High-threshold Ca2+ channels behind gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN)

The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) is part of the Reticular Activating System, and active during waking and REM sleep. Previous results showed that all PPN cells plateau at gamma frequencies and intrinsic membrane oscillations in PPN neurons are mediated by high-threshold N- and P/Q-type Ca2+ channe...

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Autores principales: Luster, B., D’Onofrio, S., Urbano, F., Garcia-Rill, E.
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spelling todo:paper_2051817X_v3_n6_p_Luster2023-10-03T16:38:52Z High-threshold Ca2+ channels behind gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) Luster, B. D’Onofrio, S. Urbano, F. Garcia-Rill, E. Arousal Gamma oscillations N-type P/Q-type Rats Waking cadmium calcium channel calcium channel blocking agent calcium channel N type calcium channel P type calcium channel Q type cesium omega agatoxin IVA omega conotoxin GVIA synapse receptor tetrodotoxin adult animal experiment animal model animal tissue Article calcium current controlled study gamma rhythm hyperpolarization immunocytochemistry nonhuman oscillation patch clamp technique pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus peristaltic pump rat REM sleep signal processing The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) is part of the Reticular Activating System, and active during waking and REM sleep. Previous results showed that all PPN cells plateau at gamma frequencies and intrinsic membrane oscillations in PPN neurons are mediated by high-threshold N- and P/Q-type Ca2+ channels. The present study was designed to determine whether some PPN cells have only N-, only P/Q-, or both N- and P/Q-type Ca2+ channels. We used patch-clamp recordings in PPN cells in slices from anesthetized rat pups in the presence of synaptic receptor blockers (SB) and Tetrodotoxin (TTX), and applied ramps to induce intrinsic membrane oscillations. We found that all PPN cell types showed gamma oscillations in the presence of SB+TTX when using current ramps. In 50% of cells, the N-type Ca2+ channel blocker ω-Conotoxin-GVIA (ω-CgTx) reduced gamma oscillation amplitude, while subsequent addition of the P/Q-type blocker ω-Agatoxin-IVA (ω-Aga) blocked the remaining oscillations. Another 20% manifested gamma oscillations that were not significantly affected by the addition of ω-CgTx, however, ω-Aga blocked the remaining oscillations. In 30% of cells, ω-Aga had no effect on gamma oscillations, while ω-CgTx blocked them. These novel results confirm the segregation of populations of PPN cells as a function of the calcium channels expressed, that is, the presence of cells in the PPN that manifest gamma band oscillations through only N-type, only P/Q-type, and both N-type and P/Q-type Ca2+ channels. © 2015 The Authors. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_2051817X_v3_n6_p_Luster
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topic Arousal
Gamma oscillations
N-type
P/Q-type
Rats
Waking
cadmium
calcium channel
calcium channel blocking agent
calcium channel N type
calcium channel P type
calcium channel Q type
cesium
omega agatoxin IVA
omega conotoxin GVIA
synapse receptor
tetrodotoxin
adult
animal experiment
animal model
animal tissue
Article
calcium current
controlled study
gamma rhythm
hyperpolarization
immunocytochemistry
nonhuman
oscillation
patch clamp technique
pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus
peristaltic pump
rat
REM sleep
signal processing
spellingShingle Arousal
Gamma oscillations
N-type
P/Q-type
Rats
Waking
cadmium
calcium channel
calcium channel blocking agent
calcium channel N type
calcium channel P type
calcium channel Q type
cesium
omega agatoxin IVA
omega conotoxin GVIA
synapse receptor
tetrodotoxin
adult
animal experiment
animal model
animal tissue
Article
calcium current
controlled study
gamma rhythm
hyperpolarization
immunocytochemistry
nonhuman
oscillation
patch clamp technique
pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus
peristaltic pump
rat
REM sleep
signal processing
Luster, B.
D’Onofrio, S.
Urbano, F.
Garcia-Rill, E.
High-threshold Ca2+ channels behind gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN)
topic_facet Arousal
Gamma oscillations
N-type
P/Q-type
Rats
Waking
cadmium
calcium channel
calcium channel blocking agent
calcium channel N type
calcium channel P type
calcium channel Q type
cesium
omega agatoxin IVA
omega conotoxin GVIA
synapse receptor
tetrodotoxin
adult
animal experiment
animal model
animal tissue
Article
calcium current
controlled study
gamma rhythm
hyperpolarization
immunocytochemistry
nonhuman
oscillation
patch clamp technique
pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus
peristaltic pump
rat
REM sleep
signal processing
description The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) is part of the Reticular Activating System, and active during waking and REM sleep. Previous results showed that all PPN cells plateau at gamma frequencies and intrinsic membrane oscillations in PPN neurons are mediated by high-threshold N- and P/Q-type Ca2+ channels. The present study was designed to determine whether some PPN cells have only N-, only P/Q-, or both N- and P/Q-type Ca2+ channels. We used patch-clamp recordings in PPN cells in slices from anesthetized rat pups in the presence of synaptic receptor blockers (SB) and Tetrodotoxin (TTX), and applied ramps to induce intrinsic membrane oscillations. We found that all PPN cell types showed gamma oscillations in the presence of SB+TTX when using current ramps. In 50% of cells, the N-type Ca2+ channel blocker ω-Conotoxin-GVIA (ω-CgTx) reduced gamma oscillation amplitude, while subsequent addition of the P/Q-type blocker ω-Agatoxin-IVA (ω-Aga) blocked the remaining oscillations. Another 20% manifested gamma oscillations that were not significantly affected by the addition of ω-CgTx, however, ω-Aga blocked the remaining oscillations. In 30% of cells, ω-Aga had no effect on gamma oscillations, while ω-CgTx blocked them. These novel results confirm the segregation of populations of PPN cells as a function of the calcium channels expressed, that is, the presence of cells in the PPN that manifest gamma band oscillations through only N-type, only P/Q-type, and both N-type and P/Q-type Ca2+ channels. © 2015 The Authors.
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author Luster, B.
D’Onofrio, S.
Urbano, F.
Garcia-Rill, E.
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D’Onofrio, S.
Urbano, F.
Garcia-Rill, E.
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title High-threshold Ca2+ channels behind gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN)
title_short High-threshold Ca2+ channels behind gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN)
title_full High-threshold Ca2+ channels behind gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN)
title_fullStr High-threshold Ca2+ channels behind gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN)
title_full_unstemmed High-threshold Ca2+ channels behind gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN)
title_sort high-threshold ca2+ channels behind gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (ppn)
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