Nicotine induces resilience to chronic social defeat stress in a mouse model of water pipe tobacco exposure by activating BDNF signaling

The purpose of this study was to investigate how nicotine in the context of water pipe tobacco smoking (WTS) affects depression and anxiety-like behaviors associated with chronic social defeat stress (CSDS). Male C57BL/6 J mice were exposed to WTS or received intraperitoneal injections of nicotine f...

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Main Author: Khalifeh, Mohamad (author)
Other Authors: Hobeika, Rouba (author), El Hayek, Lauretta (author), Saad, Joelle (author), Eid, Fadi (author), El-Khoury, Reine (author), Ghayad, Litsa-Maria (author), Jabre, Vanessa (author), Nasrallah, Patrick (author), Barmo, Nour (author), Stephan, Joseph S. (author), Khnayzer, Rony (author), Christian, Khalil (author), Sleiman, Sama F. (author)
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112499
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Sleiman, Sama F.
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Khalifeh, M., Hobeika, R., El Hayek, L., Saad, J., Eid, F., El-Khoury, R., ... & Sleiman, S. F. (2020). Nicotine induces resilience to chronic social defeat stress in a mouse model of water pipe tobacco exposure by activating BDNF signaling. Behavioural Brain Research, 382, 112499.
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description The purpose of this study was to investigate how nicotine in the context of water pipe tobacco smoking (WTS) affects depression and anxiety-like behaviors associated with chronic social defeat stress (CSDS). Male C57BL/6 J mice were exposed to WTS or received intraperitoneal injections of nicotine for thirty days then subjected to CSDS for ten days. During CSDS, mice were exposed to WTS or received nicotine injections. The social interaction and open-field tests were used to classify animals as resilient or susceptible to stress and to evaluate their anxiety-like behavior. After behavioral testing, mice continued to be exposed to WTS/nicotine for ten days and their behavior was reexamined. The involvement of brain derived neurotrophic factor signaling in the nicotine-mediated effects was assessed with the tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TRKB) inhibitor, ANA-12. We found that WTS promotes resilience to stress and rescues social avoidance. Even though WTS initially decreased anxiety-like behaviors, prolonged exposure after the completion of CSDS significantly induced anxiety-like behaviors. Finally, we showed that nicotine mediates the effects of WTS only on resilience to stress by increasing BDNF and TRKB levels and signaling. Our results suggest that the pathways mediating resilience to stress and anxiety are distinct and that nicotine mediates the effects of WTS on social behavior, but not anxiety, by activating BDNF signaling. Significance statement: This study reports the positive effect of WTS and nicotine on social behavior. Furthermore, it shows the negative effects of prolonged WTS on anxiety-like behaviors and suggests that these effects are not necessarily mediated by nicotine. Finally, it identifies BDNF/TRKB signaling pathway as a major mediator of the positive effects of nicotine on social interaction. As a result, this work emphasizes the importance of considering the activation status of this signaling pathway when developing smoking cessation strategies.
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Khalifeh, M., Hobeika, R., El Hayek, L., Saad, J., Eid, F., El-Khoury, R., ... & Sleiman, S. F. (2020). Nicotine induces resilience to chronic social defeat stress in a mouse model of water pipe tobacco exposure by activating BDNF signaling. Behavioural Brain Research, 382, 112499.
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spelling Nicotine induces resilience to chronic social defeat stress in a mouse model of water pipe tobacco exposure by activating BDNF signalingKhalifeh, MohamadHobeika, RoubaEl Hayek, LaurettaSaad, JoelleEid, FadiEl-Khoury, ReineGhayad, Litsa-MariaJabre, VanessaNasrallah, PatrickBarmo, NourStephan, Joseph S.Khnayzer, RonyChristian, KhalilSleiman, Sama F.The purpose of this study was to investigate how nicotine in the context of water pipe tobacco smoking (WTS) affects depression and anxiety-like behaviors associated with chronic social defeat stress (CSDS). Male C57BL/6 J mice were exposed to WTS or received intraperitoneal injections of nicotine for thirty days then subjected to CSDS for ten days. During CSDS, mice were exposed to WTS or received nicotine injections. The social interaction and open-field tests were used to classify animals as resilient or susceptible to stress and to evaluate their anxiety-like behavior. After behavioral testing, mice continued to be exposed to WTS/nicotine for ten days and their behavior was reexamined. The involvement of brain derived neurotrophic factor signaling in the nicotine-mediated effects was assessed with the tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TRKB) inhibitor, ANA-12. We found that WTS promotes resilience to stress and rescues social avoidance. Even though WTS initially decreased anxiety-like behaviors, prolonged exposure after the completion of CSDS significantly induced anxiety-like behaviors. Finally, we showed that nicotine mediates the effects of WTS only on resilience to stress by increasing BDNF and TRKB levels and signaling. Our results suggest that the pathways mediating resilience to stress and anxiety are distinct and that nicotine mediates the effects of WTS on social behavior, but not anxiety, by activating BDNF signaling. Significance statement: This study reports the positive effect of WTS and nicotine on social behavior. Furthermore, it shows the negative effects of prolonged WTS on anxiety-like behaviors and suggests that these effects are not necessarily mediated by nicotine. Finally, it identifies BDNF/TRKB signaling pathway as a major mediator of the positive effects of nicotine on social interaction. As a result, this work emphasizes the importance of considering the activation status of this signaling pathway when developing smoking cessation strategies.Published2023-01-12T10:42:18Z2023-01-12T10:42:18Z20202023-01-12Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article0166-4328http://hdl.handle.net/10725/14359https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112499Khalifeh, M., Hobeika, R., El Hayek, L., Saad, J., Eid, F., El-Khoury, R., ... & Sleiman, S. F. (2020). Nicotine induces resilience to chronic social defeat stress in a mouse model of water pipe tobacco exposure by activating BDNF signaling. Behavioural Brain Research, 382, 112499.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166432819318212enBehavioural Brain Researchinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/143592023-01-12T10:50:50Z
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title Nicotine induces resilience to chronic social defeat stress in a mouse model of water pipe tobacco exposure by activating BDNF signaling
title_full Nicotine induces resilience to chronic social defeat stress in a mouse model of water pipe tobacco exposure by activating BDNF signaling
title_fullStr Nicotine induces resilience to chronic social defeat stress in a mouse model of water pipe tobacco exposure by activating BDNF signaling
title_full_unstemmed Nicotine induces resilience to chronic social defeat stress in a mouse model of water pipe tobacco exposure by activating BDNF signaling
title_short Nicotine induces resilience to chronic social defeat stress in a mouse model of water pipe tobacco exposure by activating BDNF signaling
title_sort Nicotine induces resilience to chronic social defeat stress in a mouse model of water pipe tobacco exposure by activating BDNF signaling
url http://hdl.handle.net/10725/14359
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112499
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166432819318212