Roles of the subthalamic nucleus and subthalamic HCN channels in absence seizures.
J Neurophysiol
; 107(1): 393-406, 2012 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Absence seizures consist of a brief and sudden impairment of consciousness. They are characterized by bilaterally synchronized spike and wave discharges (SWDs), which reflect abnormal oscillations in the thalamocortical loops. Recent studies have suggested that the basal ganglia are involved in generation of the SWDs, but their roles are poorly understood at the molecular and cellular levels. Here we studied the pathophysiological roles of the basal ganglia, using in vivo and in vitro measurements of tottering mice, a well-established model of absence epilepsy. We found that the membrane excitability in subthalamic nucleus (STN) neurons was enhanced in tottering mice, which resulted from reduced hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channel activity. Pharmacological blockade and activation of HCN channel activity in vitro bidirectionally altered the membrane excitability of the STN neurons. Furthermore, these pharmacological modulations of HCN channel activity in the STN in vivo bidirectionally altered the mean SWD duration. In addition, STN deep brain stimulation modulated SWDs in a frequency-dependent manner. These results indicate that STN is involved in the rhythm maintenance system of absence seizures.
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Gânglios da Base
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Relógios Biológicos
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Canais de Potássio
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Epilepsia Tipo Ausência
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Núcleo Subtalâmico
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Epilepsia
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Canais de Cátion Regulados por Nucleotídeos Cíclicos
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Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neurophysiol
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão