes
sigma-1 receptor
antidepression
YL-0919
brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)
title The astrocytic sigma-1 receptor constitutes in the fast antidepressant action of hypidone hydrochloride (YL-0919) in rodents
title_full The astrocytic sigma-1 receptor constitutes in the fast antidepressant action of hypidone hydrochloride (YL-0919) in rodents
title_fullStr The astrocytic sigma-1 receptor constitutes in the fast antidepressant action of hypidone hydrochloride (YL-0919) in rodents
title_full_unstemmed The astrocytic sigma-1 receptor constitutes in the fast antidepressant action of hypidone hydrochloride (YL-0919) in rodents
title_short The astrocytic sigma-1 receptor constitutes in the fast antidepressant action of hypidone hydrochloride (YL-0919) in rodents
title_sort astrocytic sigma 1 receptor constitutes in the fast antidepressant action of hypidone hydrochloride yl 0919 in rodents
topic astrocytes
sigma-1 receptor
antidepression
YL-0919
brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1564851/full
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