{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: β-arrestin2 is indispensable for the antidepressant effects of fluoxetine via inhibiting astrocytic pyroptosis in chronic mild stress mouse model for depression.
{Author}: Sun Y;Cai H;Yang D;Yu N;Sun L;Xu J;Yuan H;Yang R;Song L;Liu H;Ma C;Liu Z;
{Journal}: Eur J Pharmacol
{Volume}: 976
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Aug 5
{Factor}: 5.195
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176693
{Abstract}: β-arrestin2 is a versatile protein for signaling transduction in brain physiology and pathology. Herein, we investigated the involvement of β-arrestin2 in pharmacological effects of fluoxetine for depression. A chronic mild stress (CMS) model was established using wild-type (WT) and β-arrestin2-/- mice. Behavioral results demonstrated that CMS mice showed increased immobility time in the tail suspension test and forced swimming test, elevated concentrations of pro-inflammatory factors in peripheral blood, increased expression of pyroptosis-related proteins, and increased co-labeling of glial fibrillary acidic protein and Caspase1 p10 in the hippocampus compared to the CON group. Treatment with fluoxetine (FLX) ameliorated these conditions. However, compared with the β-arrestin2-/- CMS group, these results of the β-arrestin2-/- CMS + FLX group showed no significant changes. These results suggested that the above effects of FLX could be eliminated by knocking out β-arrestin2. Mass spectrometry implying that FLX promoted the binding of β-arrestin2 to the NLRP2 inflammasome of depressed mice. Subsequently, the results of the cellular experiments suggested that the 5HT2B receptor antagonist may attenuate L-kynurenine + ATP-induced cell pyroptosis by attenuating NLRP2 binding to β-arrestin2. We further found that the lack of β-arrestin2 eliminated the anti-pyroptosis effect of fluoxetine. In conclusion, β-arrestin2 is an essential protein for fluoxetine to alleviate pyroptosis in the hippocampal astrocytes of CMS mice. Mechanistically, we found that the 5-HT2BR-β-arrestin2-NLRP2 axis is vital for maintaining the antidepressant effects of fluoxetine.