1
|
Lu Z, Wang H, Gu J, Gao F. Association between abnormal brain oscillations and cognitive performance in patients with bipolar disorder; Molecular mechanisms and clinical evidence. Synapse 2022; 76:e22247. [PMID: 35849784 DOI: 10.1002/syn.22247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Brain oscillations have gained great attention in neuroscience during recent decades as functional building blocks of cognitive-sensory processes. Research has shown that oscillations in "alpha," "beta," "gamma," "delta," and "theta" frequency windows are highly modified in brain pathology, including in patients with cognitive impairment like bipolar disorder (BD). The study of changes in brain oscillations can provide fundamental knowledge for exploring neurophysiological biomarkers in cognitive impairment. The present article reviews findings from the role and molecular basis of abnormal neural oscillation and synchronization in the symptoms of patients with BD. An overview of the results clearly demonstrates that, in cognitive-sensory processes, resting and evoked/event-related electroencephalogram (EEG) spectra in the delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma bands are abnormally changed in patients with BD showing psychotic features. Abnormal oscillations have been found to be associated with several neural dysfunctions and abnormalities contributing to BD, including abnormal GABAergic neurotransmission signaling, hippocampal cell discharge, abnormal hippocampal neurogenesis, impaired cadherin and synaptic contact-based cell adhesion processes, extended lateral ventricles, decreased prefrontal cortical gray matter, and decreased hippocampal volume. Mechanistically, impairment in calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 I, neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase proteins, genes involved in brain neurogenesis and synaptogenesis like WNT3 and ACTG2, genes involved in the cell adhesion process like CDH12 and DISC1, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) signaling have been reported as the main molecular contributors to the abnormalities in resting-state low-frequency oscillations in BD patients. Findings also showed the association of impaired synaptic connections and disrupted membrane potential with abnormal beta/gamma oscillatory activity in patients with BD. Of note, the synaptic GABA neurotransmitter has been found to be a fundamental requirement for the occurrence of long-distance synchronous gamma oscillations necessary for coordinating the activity of neural networks between various brain regions. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zhou Lu
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated People's Hospital of NingBo University, NingBo, 315000, China
| | - Huixiao Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated People's Hospital of NingBo University, NingBo, 315000, China
| | - Jiajie Gu
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated People's Hospital of NingBo University, NingBo, 315000, China
| | - Feng Gao
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated People's Hospital of NingBo University, NingBo, 315000, China
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Virmani T, Urbano FJ, Bisagno V, Garcia-Rill E. The pedunculopontine nucleus: From posture and locomotion to neuroepigenetics. AIMS Neurosci 2019; 6:219-230. [PMID: 32341978 PMCID: PMC7179357 DOI: 10.3934/neuroscience.2019.4.219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
In this review, we discuss first an example of one of the symptoms of PD, freezing of gait (FOG), then we will turn to the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) to treat PD, and the original studies that led to identification of the PPN as one source of locomotor control and why stimulation frequency is critical, and then describe the intrinsic properties of PPN neurons that require beta/gamma stimulation in order to fully activate all types of PPN neurons. Finally, we will describe recent findings on the proteomic and molecular consequences of gamma band activity in PPN neurons, with emphasis on the potential neuroepigenetic sequelae. These considerations will provide essential information for the appropriate refining and testing of PPN DBS as a potential therapy for PD, as well as alternative options.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- T Virmani
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Slot 847, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Little Rock, AR, USA
| | - F J Urbano
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Slot 847, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.,Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Farmacologicas, Argentina
| | - V Bisagno
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Slot 847, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.,Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - E Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Slot 847, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Garcia-Rill E, Saper CB, Rye DB, Kofler M, Nonnekes J, Lozano A, Valls-Solé J, Hallett M. Focus on the pedunculopontine nucleus. Consensus review from the May 2018 brainstem society meeting in Washington, DC, USA. Clin Neurophysiol 2019; 130:925-940. [PMID: 30981899 PMCID: PMC7365492 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2019.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) is located in the mesopontine tegmentum and is best delimited by a group of large cholinergic neurons adjacent to the decussation of the superior cerebellar peduncle. This part of the brain, populated by many other neuronal groups, is a crossroads for many important functions. Good evidence relates the PPN to control of reflex reactions, sleep-wake cycles, posture and gait. However, the precise role of the PPN in all these functions has been controversial and there still are uncertainties in the functional anatomy and physiology of the nucleus. It is difficult to grasp the extent of the influence of the PPN, not only because of its varied functions and projections, but also because of the controversies arising from them. One controversy is its relationship to the mesencephalic locomotor region (MLR). In this regard, the PPN has become a new target for deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of parkinsonian gait disorders, including freezing of gait. This review is intended to indicate what is currently known, shed some light on the controversies that have arisen, and to provide a framework for future research.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- E Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
| | - C B Saper
- Department of Neurology, Division of Sleep Medicine and Program in Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
| | - David B Rye
- Department of Neurology, Division of Sleep Medicine and Program in Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
| | - M Kofler
- Department of Neurology, Hochzirl Hospital, Zirl, Austria
| | - J Nonnekes
- Radboud University Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Rehabilitation, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
| | - A Lozano
- Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto and Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
| | - J Valls-Solé
- Neurology Department, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica August Pi i Sunyer), Barcelona, Spain
| | - M Hallett
- Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Garcia-Rill E. Neuroepigenetics of arousal: Gamma oscillations in the pedunculopontine nucleus. J Neurosci Res 2019; 97:1515-1520. [PMID: 30916810 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
Four major discoveries on the function of the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) have significantly advanced our understanding of the role of arousal in neurodegenerative disorders. The first was the finding that stimulation of the PPN-induced controlled locomotion on a treadmill in decerebrate animals, the second was the revelation of electrical coupling in the PPN and other arousal and sleep-wake control regions, the third was the determination of intrinsic gamma band oscillations in PPN neurons, and the last was the discovery of gene transcription resulting from the manifestation of gamma activity in the PPN. These discoveries have led to novel therapies such as PPN deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease (PD), identified the mechanism of action of the stimulant modafinil, determined the presence of separate mechanisms underlying gamma activity during waking versus REM sleep, and revealed the presence of gene transcription during the manifestation of gamma band oscillations. These discoveries set the stage for additional major advances in the treatment of a number of disorders.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Edgar Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience (CTN), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Local and Relayed Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation of the Pedunculopontine Nucleus. Brain Sci 2019; 9:brainsci9030064. [PMID: 30889866 PMCID: PMC6468768 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci9030064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Our discovery of low-threshold stimulation-induced locomotion in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) led to the clinical use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD) that manifest gait and postural disorders. Three additional major discoveries on the properties of PPN neurons have opened new areas of research for the treatment of motor and arousal disorders. The description of (a) electrical coupling, (b) intrinsic gamma oscillations, and (c) gene regulation in the PPN has identified a number of novel therapeutic targets and methods for the treatment of a number of neurological and psychiatric disorders. We first delve into the circuit, cellular, intracellular, and molecular organization of the PPN, and then consider the clinical results to date on PPN DBS. This comprehensive review will provide valuable information to explain the network effects of PPN DBS, point to new directions for treatment, and highlight a number of issues related to PPN DBS.
Collapse
|
6
|
Garcia‐Rill E, D'Onofrio S, Mahaffey SC, Bisagno V, Urbano FJ. Bottom-up gamma and bipolar disorder, clinical and neuroepigenetic implications. Bipolar Disord 2019; 21:108-116. [PMID: 30506611 PMCID: PMC6441386 DOI: 10.1111/bdi.12735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES This limited review examines the role of the reticular activating system (RAS), especially the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), one site of origin of bottom-up gamma, in the symptoms of bipolar disorder (BD). METHODS The expression of neuronal calcium sensor protein 1 (NCS-1) in the brains of BD patients is increased. It has recently been found that all PPN neurons manifest intrinsic membrane beta/gamma frequency oscillations mediated by high threshold calcium channels, suggesting that it is one source of bottom-up gamma. This review specifically addresses the involvement of these channels in the manifestation of BD. RESULTS Excess NCS-1 was found to dampen gamma band oscillations in PPN neurons. Lithium, a first line treatment for BD, was found to decrease the effects of NCS-1 on gamma band oscillations in PPN neurons. Moreover, gamma band oscillations appear to epigenetically modulate gene transcription in PPN neurons, providing a new direction for research in BD. CONCLUSIONS This is an area needing much additional research, especially since the dysregulation of calcium channels may help explain many of the disorders of arousal in, elicit unwanted neuroepigenetic modulation in, and point to novel therapeutic avenues for, BD.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Edgar Garcia‐Rill
- Center for Translational NeuroscienceUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockArkansas
| | - Stasia D'Onofrio
- Center for Translational NeuroscienceUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockArkansas
| | - Susan C Mahaffey
- Center for Translational NeuroscienceUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockArkansas
| | - Veronica Bisagno
- Center for Translational NeuroscienceUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockArkansas,IFIBYNECONICETUniversidad de Buenos AiresBuenos AiresArgentina
| | - Francisco J Urbano
- Center for Translational NeuroscienceUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockArkansas,IFIBYNECONICETUniversidad de Buenos AiresBuenos AiresArgentina
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Urbano FJ, Bisagno V, Mahaffey S, Lee SH, Garcia-Rill E. Class II histone deacetylases require P/Q-type Ca 2+ channels and CaMKII to maintain gamma oscillations in the pedunculopontine nucleus. Sci Rep 2018; 8:13156. [PMID: 30177751 PMCID: PMC6120910 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31584-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Epigenetic mechanisms (i.e., histone post-translational modification and DNA methylation) play a role in regulation of gene expression. The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), part of the reticular activating system, manifests intrinsic gamma oscillations generated by voltage-dependent, high threshold N- and P/Q-type Ca2+ channels. We studied whether PPN intrinsic gamma oscillations are affected by inhibition of histone deacetylation. We showed that, a) acute in vitro exposure to the histone deacetylation Class I and II inhibitor trichostatin A (TSA, 1 μM) eliminated oscillations in the gamma range, but not lower frequencies, b) pre-incubation with TSA (1 μM, 90-120 min) also decreased gamma oscillations, c) Ca2+ currents (ICa) were reduced by TSA, especially on cells with P/Q-type channels, d) a HDAC Class I inhibitor MS275 (500 nM), and a Class IIb inhibitor Tubastatin A (150-500 nM), failed to affect gamma oscillations, e) MC1568, a HDAC Class IIa inhibitor (1 μM), blocked gamma oscillations, and f) the effects of both TSA and MC1568 were blunted by blockade of CaMKII with KN-93 (1 μM). These results suggest a cell type specific effect on gamma oscillations when histone deacetylation is blocked, suggesting that gamma oscillations through P/Q-type channels modulated by CaMKII may be linked to processes related to gene transcription.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Francisco J Urbano
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department Neurobiology & Dev. Sci., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.,IFIBYNE, CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - Verónica Bisagno
- ININFA, CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - Susan Mahaffey
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department Neurobiology & Dev. Sci., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
| | - Sang-Hun Lee
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department Neurobiology & Dev. Sci., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.,Department Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
| | - Edgar Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department Neurobiology & Dev. Sci., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Garcia-Rill E, Mahaffey S, Hyde JR, Urbano FJ. Bottom-up gamma maintenance in various disorders. Neurobiol Dis 2018; 128:31-39. [PMID: 29353013 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2018.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Revised: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Maintained gamma band activity is a key element of higher brain function, participating in perception, executive function, and memory. The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), as part of the reticular activating system (RAS), is a major source of the "bottom-up" flow of gamma activity to higher regions. However, interruption of gamma band activity is associated with a number of neurological and psychiatric disorders. This review will focus on the role of the PPN in activating higher regions to induce arousal and descending pathways to modulate posture and locomotion. As such, PPN deep brain stimulation (DBS) can not only help regulate arousal and stepping, but continuous application may help maintain necessary levels of gamma band activity for a host of other brain processes. We will explore the potential future applications of PPN DBS for a number of disorders that are characterized by disturbances in gamma band maintenance.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- E Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
| | - S Mahaffey
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
| | | | - F J Urbano
- IFIBYNE (CONICET-UBA), DFBMC, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Urbano FJ, Bisagno V, Garcia-Rill E. Arousal and drug abuse. Behav Brain Res 2017; 333:276-281. [PMID: 28729115 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 07/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
The reticular activating system (RAS) is not an amorphous region but distinct nuclei with specific membrane properties that dictate their firing during waking and sleep. The locus coeruleus and raphe nucleus fire during waking and slow wave sleep, with the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) firing during both waking and REM sleep, the states manifesting arousal-related EEG activity. Two important discoveries in the PPN in the last 10 years are, 1) that some PPN cells are electrically coupled, and 2) every PPN cell manifests high threshold calcium channels that allow them to oscillate at beta/gamma band frequencies. The role of arousal in drug abuse is considered here in terms of the effects of drugs of abuse on these two mechanisms. Drug abuse and the perception of withdrawal/relapse are mediated by neurobiological processes that occur only when we are awake, not when we are asleep. These relationships focus on the potential role of arousal, more specifically of RAS electrical coupling and gamma band activity, in the addictive process as well as the relapse to drug use.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Verónica Bisagno
- IFIBYNE-CONICET, ININFA-CONICET, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - Edgar Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Barnes AK, Koul-Tiwari R, Garner JM, Geist PA, Datta S. Activation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor-tropomyosin receptor kinase B signaling in the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus: a novel mechanism for the homeostatic regulation of rapid eye movement sleep. J Neurochem 2017; 141:111-123. [PMID: 28027399 PMCID: PMC5364057 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Revised: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep dysregulation is a symptom of many neuropsychiatric disorders, yet the mechanisms of REM sleep homeostatic regulation are not fully understood. We have shown that, after REM sleep deprivation, the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPT) plays a critical role in the generation of recovery REM sleep. In this study, we used multidisciplinary techniques to show a causal relationship between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB) signaling in the PPT and the development of REM sleep homeostatic drive. Rats were randomly assigned to conditions of unrestricted sleep or selective REM sleep deprivation (RSD) with PPT microinjections of vehicle control or a dose of a TrkB receptor inhibitor (2, 3, or 4 nmol K252a or 4 nmol ANA-12). On experimental days, rats received PPT microinjections and their sleep-wake physiological signals were recorded for 3 or 6 h, during which selective RSD was performed in the first 3 h. At the end of all 3 h recordings, rats were killed and the PPT was dissected out for BDNF quantification. Our results show that K252a and ANA-12 dose-dependently reduced the homeostatic responses to selective RSD. Specifically, TrkB receptor inhibition reduced REM sleep homeostatic drive and limited REM sleep rebound. There was also a dose-dependent suppression of PPT BDNF up-regulation, and regression analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between REM sleep homeostatic drive and the level of PPT BDNF expression. These data provide the first direct evidence that activation of BDNF-TrkB signaling in the PPT is a critical step for the development of REM sleep homeostatic drive.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Abigail K Barnes
- Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| | - Richa Koul-Tiwari
- Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| | - Jennifer M Garner
- Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| | - Phillip A Geist
- Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| | - Subimal Datta
- Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.,Program in Comparative and Experimental Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
D'Onofrio S, Mahaffey S, Garcia-Rill E. Role of calcium channels in bipolar disorder. CURRENT PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 2017; 6:122-135. [PMID: 29354402 PMCID: PMC5771645 DOI: 10.2174/2211556006666171024141949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Bipolar disorder is characterized by a host of sleep-wake abnormalities that suggests that the reticular activating system (RAS) is involved in these symptoms. One of the signs of the disease is a decrease in high frequency gamma band activity, which accounts for a number of additional deficits. Bipolar disorder has also been found to overexpress neuronal calcium sensor protein 1 (NCS-1). Recent studies showed that elements in the RAS generate gamma band activity that is mediated by high threshold calcium (Ca2+) channels. This mini-review provides a description of recent findings on the role of Ca2+ and Ca2+ channels in bipolar disorder, emphasizing the involvement of arousal-related systems in the manifestation of many of the disease symptoms. This will hopefully bring attention to a much-needed area of research and provide novel avenues for therapeutic development.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Stasia D'Onofrio
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
| | - Susan Mahaffey
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
| | - Edgar Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Nair J, Klaassen AL, Poirot J, Vyssotski A, Rasch B, Rainer G. Gamma band directional interactions between basal forebrain and visual cortex during wake and sleep states. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 110:19-28. [PMID: 27913167 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2016.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Revised: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The basal forebrain (BF) is an important regulator of cortical excitability and responsivity to sensory stimuli, and plays a major role in wake-sleep regulation. While the impact of BF on cortical EEG or LFP signals has been extensively documented, surprisingly little is known about LFP activity within BF. Based on bilateral recordings from rats in their home cage, we describe endogenous LFP oscillations in the BF during quiet wakefulness, rapid eye movement (REM) and slow wave sleep (SWS) states. Using coherence and Granger causality methods, we characterize directional influences between BF and visual cortex (VC) during each of these states. We observed pronounced BF gamma activity particularly during wakefulness, as well as to a lesser extent during SWS and REM. During wakefulness, this BF gamma activity exerted a directional influence on VC that was associated with cortical excitation. During SWS but not REM, there was also a robust directional gamma band influence of BF on VC. In all three states, directional influence in the gamma band was only present in BF to VC direction and tended to be regulated specifically within each brain hemisphere. Locality of gamma band LFPs to the BF was confirmed by demonstration of phase locking of local spiking activity to the gamma cycle. We report novel aspects of endogenous BF LFP oscillations and their relationship to cortical LFP signals during sleep and wakefulness. We link our findings to known aspects of GABAergic BF networks that likely underlie gamma band LFP activations, and show that the Granger causality analyses can faithfully recapitulate many known attributes of these networks.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jayakrishnan Nair
- Visual Cognition Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 5, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
| | - Arndt-Lukas Klaassen
- Visual Cognition Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 5, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg, Rue P.A. de Faucigny 2, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
| | - Jordan Poirot
- Visual Cognition Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 5, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
| | - Alexei Vyssotski
- Institute of Neuroinformatics, University of Zürich/ETHZ, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - Björn Rasch
- Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg, Rue P.A. de Faucigny 2, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
| | - Gregor Rainer
- Visual Cognition Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 5, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Garcia-Rill E, D'Onofrio S, Mahaffey S. Bottom-up Gamma: the Pedunculopontine Nucleus and Reticular Activating System. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 1:49-53. [PMID: 28691105 DOI: 10.15761/tbr.1000109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
Gamma rhythms have been proposed to promote the feed forward or "bottom-up" flow of information from lower to higher regions in the brain during perception. On the other hand, beta rhythms have been proposed to represent feed back or "top-down" influence from higher regions to lower. The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) has been implicated in sleep-wake control and arousal, and is part of the reticular activating system (RAS). This review describes the properties of the cells in this nucleus. These properties are unique, and perhaps it is the particular characteristics of these cells that allow the PPN to be involved in a host of functions and disorders. The fact that all PPN neurons fire maximally at gamma band frequency regardless of electrophysiological or transmitter type, make this an unusual cell group. In other regions, for example in the cortex, cells with such a property represent only a sub-population. More importantly, the fact that this cell group's functions are related to the capacity to generate coherent activity at a preferred natural frequency, gamma band, speaks volumes about how the PPN functions. We propose that "bottom-up" gamma band influence arises in the RAS and contributes to the build-up of the background of activity necessary for preconscious awareness and gamma activity at cortical levels.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- E Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences., Little Rock, AR
| | - S D'Onofrio
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences., Little Rock, AR
| | - S Mahaffey
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences., Little Rock, AR
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Luster BR, Urbano FJ, Garcia-Rill E. Intracellular mechanisms modulating gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN). Physiol Rep 2016; 4:4/12/e12787. [PMID: 27354537 PMCID: PMC4923228 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.12787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The pedunculopontine nucleus is a part of the reticular activating system, and is active during waking and REM sleep. Previous results showed that all PPN cells tested fired maximally at gamma frequencies when depolarized. This intrinsic membrane property was shown to be mediated by high‐threshold N‐ and P/Q‐type Ca2+ channels. Recent studies show that the PPN contains three independent populations of neurons which can generate gamma band oscillations through only N‐type channels, only P/Q‐type channels, or both N‐ and P/Q‐type channels. This study investigated the intracellular mechanisms modulating gamma band activity in each population of neurons. We performed in vitro patch‐clamp recordings of PPN neurons from Sprague–Dawley rat pups, and applied 1‐sec ramps to induce intrinsic membrane oscillations. Our results show that there are two pathways modulating gamma band activity in PPN neurons. We describe populations of neurons mediating gamma band activity through only N‐type channels and the cAMP/PKA pathway (presumed “REM‐on” neurons), through only P/Q‐type channels and the CaMKII pathway (presumed “Wake‐on” neurons), and a third population which can mediate gamma activity through both N‐type channels and cAMP/PK and P/Q‐type channels and CaMKII (presumed “Wake/REM‐on” neurons). These novel results suggest that PPN gamma oscillations are modulated by two independent pathways related to different Ca2+ channel types.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Brennon R Luster
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
| | | | - Edgar Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Garcia-Rill E, Luster B, D'Onofrio S, Mahaffey S, Bisagno V, Urbano FJ. Implications of gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2016; 123:655-665. [PMID: 26597124 PMCID: PMC4877293 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-015-1485-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
The fact that the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) is part of the reticular activating system places it in a unique position to modulate sensory input and fight-or-flight responses. Arousing stimuli simultaneously activate ascending projections of the PPN to the intralaminar thalamus to trigger cortical high-frequency activity and arousal, as well as descending projections to reticulospinal systems to alter posture and locomotion. As such, the PPN has become a target for deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, modulating gait, posture, and higher functions. This article describes the latest discoveries on PPN physiology and the role of the PPN in a number of disorders. It has now been determined that high-frequency activity during waking and REM sleep is controlled by two different intracellular pathways and two calcium channels in PPN cells. Moreover, there are three different PPN cell types that have one or both calcium channels and may be active during waking only, REM sleep only, or both. Based on the new discoveries, novel mechanisms are proposed for insomnia as a waking disorder. In addition, neuronal calcium sensor protein-1 (NCS-1), which is over expressed in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, may be responsible for the dysregulation in gamma band activity in at least some patients with these diseases. Recent results suggest that NCS-1 modulates PPN gamma band activity and that lithium acts to reduce the effects of over expressed NCS-1, accounting for its effectiveness in bipolar disorder.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- E Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Slot 847, 4301 West Markham St., Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA.
| | - B Luster
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Slot 847, 4301 West Markham St., Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
| | - S D'Onofrio
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Slot 847, 4301 West Markham St., Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
| | - S Mahaffey
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Slot 847, 4301 West Markham St., Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
| | - V Bisagno
- IFIBYNE-CONICET, ININFA-CONICET, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - F J Urbano
- IFIBYNE-CONICET, ININFA-CONICET, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Garcia-Rill E, D’Onofrio S, Luster B, Mahaffey S, Urbano FJ, Phillips C. The 10 Hz Frequency: A Fulcrum For Transitional Brain States. TRANSLATIONAL BRAIN RHYTHMICITY 2016; 1:7-13. [PMID: 27547831 PMCID: PMC4990355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
A 10 Hz rhythm is present in the occipital cortex when the eyes are closed (alpha waves), in the precentral cortex at rest (mu rhythm), in the superior and middle temporal lobe (tau rhythm), in the inferior olive (projection to cerebellar cortex), and in physiological tremor (underlying all voluntary movement). These are all considered resting rhythms in the waking brain which are "replaced" by higher frequency activity with sensorimotor stimulation. That is, the 10 Hz frequency fulcrum is replaced on the one hand by lower frequencies during sleep, or on the other hand by higher frequencies during volition and cognition. The 10 Hz frequency fulcrum is proposed as the natural frequency of the brain during quiet waking, but is replaced by higher frequencies capable of permitting more complex functions, or by lower frequencies during sleep and inactivity. At the center of the transition shifts to and from the resting rhythm is the reticular activating system, a phylogenetically preserved area of the brain essential for preconscious awareness.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- E. Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, 72205, US
| | - S. D’Onofrio
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, 72205, US
| | - B. Luster
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, 72205, US
| | - S. Mahaffey
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, 72205, US
| | - F. J. Urbano
- IFIBYNE-CONICET, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - C. Phillips
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, 72205, US
- Department of Physical Therapy, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, 72401
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Garcia-Rill E, Virmani T, Hyde J, D’Onofrio S, Mahaffey S. Arousal and the control of perception and movement. CURRENT TRENDS IN NEUROLOGY 2016; 10:53-64. [PMID: 28690375 PMCID: PMC5501251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Recent discoveries on the nature of the activity generated by the reticular activating system (RAS) suggest that arousal is much more involved in perception and movement than previously thought. The RAS is not simply an amorphous, unspecific region but rather a distinct group of nuclei with specific cell and transmitter types that control waking and modulate such processes as perception and movement. Thus, disturbances in the RAS will affect a number of neurological disorders. The discovery of gamma band activity in the RAS determined that high threshold calcium channels are responsible for generating gamma band activity in the RAS. Results showing that waking is mediated by CaMKII modulation of P/Q-type channels and REM sleep is modulated by cAMP/PK modulation of N-type channels points to different intracellular pathways influencing each state. Few studies address these important breakthroughs. Novel findings also show that the same primate RAS neurons exhibiting activity in relation to arousal are also involved in locomotion. Moreover, deep brain stimulation of this region, specifically the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN DBS), in Parkinson's disease has salutary effects on movement, sleep, and cognition. Gamma oscillations appear to participate in sensory perception, problem solving, and memory, and coherence at these frequencies may occur at cortical or thalamocortical levels. However, rather than participating in the temporal binding of sensory events, gamma band activity generated in the RAS may help stabilize coherence related to arousal, providing a stable activation state during waking, and relay such activation to the cortex. Continuous sensory input will thus induce gamma band activity in the RAS to participate in the processes of preconscious awareness, and provide the essential stream of information for the formulation of many of our perceptions and actions. Such a role has received little attention but promises to help understand and treat a number of neurological disorders.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- E. Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
| | - T. Virmani
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
- Department of Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
| | - J.R. Hyde
- Department of Psychiatry and Center for Neural Basis of Cognition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
| | - S. D’Onofrio
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
| | - S. Mahaffey
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Pedunculopontine Gamma Band Activity and Development. Brain Sci 2015; 5:546-67. [PMID: 26633526 PMCID: PMC4701027 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci5040546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Revised: 11/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
This review highlights the most important discovery in the reticular activating system in the last 10 years, the manifestation of gamma band activity in cells of the reticular activating system (RAS), especially in the pedunculopontine nucleus, which is in charge of waking and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. The identification of different cell groups manifesting P/Q-type Ca(2+) channels that control waking vs. those that manifest N-type channels that control REM sleep provides novel avenues for the differential control of waking vs. REM sleep. Recent discoveries on the development of this system can help explain the developmental decrease in REM sleep and the basic rest-activity cycle.
Collapse
|
19
|
Garcia-Rill E, Luster B, D'Onofrio S, Mahaffey S. Arousal, motor control, and parkinson's disease. Transl Neurosci 2015; 6:198-207. [PMID: 27747095 PMCID: PMC4936629 DOI: 10.1515/tnsci-2015-0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
This review highlights the most important discovery in the reticular activating system (RAS) in the last 10 years, the manifestation of gamma (γ) band activity in cells of the RAS, especially in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), which is in charge of the high frequency states of waking and rapid eye movement sleep. This discovery is critical to understanding the modulation of movement by the RAS and how it sets the background over which we generate voluntary and triggered movements. The presence of γ band activity in the RAS is proposed to participate in the process of preconscious awareness, and provide the essential stream of information for the formulation of many of our actions. Early findings using stimulation of this region to induce arousal, and also to elicit stepping, are placed in this context. This finding also helps explain the novel use of PPN deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, although considerable work remains to be done.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- E Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
| | - B Luster
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
| | - S D'Onofrio
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
| | - S Mahaffey
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Datta S, Knapp CM, Koul-Tiwari R, Barnes A. The homeostatic regulation of REM sleep: A role for localized expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the brainstem. Behav Brain Res 2015; 292:381-92. [PMID: 26146031 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2015.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
Homeostatic regulation of REM sleep plays a key role in neural plasticity and deficits in this process are implicated in the development of many neuropsychiatric disorders. Little is known, however, about the molecular mechanisms that underlie this homeostatic regulation process. This study examined the hypothesis that, during selective REM sleep deprivation (RSD), increased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression in REM sleep regulating areas is critical for the development of homeostatic drive for REM sleep, as measured by an increase in the number of REM sleep transitions. Rats were assigned to RSD, non-sleep deprived (BSL), or total sleep deprivation (TSD) groups. Physiological recordings were obtained from cortical, hippocampal, and pontine EEG electrodes over a 6h period, in which sleep deprivation occurred during the first 3h. In the RSD, but not the other conditions, homeostatic drive for REM sleep increased progressively. BDNF protein expression was significantly greater in the pedunculopontine tegmentum (PPT) and subcoeruleus nucleus (SubCD) in the RSD as compared to the TSD and BSL groups, areas that regulate REM sleep, but not in the medial preoptic area, which regulates non-REM sleep. There was a significant positive correlation between RSD-induced increases in number of REM sleep episodes and increased BDNF expression in the PPT and SubCD. These increases positively correlated with levels of homeostatic drive for REM sleep. These results, for the first time, suggest that selective RSD-induced increased expression of BDNF in the PPT and SubCD are determinant factors in the development of the homeostatic drive for REM sleep.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Subimal Datta
- Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tennessee, 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA; Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 1404 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.
| | - Clifford M Knapp
- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, 85 East Newton Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA
| | - Richa Koul-Tiwari
- Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tennessee, 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA
| | - Abigail Barnes
- Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tennessee, 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Luster B, D'Onofrio S, Urbano F, Garcia-Rill E. High-threshold Ca2+ channels behind gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN). Physiol Rep 2015; 3:3/6/e12431. [PMID: 26109189 PMCID: PMC4510632 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.12431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
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.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Brennon Luster
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
| | - Stasia D'Onofrio
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
| | - Francisco Urbano
- IFIBYNE-CONICET University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - Edgar Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
| |
Collapse
|
22
|
Effects of selective REM sleep deprivation on prefrontal gamma activity and executive functions. Int J Psychophysiol 2015; 96:115-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2015.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2014] [Revised: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
|
23
|
Bordas C, Kovacs A, Pal B. The M-current contributes to high threshold membrane potential oscillations in a cell type-specific way in the pedunculopontine nucleus of mice. Front Cell Neurosci 2015; 9:121. [PMID: 25904846 PMCID: PMC4388076 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2015.00121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The pedunculopontine nucleus is known as a cholinergic nucleus of the reticular activating system, participating in regulation of sleep and wakefulness. Besides cholinergic neurons, it consists of GABAergic and glutamatergic neurons as well. According to classical and recent studies, more subgroups of neurons were defined. Groups based on the neurotransmitter released by a neuron are not homogenous, but can be further subdivided. The PPN neurons do not only provide cholinergic and non-cholinergic inputs to several subcortical brain areas but they are also targets of cholinergic and other different neuromodulatory actions. Although cholinergic neuromodulation has been already investigated in the nucleus, one of its characteristic targets, the M-type potassium current has not been described yet. Using slice electrophysiology, we provide evidence in the present work that cholinergic neurons possess M-current, whereas GABAergic neurons lack it. The M-current contributes to certain functional differences of cholinergic and GABAergic neurons, as spike frequency adaptation, action potential firing frequency or the amplitude difference of medium afterhyperpolarizations (AHPs). Furthermore, we showed that high threshold membrane potential oscillation with high power, around 20 Hz frequency is a functional property of almost all cholinergic cells, whereas GABAergic neurons have only low amplitude oscillations. Blockade of the M-current abolished the oscillatory activity at 20 Hz, and largely diminished it at other frequencies. Taken together, the M-current seems to be characteristic for PPN cholinergic neurons. It provides a possibility for modulating gamma band activity of these cells, thus contributing to neuromodulatory regulation of the reticular activating system.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Csilla Bordas
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, University of Debrecen Debrecen, Hungary
| | - Adrienn Kovacs
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, University of Debrecen Debrecen, Hungary
| | - Balazs Pal
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, University of Debrecen Debrecen, Hungary
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Garcia-Rill E, D’Onofrio S, Mahaffey S, Bisagno V, Urbano FJ. Pedunculopontine arousal system physiology-Implications for schizophrenia. Sleep Sci 2015; 8:82-91. [PMID: 26483949 PMCID: PMC4608902 DOI: 10.1016/j.slsci.2015.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Revised: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Schizophrenia is characterized by major sleep/wake disturbances including increased vigilance and arousal, decreased slow wave sleep, and increased REM sleep drive. Other arousal-related symptoms include sensory gating deficits as exemplified by decreased habituation of the blink reflex. There is also dysregulation of gamma band activity, suggestive of disturbances in a host of arousal-related mechanisms. This review examines the role of the reticular activating system, especially the pedunculopontine nucleus, in the symptoms of the disease. Recent discoveries on the physiology of the pedunculopontine nucleus help explain many of these disorders of arousal in, and point to novel therapeutic avenues for, schizophrenia.
Collapse
Key Words
- CaMKII, calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase
- Calcium channels
- EEG, electroencephalogram
- EPSC, excitatory postsynaptic potential
- GABA, γ aminobutyric acid
- Gamma band activity
- InsP, inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor protein
- KA, kainic acid
- NCS-1, neuronal calcium sensor protein 1
- NMDA, n methyl d aspartic acid
- Neuronal calcium sensor protein
- P50 potential
- PGO, ponto-geniculo-occipital
- PPN, pedunculopontine nucleus
- Pf, parafascicular nucleus
- RAS, reticular activating system
- REM, rapid eye movement
- SWS, slow wave sleep
- SubCD, subcoeruleus dorsalis
- cAMP, cyclic adenosine monophosphate
- ω-Aga, ω-agatoxin-IVA
- ω-CgTx, ω-conotoxin-GVIA
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Edgar Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
| | - Stasia D’Onofrio
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
| | - Susan Mahaffey
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States
| | - Veronica Bisagno
- IFIBYNE-CONICET and ININFA-CONICET, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - Francisco J. Urbano
- IFIBYNE-CONICET and ININFA-CONICET, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Garcia-Rill E, Luster B, Mahaffey S, Bisagno V, Urbano FJ. Pedunculopontine arousal system physiology - Implications for insomnia. Sleep Sci 2015; 8:92-9. [PMID: 26483950 PMCID: PMC4608886 DOI: 10.1016/j.slsci.2015.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Revised: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
We consider insomnia a disorder of waking rather than a disorder of sleep. This review examines the role of the reticular activating system, especially the pedunculopontine nucleus, in the symptoms of insomnia, mainly representing an overactive waking drive. We determined that high frequency activity during waking and REM sleep is controlled by two different intracellular pathways and channel types in PPN cells. We found three different PPN cell types that have one or both channels and may be active during waking only, REM sleep only, or both. These discoveries point to a specific mechanism and novel therapeutic avenues for insomnia.
Collapse
Key Words
- CaMKII, calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase
- Calcium channels
- EEG, electroencephalogram
- Gamma band activity
- KA, kainic acid
- N-type calcium channel
- NCS-1, neuronal calcium sensor protein 1
- NMDA, n methyl d aspartic acid
- Neuronal calcium sensor protein
- P/Q-type calcium channel
- PGO, ponto-geniculo-occipital
- PPN, pedunculopontine nucleus
- RAS, reticular activating system
- REM, rapid eye movement
- SWS, slow wave sleep
- cAMP, cyclic adenosine monophosphate
- ω-Aga, ω-agatoxin-IVA
- ω-CgTx, ω-conotoxin-GVIA
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Edgar Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
| | - Brennon Luster
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
| | - Susan Mahaffey
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
| | - Veronica Bisagno
- IFIBYNE-CONICET and ININFA-CONICET, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | | |
Collapse
|
26
|
Garcia-Rill E, Hyde J, Kezunovic N, Urbano FJ, Petersen E. The physiology of the pedunculopontine nucleus: implications for deep brain stimulation. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2015; 122:225-35. [PMID: 24880787 PMCID: PMC4484763 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-014-1243-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2014] [Accepted: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
This brief review resolves a number of persistent conflicts regarding the location and characteristics of the mesencephalic locomotor region, which has in the past been described as not locomotion-specific and is more likely the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN). The parameters of stimulation used to elicit changes in posture and locomotion we now know are ideally suited to match the intrinsic membrane properties of PPN neurons. The physiology of these cells is important not only because it is a major element of the reticular activating system, but also because it is a novel target for the treatment of gait and postural deficits in Parkinson's disease (PD). The discussion explains many of the effects reported following deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the PPN by different groups and provides guidelines for the determination of long-term assessment and effects of PPN DBS. A greater understanding of the physiology of the target nuclei within the brainstem and basal ganglia, amassed over the past decades, has enabled increasingly better patient outcomes from DBS for movement disorders. Despite these improvements, there remains a great opportunity for further understanding of the mechanisms through which DBS has its effects and for further development of appropriate technology to effect these treatments. We review the scientific basis for one of the newest targets, the PPN, in the treatment of PD and other movement disorders, and address the needs for further investigation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- E Garcia-Rill
- Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Slot 847, 4301 West Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA,
| | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
27
|
D'Onofrio S, Kezunovic N, Hyde JR, Luster B, Messias E, Urbano FJ, Garcia-Rill E. Modulation of gamma oscillations in the pedunculopontine nucleus by neuronal calcium sensor protein-1: relevance to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. J Neurophysiol 2014; 113:709-19. [PMID: 25376789 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00828.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Reduced levels of gamma-band activity are present in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients. In the same disorders, increased neuronal calcium sensor protein-1 (NCS-1) expression was reported in a series of postmortem studies. These disorders are also characterized by sleep dysregulation, suggesting a role for the reticular activating system (RAS). The discovery of gamma-band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), the cholinergic arm of the RAS, revealed that such activity was mediated by high-threshold calcium channels that are regulated by NCS-1. We hypothesized that NCS-1 normally regulates gamma-band oscillations through these calcium channels and that excessive levels of NCS-1, such as would be expected with overexpression, decrease gamma-band activity. We found that PPN neurons in rat brain slices manifested gamma-band oscillations that were increased by low levels of NCS-1 but suppressed by high levels of NCS-1. Our results suggest that NCS-1 overexpression may be responsible for the decrease in gamma-band activity present in at least some schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Stasia D'Onofrio
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Departments of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences and Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas; and
| | - Nebojsa Kezunovic
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Departments of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences and Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas; and
| | - James R Hyde
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Departments of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences and Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas; and
| | - Brennon Luster
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Departments of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences and Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas; and
| | - Erick Messias
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Departments of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences and Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas; and
| | - Francisco J Urbano
- Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - Edgar Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Departments of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences and Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas; and
| |
Collapse
|
28
|
Urbano FJ, D'Onofrio SM, Luster BR, Beck PB, Hyde JR, Bisagno V, Garcia-Rill E. Pedunculopontine Nucleus Gamma Band Activity-Preconscious Awareness, Waking, and REM Sleep. Front Neurol 2014; 5:210. [PMID: 25368599 PMCID: PMC4202729 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2014.00210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) is a major component of the reticular activating system (RAS) that regulates waking and REM sleep, states of high-frequency EEG activity. Recently, we described the presence of high threshold, voltage-dependent N- and P/Q-type calcium channels in RAS nuclei that subserve gamma band oscillations in the mesopontine PPN, intralaminar parafascicular nucleus (Pf), and pontine subcoeruleus nucleus dorsalis (SubCD). Cortical gamma band activity participates in sensory perception, problem solving, and memory. Rather than participating in the temporal binding of sensory events as in the cortex, gamma band activity in the RAS may participate in the processes of preconscious awareness, and provide the essential stream of information for the formulation of many of our actions. That is, the RAS may play an early permissive role in volition. Our latest results suggest that (1) the manifestation of gamma band activity during waking may employ a separate intracellular pathway compared to that during REM sleep, (2) neuronal calcium sensor (NCS-1) protein, which is over expressed in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, modulates gamma band oscillations in the PPN in a concentration-dependent manner, (3) leptin, which undergoes resistance in obesity resulting in sleep dysregulation, decreases sodium currents in PPN neurons, accounting for its normal attenuation of waking, and (4) following our discovery of electrical coupling in the RAS, we hypothesize that there are cell clusters within the PPN that may act in concert. These results provide novel information on the mechanisms controlling high-frequency activity related to waking and REM sleep by elements of the RAS.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Francisco J Urbano
- IFIBYNE & ININFA-CONICET, University of Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina
| | - Stasia M D'Onofrio
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock, AR , USA
| | - Brennon R Luster
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock, AR , USA
| | - Paige B Beck
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock, AR , USA
| | - James Robert Hyde
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock, AR , USA
| | - Veronica Bisagno
- IFIBYNE & ININFA-CONICET, University of Buenos Aires , Buenos Aires , Argentina
| | - Edgar Garcia-Rill
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock, AR , USA
| |
Collapse
|
29
|
Knapp CM, Ciraulo DA, Datta S. Mechanisms underlying sleep-wake disturbances in alcoholism: focus on the cholinergic pedunculopontine tegmentum. Behav Brain Res 2014; 274:291-301. [PMID: 25151622 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2014.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Revised: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Sleep-wake (S-W) disturbances are frequently associated with alcohol use disorders (AUD), occurring during periods of active drinking, withdrawal, and abstinence. These S-W disturbances can persist after months or even years of abstinence, suggesting that chronic alcohol consumption may have enduring negative effects on both homeostatic and circadian sleep processes. It is now generally accepted that S-W disturbances in alcohol-dependent individuals are a significant cause of relapse in drinking. Although significant progress has been made in identifying the socio-economic burden and health risks of alcohol addiction, the underlying neurobiological mechanisms that lead to S-W disorders in AUD are poorly understood. Marked progress has been made in understanding the basic neurobiological mechanisms of how different sleep stages are normally regulated. This review article in seeking to explain the neurobiological mechanisms underlying S-W disturbances associated with AUD, describes an evidence-based, easily testable, novel hypothesis that chronic alcohol consumption induces neuroadaptive changes in the cholinergic cell compartment of the pedunculopontine tegmentum (CCC-PPT). These changes include increases in N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) and kainate receptor sensitivity and a decrease in gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABAB)-receptor sensitivity in the CCC-PPT. Together these changes are the primary pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie S-W disturbances in AUD. This review is targeted for both basic neuroscientists in alcohol addiction research and clinicians who are in search of new and more effective therapeutic interventions to treat and/or eliminate sleep disorders associated with AUD.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Clifford M Knapp
- Laboratory of Sleep and Cognitive Neuroscience, Boston University Psychiatry Associates Clinical Studies Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, 85 East Newton Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA
| | - Domenic A Ciraulo
- Laboratory of Sleep and Cognitive Neuroscience, Boston University Psychiatry Associates Clinical Studies Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, 85 East Newton Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA
| | - Subimal Datta
- Laboratory of Sleep and Cognitive Neuroscience, Boston University Psychiatry Associates Clinical Studies Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, 85 East Newton Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Capozzo A, Vitale F, Mattei C, Mazzone P, Scarnati E. Continuous stimulation of the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus at 40 Hz affects preparative and executive control in a delayed sensorimotor task and reduces rotational movements induced by apomorphine in the 6-OHDA parkinsonian rat. Behav Brain Res 2014; 271:333-42. [PMID: 24959863 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2014.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Revised: 06/13/2014] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
The pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPTg) relays basal ganglia signals to the thalamus, lower brainstem and spinal cord. Using the 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) rat model of parkinsonism, we investigated whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the PPTg (40 Hz, 60 μs, 200-400 μA) may influence the preparative and executive phases in a conditioned behavioural task, and the motor asymmetries induced by apomorphine. In the conditioned task, rats had to press two levers according to a fixed delay paradigm. The 6-OHDA lesion was placed in the right medial forebrain bundle, i.e. contralaterally to the preferred forepaw used by rats to press levers in the adopted task. The stimulating electrode was implanted in the right PPTg, i.e. contralateral to left side, which was expected to be most affected. The lesion significantly reduced correct responses from 63.4% to 16.6%. PPTg-DBS effects were episodic; however, when rats successfully performed in the task (18.9%), reaction time (468.8 ± 36.5 ms) was significantly increased (589.9 ± 45.9 ms), but not improved by PPTg-DBS (646.7 ± 33.8 ms). Movement time was significantly increased following the lesion (649.2 ± 42.6 ms vs. 810.9 ± 53.0 ms), but significantly reduced by PPTg-DBS (820.4 ± 39.4 ms) compared to sham PPTg-DBS (979.8 ± 47.6 ms). In a second group of lesioned rats, rotations induced by apomorphine were significantly reduced by PPTg-DBS compared to sham PPTg-DBS (12.2 ± 0.6 vs. 9.5 ± 0.4 mean turns/min). Thus, it appears that specific aspects of motor deficits in 6-OHDA-lesioned rats may be modulated by PPTg-DBS.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Annamaria Capozzo
- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences (DISCAB), University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, Coppito 2, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - Flora Vitale
- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences (DISCAB), University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, Coppito 2, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - Claudia Mattei
- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences (DISCAB), University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, Coppito 2, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - Paolo Mazzone
- Unit of Functional Neurosurgery, CTO Alesini Hospital ASL Rome C, Via San Nemesio 21, 00145 Rome, Italy
| | - Eugenio Scarnati
- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences (DISCAB), University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, Coppito 2, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
| |
Collapse
|