ACS Chem Neurosci September 2023 PMID 37551888

Linking Hypothermia and Altered Metabolism with TrkB Activation.

Okko Alitalo, Gemma González-Hernández, Marko Rosenholm, Piia Kohtala, Nobuaki Matsui, Heidi Kaastrup Müller, Wiebke Theilmann, Anders Klein, Olli Kärkkäinen, Stanislav Rozov, Tomi Rantamäki, Samuel Kohtala

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Discussions demonstrate a strong consensus that drug-induced hypothermia influences TrkB activation, with posts mentioning that antidepressants, anesthetics, and metabolic inhibitors promote hypothermia, which in turn stimulates TrkB signaling. The tone reflects curiosity and seriousness, with phrases like 'raises important questions' and 'might explain previous observations,' illustrating high engagement with the research’s significance.

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All discussions concur that TrkB activation is linked to hypothermia and metabolic changes caused by various drugs, supporting the study’s findings.

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Posts reflect high curiosity and recognition of the study’s relevance, emphasizing implications for neuronal plasticity and antidepressant mechanisms.

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The posts analyze mechanisms, cite specific drugs and physiological processes, and discuss potential reevaluations of previous research, indicating deep engagement.

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Discussions emphasize potential shifts in understanding drug effects on the brain and implications for treatment, indicating substantial influence of the findings.

Abstract in brief

  • The study finds that activation of TrkB receptors, which are linked to antidepressant effects, is closely associated with drug-induced hypothermia and disruptions in cellular energy metabolism, particularly involving ATP.
  • TrkB activation occurs independently of the brain's activity-dependent BDNF release and does not depend on changes in brain wave activity, suggesting that metabolic inhibition and body temperature regulation play a key role in triggering neurotrophic signaling.
  • Maintaining normal body temperature prevents TrkB activation, indicating that thermoregulation and bioenergetic changes are likely important physiological regulators of neuronal plasticity relevant to antidepressant actions.]

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Samuel Kohtala
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Our latest study is now out, raising important questions about the nature of antidepressant and anesthetic induced TrkB signaling. We discovered that many drugs regulate TrkB phosphorylation via body temperature. https://t.co/xseOB61W7P

Aug 8, 2023 · 63 likes · 10 shares · 617 followers View post →
Samuel Kohtala
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@NeuropharmJ Key findings: (I) TrkB phosphorylation increases during recovery from nitrous oxide treatment, coinciding with hypothermia. This is in line with previous observations TrkB activation by various antidepressants and anesthetics https://t.co/xseOB61W7P

Oct 3, 2024 · 7 likes · 1 share · 617 followers View post →
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Jakub Schimmelpfennig
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Bioenergetics and thermoregulation link to TrkB activation, potentially affecting neuronal plasticity. TrkB activation by drugs correlates with sedation and hypothermia. Past studies might misattribute drug effects to hypothermia-induced changes. https://t.co/UVf1DTTVVW

Sep 19, 2023 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 418 followers View post →
Samuel Kohtala
@samuelkohtala · X

@SamesLab @BohacekLab Maybe of relevance, our recent study shows that antidepressants, anesthetics, and metabolic inhibitors activate TrkB by promoting hypothermia in mice. This might explain many previous observations of drugs supposedly directly acting on TrkB. https://t.co/hi1gzpuZnk

Dec 4, 2023 · 1 like · 617 followers View post →
BryanRoth
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RT @samuelkohtala: Our latest study is now out, raising important questions about the nature of antidepressant and anesthetic induced TrkB…

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RT @samuelkohtala: @NeuropharmJ Key findings: (I) TrkB phosphorylation increases during recovery from nitrous oxide treatment, coinciding w…

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Samuel Kohtala
@samuelkohtala · X

@NeuropharmJ Key findings: (I) TrkB phosphorylation increases during recovery from nitrous oxide treatment, coinciding with hypothermia. This is in line with previous observations TrkB activation by various antidepressants and anesthetics https://t.co/xseOB61W7P

Oct 3, 2024 · 7 likes · 1 share · 617 followers View post →
CoLab
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RT @psychedmt: Bioenergetics and thermoregulation link to TrkB activation, potentially affecting neuronal plasticity. TrkB activation by dr…

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Samuel Kohtala
@samuelkohtala · X

@SamesLab @BohacekLab Maybe of relevance, our recent study shows that antidepressants, anesthetics, and metabolic inhibitors activate TrkB by promoting hypothermia in mice. This might explain many previous observations of drugs supposedly directly acting on TrkB. https://t.co/hi1gzpuZnk

Dec 4, 2023 · 1 like · 617 followers View post →
Samuel Kohtala
@samuelkohtala · X

RT @psychedmt: Bioenergetics and thermoregulation link to TrkB activation, potentially affecting neuronal plasticity. TrkB activation by dr…

Nov 21, 2023 · 2 shares · 617 followers View post →
Jakub Schimmelpfennig
@psychedmt · X

Bioenergetics and thermoregulation link to TrkB activation, potentially affecting neuronal plasticity. TrkB activation by drugs correlates with sedation and hypothermia. Past studies might misattribute drug effects to hypothermia-induced changes. https://t.co/UVf1DTTVVW

Sep 19, 2023 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 418 followers View post →
ACSChemNeurosci
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Banrong Hu
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RT @samuelkohtala: Our latest study is now out, raising important questions about the nature of antidepressant and anesthetic induced TrkB…

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RT @samuelkohtala: Our latest study is now out, raising important questions about the nature of antidepressant and anesthetic induced TrkB…

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Ilmari Parkkinen
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RT @samuelkohtala: Our latest study is now out, raising important questions about the nature of antidepressant and anesthetic induced TrkB…

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RT @samuelkohtala: Our latest study is now out, raising important questions about the nature of antidepressant and anesthetic induced TrkB…

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Anders Bue Klein
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RT @samuelkohtala: Our latest study is now out, raising important questions about the nature of antidepressant and anesthetic induced TrkB…

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Boris D Heifets
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RT @samuelkohtala: Our latest study is now out, raising important questions about the nature of antidepressant and anesthetic induced TrkB…

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RT @samuelkohtala: Our latest study is now out, raising important questions about the nature of antidepressant and anesthetic induced TrkB…

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Jihye Kim
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RT @samuelkohtala: Our latest study is now out, raising important questions about the nature of antidepressant and anesthetic induced TrkB…

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Thomas Pfeiffer
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RT @samuelkohtala: Our latest study is now out, raising important questions about the nature of antidepressant and anesthetic induced TrkB…

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BryanRoth
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RT @samuelkohtala: Our latest study is now out, raising important questions about the nature of antidepressant and anesthetic induced TrkB…

Aug 8, 2023 · 10 shares · 17,151 followers View post →
Samuel Kohtala
@samuelkohtala · X

Our latest study is now out, raising important questions about the nature of antidepressant and anesthetic induced TrkB signaling. We discovered that many drugs regulate TrkB phosphorylation via body temperature. https://t.co/xseOB61W7P

Aug 8, 2023 · 63 likes · 10 shares · 617 followers View post →
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