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Synaptic output from suprachiasmatic nucleus cholecystokinin neurons regulates locomotor rhythmicity
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Background The mammalian suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) serves as the master circadian pacemaker, which coordinates daily behavioral and physiological rhythms through functionally diverse neuronal subtypes.
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Results Synaptic inhibition of SCN CCK neurons significantly attenuated the strength of locomotor rhythmicity, resulting in reduced rhythm organization and a more uniform distribution of activity.
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Original abstract
Background The mammalian suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) serves as the master circadian pacemaker, which coordinates daily behavioral and physiological rhythms through functionally diverse neuronal subtypes. Cholecystokinin (CCK) is expressed in a subset of SCN neurons; however, its role in locomotor activity rhythms remains poorly understood. Methods To study the functional contribution of SCN CCK-expressing (SCN CCK ) neurons, we selectively blocked synaptic transmission by injecting a Cre-dependent tetanus toxin (TeNT) viral vector into the SCN of CCK-IRES-Cre mice. Before and after the virus injection, spontaneous locomotor activity was continuously recorded under a 12:12 h light–dark (LD) cycle. Subsequently, we used Cre-dependent fluorescent reporter (mYongHong) to label SCN CCK neurons and performed whole-brain projection mapping to characterize their downstream connectivity. Results Synaptic inhibition of SCN CCK neurons significantly attenuated the strength of locomotor rhythmicity, resulting in reduced rhythm organization and a more uniform distribution of activity. This disruption was mainly driven by a significant decrease in dark-phase locomotor activity, while light-phase activity remained unchanged. Anatomically, SCN CCK neurons are widely projected along the anterior and posterior axes to multiple hypothalamic, thalamic, and limbic regions, including the medial preoptic area (MPA), paraventricular thalamic nucleus (PVT), paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus (PVH), anterior hypothalamic area (AHC), dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus (DMH), ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (VMH), and medial amygdala nucleus (MeA). Quantitative analysis revealed projections to these downstream regions, with moderate variation in projection density across targets. Conclusion Together, these findings identify SCN CCK neurons as an important neuronal subpopulation, which contributes to the robustness and consolidation of spontaneous locomotor rhythms, likely through a wide range of downstream circuits.
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