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Int J Mol Sci ; 21(8)2020 Apr 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32326424

RESUMO

The motor thalamus (MTh) plays a crucial role in the basal ganglia (BG)-cortical loop in motor information codification. Despite this, there is limited evidence of MTh functionality in normal and Parkinsonian conditions. To shed light on the functional properties of the MTh, we examined the effects of acute and chronic dopamine (DA) depletion on the neuronal firing of MTh neurons, cortical/MTh interplay and MTh extracellular concentrations of glutamate (GLU) and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in two states of DA depletion: acute depletion induced by the tetrodotoxin (TTX) and chronic denervation obtained by 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA), both infused into the medial forebrain bundle (MFB) in anesthetized rats. The acute TTX DA depletion caused a clear-cut reduction in MTh neuronal activity without changes in burst content, whereas the chronic 6-OHDA depletion did not modify the firing rate but increased the burst firing. The phase correlation analysis underscored that the 6-OHDA chronic DA depletion affected the MTh-cortical activity coupling compared to the acute TTX-induced DA depletion state. The TTX acute DA depletion caused a clear-cut increase of the MTh GABA concentration and no change of GLU levels. On the other hand, the 6-OHDA-induced chronic DA depletion led to a significant reduction of local GABA and an increase of GLU levels in the MTh. These data show that MTh is affected by DA depletion and support the hypothesis that a rebalancing of MTh in the chronic condition counterbalances the profound alteration arising after acute DA depletion state.


Assuntos
Adrenérgicos/efeitos adversos , Dopamina/metabolismo , Feixe Prosencefálico Mediano/efeitos dos fármacos , Neurônios/fisiologia , Oxidopamina/efeitos adversos , Tálamo/fisiopatologia , Animais , Gânglios da Base/efeitos dos fármacos , Gânglios da Base/fisiologia , Córtex Cerebral/fisiologia , Estimulação Encefálica Profunda , Dopaminérgicos , Ácido Glutâmico/metabolismo , Imuno-Histoquímica , Levodopa/farmacologia , Masculino , Microdiálise , Neurônios/efeitos dos fármacos , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Tetrodotoxina/toxicidade , Tálamo/efeitos dos fármacos , Ácido gama-Aminobutírico/metabolismo
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J Neurosci ; 33(50): 19599-610, 2013 Dec 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24336724

RESUMO

Slow waves represent one of the prominent EEG signatures of non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep and are thought to play an important role in the cellular and network plasticity that occurs during this behavioral state. These slow waves of natural sleep are currently considered to be exclusively generated by intrinsic and synaptic mechanisms within neocortical territories, although a role for the thalamus in this key physiological rhythm has been suggested but never demonstrated. Combining neuronal ensemble recordings, microdialysis, and optogenetics, here we show that the block of the thalamic output to the neocortex markedly (up to 50%) decreases the frequency of slow waves recorded during non-REM sleep in freely moving, naturally sleeping-waking rats. A smaller volume of thalamic inactivation than during sleep is required for observing similar effects on EEG slow waves recorded during anesthesia, a condition in which both bursts and single action potentials of thalamocortical neurons are almost exclusively dependent on T-type calcium channels. Thalamic inactivation more strongly reduces spindles than slow waves during both anesthesia and natural sleep. Moreover, selective excitation of thalamocortical neurons strongly entrains EEG slow waves in a narrow frequency band (0.75-1.5 Hz) only when thalamic T-type calcium channels are functionally active. These results demonstrate that the thalamus finely tunes the frequency of slow waves during non-REM sleep and anesthesia, and thus provide the first conclusive evidence that a dynamic interplay of the neocortical and thalamic oscillators of slow waves is required for the full expression of this key physiological EEG rhythm.


Assuntos
Potenciais de Ação/fisiologia , Neurônios/fisiologia , Sono/fisiologia , Tálamo/fisiologia , Animais , Canais de Cálcio Tipo T/metabolismo , Córtex Cerebral/fisiologia , Eletroencefalografia , Masculino , Ratos , Ratos Wistar
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Brain Behav Immun ; 35: 86-95, 2014 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24021561

RESUMO

Peripheral injection of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) facilitates 8-10Hz spike-wave discharges (SWD) characterizing absence epilepsy in WAG/Rij rats. It is unknown however, whether peripherally administered LPS is able to alter the generator areas of epileptic activity at the molecular level. We injected 1mg/kg dose of LPS intraperitoneally into WAG/Rij rats, recorded the body temperature and EEG, and examined the protein expression changes of the proteome 12h after injection in the fronto-parietal cortex and thalamus. We used fluorescent two-dimensional differential gel electrophoresis to investigate the expression profile. We found 16 differentially expressed proteins in the fronto-parietal cortex and 35 proteins in the thalamus. It is known that SWD genesis correlates with the transitional state of sleep-wake cycle thus we performed meta-analysis of the altered proteins in relation to inflammation, epilepsy as well as sleep. The analysis revealed that all categories are highly represented by the altered proteins and these protein-sets have considerable overlap. Protein network modeling suggested that the alterations in the proteome were largely induced by the immune response, which invokes the NFkB signaling pathway. The proteomics and computational analysis verified the known functional interplay between inflammation, epilepsy and sleep and highlighted proteins that are involved in their common synaptic mechanisms. Our physiological findings support the phenomenon that high dose of peripheral LPS injection increases SWD-number, modifies its duration as well as the sleep-wake stages and decreases body temperature.


Assuntos
Encéfalo/metabolismo , Epilepsia Tipo Ausência/metabolismo , Inflamação/metabolismo , Proteoma , Animais , Encéfalo/fisiopatologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Eletroencefalografia , Epilepsia Tipo Ausência/fisiopatologia , Lipopolissacarídeos/toxicidade , Proteômica , Ratos , Ratos Endogâmicos , Ratos Wistar , Transdução de Sinais
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Exp Brain Res ; 230(4): 441-51, 2013 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23780309

RESUMO

Although several studies have emphasized a crucial role for the serotonergic system in the control of hippocampal excitability, the role of serotonin (5-HT) and its receptors in normal and pathologic conditions, such as temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), is still unclear. The present study was therefore designed firstly to investigate the acute effect of 8-OH-DPAT, a mixed 5-HT1A/7 receptor agonist, at a high dose (1 mg/kg, i.p.) known to have antiepileptic properties, in a model of acute partial epilepsy in rats. For this purpose, a maximal dentate activation (MDA) protocol was used to measure electrographic seizure onset and duration. In addition, the effect of 8-OH-DPAT on in vivo dentate gyrus cell reactivity and short- and long-term plasticity was studied. Rats injected with 8-OH-DPAT exhibited a significant reduction in MDA and epileptic discharges, a decrease in paired-pulse facilitation and an increase in long-term potentiation. This study suggests that 8-OH-DPAT or in general 5-HT1A/7 agonists might be useful for the treatment of TLE and also have some beneficial effects on the comorbid cognitive disorders seen in epileptic patients.


Assuntos
8-Hidroxi-2-(di-n-propilamino)tetralina/farmacologia , Giro Denteado/efeitos dos fármacos , Plasticidade Neuronal/efeitos dos fármacos , Agonistas do Receptor de Serotonina/farmacologia , Animais , Giro Denteado/metabolismo , Masculino , Plasticidade Neuronal/fisiologia , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Serotonina/metabolismo
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J Neural Transm Suppl ; (73): 173-82, 2009.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20411777

RESUMO

Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in the integration of information processed by the basal ganglia nuclei. Accordingly, considerable evidence has emerged indicating a role for NO in pathophysiological conditions such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and other neurodegenerative disorders. Despite these recent advances, the nitrergic modulation of the dopamine (DA) nigrostriatal system is still unclear. In order to fill this gap, in this study we used in vivo electrophysiology and ex vivo neurochemical analysis to further investigate the effect of NO signaling in rat substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) and the striatum. Acute and subchronic (4 days) pharmacological manipulation of the NO system using 7-nitroindazole (7-NI, 50 mg kg(-1) i.p.) and molsidomine (MOL, 40 mg kg(-1) i.p.) treatment caused significant changes in both DA SNc neurons electrophysiological properties and striatal DA and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) levels. It is worth noting that acute inhibition of NO production decreased DA nigrostriatal neurotransmission while its subchronic inhibition was instead excitatory. Thus, a crucial role for NO in the modulation of nigrostriatal DA function is suggested together with a potential role for inhibitors of NO sythase in the treatment of PD.


Assuntos
Corpo Estriado , Inibidores Enzimáticos/administração & dosagem , Indazóis/administração & dosagem , Molsidomina/administração & dosagem , Doadores de Óxido Nítrico/administração & dosagem , Substância Negra , Ácido 3,4-Di-Hidroxifenilacético/metabolismo , Potenciais de Ação/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão/métodos , Corpo Estriado/citologia , Corpo Estriado/efeitos dos fármacos , Corpo Estriado/metabolismo , Dopamina/metabolismo , Esquema de Medicação , Masculino , Vias Neurais/efeitos dos fármacos , Vias Neurais/fisiologia , Neurônios/efeitos dos fármacos , Neurônios/fisiologia , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Substância Negra/citologia , Substância Negra/efeitos dos fármacos , Substância Negra/metabolismo
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Brain Res ; 1228: 217-28, 2008 Sep 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18602900

RESUMO

Distribution and time course of the occurrence of "dark" neurons were compared with the EEG activity and behavior of rats during 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) induced epileptic seizures. A crystal of the K(+) channel blocker 4-AP (0.5 mg/kg) was placed onto the exposed parieto-occipital cortex of Halothane-anesthetized rats for 40 min. Thereafter, the anesthesia was discontinued and the behavioral signs of the epileptic seizure activity were observed. The presence of "dark" neurons was demonstrated by the sensitive silver method of Gallyas in rats sacrificed at 0, 3 and 6 h after the end of the 4-AP crystal application. The EEG activity was recorded in the rats with longer survival times. The EEG analysis revealed the generalization of the epileptic seizures. We found that the formation of "dark" neurons in the hippocampus and the pontine reticular formation paralleled the generalization of the seizures.


Assuntos
4-Aminopiridina/toxicidade , Hipocampo/efeitos dos fármacos , Neurônios/efeitos dos fármacos , Ponte/efeitos dos fármacos , Ponte/patologia , Formação Reticular/efeitos dos fármacos , Convulsões/fisiopatologia , 4-Aminopiridina/administração & dosagem , Animais , Comportamento Animal/efeitos dos fármacos , Eletroencefalografia , Hipocampo/patologia , Masculino , Microinjeções , Fibras Musgosas Hipocampais/efeitos dos fármacos , Fibras Musgosas Hipocampais/patologia , Neurônios/patologia , Ponte/citologia , Bloqueadores dos Canais de Potássio/administração & dosagem , Bloqueadores dos Canais de Potássio/toxicidade , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Formação Reticular/patologia , Convulsões/induzido quimicamente
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Brain Res ; 1235: 12-20, 2008 Oct 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18602904

RESUMO

It is now widely accepted that certain types of cognitive functions are intimately related to synchronized neuronal oscillations at both low (alpha/theta) (4-7/8-13 Hz) and high (beta/gamma) (18-35/30-70 Hz) frequencies. The thalamus is a key participant in many of these oscillations, yet the cellular mechanisms by which this participation occurs are poorly understood. Here we describe how, under appropriate conditions, thalamocortical (TC) neurons from different nuclei can exhibit a wide array of largely unrecognised intrinsic oscillatory activities at a range of cognitively-relevant frequencies. For example, both metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) and muscarinic Ach receptor (mAchR) activation can cause rhythmic bursting at alpha/theta frequencies. Interestingly, key differences exist between mGluR- and mAchR-induced bursting, with the former involving extensive dendritic Ca2+ electrogenesis and being mimicked by a non-specific block of K+ channels with Ba2+, whereas the latter appears to be more reliant on proximal Na+ channels and a prominent spike afterdepolarization (ADP). This likely relates to the differential somatodendritic distribution of mGluRs and mAChRs and may have important functional consequences. We also show here that in similarity to some neocortical neurons, inhibiting large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels in TC neurons can lead to fast rhythmic bursting (FRB) at approximately 40 Hz. This activity also appears to rely on a Na+ channel-dependent spike ADP and may occur in vivo during natural wakefulness. Taken together, these results show that TC neurons are considerably more flexible than generally thought and strongly endorse a role for the thalamus in promoting a range of cognitively-relevant brain rhythms.


Assuntos
Potenciais de Ação/fisiologia , Relógios Biológicos/fisiologia , Córtex Cerebral/fisiologia , Neurônios/fisiologia , Tálamo/fisiologia , Animais , Humanos , Canais Iônicos/fisiologia , Vias Neurais/fisiologia , Periodicidade , Receptores de Neurotransmissores/fisiologia
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Exp Neurol ; 301(Pt A): 50-58, 2018 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29248630

RESUMO

Urethane-induced cortical slow wave activity (SWA) spreads into the basal ganglia in dopamine (DA)-depleted rat models of Parkinson's disease (PD). During physiological sleep, SWA is powerfully expressed at the beginning of night and progressively reduced during sleep-time reflecting the sleep need. However, its underlying slow oscillations may contribute directly to modulate cortical plasticity. In order to determine the impact of the SWA on synaptic strength and its interplay with DA, we simultaneously recorded the electrocorticogram (ECoG) and the corticocortical- and corticostriatal-evoked potentials (CC-EPs, CS-EPs) during eight hours of robust urethane-induced SWA in both normal and PD animals. A subgroup of PD rats was assessed with repetitive apomorphine (APO) administrations. Normal animals showed a progressive reduction of SWA power during urethane-induced SWA. Compared to normal animals, PD animals showed lower SWA power at the start of anesthesia without a significant reduction over time. Accordingly, synaptic strength measured by CC- and CS-EP amplitudes decreased in normal but not in Parkinsonian rats. The PD animals treated with APO showed a CS-EP amplitude reduction comparable to normal animals. Interestingly, SWA power directly correlated with CS-EP amplitude in normal animals. These data support the hypothesis that cortical SWA is directly associated with the regulation of synaptic efficacy in which DA exerts a crucial role.


Assuntos
Corpo Estriado/fisiopatologia , Transtornos Parkinsonianos/fisiopatologia , Transmissão Sináptica/fisiologia , Anestésicos Intravenosos/farmacologia , Animais , Dopamina/metabolismo , Eletrocorticografia/efeitos dos fármacos , Potenciais Evocados/efeitos dos fármacos , Potenciais Evocados/fisiologia , Masculino , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Sono/fisiologia , Transmissão Sináptica/efeitos dos fármacos , Uretana/farmacologia
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Front Neurol ; 9: 663, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30210425

RESUMO

The motor thalamus (MTh) and the nucleus reticularis thalami (NRT) have been largely neglected in Parkinson's disease (PD) research, despite their key role as interface between basal ganglia (BG) and cortex (Cx). In the present study, we investigated the oscillatory activity within the Cx, MTh, and NRT, in normal and different dopamine (DA)-deficient states. We performed our experiments in both acute and chronic DA-denervated rats by injecting into the medial forebrain bundle (MFB) tetrodotoxin (TTX) or 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA), respectively. Interestingly, almost all the electroencephalogram (EEG) frequency bands changed in acute and/or chronic DA depletion, suggesting alteration of all oscillatory activities and not of a specific band. Overall, δ (2-4 Hz) and θ (4-8 Hz) band decreased in NRT and Cx in acute and chronic state, whilst, α (8-13 Hz) band decreased in acute and chronic states in the MTh and NRT but not in the Cx. The ß (13-40 Hz) and γ (60-90 Hz) bands were enhanced in the Cx. In the NRT the ß bands decreased, except for high-ß (Hß, 25-30 Hz) that increased in acute state. In the MTh, Lß and Hß decreased in acute DA depletion state and γ decreased in both TTX and 6-OHDA-treated animals. These results confirm that abnormal cortical ß band are present in the established DA deficiency and it might be considered a hallmark of PD. The abnormal oscillatory activity in frequency interval of other bands, in particular the dampening of low frequencies in thalamic stations, in both states of DA depletion might also underlie PD motor and non-motor symptoms. Our data highlighted the effects of acute depletion of DA and the strict interplay in the oscillatory activity between the MTh and NRT in both acute and chronic stage of DA depletion. Moreover, our findings emphasize early alterations in the NRT, a crucial station for thalamic information processing.

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Nat Neurosci ; 21(5): 744-756, 2018 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29662216

RESUMO

Behaviorally and pathologically relevant cortico-thalamo-cortical oscillations are driven by diverse interacting cell-intrinsic and synaptic processes. However, the mechanism that gives rise to the paroxysmal oscillations of absence seizures (ASs) remains unknown. Here we report that, during ASs in behaving animals, cortico-thalamic excitation drives thalamic firing by preferentially eliciting tonic rather than T-type Ca 2+ channel (T-channel)-dependent burst firing in thalamocortical (TC) neurons and by temporally framing thalamic output via feedforward reticular thalamic (NRT)-to-TC neuron inhibition. In TC neurons, overall ictal firing was markedly reduced and bursts rarely occurred. Moreover, blockade of T-channels in cortical and NRT neurons suppressed ASs, but such blockade in TC neurons had no effect on seizures or on ictal thalamic output synchrony. These results demonstrate ictal bidirectional cortico-thalamic communications and provide the first mechanistic understanding of cortico-thalamo-cortical network firing dynamics during ASs in behaving animals.


Assuntos
Córtex Cerebral/fisiopatologia , Convulsões/fisiopatologia , Tálamo/fisiopatologia , Potenciais de Ação/fisiologia , Animais , Canais de Cálcio Tipo T , Simulação por Computador , Eletroencefalografia , Retroalimentação Fisiológica , Masculino , Vias Neurais/fisiopatologia , Neurônios/fisiologia , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Recrutamento Neurofisiológico
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Sci Rep ; 5: 9434, 2015 Mar 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25801186

RESUMO

The mitochondrial chaperonin Hsp60 is a ubiquitous molecule with multiple roles, constitutively expressed and inducible by oxidative stress. In the brain, Hsp60 is widely distributed and has been implicated in neurological disorders, including epilepsy. A role for mitochondria and oxidative stress has been proposed in epileptogenesis of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Here, we investigated the involvement of Hsp60 in TLE using animal and human samples. Hsp60 immunoreactivity in the hippocampus, measured by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry, was increased in a rat model of TLE. Hsp60 was also increased in the hippocampal dentate gyrus neurons somata and neuropil and hippocampus proper (CA3, CA1) of the epileptic rats. We also determined the circulating levels of Hsp60 in epileptic animals and TLE patients using ELISA. The epileptic rats showed circulating levels of Hsp60 higher than controls. Likewise, plasma post-seizure Hsp60 levels in patients were higher than before the seizure and those of controls. These results demonstrate that Hsp60 is increased in both animals and patients with TLE in affected tissues, and in plasma in response to epileptic seizures, and point to it as biomarker of hippocampal stress potentially useful for diagnosis and patient management.


Assuntos
Chaperonina 60/metabolismo , Epilepsia do Lobo Temporal/metabolismo , Adulto , Animais , Chaperonina 60/sangue , Giro Denteado/metabolismo , Epilepsia do Lobo Temporal/sangue , Feminino , Hipocampo/metabolismo , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Ratos , Adulto Jovem
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CNS Neurosci Ther ; 20(7): 651-61, 2014 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24935789

RESUMO

AIMS: Substantial evidence indicates that 5-HT2C receptors are involved in the control of neuronal network excitability and in seizure pathophysiology. Here, we have addressed the relatively unexplored relationship between temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), the most frequent type of intractable epilepsy, and 5-HT2CRs. METHODS: In this study, we investigated this issue using a model of partial complex (limbic) seizures in urethane-anesthetized rat, based on the phenomenon of maximal dentate activation (MDA) using 5-HT2C compounds, electrophysiology, immunohistochemistry, and western blotting techniques. RESULTS: The 5-HT2C agonists mCPP (1 mg/kg, i.p) and lorcaserin (3 mg/kg, i.p), but not RO60-0175 (1-3 mg/kg i.p.), were antiepileptogenic reducing the MDA response duration. The selective 5-HT2C antagonist SB242084 (2 mg/kg, i.p) unveiled antiepileptogenic effects of RO60-0175 (3 mg/kg, i.p) but did not alter those induced by mCPP and lorcaserin. Compared with control rats, electrically stimulated rats showed an increase in glutamic acid decarboxylase levels and a heterogeneous decrease in 5-HT2CR immunoreactivity in different hippocampal areas. CONCLUSIONS: In our animal model of TLE, mCPP and lorcaserin were anticonvulsant; likely acting on receptor subtypes other than 5-HT2C. Epileptogenesis induced early adaptive changes and reorganization in the 5-HT2CR and GABA systems.


Assuntos
Anestésicos Intravenosos/farmacologia , Giro Denteado/fisiologia , Receptor 5-HT2C de Serotonina/fisiologia , Agonistas do Receptor 5-HT2 de Serotonina/farmacologia , Animais , Giro Denteado/efeitos dos fármacos , Epilepsia do Lobo Temporal/induzido quimicamente , Epilepsia do Lobo Temporal/tratamento farmacológico , Epilepsia do Lobo Temporal/metabolismo , Hipocampo/efeitos dos fármacos , Hipocampo/fisiologia , Masculino , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Agonistas do Receptor 5-HT2 de Serotonina/uso terapêutico
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Brain Res ; 1354: 227-35, 2010 Oct 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20659435

RESUMO

Diffusible oligomeric assemblies of the amyloid beta-protein (Abeta) could be the primary factor in the pathogenic pathway leading to Alzheimer's disease (AD). Converging lines of evidence support the notion that AD begins with subtle alterations in synaptic efficacy, prior to the occurrence of extensive neuronal degeneration. Recently, however, a shared or overlapping pathogenesis for AD and epileptic seizures occurred as aberrant neuronal hyperexcitability, as well as nonconvulsive seizure activity were found in several different APP transgenic mouse lines. This generated a renewed attention to the well-known comorbidity of AD and epilepsy and interest in how Abeta oligomers influence neuronal excitability. In this study therefore, we investigated the effect of various in vitro-aged Abeta(1-42) oligomer solutions on the perforant pathway-evoked field potentials in the ventral hippocampal dentate gyrus in vivo. Firstly, Abeta oligomer solutions (1 microl, 200 microM) which had been aggregated in vitro for 0, 24 or 72h were injected into the hippocampus of urethane-anesthetized rats, in parallel with in vitro physico-chemical characterization of Abeta oligomerization (atomic force microscopy, thioflavin-T fluorescence). We found a marked increase of hippocampal population spike (pSpike) after injection of the 24-h Abeta oligomer solution and a decrease of the pSpike amplitude after injection of the 72-h Abeta oligomer. Since urethane anesthesia affects the properties of hippocampal evoked potentials, we repeated the injection of these two Abeta oligomer solutions in awake, freely moving animals. Evoked responses to perforant pathway stimulation revealed a 70% increase of pSpike amplitude 50 min after the 24-h Abeta oligomer injection and a 55% decrease after the 72-h Abeta oligomer injection. Field potentials, that reflect synaptic potentials, were not affected by the Abeta injection. These results demonstrate that oligomeric Abeta aggregates elicit opposite electrophysiological effects on neuronal excitability which depend on their degree of oligomerization.


Assuntos
Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/farmacologia , Hipocampo/efeitos dos fármacos , Neurônios/efeitos dos fármacos , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/farmacologia , Análise de Variância , Animais , Estimulação Elétrica , Eletrofisiologia , Hipocampo/fisiologia , Masculino , Microscopia de Força Atômica , Neurônios/fisiologia , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley
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Nat Med ; 15(12): 1392-8, 2009 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19966779

RESUMO

The cellular mechanisms underlying typical absence seizures, which characterize various idiopathic generalized epilepsies, are not fully understood, but impaired gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-ergic inhibition remains an attractive hypothesis. In contrast, we show here that extrasynaptic GABA(A) receptor-dependent 'tonic' inhibition is increased in thalamocortical neurons from diverse genetic and pharmacological models of absence seizures. Increased tonic inhibition is due to compromised GABA uptake by the GABA transporter GAT-1 in the genetic models tested, and GAT-1 is crucial in governing seizure genesis. Extrasynaptic GABA(A) receptors are a requirement for seizures in two of the best characterized models of absence epilepsy, and the selective activation of thalamic extrasynaptic GABA(A) receptors is sufficient to elicit both electrographic and behavioral correlates of seizures in normal rats. These results identify an apparently common cellular pathology in typical absence seizures that may have epileptogenic importance and highlight potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of absence epilepsy.


Assuntos
Epilepsia Tipo Ausência/metabolismo , Antagonistas de Receptores de GABA-A , Animais , Epilepsia Tipo Ausência/fisiopatologia , Proteínas da Membrana Plasmática de Transporte de GABA/fisiologia , Ratos , Receptores de GABA-A/fisiologia
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