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Single-channel recordings of potassium channels from guinea-pig inner hair cellsAppenrodt, Peter January 1997 (has links)
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Neuroinflammatory conditions upregulate Piezo1 mechanosensitive ion channel in astrocytesJayasi, Jazmine 01 December 2021 (has links)
Neuroinflammation is prevalent in neurodegenerative diseases and plays a significant role in the central nervous system (CNS) innate immunity, which is the body’s first line of defense mechanisms against invading pathogens and injuries to maintain homeostasis. However, in neurodegenerative diseases, neuroinflammation becomes persistent alongside the subsequent damage to nearby neurons and affects CNS-resident immune glial cells, such as microglia and astrocytes. Accumulating evidence suggests that neuroinflammation is mainly characterized by the excessive activation of glial cells, thus causing abnormal changes in their microenvironment and release soluble factors that can promote or inhibit neuroinflammation. Currently, there is no effective treatment to cure these progressive neurological disorders. Therefore, it is critical to understand how neuroinflammation affects astroglia cell function and their biomechanical properties that change their behavior throughout disease progression. Astrocytes are the most predominant glial cell in the CNS and are critical in the development and maintenance of neuroinflammatory disorders. To date, very little is known regarding the role and specific function of Piezo1 mechanosensitive ion channel (MSC) in the CNS. Recently, Piezo1 expression was found to be upregulated in Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced neuroinflammation in mouse astrocyte cultures. However, it is unknown whether the aberrant mechanical environment in astrocytes interplay with the mechanosensory function of Piezo1 and its current activity in neuroinflammatory conditions. In this study, we investigated Piezo1 mechanosensitive ionic currents by performing in vitro patch-clamp electrophysiology and calcium imaging. Our preliminary studies revealed that astrocytes derived from the mouse cerebellum stimulated with LPS or Piezo1 agonist, Yoda1, increased Ca2+ influx and further augmented when treated concurrently. We also found that electrophysiology recordings showed changes in mechanosensitive ionic currents and were comparable with our calcium imaging data indicating that MSCs are involved in neuroinflammation. Therefore, we postulated that Piezo1, a non-selective cation MSC that opens in response to mechanical force is a key mechanosensor involved in neuroinflammation by altered mechanical signals in C8-S astrocytes. Using an in vitro system of Mouse C8-S (Astrocyte type II clone), the goal of this study was to investigate if neuroinflammatory conditions upregulate Piezo1 calcium influx and current activity. We show that astrocytic Piezo1 regulates mechanotransducive release of ATP by controlling the mechanically induced calcium influx and current activation in LPS-induced astrocytes. Additionally, Piezo1 antagonist, GsMTx4 and Piezo1 siRNA significantly reduced the LPS-induced current, indicating that Piezo1 is involved in neuroinflammation. Our findings demonstrate that the activity of Piezo1 stimulated by neuroinflammatory conditions may be significant for the development of therapeutics to prevent or treat neuroinflammatory disorders and diseases.
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The effects of neuropeptide Y on dissociated subfornical organ neuronsShute, Lauren 24 January 2017 (has links)
The subfornical organ (SFO) is a sensory circumventricular organ, lacking a proper blood-brain barrier. Neurons of the SFO are exposed directly to the ionic environment and circulating signaling molecules in the plasma, providing a unique window for communication of physiological status from the periphery to the central nervous system (CNS). The SFO is recognized as a key site for hydromineral balance, cardiovascular regulation and energy homeostasis. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a potent stimulator of food intake when released centrally, and has well-documented pressor effects when released peripherally. It has been demonstrated that the SFO expresses NPY receptors, however the effects of NPY on SFO neurons has never been investigated. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of NPY on the electrophysiological properties of SFO neurons dissociated from Sprague Dawley rats. Using whole cell patch clamp techniques in the current-clamp configuration, we report that 300 nM NPY caused 16% of SFO neurons to depolarize and 26% to hyperpolarize. The remaining neurons were insensitive to NPY. These effects were dose-dependent with a combined EC50 of 3.7 nM. Specific NPY receptor antagonists were applied, suggesting that the Y5 receptor predominately elicited a hyperpolarizing effect, while the Y1 receptor had a mixed response that was predominately hyperpolarizing, and the Y2 receptor had a mixed response that was predominately depolarizing. Using the voltage-clamp configuration, it was also observed that NPY caused an increase in the voltage-gated K+ current density as well as a shift in membrane activation of the persistent Na+ current, mediating the hyperpolarizing and depolarizing effects, respectively. These findings indicate that NPY elicits electrophysiological changes on SFO neurons, suggesting that the SFO is a key site of action for NPY in mediating energy regulation and/or cardiovascular output. / February 2017
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LEARNING IMPULSE CONTROL IN A NOVEL ANIMAL MODEL: SYNAPTIC, CELLULAR, AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SUBSTRATESHAYTON, SCOTT JOSEPH 11 July 2011 (has links)
Impulse control, an executive process that restrains inappropriate actions, is impaired in numerous psychiatric conditions. This thesis reports three experiments that utilized a novel animal model of impulse control, the response inhibition (RI) task, to examine the substrates that underlie learning this task.
In the first experiment, rats were trained to withhold responding on the RI task, and then euthanized for electrophysiological testing. Training in the RI task increased the AMPA/NMDA ratio at the synapses of pyramidal neurons in the prelimbic, but not infralimbic, region of the medial prefrontal cortex. This enhancement paralleled performance as subjects underwent acquisition and extinction of the inhibitory response.
AMPA/NMDA was elevated only in neurons that project to the ventral striatum. Thus, this experiment identified a synaptic correlate of impulse control.
In the second experiment, a separate group of rats were trained in the RI task prior to electrophysiological testing. Training in the RI task produced a decrease in membrane excitability in prelimbic, but not infralimbic, neurons as measured by maximal spiking evoked in response to increasing current injection. Importantly, this decrease was strongly correlated with successful inhibition in the task. Fortuitously, subjects trained in an operant control condition showed elevated infralimbic, but not prelimbic, excitability, which was produced by learning an anticipatory signal that predicted imminent reward availability. These experiments revealed two cellular correlates of performance, corresponding to learning two different associations under distinct task conditions.
In the final experiment, rats were trained on the RI task under three conditions: Short (4-s), long (60-s), or unpredictable (1-s to 60-s) premature phases. These conditions produced distinct errors on the RI task. Interestingly, amphetamine increased premature responding in the short and long conditions, but decreased premature responding in the unpredictable condition. This dissociation may arise from interactions
between amphetamine and underlying cognitive processes, such as attention, timing, and conditioned avoidance.
In summary, this thesis showed that learning to inhibit a response produces distinct synaptic, cellular, and pharmacological changes. It is hoped that these advances will provide a starting point for future therapeutic interventions of disorders of impulse control. / Thesis (Ph.D, Neuroscience Studies) -- Queen's University, 2011-07-11 09:44:54.815
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Lipopolysaccharide Prolongs Action Potential Duration in HL-1 Mouse CardiomyocytesWondergem, Robert, Graves, Bridget M., Li, Chuanfu, Williams, David L. 15 October 2012 (has links)
Sepsis has deleterious effects on cardiac function including reduced contractility. We have shown previously that lipopolysaccharides (LPS) directly affect HL-1 cardiac myocytes by inhibiting Ca2+ regulation and by impairing pacemaker "funny" current, If. We now explore further cellular mechanisms whereby LPS inhibits excitability in HL-1 cells. LPS (1 jxg/ml) derived from Salmonella enteritidis decreased rate of firing of spontaneous action potentials in HL-1 cells, and it increased their pacemaker potential durations and decreased their rates of depolarization, all measured by whole cell current clamp. LPS also increased action potential durations and decreased their amplitude in cells paced at 1 Hz with 0.1 nA, and 20 min were necessary for maximal effect. LPS decreased the amplitude of a rapidly inactivating inward current attributed to Na+ and of an outward current attributed to K+; both were measured by whole cell voltage clamp. The K+ currents displayed a resurgent outward tail current, which is characteristic of the rapid delayed-rectifier K+ current, Ikr. LPS accordingly reduced outward currents measured with pipette Cs+ substituted for K+ to isolate Ikr. E-4031 (1 (xM) markedly inhibited Ikr in HL-1 cells and also increased action potential duration; however, the direct effects of E-4031 occurred minutes faster than the slow effects of LPS. We conclude that LPS increases action potential duration in HL-1 mouse cardiomyocytes by inhibition of Ikr and decreases their rate of firing by inhibition of Ina. This protracted time course points toward an intermediary metabolic event, which either decreases available mouse ether-a-go-go (mERG) and Na+ channels or potentiates their inactivation.
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Lipopolysaccharides Directly Decrease Ca<sup>2+</sup> Oscillations and the Hyperpolarization-Activated Nonselective Cation Current I<sub>F</sub> in Immortalized HL-1 CardiomyocytesWondergem, Robert, Graves, Bridget M., Ozment-Skelton, Tammy R., Li, Chuanfu, Williams, David L. 01 September 2010 (has links)
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) has been implicated in sepsis-mediated heart failure and chronic cardiac myopathies. We determined that LPS directly and reversibly affects cardiac myocyte function by altering regulation of intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) in immortalized cardiomyocytes, HL-1 cells. [Ca2+]i oscillated (<0.4 Hz), displaying slow and transient components. LPS (1 μg/ml), derived either from Escherichia coli or from Salmonella enteritidis, reversibly abolished Ca2+ oscillations and decreased basal [Ca 2+]i by 30-40 nM. HL-1 cells expressed Toll-like receptors, i.e., TLR-2 and TLR-4. Thus, we differentiated effects of LPS on [Ca2+]i and Ca2+ oscillations by addition of utlrapure LPS, a TLR-4 ligand. Ultrapure LPS had no effect on basal [Ca 2+]i, but it reduced the rate of Ca2+ oscillations. Interestingly, Pam3CSK4, a TLR-2 ligand, affected neither Ca 2+ parameter, and the effect of ultrapure LPS and Pam3CSK4 combined was similar to that of utlrapure LPS alone. Thus, unpurified LPS directly inhibits HL-1 calcium metabolism via TLR-4 and non-TLR-4-dependent mechanisms. Since others have shown that endotoxin impairs the hyperpolarization-activated, nonselective cationic pacemaker current (If), which is expressed in HL-1 cells, we utilized whole cell voltage-clamp techniques to demonstrate that LPS (1 μg/ml) reduced If in HL-1 cells. This inhibition was marginal at physiologic membrane potentials and significant at very negative potentials (P < 0.05 at -140, -150, and -160 mV). So, we also evaluated effects of LPS on tail currents of fully activated If. LPS reduced the slope conductance of the tail currents from 498 ± 140 pS/pF to 223 ± 65 pS/pF (P < 0.05) without affecting reversal potential of -11 mV. Ultrapure LPS had similar effect on If, whereas Pam3CSK4 had no effect on If. We conclude that LPS inhibits activation of I f, enhances its deactivation, and impairs regulation of [Ca 2+]i in HL-1 cardiomyocytes via TLR-4 and other mechanisms.
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"Mechanisms of Adrenal Medullary Excitation Under the Acute Sympathetic Stress Response"Hill, Jacqueline Suzanne 27 August 2012 (has links)
No description available.
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Regulation of GABAA Receptors by Protein Kinase C and Hypoxia in Human NT2-N NeuronsGao, Lei 26 October 2005 (has links)
No description available.
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Inhibition of the cardiac Na+ channel Nav1.5 by carbon monoxideElies, Jacobo, Dallas, M.L., Boyle, J.P., Scragg, J.L., Duke, A., Steele, D.S., Peers, C. 04 September 2014 (has links)
Yes / Sublethal carbon monoxide (CO) exposure is frequently associated with myocardial arrhythmias, and our recent studies have demonstrated that these may be attributable to modulation of cardiac Na+ channels, causing an increase in the late current and an inhibition of the peak current. Using a recombinant expression system, we demonstrate that CO inhibits peak human Nav1.5 current amplitude without activation of the late Na+ current observed in native tissue. Inhibition was associated with a hyperpolarizing shift in the steady-state inactivation properties of the channels and was unaffected by modification of channel gating induced by anemone toxin (rATX-II). Systematic pharmacological assessment indicated that no recognized CO-sensitive intracellular signaling pathways appeared to mediate CO inhibition of Nav1.5. Inhibition was, however, markedly suppressed by inhibition of NO formation, but NO donors did not mimic or occlude channel inhibition by CO, indicating that NO alone did not account for the actions of CO. Exposure of cells to DTT immediately before CO exposure also dramatically reduced the magnitude of current inhibition. Similarly, L-cysteine and N-ethylmaleimide significantly attenuated the inhibition caused by CO. In the presence of DTT and the NO inhibitor Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride, the ability of CO to inhibit Nav1.5 was almost fully prevented. Our data indicate that inhibition of peak Na+ current (which can lead to Brugada syndrome-like arrhythmias) occurs via a mechanism distinct from induction of the late current, requires NO formation, and is dependent on channel redox state. / This work was supported by the British Heart Foundation
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MAPPING BRAIN CIRCUITS IN HEALTH AND DISEASEQiuyu Wu (6803957) 02 August 2019 (has links)
<p>Intricate neural circuits
underlie all brain functions. However, these neural circuits are highly
dynamic. The ability to change, or the plasticity, of the brain has long been
demonstrated at the level of isolated single synapses under artificial conditions.
Circuit organization and brain function has been extensively studied by
correlating neuronal activity with information input. The primary visual cortex
has become an important model brain region for the study of sensory processing,
in large part due to the ease of manipulating visual stimuli. Much has been
learned from studies of visual cortex focused on understanding the
signal-processing of visual inputs within neural circuits. Many of these
findings are generalizable to other sensory systems and other regions of
cortex. However, few studies have directly demonstrated the orchestrated
neural-circuit plasticity occurring during behavioral experience. </p>
<p>It is vital to
measure the precise circuit connectivity and to quantitatively characterize
experience-dependent circuit plasticity to understand the processes of learning
and memory formation. Moreover, it is important to study how circuit
connectivity and plasticity in neurological and psychiatric disease states
deviates from that in healthy brains. By understanding the impact of disease on
circuit plasticity, it may be possible to develop therapeutic interventions to
alleviate significant neurological and psychiatric morbidity. In the case of
neural trauma or ischemic injury, where neurons and their connections are lost,
functional recovery relies on neural-circuit repair. Evaluating whether neurons
are reconnected into the local circuitry to re-establish the lost connectivity
is crucial for guiding therapeutic development.</p>
<p>There are
several major technical hurdles for studies aiming to quantify circuit
connectivity. First, the lack of high-specificity circuit stimulation methods
and second, the low throughput of the gold-standard patch-clamp technique for
measuring synaptic events have limited progress in this area. To address these
problems, we first engineered the patch-clamp experimental system to automate
the patching process, increasing the throughput and consistency of patch-clamp
electrophysiology while retaining compatibility of the system for experiments
in <i>ex vivo </i>brain slices. We also took
advantage of optogenetics, the technology that enables control of neural
activity with light through ectopic expression of genetically encoded
photo-sensitive channels in targeted neuronal populations. Combining
optogenetic stimulation of pre-synaptic axonal terminals and whole-cell
patch-clamp recording of post-synaptic currents, we mapped the distribution and
strength of synaptic connections from a specific group of neurons onto a single
cell. With the improved patch-clamp efficiency using our automated system, we
efficiently mapped a significant number of neurons in different experimental
conditions/treatments. This approach yielded large datasets, with sufficient
power to make meaningful comparisons between groups.</p>
<p>Using this
method, we first studied visual experience-dependent circuit plasticity in the
primary visual cortex. We measured the connectivity of local feedback and
recurrent neural projections in a Fragile X syndrome mouse model and their
healthy counterparts, with or without a specific visual experience. We found
that repeated visual experience led to increased excitatory drive onto
inhibitory interneurons and intrinsically bursting neurons in healthy animals.
Potentiation at these synapses was absent or abnormal in Fragile X animals.
Furthermore, recurrent excitatory input onto regular spiking neurons within the
same layer remained stable in healthy animals but was depressed in Fragile X
animals following repeated visual experience. These results support the
hypothesis that visual experience leads to selective circuit plasticity which
may underlie the mechanism of visual learning. This circuit plasticity process
is impaired in a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome. </p>
<p>In a separate
study, in collaboration with the laboratory of Dr. Gong Chen, we applied the
circuit-mapping method to measure the effect of a novel brain-repair therapy on
functional circuit recovery following ischemic injury, which locally kills
neurons and creates a glial scar. By directly reprogramming astrocytes into
neurons within the region of the glial scar, this gene-therapy technology aims
to restore the local circuit and thereby dramatically improve behavioral
function after devastating neurological injury. We found that direct
reprogramming converted astrocytes into neurons, and importantly, we found that
these newly reprogrammed neurons integrated appropriately into the local
circuit. The reprogramming also improved connections between surviving endogenous
neurons at the injury site toward normal healthy levels of connectivity.
Connections formed onto the newly reprogrammed neurons spontaneously remodeled,
the process of which resembled neural development. By directly demonstrating
functional connectivity of newly reprogrammed neurons, our results suggest that
this direct reprogramming gene-therapy technology holds significant promise for
future clinical application to restore circuit connectivity and neurological
function following brain injury.</p>
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