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Slaoui Hasnaoui M, Arsenault I, Verdier D, Obeid S, Kolta A. Functional Connectivity Between the Trigeminal Main Sensory Nucleus and the Trigeminal Motor Nucleus. Front Cell Neurosci 2020; 14:167. [PMID: 32655373 PMCID: PMC7324845 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2020.00167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The present study shows new evidence of functional connectivity between the trigeminal main sensory (NVsnpr) and motor (NVmt) nuclei in rats and mice. NVsnpr neurons projecting to NVmt are most highly concentrated in its dorsal half. Their electrical stimulation induced multiphasic excitatory synaptic responses in trigeminal MNs and evoked calcium responses mainly in the jaw-closing region of NVmt. Induction of rhythmic bursting in NVsnpr neurons by local applications of BAPTA also elicited rhythmic firing or clustering of postsynaptic potentials in trigeminal motoneurons, further emphasizing the functional relationship between these two nuclei in terms of rhythm transmission. Biocytin injections in both nuclei and calcium-imaging in one of the two nuclei during electrical stimulation of the other revealed a specific pattern of connectivity between the two nuclei, which organization seemed to critically depend on the dorsoventral location of the stimulation site within NVsnpr with the most dorsal areas of NVsnpr projecting to the dorsolateral region of NVmt and intermediate areas projecting to ventromedial NVmt. This study confirms and develops earlier experiments by exploring the physiological nature and functional topography of the connectivity between NVsnpr and NVmt that was demonstrated in the past with neuroanatomical techniques.
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- Mohammed Slaoui Hasnaoui
- Groupe de Recherche sur le Systéme Nerveux Central, Département de Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréeal, QC, Canada
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- Groupe de Recherche sur le Systéme Nerveux Central, Département de Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréeal, QC, Canada
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- Groupe de Recherche sur le Systéme Nerveux Central, Département de Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréeal, QC, Canada
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- Groupe de Recherche sur le Systéme Nerveux Central, Département de Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréeal, QC, Canada
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- Groupe de Recherche sur le Systéme Nerveux Central, Département de Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréeal, QC, Canada.,Département de Stomatologie, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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An active texture-based digital atlas enables automated mapping of structures and markers across brains. Nat Methods 2019; 16:341-350. [PMID: 30858600 DOI: 10.1038/s41592-019-0328-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Brain atlases enable the mapping of labeled cells and projections from different brains onto a standard coordinate system. We address two issues in the construction and use of atlases. First, expert neuroanatomists ascertain the fine-scale pattern of brain tissue, the 'texture' formed by cellular organization, to define cytoarchitectural borders. We automate the processes of localizing landmark structures and alignment of brains to a reference atlas using machine learning and training data derived from expert annotations. Second, we construct an atlas that is active; that is, augmented with each use. We show that the alignment of new brains to a reference atlas can continuously refine the coordinate system and associated variance. We apply this approach to the adult murine brainstem and achieve a precise alignment of projections in cytoarchitecturally ill-defined regions across brains from different animals.
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Nakamura S, Nakayama K, Mochizuki A, Sato F, Haque T, Yoshida A, Inoue T. Electrophysiological and morphological properties of rat supratrigeminal premotor neurons targeting the trigeminal motor nucleus. J Neurophysiol 2014; 111:1770-82. [PMID: 24501266 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00276.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The electrophysiological and morphological characteristics of premotor neurons in the supratrigeminal region (SupV) targeting the trigeminal motor nucleus (MoV) were examined in neonatal rat brain stem slice preparations with Ca(2+) imaging, whole cell recordings, and intracellular biocytin labeling. First, we screened SupV neurons that showed a rapid rise in intracellular free Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)]i) after single-pulse electrical stimulation of the ipsilateral MoV. Subsequent whole cell recordings were generated from the screened SupV neurons, and their antidromic responses to MoV stimulation were confirmed. We divided the antidromically activated premotor neurons into two groups according to their discharge patterns during the steady state in response to 1-s depolarizing current pulses: those firing at a frequency higher (HF neurons, n = 19) or lower (LF neurons, n = 17) than 33 Hz. In addition, HF neurons had a narrower action potential and a larger afterhyperpolarization than LF neurons. Intracellular labeling revealed that the axons of all HF neurons (6/6) and half of the LF neurons (4/9) entered the MoV from its dorsomedial aspect, whereas the axons of the remaining LF neurons (5/9) entered the MoV from its dorsolateral aspect. Furthermore, the dendrites of three HF neurons penetrated into the principal sensory trigeminal nucleus (Vp), whereas the dendrites of all LF neurons were confined within the SupV. These results suggest that the types of SupV premotor neurons targeting the MoV with different firing properties have different dendritic and axonal morphologies, and these SupV neuron classes may play unique roles in diverse oral motor behaviors, such as suckling and mastication.
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- Shiro Nakamura
- Department of Oral Physiology, Showa University School of Dentistry, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan; and
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Akhter F, Haque T, Sato F, Kato T, Ohara H, Fujio T, Tsutsumi K, Uchino K, Sessle BJ, Yoshida A. Projections from the dorsal peduncular cortex to the trigeminal subnucleus caudalis (medullary dorsal horn) and other lower brainstem areas in rats. Neuroscience 2014; 266:23-37. [PMID: 24502921 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.01.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2013] [Revised: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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This study has revealed direct projections from the dorsal peduncular cortex (DP) in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPfC) to the trigeminal brainstem sensory nuclear complex and other lower brainstem areas in rats. We first examined the distribution of mPfC neurons projecting directly to the medullary dorsal horn (trigeminal subnucleus caudalis [Vc]) and trigeminal subnucleus oralis (Vo) which are known to receive direct projections from the lateral prefrontal cortex (insular cortex). After injections of the retrograde tracer Fluorogold (FG) into the rostro-dorsomedial part of laminae I/II of Vc (rdm-I/II-Vc), many neurons were labeled bilaterally (with an ipsilateral predominance) in the rostrocaudal middle level of DP (mid-DP) and not in other mPfC areas. After FG injections into the lateral and caudal parts of laminae I/II of Vc, or the Vo, no neurons were labeled in the mPfC. We then examined projections from the mid-DP by using the anterograde tracer biotinylated dextranamine (BDA). After BDA injections into the mid-DP, many axons and terminals were labeled bilaterally (with an ipsilateral predominance) in the rdm-I/II-Vc, periaqueductal gray and solitary tract nucleus, and ipsilaterally in the parabrachial nucleus and trigeminal mesencephalic nucleus. In addition, the connections of the mid-DP with the insular cortex were examined. Many BDA-labeled axons and terminals from the mid-DP were also found ipsilaterally in the caudalmost level of the granular and dysgranular insular cortex (GI/DI). After BDA injections into the caudalmost GI/DI, many axons and terminals were labeled ipsilaterally in the mid-DP. The projections from the mid-DP to the rdm-I/II-Vc and other brainstem nuclei suggest that mid-DP neurons may regulate intraoral and perioral sensory processing (including nociceptive processing) of rdm-I/II-Vc neurons directly or indirectly through the brainstem nuclei. The reciprocal connections between the mid-DP and caudalmost GI/DI suggest that this regulation may involve mid-DP interactions with the caudalmost GI/DI neurons.
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- F Akhter
- Department of Oral Anatomy and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Oral Anatomy and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Oral Anatomy and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Oral Anatomy and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Oral Anatomy and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Oral Anatomy and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Oral Anatomy and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Oral Anatomy and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Oral Physiology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1G6, Canada
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- Department of Oral Anatomy and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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Oka A, Yamamoto M, Takeda R, Ohara H, Sato F, Akhter F, Haque T, Kato T, Sessle BJ, Takada K, Yoshida A. Jaw-opening and -closing premotoneurons in the nucleus of the solitary tract making contacts with laryngeal and pharyngeal afferent terminals in rats. Brain Res 2013; 1540:48-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2013.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Revised: 09/26/2013] [Accepted: 10/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Riley CA, King MS. Differential effects of electrical stimulation of the central amygdala and lateral hypothalamus on fos-immunoreactive neurons in the gustatory brainstem and taste reactivity behaviors in conscious rats. Chem Senses 2013; 38:705-17. [PMID: 23978688 PMCID: PMC3777562 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjt039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Projections from the central amygdala (CeA) and lateral hypothalamus (LH) modulate the activity of gustatory brainstem neurons, however, the role of these projections in gustatory behaviors is unclear. The goal of the current study was to determine the effects of electrical stimulation of the CeA or LH on unconditioned taste reactivity (TR) behaviors in response to intra-oral infusion of tastants. In conscious rats, electrical stimulation of the CeA or LH was delivered with and without simultaneous intra-oral infusion of taste solutions via an intra-oral cannula. Immunohistochemistry for the Fos protein was used to identify neurons in the gustatory brainstem activated by the electrical and/or intra-oral stimulation. In the absence of intra-oral infusion of a tastant, electrical stimulation of either the CeA or the LH increased the number of ingestive, but not aversive, TR behaviors performed. During intra-oral infusions of taste solutions, CeA stimulation tended to increase aversive behaviors whereas LH stimulation dramatically reduced the number of aversive responses to quinine hydrochloride (QHCl). These data indicate that projections from the CeA and LH alter TR behaviors. A few of the behavioral effects were accompanied by changes in the number of Fos-immunoreactive neurons in the gustatory brainstem, suggesting a possible anatomical substrate for these effects.
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- Christopher A Riley
- Department of Biology Department, Unit 8264, Stetson University, 421 North Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL 32723, USA.
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Coordination of NMDA-induced rhythmic activity in the trigeminal and hypoglossal nerves of neonatal mice in vitro. Neurosci Res 2012. [PMID: 23183355 DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2012.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Suckling is a rhythmic jaw movement that is symmetrical on the left and right side and is highly coordinated with tongue movement. Thus, we investigated the neuronal mechanisms of the left/right and jaw/tongue coordinations during N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA)-induced fictive suckling using isolated brainstem-spinal cord preparations obtained from neonatal mice. We observed synchronous low-frequency rhythmic activity in the left/right trigeminal motor nerves, which differed from respiration, and high-frequency rhythmic trigeminal activity, which was side-independent. The low-frequency rhythmic trigeminal activity was also synchronized with the hypoglossal nerve activity. After a complete midline separation of the preparation or a partial midline transection of the brainstem from the anterior inferior cerebellar artery to the junction of the vertebral artery, the low-frequency rhythmic trigeminal activity disappeared, whereas the high-frequency rhythmic trigeminal activity and low-frequency rhythmic hypoglossal activity still remained. These results suggest that the neuronal network that generates low-frequency rhythmic activity likely contributes to the synchronized activity of the left/right jaw muscles and to the jaw/tongue muscles, where it sends its command to the trigeminal motoneurons mainly via the commissural pathway that crosses the transected midline region. Such a neuronal network may underlie the coordinated movements of the jaw and tongue during suckling.
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Response properties of temporomandibular joint mechanosensitive neurons in the trigeminal sensory complex of the rabbit. Exp Brain Res 2012; 222:113-23. [PMID: 22855309 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-012-3200-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2012] [Accepted: 07/20/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The neurophysiological properties of neurons sensitive to TMJ movement (TMJ neurons) in the trigeminal sensory complex (Vcomp) during passive movement of the isolated condyle were examined in 46 rabbits. Discharges of TMJ neurons from the rostral part of the Vcomp were recorded with a microelectrode when the isolated condyle was moved manually and with a computer-regulated mechanostimulator. A total of 443 neurons responding to mechanical stimulation of the face and oral cavity were recorded from the brainstem. Twenty-one TMJ neurons were detected rostrocaudally from the dorsal part of the trigeminal principal sensory nucleus (NVsnpr), subnucleus oralis of the trigeminal spinal nucleus, and reticular formation surrounding the trigeminal motor nucleus. Most of the TMJ neurons were located in the dorso-rostral part of the NVsnpr. Of the TMJ units recorded, 90 % were slowly adapting and 26 % had an accompanying resting discharge. The majority (86 %) of the TMJ units responded to the movement of the isolated condyle in the anterior and/or ventral directions, and half were sensitive to the condyle movement in a single direction. The discharge frequencies of TMJ units increased as the condyle displacement and constant velocity (5 mm/s) increased within a 5-mm anterior displacement of the isolated condyle. Based on these results, we conclude that sensory information is processed by TMJ neurons encoding at least joint position and displacement in the physiological range of mandibular displacement.
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Pose I, Silveira V, Morales FR. Inhibition of excitatory synaptic transmission in the trigeminal motor nucleus by the nitric oxide-cyclic GMP signaling pathway. Brain Res 2011; 1393:1-16. [PMID: 21396351 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2011.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2010] [Revised: 02/24/2011] [Accepted: 03/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) and cyclic GMP (cGMP) suppressed glutamatergic synaptic transmission to trigeminal motoneurons in brain stem slices of neonatal rats. Histological studies showed guanylate cyclase (GC) containing fibers in the trigeminal motor pool. Glutamatergic excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) were recorded from neonatal trigeminal motoneurons in response to stimulation of the supratrigeminal nucleus (SuV). The NO donors DETA/NONOate (DETA/NO), at a concentration which released 275.1 nM of NO, and Spermine/NONOate (Sper/NO) reduced the amplitude of the EPSC to 52.7±0.6% and 60.1±10.8% of control values, respectively. These actions were not blocked by the GC inhibitors, ODQ or NS-2028. However, in the presence of YC-1 or BAY41-2272, modulators of GC that act as NO sensitizers, lower and otherwise ineffective concentrations of DETA/NO induced a reduction of the EPSC to 60.6±5.2%. Moreover, NO effects were mimicked by 8BrcGMP and by Zaprinast, an inhibitor of Phosphodiesterase 5. Glutamatergic currents evoked by exogenous glutamate were not reduced by DETA/NO nor 8BrcGMP. Paired-pulse facilitation was increased by NO donors. Under "minimal stimulation" conditions NO donors and cGMP increased the failure rate of evoked EPSCs. Protein kinase inhibitors antagonized cGMP effects. The results suggest that NO, through the synthesis of cGMP, presynaptically inhibits glutamatergic synaptic transmission on trigeminal motoneurons. We propose that NO has complex actions on motor pools; specific studies are needed to elucidate their physiological significance in the behaving animal.
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- Inés Pose
- Laboratorio de Neurofisiología Celular, Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Gral Flores 2125, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay.
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Paik SK, Choi SK, Lee JW, Kim TH, Ahn DK, Yoshida A, Kim YS, Bae YC. Ultrastructural analysis of low-threshold mechanoreceptive vibrissa afferent boutons in the cat trigeminal caudal nucleus. Anat Cell Biol 2011; 43:340-6. [PMID: 21267409 PMCID: PMC3026187 DOI: 10.5115/acb.2010.43.4.340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2010] [Revised: 11/30/2010] [Accepted: 12/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Ultrastructural parameters related to synaptic release and their correlation with synaptic connectivity were analyzed in the low-threshold mechanoreceptive vibrissa afferent boutons in laminae III and IV of the trigeminal caudal nucleus (Vc). Rapidly adapting vibrissa afferents were intra-axonally labeled, and quantitative ultrastructural analyses with serial sections were performed on the labeled boutons and their presynaptic endings (p-endings). The volume of the labeled boutons was widely distributed from small to large ones (0.8~12.3 µm3), whereas the p-endings were small and uniform in size. The volume of the labeled boutons was positively correlated with the ultrastructural parameters such as mitochondrial volume (correlation coefficient, r=0.96), active zone area (r=0.82) and apposed surface area (r=0.79). Vesicle density (r=-0.18) showed little correlation to the volume of labeled boutons, suggesting that the total vesicle number of a bouton is proportional to its volume. In addition, the bouton volume was positively correlated with the number of p-endings (r=0.52) and with the number of dendrites postsynaptic to the labeled bouton (r=0.83). These findings suggest that low-threshold mechanoreception conveyed through vibrissa afferents is processed in a bouton size-dependent manner in the Vc, which may contribute to the sensory-motor function of laminae III/IV in Vc.
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- Sang Kyoo Paik
- Department of Oral Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Westberg KG, Kolta A. The trigeminal circuits responsible for chewing. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2011; 97:77-98. [PMID: 21708308 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-385198-7.00004-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Mastication is a vital function that ensures that ingested food is broken down into pieces and prepared for digestion. This review outlines the masticatory behavior in terms of the muscle activation patterns and jaw movements and gives an overview of the organization and function of the trigeminal neuronal circuits that are known to take part in the generation and control of oro-facial motor functions. The basic pattern of rhythmic jaw movements produced during mastication is generated by a Central Pattern Generator (CPG) located in the pons and medulla. Neurons within the CPG have intrinsic properties that produce a rhythmic activity, but the output of these neurons is modified by inputs that descend from the higher centers of the brain, and by feedback from sensory receptors, in order to constantly adapt the movement to the food properties.
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- Karl-Gunnar Westberg
- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Section for Physiology, Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden
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Properties of synaptic transmission from the reticular formation dorsal to the facial nucleus to trigeminal motoneurons during early postnatal development in rats. Neuroscience 2010; 166:1008-22. [PMID: 20060035 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.12.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2009] [Revised: 11/30/2009] [Accepted: 12/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We previously reported that electrical stimulation of the reticular formation dorsal to the facial nucleus (RdVII) elicited excitatory masseter responses at short latencies and that RdVII neurons were antidromically activated by stimulation of the trigeminal motor nucleus (MoV), suggesting that excitatory premotor neurons targeting the MoV are likely located in the RdVII. We thus examined the properties of synaptic transmission from the RdVII to jaw-closing and jaw-opening motoneurons in horizontal brainstem preparations from developing rats using voltage-sensitive dye, patch-clamp recordings and laser photostimulation. Electrical stimulation of the RdVII evoked optical responses in the MoV. Combined bath application of the non-N-methyl-d-aspartate (non-NMDA) receptor antagonist 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione (CNQX), and the NMDA receptor antagonist DL-2-amino-5-phosphonopentanoic acid (APV) reduced these optical responses, and addition of the glycine receptor antagonist strychnine and the GABA(A) receptor antagonist bicuculline further reduced the remaining responses. Electrical stimulation of the RdVII evoked postsynaptic currents (PSCs) in all 19 masseter motoneurons tested in postnatal day (P)1-4 rats, and application of CNQX and the NMDA receptor antagonist (+/-)-3(2-carboxypiperazin-4-yl)propyl-1-phosphonic acid (CPP) reduced the PSC amplitudes by more than 50%. In the presence of CNQX and CPP, the GABA(A) receptor antagonist SR95531 further reduced PSC amplitude, and addition of strychnine abolished the remaining PSCs. Photostimulation of the RdVII with caged glutamate also evoked PSCs in masseter motoneurons of P3-4 rats. In P8-11 rats, electrical stimulation of the RdVII also evoked PSCs in all 14 masseter motoneurons tested, and the effects of the antagonists on the PSCs were similar to those in P1-4 rats. On the other hand, RdVII stimulation evoked PSCs in only three of 16 digastric motoneurons tested. These results suggest that both neonatal and juvenile jaw-closing motoneurons receive strong synaptic inputs from the RdVII through activation of glutamate, glycine and GABA(A) receptors, whereas inputs from the RdVII to jaw-opening motoneurons seem to be weak.
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Nakajima K, Yamaguchi T, Maki K. Surgical orthodontic treatment for a patient with advanced periodontal disease: evaluation with electromyography and 3-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2009; 136:450-9. [PMID: 19732680 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2007.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2006] [Revised: 03/01/2007] [Accepted: 03/01/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We report here the case of a woman with Class III malocclusion and advanced periodontal disease who was treated with surgical orthodontic correction. Functional recovery after orthodontic treatment is often monitored by serial electromyography of the masticatory muscles, whereas 3-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography can provide detailed structural information about, for example, periodontal bone defects. However, it is unclear whether the information obtained via these methods is sufficient to determine the treatment goal. It might be useful to address this issue for patients with advanced periodontal disease because of much variability between patients in the determination of treatment goals. We used detailed information obtained by 3-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography to identify periodontal bone defects and set appropriate treatment goals for inclination of the incisors and mandibular surgery. Results for this patient included stable occlusion and improved facial esthetics. This case report illustrates the benefits of establishing treatment goals acceptable to the patient, based on precise 3-dimensional assessment of dentoalveolar bone, and by using masticatory muscle activity to monitor the stability of occlusion.
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- Kan Nakajima
- epartment of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Paik SK, Lee HJ, Choi MK, Cho YS, Park MJ, Moritani M, Yoshida A, Kim YS, Bae YC. Ultrastructural analysis of glutamate-, GABA-, and glycine-immunopositive boutons from supratrigeminal premotoneurons in the rat trigeminal motor nucleus. J Neurosci Res 2009; 87:1115-22. [PMID: 19006082 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The supratrigeminal region (Vsup) is important for coordination of smooth jaw movement. However, little is known about the synaptic connections of the Vsup premotoneurons with the trigeminal motor neurons. In the present study, we examined axon terminals of Vsup premotoneurons in the contralateral trigeminal motor nucleus (Vmo) by a combination of anterograde tracing with cholera toxin B-horseradish peroxidase (CTB-HRP), postembedding immunohistochemistry for the amino acid transmitters glutamate, GABA, and glycine, and electron microscopy. Tracer injections resulted in anterograde labeling of axon terminals of the Vsup premotoneurons in the motor trigeminal nucleus (Vmo). The labeled boutons in Vmo exhibited immunoreactivity for glutamate, GABA, or glycine: glutamate-immunopositive boutons (69%) were more frequently observed than GABA- or glycine-immunopositive boutons (19% and 12%, respectively). Although most labeled boutons (97%) made synaptic contacts with a single postsynaptic dendrite, a few glutamate-immunopositive boutons (3%) showed synaptic contact with two dendrites. No labeled boutons participated in axoaxonic synaptic contacts. Most labeled boutons (78%) were presynaptic to dendritic shafts, and the remaining 22% were presynaptic to somata or primary dendrites. A large proportion of GABA- or glycine-immunopositive boutons (40%) were presynaptic to somata or primary dendrites, whereas most glutamate-immunopositive boutons (86%) were presynaptic to dendritic shafts. These results indicate that axon terminals of Vsup premotoneurons show simple synaptic connection with Vmo neurons. This may provide the anatomical basis for the neural information processing responsible for jaw movement control.
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- Sang Kyoo Paik
- Department of Oral Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Dentistry, BK21, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Yoshida A, Taki I, Chang Z, Iida C, Haque T, Tomita A, Seki S, Yamamoto S, Masuda Y, Moritani M, Shigenaga Y. Corticofugal projections to trigeminal motoneurons innervating antagonistic jaw muscles in rats as demonstrated by anterograde and retrograde tract tracing. J Comp Neurol 2009; 514:368-86. [DOI: 10.1002/cne.22013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Pang YW, Ge SN, Nakamura KC, Li JL, Xiong KH, Kaneko T, Mizuno N. Axon terminals expressing vesicular glutamate transporter VGLUT1 or VGLUT2 within the trigeminal motor nucleus of the rat: Origins and distribution patterns. J Comp Neurol 2009; 512:595-612. [DOI: 10.1002/cne.21894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Notsu K, Tsumori T, Yokota S, Sekine J, Yasui Y. Posterior lateral hypothalamic axon terminals are in contact with trigeminal premotor neurons in the parvicellular reticular formation of the rat medulla oblongata. Brain Res 2008; 1244:71-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.09.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2008] [Revised: 09/18/2008] [Accepted: 09/18/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Nakamura S, Inoue T, Nakajima K, Moritani M, Nakayama K, Tokita K, Yoshida A, Maki K. Synaptic Transmission From the Supratrigeminal Region to Jaw-Closing and Jaw-Opening Motoneurons in Developing Rats. J Neurophysiol 2008; 100:1885-96. [DOI: 10.1152/jn.01145.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The supratrigeminal region (SupV) receives abundant orofacial sensory inputs and descending inputs from the cortical masticatory area and contains premotor neurons that target the trigeminal motor nucleus (MoV). Thus it is possible that the SupV is involved in controlling jaw muscle activity via sensory inputs during mastication. We used voltage-sensitive dye, laser photostimulation, patch-clamp recordings, and intracellular biocytin labeling to investigate synaptic transmission from the SupV to jaw-closing and jaw-opening motoneurons in the MoV in brain stem slice preparations from developing rats. Electrical stimulation of the SupV evoked optical responses in the MoV. An antidromic optical response was evoked in the SupV by MoV stimulation, whereas synaptic transmission was suppressed by substitution of external Ca2+ with Mn2+. Photostimulation of the SupV with caged glutamate evoked rapid inward currents in the trigeminal motoneurons. Gramicidin-perforated and whole cell patch-clamp recordings from masseter motoneurons (MMNs) and digastric motoneurons (DMNs) revealed that glycinergic and GABAergic postsynaptic responses evoked in MMNs and DMNs by SupV stimulation were excitatory in P1–P4 neonatal rats and inhibitory in P9–P12 juvenile rats, whereas glutamatergic postsynaptic responses evoked by SupV stimulation were excitatory in both neonates and juveniles. Furthermore, the axons of biocytin-labeled SupV neurons that were antidromically activated by MoV stimulation terminated in the MoV. Our results suggest that inputs from the SupV excite MMNs and DMNs through activation of glutamate, glycine, and GABAA receptors in neonates, whereas glycinergic and GABAergic inputs from the SupV inhibit MMNs and DMNs in juveniles.
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McDavid S, Verdier D, Lund JP, Kolta A. Electrical properties of interneurons found within the trigeminal motor nucleus. Eur J Neurosci 2008; 28:1136-45. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2008.06413.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Yamamoto M, Moritani M, Chang Z, Taki I, Tomita A, Ono T, Bae YC, Shigenaga Y, Yoshida A. The somatotopic organization of trigeminal premotoneurons in the cat brainstem. Brain Res 2007; 1149:111-7. [PMID: 17407766 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.02.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2007] [Revised: 02/19/2007] [Accepted: 02/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study was performed to complement the results of prior intracellular recording and labeling studies by investigating the general distribution pattern of trigeminal premotoneurons in the cat brainstem using the retrograde tracing methods. The results of the present study reconfirmed the presence of premotoneurons in the trigeminal principal and oral nuclei following horseradish peroxidase injections into the jaw-opening (JO) or jaw-closing (JC) nucleus. Furthermore, we found that labeled cells from the JO nucleus and JC nucleus located in the reticular regions surrounding the trigeminal motor nucleus (Vmo; Vmo shell region) were arranged in a topographic fashion, while those in the parabrachial nucleus, supratrigeminal nucleus, lateral reticular formation caudal to the shell region and raphe nuclei were intermingled with each other. The labeling in the individual nuclei was bilateral with an ipsilateral predominance to each injection site, with the exception of the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus, where the labeling was ipsilateral to the injection site in the JC nucleus. These results, combined with the data of the previous intracellular tracing studies, indicate that based on the presence of somatotopic organization, premotoneurons can be largely divided into two groups; those projecting to either the JO or the JC nucleus and those projecting to the two nuclei, and we offer the suggestion that roles of premotoneurons for jaw movements differ among the individual nuclei.
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- Masaaki Yamamoto
- Department of Oral Anatomy and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Inoue T, Nakamura S, Takamatsu J, Tokita K, Gemba A, Nakayama K. Postnatal changes of local neuronal circuits involved in activation of jaw-closing muscles. Arch Oral Biol 2007; 52:317-20. [PMID: 17126286 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2006.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2006] [Revised: 10/16/2006] [Accepted: 10/17/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Feeding behaviour in mammals changes from suckling to mastication during postnatal development and the neuronal circuits controlling feeding behaviour should change in parallel to the development of orofacial structures. In this review we discuss the location of excitatory premotor neurons for jaw-closing motoneurons (JCMNs) and postnatal changes of excitatory synaptic transmission from the supratrigeminal region (SupV) to JCMNs. We show that neurons located in SupV and the reticular formation dorsal to the facial nucleus most likely excite JCMNs. Excitatory inputs from SupV to JCMNs are mediated by activation of glutamate and glycine receptors in neonatal rats, whereas glycinergic inputs from SupV to JCMNs become inhibitory with age. We also show that the incidence of post-spike afterdepolarization increases during postnatal development, whereas the amplitude and half-duration of the medium-duration afterhyperpolarization decrease with age. Such postnatal changes in synaptic transmission from SupV to JCMNs and membrane properties of JCMNs might be involved in the transition from suckling to mastication.
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- Tomio Inoue
- Department of Oral Physiology, Showa University School of Dentistry, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan.
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Hsiao CF, Gougar K, Asai J, Chandler SH. Intrinsic membrane properties and morphological characteristics of interneurons in the rat supratrigeminal region. J Neurosci Res 2007; 85:3673-86. [PMID: 17668857 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The membrane properties and morphological features of interneurons in the supratrigeminal area (SupV) were studied in rat brain slices using whole-cell patch clamp recording techniques. We classified three morphological types of neurons as fusiform, pyramidal, and multipolar and four physiological types of neurons according to their discharge pattern in response to a 1-sec depolarizing current pulse from -80 mV. Single-spike neurons responded with a single spike, phasic neurons showed an initial burst of spikes and were silent during the remainder of the stimulus, delayed-firing (DF) neurons exhibited a slow depolarization and delay to initial spike onset, and tonic (T) neurons showed maintained a discharge throughout the stimulus pulse. In a subpopulation of neurons (10%), membrane depolarization to around -44 mV produced a rhythmic burst discharge (RB) that was associated with voltage-dependent subthreshold membrane oscillations. Both these phenomena were blocked by the sodium channel blocker riluzole at a concentration that did not affect the fast transient spike. Low doses of 4-AP, which blocks low-threshold K+ currents, transformed bursting into low-frequency tonic discharge. In contrast, bursting occurred with exposure to cadium, a calcium-channel blocker. This suggests that persistent sodium currents and low-threshold K+ currents have a role in intrinsic burst generation. Importantly, RB cells were most often associated with multipolar neurons that exhibited either a DF or a T discharge. Thus, the SupV contains a variety of physiological cell types with unique morphologies and discharge characteristics. Intrinsic bursting neurons form a unique group in this region. .
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- Chie-Fang Hsiao
- Department of Physiological Science and the Brain Research Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Hage SR, Jürgens U. On the role of the pontine brainstem in vocal pattern generation: a telemetric single-unit recording study in the squirrel monkey. J Neurosci 2006; 26:7105-15. [PMID: 16807339 PMCID: PMC6673918 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1024-06.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In a recent study, we localized a discrete area in the ventrolateral pontine brainstem of squirrel monkeys, which seems to play a role in vocal pattern generation of frequency-modulated vocalizations. The present study compares the neuronal activity of this area with that of three motoneuron pools involved in phonation, namely the trigeminal motor nucleus, facial nucleus, and nucleus ambiguous. The experiments were performed in freely moving squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) during spontaneous vocal communication, using a telemetric single-unit recording technique. We found vocalization-related activity in all motoneuron pools recorded. Each of them, however, showed a specific profile of activity properties with respect to call types uttered, syllable structure, and pre-onset time. Different activity profiles were also found for neurons showing purely vocalization-correlated activity, vocalization- and mastication-correlated activity, and vocalization- and respiration-correlated activity. By comparing the activity properties of the proposed vocal pattern generator with the three motoneuron pools, we show that the pontine vocalization area is, in fact, able to control each of the three motoneuron pools during frequency-modulated vocalizations. The present study thus supports the existence of a vocal pattern generator for frequency-modulated call types in the ventrolateral pontine brainstem.
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- Steffen R Hage
- Department of Neurobiology, German Primate Center, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany.
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McDavid S, Lund JP, Auclair F, Kolta A. Morphological and immunohistochemical characterization of interneurons within the rat trigeminal motor nucleus. Neuroscience 2006; 139:1049-59. [PMID: 16529876 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2005] [Revised: 01/19/2006] [Accepted: 01/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Three series of experiments were carried out to characterize interneurons located within the trigeminal motor nucleus of young rats aged 5-24 days. Cholera toxin injections were made bilaterally into the masseter and, sometimes, digastric muscles to label motoneurons. In the first set of experiments, thick slices were taken from the pontine brainstem and cholera toxin-positive and cholera toxin-negative neurons located inside the trigeminal motor nucleus were filled with biocytin through whole-cell recording patch electrodes. Positively identified motoneurons (cholera toxin+) of various shapes and sizes always had a thick, unbranched axon that entered the motor root following a tight zigzag course. Many cholera toxin-negative neurons were also classified as motoneurons after biocytin filling based on this particularity of their axon. These are probably either fusimotor motoneurons or motoneurons supplying other jaw muscles. The cholera toxin-negative neurons classified as interneurons differed markedly from motoneurons in that they had thin, usually branched axons that supplied the ipsilateral reticular region surrounding the trigeminal motor nucleus (peritrigeminal area), the main trigeminal sensory nucleus, the trigeminal mesencephalic nucleus, the medial reticular formation of both sides, and the contralateral medial peritrigeminal area. Most often, their dendrites were arranged in bipolar arbors that extended beyond the borders of the trigeminal motor nucleus into the peritrigeminal area. Immunohistochemistry against glutamate, GABA and glycine was used to further document the nature and distribution of putative interneurons. Immunoreactive neurons were uniformly distributed throughout the rostro-caudal extent of the trigeminal motor nucleus. Their concentration seemed greater toward the edges of the nucleus and they were scarce in the digastric motoneuron pool. Glutamate- outnumbered GABA- and glycine-immunoreactive neurons. There was no clear segregation between the three populations. In the final experiment, 1,1'-dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetra-methylindocarbocyanine perchlorate crystals were inserted into one trigeminal motor nucleus in thick slices and allowed to diffuse for several weeks. This procedure marked commissural fibers and interneurons in the contralateral trigeminal motor nucleus. Together these results conclusively support the existence of interneurons in the trigeminal motor nucleus.
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- S McDavid
- Centre de Recherche en Sciences Neurologiques, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 3J7
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Hatanaka N, Tokuno H, Nambu A, Inoue T, Takada M. Input-output organization of jaw movement-related areas in monkey frontal cortex. J Comp Neurol 2006; 492:401-25. [PMID: 16228989 DOI: 10.1002/cne.20730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The brain mechanisms underlying mastication are not fully understood. To address this issue, we analyzed the distribution patterns of cortico-striatal and cortico-brainstem axon terminals and the origin of thalamocortical and intracortical fibers by injecting anterograde/retrograde tracers into physiologically and morphologically defined jaw movement-related cortical areas. Four areas were identified in the macaque monkey: the primary and supplementary orofacial motor areas (MIoro and SMAoro) and the principal and deep parts of the cortical masticatory area (CMaAp and CMaAd), where intracortical microstimulation produced single twitch-like or rhythmic jaw movements, respectively. Tracer injections into these areas labeled terminals in the ipsilateral putamen in a topographic fashion (MIoro vs. SMAoro and CMaAp vs. CMaAd), in the lateral reticular formation and trigeminal sensory nuclei contralaterally (MIoro and CMaAp) or bilaterally (SMAoro) in a complex manner of segregation vs. overlap, and in the medial parabranchial and Kölliker-Fuse nuclei contralaterally (CMaAd). The MIoro and CMaAp received thalamic projections from the ventrolateral and ventroposterolateral nuclei, the SMAoro from the ventroanterior and ventrolateral nuclei, and the CMaAd from the ventroposteromedial nucleus. The MIoro, SMAoro, CMaAp, and CMaAd received intracortical projections from the ventral premotor cortex and primary somatosensory cortex, the ventral premotor cortex and rostral cingulate motor area, the ventral premotor cortex and area 7b, and various sensory areas. In addition, the MIoro and CMaAp received projections from the three other jaw movement-related areas. Our results suggest that the four jaw movement-related cortical areas may play important roles in the formation of distinctive masticatory patterns.
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- Nobuhiko Hatanaka
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Neuroscience, Tokyo Metropolitan Organization for Medical Research, Fuchu, Japan
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Takamatsu J, Inoue T, Tsuruoka M, Suganuma T, Furuya R, Kawawa T. Involvement of reticular neurons located dorsal to the facial nucleus in activation of the jaw-closing muscle in rats. Brain Res 2006; 1055:93-102. [PMID: 16087167 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2005.06.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2005] [Revised: 06/27/2005] [Accepted: 06/29/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The location of excitatory premotor neurons for jaw-closing motoneurons was examined by the use of electrical and chemical stimulation and extracellular single-unit recording techniques in the anesthetized rat. Single-pulse electrical stimulation of the supratrigeminal region (SupV) and the reticular formation dorsal to the facial nucleus (RdVII) elicited masseter EMG response at mean (+/-SD) latencies of 2.22 +/- 0.59 ms and 3.10 +/- 1.14 ms, respectively. Microinjection (0.1-0.3 microl) of glutamate (50 mM) or kainate (0.5-100 microM) into RdVII increased masseter nerve activity in artificially ventilated and immobilized rats by 30.2 +/- 40.5% and 50.7 +/- 46.8% compared to baseline values, respectively. Forty reticular neurons were antidromically activated by stimulation of the ipsilateral trigeminal motor nucleus (MoV). Twenty neurons were found in RdVII, and the remaining 20 neurons were located in SupV, or areas adjacent to SupV or RdVII. Eleven neurons in RdVII responded to at least either passive jaw opening or light pressure applied to the teeth or tongue. Nine neurons responded to passive jaw opening. Five of the nine neurons responded to multiple stimulus categories. A monosynaptic excitatory projection from one neuron in RdVII was detected by spike-triggered averaging of the rectified masseter nerve activity. We suggest that reticular neurons in RdVII are involved in increasing masseter muscle activity and that excitatory premotor neurons for masseter motoneurons are likely located in this area. RdVII could be an important candidate for controlling activity of jaw-closing muscles via peripheral inputs.
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- Junichi Takamatsu
- Department of Prosthodontics, Showa University School of Dentistry, Tokyo 145-8515, Japan
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Athanassiadis T, Westberg KG, Olsson KA, Kolta A. Physiological characterization, localization and synaptic inputs of bursting and nonbursting neurons in the trigeminal principal sensory nucleus of the rat. Eur J Neurosci 2005; 22:3099-110. [PMID: 16367776 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.04479.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A population of neurons in the trigeminal principal sensory nucleus (NVsnpr) fire rhythmically during fictive mastication induced in the in vivo rabbit. To elucidate whether these neurons form part of the central pattern generator (CPG) for mastication, we performed intracellular recordings in brainstem slices taken from young rats. Two cell types were defined, nonbursting (63%) and bursting (37%). In response to membrane depolarization, bursting cells, which dominated in the dorsal part of the NVsnpr, fired an initial burst followed by single spikes or recurring bursts. Non-bursting neurons, scattered throughout the nucleus, fired single action potentials. Microstimulation applied to the trigeminal motor nucleus (NVmt), the reticular border zone surrounding the NVmt, the parvocellular reticular formation or the nucleus reticularis pontis caudalis (NPontc) elicited a postsynaptic potential in 81% of the neurons tested for synaptic inputs. Responses obtained were predominately excitatory and sensitive to glutamatergic antagonists DNQX and/or APV. Some inhibitory and biphasic responses were also evoked. Bicuculline methiodide or strychnine blocked the IPSPs indicating that they were mediated by GABA(A) or glycinergic receptors. About one-third of the stimulations activated both types of neurons antidromically, mostly from the masseteric motoneuron pool of NVmt and dorsal part of NPontc. In conclusion, our new findings show that some neurons in the dorsal NVsnpr display both firing properties and axonal connections which support the hypothesis that they may participate in masticatory pattern generation. Thus, the present data provide an extended basis for further studies on the organization of the masticatory CPG network.
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- T Athanassiadis
- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Section for Physiology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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Giaconi E, Deriu F, Tolu E, Cuccurazzu B, Yates BJ, Billig I. Transneuronal tracing of vestibulo-trigeminal pathways innervating the masseter muscle in the rat. Exp Brain Res 2005; 171:330-9. [PMID: 16307240 PMCID: PMC2396390 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-005-0275-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2005] [Accepted: 10/19/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Previous studies reported that the activity of trigeminal motoneurons innervating masseter muscles is modulated by vestibular inputs. We performed the present study to provide an anatomical substrate for these physiological observations. The transynaptic retrograde tracer pseudorabies virus-Bartha was injected into multiple sites of the lower third of the superficial layer of the masseter muscle in rats, a subset of which underwent a sympathectomy prior to virus injections, and the animals were euthanized 24-120 h later. Labeled masseteric motoneurons were first found in the ipsilateral trigeminal motor nucleus following a 24-h postinoculation period; subsequent to 72-h survival times, the number of infected motoneurons increased, and at > or =96 h many of these cells showed signs of cytopathic changes. Following 72-h survival times, a few transynaptically labeled neurons appeared bilaterally in the medial vestibular nucleus (MVe) and the caudal prepositus hypoglossi (PH) and in the ipsilateral spinal vestibular nucleus (SpVe). At survival times of 96-120 h, labeled neurons were consistently observed bilaterally in all vestibular nuclei (VN), although the highest concentration of infected cells was located in the caudal part of the MVe, the SpVe, and the caudal portion of PH. The distribution and density of labeling in the VN and PH were similar in sympathectomized and nonsympathectomized rats. These anatomical data provide the first direct evidence that neurons in the VN and PH project bilaterally to populations of motoneurons innervating the lower third of the superficial layer of the masseter muscle. The MVe, PH, and SpVe appear to play a predominant integrative role in producing vestibulo-trigeminal responses.
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- E Giaconi
- Department of Otolaryngology, Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Room 519, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Dal Bo G, Lund JP, Verdier D, Kolta A. Inputs to nucleus pontis caudalis from adjacent trigeminal areas. Eur J Neurosci 2005; 22:1987-96. [PMID: 16262637 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.04371.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Recent studies suggest that the nucleus pontis caudalis (nPontc) plays a role in patterning mastication through interactions with the adjacent lateral tegmentum. In this study, we used in vitro intracellular recording and staining to describe the basic membrane properties and morphology of nPontc neurones and to further explore interactions with adjacent structures, using coronal sections of the brainstem of 78 rats, aged 9-28 days. Neurones were large, with dendrites that spread in all directions, and about 64% fired tonically even in the absence of synaptic inputs. Tonic neurones were predominant in the centre of the nucleus. Electrical stimulation of all regions of the nPontc produced mixed excitatory and inhibitory effects on interneurones of lateral tegmental nuclei. Focal inactivation of the dorsal nPontc with injections of tetrodotoxin also had mixed effects on the spontaneous firing of both interneurones and motoneurones but similar injections in the ventral nPontc produced mostly increases of firing. Sixty-five percent of nPontc neurones received synaptic inputs from the lateral tegmental areas and most of these (68%) were excitatory and mediated by glutamatergic receptors. Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials were mediated by GABA(A) or glycinergic receptors. Although most responses occurred at relatively long latencies (> 2 ms), they could follow relatively high-frequency stimulation (> 50 Hz). Excitatory and inhibitory connections between ipsi- and contralateral nPontc neurones were also documented, which could contribute to bilateral coordination of jaw movements. This study provides evidence that the nPontc exerts both tonic and phasic influences on the premotor components of the masticatory central pattern generator.
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- G Dal Bo
- Centre de Recherche en Sciences Neurologiques, Université de Montréal, Pavillon Paul-G. Desmarais, C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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Pose I, Fung S, Sampogna S, Chase MH, Morales FR. Nitrergic innervation of trigeminal and hypoglossal motoneurons in the cat. Brain Res 2005; 1041:29-37. [PMID: 15804497 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2005.01.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2004] [Revised: 01/26/2005] [Accepted: 01/26/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The present study was undertaken to determine the location of trigeminal and hypoglossal premotor neurons that express neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) in the cat. Cholera toxin subunit b (CTb) was injected into the trigeminal (mV) or the hypoglossal (mXII) motor nuclei in order to label the corresponding premotor neurons. CTb immunocytochemistry was combined with NADPH-d histochemistry or nNOS immunocytochemistry to identify premotor nitrergic (NADPH-d(+)/CTb(+) or nNOS(+)/ CTb(+) double-labeled) neurons. Premotor trigeminal as well as premotor hypoglossal neurons were located in the ventro-medial medullary reticular formation in a region corresponding to the nucleus magnocellularis (Mc) and the ventral aspect of the nucleus reticularis gigantocellularis (NRGc). Following the injection of CTb into the mV, this region was found to contain a total of 60 +/- 15 double-labeled neurons on the ipsilateral side and 33 +/- 14 on the contralateral side. CTb injections into the mXII resulted in 40 +/- 17 double-labeled neurons in this region on the ipsilateral side and 16 +/- 5 on the contralateral side. Thus, we conclude that premotor trigeminal and premotor hypoglossal nitrergic cells coexist in the same medullary region. They are colocalized with a larger population of nitrergic cells (7200 +/- 23). Premotor neurons in other locations did not express nNOS. The present data demonstrate that a population of neurons within the Mc and the NRGc are the source of the nitrergic innervation of trigeminal and hypoglossal motoneurons. Based on the characteristics of nitric oxide actions and its diffusibility, we postulate that these neurons may serve to synchronize the activity of mV and mXII motoneurons.
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- Ines Pose
- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Gral. Flores 2125, Montevideo-11800, Uruguay.
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Athanassiadis T, Olsson KA, Kolta A, Westberg KG. Identification of c-Fos immunoreactive brainstem neurons activated during fictive mastication in the rabbit. Exp Brain Res 2005; 165:478-89. [PMID: 15887006 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-005-2319-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2004] [Accepted: 02/16/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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In the present study we used the expression of the c-Fos-like protein as a "functional marker" to map populations of brainstem neurons involved in the generation of mastication. Experiments were conducted on urethane-anesthetized and paralyzed rabbits. In five animals (experimental group), rhythmical bouts of fictive masticatory-like motoneuron activity (cumulative duration 60-130 min) were induced by electrical stimulation of the left cortical "masticatory area" and recorded from the right digastric motoneuron pool. A control group of five animals (non-masticatory) were treated in the same way as the experimental animals with regard to surgical procedures, anesthesia, paralysis, and survival time. To detect the c-Fos-like protein, the animals were perfused, and the brainstems were cryosectioned and processed immunocytochemically. In the experimental group, the number of c-Fos-like immunoreactive neurons increased significantly in several brainstem areas. In rostral and lateral areas, increments occurred bilaterally in the borderzones surrounding the trigeminal motor nucleus (Regio h); the rostrodorsomedial half of the trigeminal main sensory nucleus; subnucleus oralis-gamma of the spinal trigeminal tract; nuclei reticularis parvocellularis pars alpha and nucleus reticularis pontis caudalis (RPc) pars alpha. Further caudally-enhanced labeling occurred bilaterally in nucleus reticularis parvocellularis and nucleus reticularis gigantocellularis (Rgc) including its pars-alpha. Our results provide a detailed anatomical record of neuronal populations that are correlated with the generation of the masticatory motor behavior.
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- T Athanassiadis
- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Section for Physiology, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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Li JL, Wu SX, Tomioka R, Okamoto K, Nakamura K, Kaneko T, Mizuno N. Efferent and afferent connections of GABAergic neurons in the supratrigeminal and the intertrigeminal regions. Neurosci Res 2005; 51:81-91. [PMID: 15596244 DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2004.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2004] [Accepted: 10/05/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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It has been reported in the cat and rat that inhibitory premotor neurons, which send their axons to motoneurons of the trigeminal motor nucleus (Vm) are distributed in the reticular regions around the Vm, especially in the supratrigeminal region (Vsup) and the intertrigeminal region (Vint). In the present study, we examined neuronal connections of GABAergic neurons in the Vsup and Vint in the mouse by utilizing the adult heterozygous GAD67-GFP knock-in mouse, in which green fluorescence protein (GFP) is expressed in GABAergic neurons under the control of the endogenous GAD (GAD67) gene promoter [Yanagawa, Y., Kaneko, K., Kanbara, N., Totsuka, M., Yagi, T., Obata, K., 2001. Development of mouse expressing GFP in GABAergic neurons. Neurosci. Res. Suppl. 25, S77; Tamamaki, N., Yanagawa, Y., Tomioka, R., Miyazaki, J.-I., Obata, K., Kaneko, T., 2003. Green fluorescent protein expression and colocalization with calretinin, parvalbumin and somatostatin in the GAD67-GFP knock-in mouse. J. Comp. Neurol. 467, 60-79]. The connections were examined light- and electron-microscopically by combining the anterograde or the retrograde tract-tracing method with the immunohistochemical method for GFP. The data indicated that the Vsup and Vint of the mouse contained GABAergic neurons, which received projection fibers from the marginal layer of the nucleus of the spinal tract of the trigeminal nerve (Vc) on the ipsilateral side and sent their axons to the Vm on the contralateral side. Some of these GABAergic neurons may represent Vm-premotor neurons that receive nociceptive input from the Vc to elicit jaw-opening reflex by inhibiting jaw-closing Vm-motoneurons.
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- Jin-Lian Li
- Department of Morphological Brain Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Balan Júnior A, Caous CA, Yu YG, Lindsey CJ. Barosensitive neurons in the rat tractus solitarius and paratrigeminal nucleus: a new model for medullary, cardiovascular reflex regulation. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2004; 82:474-84. [PMID: 15389294 DOI: 10.1139/y04-054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS), a termination site for primary afferent fibers from baroreceptors and other peripheral cardiovascular receptors, contains blood pressure-sensitive neurons, some of which have rhythmic activity locked to the cardiac cycle, making them key components of the central pathway for cardiovascular regulation. The paratrigeminal nucleus (Pa5), a small collection of medullary neurons in the dorsal lateral spinal trigeminal tract, like the NTS, receives primary somatosensory inputs of glossopharyngeal, vagal, and other nerves. Recent studies show that the Pa5 has efferent connections to the rostroventrolateral reticular nucleus (RVL), NTS, and ambiguus nucleus, suggesting that its structure may play a role in the baroreceptor reflex modulation. In the present study, simultaneous recording from multiple single neurons in freely behaving rats challenged with i.v. phenylephrine administration, showed that 83% of NTS units and 72% of Pa5 units were baroreceptor sensitive. Whereas most of the baroreceptor-sensitive NTS and Pa5 neurons (86 and 61%, respectively) increased firing rate during the ascending phase of the pressor response, about 16% of Pa5 and NTS baroreceptor-sensitive neurons had a decreased firing rate. On one hand, the decrease in firing rate occurred during the ascending phase of the pressor response, indicating sensitivity to rapid changes in arterial pressure. On the other hand, the increases in neuron activity in the Pa5 or NTS occurred during the entire pressor response to phenylephrine. Cross-correlational analysis showed that 71% of Pa5 and 93% of NTS baroreceptor-activated neurons possessed phasic discharge patterns locked to the cardiac cycle. These findings suggest that the Pa5, like the NTS, acts as a terminal for primary afferents in the medullary-baroreflex or cardiorespiratory-reflex pathways.Key words: cardiovascular reflexes, baroreflex response, arterial blood pressure, multiple single unit recording.
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- Antonio Balan Júnior
- Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicine, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Yasui Y, Tsumori T, Oka T, Yokota S. Amygdaloid axon terminals are in contact with trigeminal premotor neurons in the parvicellular reticular formation of the rat medulla oblongata. Brain Res 2004; 1016:129-34. [PMID: 15234261 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2004.04.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/22/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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After ipsilateral injections of biotinylated dextran amine (BDA) into the central nucleus of the amygdala (ACe) and cholera toxin B subunit (CTb) into the motor trigeminal nucleus (Vm) in the rat, numerous BDA-labeled axons with bouton-like varicosities were distributed bilaterally with a clear-cut ipsilateral dominance in the parvicellular reticular formation (RFp), where many CTb-labeled neurons existed bilaterally with slightly ipsilateral dominance. The prominent overlapping distribution of these labeled axons and neurons was found in the RFp region just ventral to the nucleus of the solitary tract and medial to the spinal trigeminal nucleus throughout the caudalmost part of the pons and the rostral half of the medulla oblongata. Within the neuropil of the RFp region in the rostral half of the medulla oblongata, BDA-labeled axons made symmetrical synaptic contacts predominantly with the dendrites and additionally with the somata of RFp neurons, some of which were labeled with CTb. These data suggest that output signals from the ACe may be transmitted disynaptically to the Vm via the RFp neurons in the medulla oblongata for the control of jaw movements.
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- Yukihiko Yasui
- Department of Anatomy and Morphological Neuroscience, Shimane University School of Medicine, Izumo 693-8501, Japan.
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Min MY, Hsu PC, Yang HW. The physiological and morphological characteristics of interneurons caudal to the trigeminal motor nucleus in rats. Eur J Neurosci 2004; 18:2981-98. [PMID: 14656294 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2003.03030.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this study we have characterized the membrane properties and morphology of interneurons which lie between the caudal pole of the trigeminal motor nucleus and the rostral border of the facial motor nucleus. Previous studies suggest that many of these interneurons may participate in the genesis of rhythmical jaw movements. Saggital brainstem slices were taken from rats aged 5-8 days. Interneurons lying caudal to the trigeminal motor nucleus were visualized using near-infrared differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy, and were recorded from using patch pipettes filled with a K-gluconate- and biocytin-based solution. The 127 neurons recorded could be categorized into three subtypes on the basis of their responses to injection of depolarizing current pulses, namely tonic firing (type I), burst firing (type II) and spike-adaptive (type III) neurons. Type I interneurons had a higher input resistance and a lower rheobase than type II neurons. All three neuron subtypes showed 'sag' of the voltage response to injection of large-amplitude hyperpolarizing current pulses, and, in addition, also showed rectification of the voltage response to injection of depolarizing current pulses, with type II neurons showing significantly greater rectification than type I neurons. The axonal arborizations were reconstructed for 44 of 63 neurons labelled with tracer. Neurons of each subtype were found to issue axon collaterals terminating in the brainstem nuclei, including the parvocellular reticular nucleus (PCRt), the trigeminal motor nucleus (Vmot), the supratrigeminal nucleus or the trigeminal mesencephalic nucleus. Twenty-five of the 43 neurons issued collaterals which terminated in the Vmot and the other brainstem nuclei. When viewed under 100x magnification, the collaterals of some interneurons were seen to give off varicosities and end-terminations which passed close to the somata of unidentified neurons in the trigeminal motor nucleus and in the area close to the interneuron soma itself. This suggests that the interneurons may make synaptic contacts both on motoneurons and also on nearby interneurons. These results provide data on the membrane properties of trigeminal interneurons and evidence for their synaptic connections both with nearby interneurons and also with motoneurons. Thus, the interneurons examined could play roles in the shaping, and possibly also in the generation, of rhythmical signals to trigeminal motoneurons.
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- Ming-Yuan Min
- Department of Physiology, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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Satoh Y, Ishizuka K, Murakami T. Facilitation of the jaw reflexes by stimulation of the red nucleus in the rat. Brain Res 2003; 978:51-8. [PMID: 12834897 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(03)02763-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The effects of the red nucleus (RN) stimulation on the jaw-opening reflex (JOR) and the masseteric monosynaptic reflex (MMR) were studied in anesthetized rats. The JOR was evoked by electrical stimulation of the inferior alveolar nerve. The MMR was evoked by electrical stimulation of the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus. The JOR and the MMR were recorded as electromyographic responses of the anterior belly of the digastric and the masseter muscles, respectively. The conditioning electrical stimulation of the RN facilitated both the JOR and the MMR bilaterally. The facilitatory effect on the JOR was much larger than that on the MMR. Additionally, microinjection of monosodium glutamate into the RN also elicited facilitation of the JOR and the MMR. The results suggest the RN plays an important role in reflex control of jaw movements.
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- Yoshihide Satoh
- Department of Physiology, School of Dentistry at Niigata, The Nippon Dental University, 1-8 Hamaura-cho, Niigata 951-8580, Japan.
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Zhang J, Luo P. Ultrastructural features of synapse from dorsal parvocellular reticular formation neurons to hypoglossal motoneurons of the rat. Brain Res 2003; 963:262-73. [PMID: 12560132 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(02)04046-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The dorsal parvocellular reticular formation (PCRt) receives projection of the trigeminal mesencephalic nucleus neurons. It contains the dorsal group of interneurons that integrate and coordinate activity of the oral motor nuclei. Ultrastructural features of synaptic connection from the dorsal PCRt neurons to the motoneurons of the hypoglossal nucleus (XII) were examined at both the light and electron microscopic levels in rats. Biotinylated dextran amine (BDA) was initially iontophoresed into the dorsal part of PCRt unilaterally. Seven days later horseradish peroxidase (HRP) was injected into the body of the tongue. After histochemical reaction for visualization of HRP and BDA, the BDA-labeled fibers and terminals were seen distributing bilaterally in XII with ipsilateral predominance. BDA-labeled terminals were closely apposed upon HRP retrogradely labeled somata and dendrites of the XII motoneurons. A total of 1408 BDA-labeled boutons were examined ultrastructurally, which had mean size of 1.22+/-0.37 microm in diameter. Five hundred-ninety three of these boutons in both the ipsilateral (n=401) and contralateral (n=192) XII were seen to synapse on both the dendrites and somata of HRP-labeled motoneurons. The vast majorities of synapses were axodendritic (98%, 580/593), while 2% of them were axosomatic. Of the 1408 BDA-labeled boutons, 69.6% of them were S-type boutons containing small clear and spherical synaptic vesicles and 30.4% of them were PF-type boutons containing pleomorphic and flattened synaptic vesicles. Approximately 64% of synapses between BDA-labeled boutons and HRP-labeled motoneurons were asymmetric, and 33% of synapses were symmetric. No axoaxodendritic or axoaxosomatic synaptic triad was observed. The present study illustrated the anatomical pathway and synaptological characteristics of neuronal connection between the dorsal PCRt premotor neurons and the XII motoneurons. Its functional significance in coordinating activity of XII motoneurons during oral motor behaviors has been discussed.
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- Jingdong Zhang
- Department of Pathology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington VT 05401, USA
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Tsuboi A, Kolta A, Chen CC, Lund JP. Neurons of the trigeminal main sensory nucleus participate in the generation of rhythmic motor patterns. Eur J Neurosci 2003; 17:229-38. [PMID: 12542659 DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2003.02450.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The trigeminal principal sensory nucleus (NVsnpr) contains both trigemino-thalamic neurons and interneurons projecting to the reticular formation and brainstem motor nuclei. Here we describe the inputs and patterns of firing of NVsnpr neurons during fictive mastication in anaesthetized and paralysed rabbits to determine the role that NVsnpr may play in patterning mastication. Of the 272 neurons recorded in NVsnpr, 107 changed their firing patterns during repetitive stimulation of the left or right sensorimotor cortex to induce fictive mastication. Thirty increased their firing tonically. Seventy-seven became rhythmically active, but only 31 fired in phase with mastication. The others discharged in bursts at more than twice the frequency of trigeminal motoneurons. Most rhythmic masticatory neurons were concentrated in the dorsal part, and those which fired during the jaw closing phase of the cycle were confined to the anterior pole of the nucleus. Most of these cells had inputs from muscle spindle afferents, whereas most of those firing during jaw opening had inputs from periodontal receptors. Non-masticatory rhythmical neurons had receptive fields on the lips and face. The majority of rhythmical masticatory units were modulated during fictive mastication evoked by both the left and right cortices and only four changed their phase of firing when switching from one cortex to the other. When coupled with the finding that NVsnpr neurons exhibit spontaneous bursting in vitro[Sandler et al. (1998) Neuroscience, 83, 891], the results described here suggest that neurons of dorsal NVsnpr may form the core of the central pattern generator for mastication.
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- A Tsuboi
- Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montréal, Québec H3A 2B2, Canada
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Watanabe M, Tanaka E, Nishi M, Iwabe T, Hattori Y, Suemune S, Tanne K. Expression of c-Fos-like immunoreactive neurons in the supratrigeminal region in the rat following noxious stimulation of the orofacial tissues. Neurosci Lett 2002; 335:99-102. [PMID: 12459508 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3940(02)01163-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This study was conducted to investigate immunohistochemically the expression of c-Fos in neurons around the trigeminal motor nucleus following application of mechanical force to a tooth, a mechanical pinch to the tongue, and paraformaldehyde injection into the periodontal ligament and masseter muscle. Following the application of all of these stimuli except pinching the tongue, a small number of c-Fos-like immunoreactive (Fos-LI) neurons were found in the ipsilateral supratrigeminal region. c-Fos expression was also detected in numerous neurons in the superficial laminae of the subnucleus caudalis in all experimental animals. Induction of c-Fos in the subnucleus caudalis and the supratrigeminal region indicates that Fos-LI neurons in the supratrigeminal region are involved in the processing of intraoral nociceptive signals.
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- Mineo Watanabe
- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Developmental Biology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, 734-8553, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Li YQ, Tao FS, Okamoto K, Nomura S, Kaneko T, Mizuno N. The supratrigeminal region of the rat sends GABA/glycine-cocontaining axon terminals to the motor trigeminal nucleus on the contralateral side. Neurosci Lett 2002; 330:13-6. [PMID: 12213623 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3940(02)00711-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The supratrigeminal region (STR), a reticular zone capping the motor trigeminal nucleus (Tm), contains gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic and glycinergic neurons which send axons to the contralateral Tm (J. Comp. Neurol. 373 (1996) 498). In the present study we observed that some single synaptic terminals upon Tm motoneurons showed immunoreactivities (IRs) for both glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) and glycine transporter 2 (GlyT2). After injecting biotinylated dextran amine (BDA) into the STR, we further observed in the Tm contralateral to the BDA injection that some BDA-labeled axon terminals in close contact with Tm motoneurons showed both GAD- and GlyT2-IRs. Thus, the STR was indicated to send GABAergic/glycinergic axon terminals contralaterally to Tm motoneurons.
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- Yun-Qing Li
- Department of Anatomy and K.K. Leung Brain Research Center, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, People's Republic of China
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Terasawa H, Hirai T, Ninomiya T, Ikeda Y, Ishijima T, Yajima T, Hamaue N, Nagase Y, Kang Y, Minami M. Influence of tooth-loss and concomitant masticatory alterations on cholinergic neurons in rats: immunohistochemical and biochemical studies. Neurosci Res 2002; 43:373-9. [PMID: 12135780 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-0102(02)00063-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The influence of tooth loss on the viability of cholinergic neurons was examined in rats. At 25th postnatal week, rats were divided into the three groups; a control group fed a solid diet, a soft diet group fed a powder diet and a molar crown-less group in which all molar crowns were removed and the powder diet was given. At 15 and 35 weeks post-treatment, the number of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT)-positive neurons in the nucleus of the diagonal band/medial septal nucleus (NDB/MS) was significantly smaller in the molar crown-less group than in the control group (P < 0.01). This was not the case in the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus or (PPT) or in the trigeminal motor nucleus. Biochemical assay showed no statistically significant differences in choline concentrations in the hippocampus between the control and the molar crown-less group both at 15 and at 35 weeks post-treatment. Nevertheless, acetylcholine (ACh) concentration in the hippocampus of the molar crown-less group was significantly lower than that of the control group at 15 weeks post-treatment (P < 0.05). Taken together, a decrease of oral sensory information may have caused a reduction in the number of ChAT-positive neurons selectively in NDB/MS, which in turn caused a decline of ACh concentrations in the hippocampus.
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- H Terasawa
- Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, School of Dentistry, 1757 Kanazawa, Ishikari-Tobetsu, Hokkaido 061-0293, Japan
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Min MY, Appenteng K, Yang HW. Role of GABA(B) receptor in the regulation of excitatory synaptic transmission in trigeminal motoneurons. J Biomed Sci 2002; 9:348-58. [PMID: 12145533 DOI: 10.1007/bf02256591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to determine if excitatory synaptic transmission onto trigeminal motoneurons is subject to a presynaptic modulation by gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) via GABA(B) receptor in this system. Whole cell recordings were made from trigeminal motoneurons in longitudinal brain stem slices taken from 8-day-old rats. Monosynaptic excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) activity was evoked by placing bipolar stainless steel electrodes dorsal-caudal to the trigeminal motor nucleus. Bath application of the GABA(B) receptor agonist, baclofen, produced a marked reduction in the mean amplitude and variance of evoked EPSPs and also increased the portion of transmission failures. It also produced a decrease in the frequency, but not in the mean amplitude, of spontaneous miniature EPSPs. Bath application of GABA(B) receptor antagonists 6-hydroxy-saclofen and CGP35348 increased both the amplitude and frequency of miniature EPSP activity. Taken together the above results suggest that the excitatory synaptic inputs onto trigeminal motoneurons are controlled by tonic presynaptic modulation by GABA(B) receptor.
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- Ming-Yuan Min
- Department of Physiology, Chinese Medical College, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
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Bourque MJ, Kolta A. Properties and interconnections of trigeminal interneurons of the lateral pontine reticular formation in the rat. J Neurophysiol 2001; 86:2583-96. [PMID: 11698544 DOI: 10.1152/jn.2001.86.5.2583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Numerous evidence suggests that interneurons located in the lateral tegmentum at the level of the trigeminal motor nucleus contribute importantly to the circuitry involved in mastication. However, the question of whether these neurons participate actively to genesis of the rhythmic motor pattern or simply relay it to trigeminal motoneurons remains open. To answer this question, intracellular recordings were performed in an in vitro slice preparation comprising interneurons of the peritrigeminal area (PeriV) surrounding the trigeminal motor nucleus (NVmt) and the parvocellular reticular formation ventral and caudal to it (PCRt). Intracellular and extracellular injections of anterograde tracers were also used to examine the local connections established by these neurons. In 97% of recordings, electrical stimulation of adjacent areas evoked a postsynaptic potential (PSP). These PSPs were primarily excitatory, but inhibitory and biphasic responses were also induced. Most occurred at latencies longer than those required for monosynaptic transmission and were considered to involve oligosynaptic pathways. Both the anatomical and physiological findings show that all divisions of PeriV and PCRt are extensively interconnected. Most responses followed high-frequency stimulation (50 Hz) and showed little variability in latency indicating that the network reliably distributes inputs across all areas. In all neurons but one, excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) or inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs) were also elicited by stimulation of NVmt, suggesting the existence of excitatory and inhibitory interneurons within the motor nucleus. In a number of cases, these PSPs were reproduced by local injection of glutamate in lieu of the electrical stimulation. All EPSPs induced by stimulation of PeriV, PCRt, or NVmt were sensitive to ionotropic glutamate receptor antagonists 6-cyano-7-dinitroquinoxaline and D,L-2-amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid, while IPSPs were blocked by bicuculline and strychnine, antagonists of GABA(A) and glycine receptors. Examination of PeriV and PCRt intrinsic properties indicate that they form a fairly uniform network. Three types of neurons were identified on the basis of their firing adaptation properties. These types were not associated with particular regions. Only 5% of all neurons showed bursting behavior. Our results do not support the hypothesis that neurons of PeriV and PCRt participate actively to rhythm generation, but suggest instead that they are driven by rhythmical synaptic inputs. The organization of the network allows for rapid distribution of this rhythmic input across premotoneuron groups.
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- M J Bourque
- Département de Stomatologie, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire and Centre de Recherche en Sciences Neurologiques, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
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Zhang LF, Moritani M, Honma S, Yoshida A, Shigenaga Y. Quantitative ultrastructure of slowly adapting lingual afferent terminals in the principal and oral nuclei in the cat. Synapse 2001; 41:96-111. [PMID: 11400176 DOI: 10.1002/syn.1064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Previous studies provide evidence that a structure/function correlation exists in the cytoarchitectonically different zones of the trigeminal sensory nuclei. To extend this relationship, we examined the ultrastructural features of trigeminal primary afferent neurons in the cat dorsal principal nucleus (Vpd) and the rostrodorsomedial oral nucleus (Vo.r) using intra-axonal labeling with horseradish peroxidase and morphometric analyses. All labeled boutons contained round synaptic vesicles. Eighty-two percent of the boutons in the Vo.r and 99% of the boutons in the Vpd were presynaptic to nonprimary dendrites. The remaining boutons in the Vo.r were presynaptic to somata (8%) or primary dendrites (10%). The average number of postsynaptic profiles per labeled bouton did not differ in the Vpd and Vo.r. Most labeled boutons in the two nuclei were postsynaptic to unlabeled axon terminals with pleomorphic vesicles (p-ending). The number of p-endings per labeled bouton was higher in the Vpd than Vo.r A morphometric analysis indicated that labeled bouton volume and apposed surface area were larger in the Vpd than Vo.r while active zone area and vesicle number did not differ. All these parameters were larger than those of p-endings in each nucleus. In both labeled boutons and p-endings, the parameters were positively correlated with bouton size. These results suggest that sensory information conveyed through trigeminal afferents is more strongly controlled at the level of the first synapse by presynaptic mechanisms in the Vpd than in the Vo.r, while the efficacy of transmission at primary afferent synapses does not differ.
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- L F Zhang
- Department of Oral Anatomy and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Luo P, Moritani M, Dessem D. Jaw-muscle spindle afferent pathways to the trigeminal motor nucleus in the rat. J Comp Neurol 2001; 435:341-53. [PMID: 11406816 DOI: 10.1002/cne.1034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Neural pathways conveying proprioceptive feedback from the jaw muscles were studied in rats by combining retrograde and intracellular neuronal labeling. Initially, horseradish peroxidase was iontophoresed unilaterally into the trigeminal motor nucleus (Vmo). Two days later, 1-5 jaw-muscle spindle afferent axons located in the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus were physiologically identified and intracellularly stained with biotinamide. Stained mesencephalic trigeminal jaw-muscle spindle afferent axon collaterals and boutons were predominantly distributed in the supratrigeminal region (Vsup), Vmo, dorsomedial trigeminal principal sensory nucleus (Vpdm), parvicellular reticular formation (PCRt), alpha division of the parvicellular reticular formation (PCRtA), and dorsomedial portions of the spinal trigeminal subnuclei oralis (Vodm), and interpolaris (Vidm). Numerous neurons retrogradely labeled with horseradish peroxidase from the trigeminal motor nucleus were found bilaterally in the PCRt, PCRtA, Vodm, and Vidm. Retrogradely labeled neurons were also present contralaterally in the Vsup, Vpdm, Vmo, peritrigeminal zone, and bilaterally in the dorsal medullary reticular field. Putative contacts between intracellularly stained mesencephalic trigeminal jaw-muscle spindle afferent boutons and trigeminal premotor neurons retrogradely labeled with horseradish peroxidase were found in the ipsilateral Vodm, PCRtA, and PCRt, as well as the contralateral Vsup, Vmo, Vodm, PCRt, and PCRtA. Thus, multiple disynaptic jaw-muscle spindle afferent-motoneuron circuits exist. These pathways are likely to convey long-latency jaw-muscle stretch reflexes and may contribute to stiffness regulation of the masticatory muscles.
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- P Luo
- Department of Physiology and Program in Neuroscience, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1586, USA
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Kolta A, Westberg KG, Lund JP. Identification of brainstem interneurons projecting to the trigeminal motor nucleus and adjacent structures in the rabbit. J Chem Neuroanat 2000; 19:175-95. [PMID: 10989261 DOI: 10.1016/s0891-0618(00)00061-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Neurons of several nuclei within the medial pontomedullar reticular formation are active during mastication, but their relationship with other elements of the pattern generating circuits have never been clearly defined. In this paper, we have studied the connection of this area with the trigeminal motor nucleus and with pools of last-order interneurons of the lateral brainstem. Retrograde tracing techniques were used in combination with immunohistochemistry to define populations of glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons. Injections of tracer into the Vth motor nucleus marked neurons in several trigeminal nuclei including the ipsilateral mesencephalic nucleus, the contralateral Vth motor nucleus, the dorsal cap of the main sensory nucleus and the rostral divisions of the spinal nucleus bilaterally. Many last-order interneurons formed a bilateral lateral band running caudally from Regio h (the zone surrounding the Vth motor nucleus), through the parvocellular reticular formation and Vth spinal caudal nucleus. Injections of tracer into Regio h, an area rich in last-order interneurons, marked, in addition to the areas listed above, a large number of neurons in the medial reticular formation bilaterally. The major difference between injection sites was that most neurons projecting to the Vth motor nucleus were located laterally, whereas most of those projecting to Regio h were found medially. Both populations contained glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons intermingled. Our results indicate that neurons of the medial reticular formation that are active during mastication influence Vth motoneurons output via relays in Regio h and other adjacent nuclei.
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- A Kolta
- Département de Stomatologie, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université de Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Montréal, Canada.
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Pitts AF, Miller MW. Expression of nerve growth factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and neurotrophin-3 in the somatosensory cortex of the mature rat: coexpression with high-affinity neurotrophin receptors. J Comp Neurol 2000; 418:241-54. [PMID: 10701824 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9861(20000313)418:3<241::aid-cne1>3.0.co;2-m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Neurotrophins, including nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and neurotrophin-3 (NT-3), are critical for the maintenance and plasticity of central nervous system (CNS) neurons. We tested the hypothesis that cortical neurons participate in redundant autocrine/paracrine systems. Three sets of studies determined the distribution of NGF-, BDNF-, and NT-3-expressing neurons, the frequency of neurons coexpressing NGF and BDNF, and the frequency of neurons expressing a neurotrophin and its associated high-affinity receptor. The distribution of NGF-, BDNF, and NT-3-immunoreactive neurons was identical. Neurotrophin-positive cells were parceled throughout the cortex, although the labeling frequency was not the same in all layers. More than 30% of the neurons in layers II/III, V, and VI were labeled, whereas only 5-10% of the neurons in layer IV was immunopositive for a neurotrophin. Some glia were also neurotrophin positive, particularly BDNF-positive glia. About 70% of the neurons in layers II/III and V coexpressed NGF and BDNF or coexpressed NGF and NT-3. Ligand-receptor colabeling was also common among cortical neurons. For example, nearly 70% of the NGF-, BDNF-, and NT-3-positive neurons in layer V colabeled with their respective high-affinity receptors, i.e., trkA, trkB, and trkC, respectively. Thus, (a) neurons express multiple neurotrophins and (b) cortical neurons (e.g., layer V neurons) contain the components required for autocrine/paracrine and/or anterograde communication (e.g., neurons in layer II/III support layer V neurons). These systems mean that the cortex is capable of regulating itself autonomously.
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- A F Pitts
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52246-2208, USA
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Cunningham ET, Sawchenko PE. Dorsal medullary pathways subserving oromotor reflexes in the rat: Implications for the central neural control of swallowing. J Comp Neurol 2000. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9861(20000221)417:4<448::aid-cne5>3.0.co;2-s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Shigenaga Y, Hirose Y, Yoshida A, Fukami H, Honma S, Bae YC. Quantitative ultrastructure of physiologically identified premotoneuron terminals in the trigeminal motor nucleus in the cat. J Comp Neurol 2000. [DOI: 10.1002/1096-9861(20001009)426:1<13::aid-cne2>3.0.co;2-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Bae YC, Nakamura T, Ihn HJ, Choi MH, Yoshida A, Moritani M, Honma S, Shigenaga Y. Distribution pattern of inhibitory and excitatory synapses in the dendritic tree of single masseter alpha-motoneurons in the cat. J Comp Neurol 1999; 414:454-68. [PMID: 10531539 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9861(19991129)414:4<454::aid-cne3>3.0.co;2-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Little is known about the differences in the distributions of inhibitory and excitatory synapses in the dendritic tree of single motoneurons in the brainstem and spinal cord. In this study, the distribution of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-, glycine-, and glutamate-like immunoreactivity in axon terminals on dendrites of cat masseter alpha-motoneurons, stained intracellularly with horseradish peroxidase, was examined by using postembedding immunogold histochemistry in serial ultrathin sections. The dendritic tree was divided into three segments: primary (Pd) and distal (Dd) dendrites and intermediate (Id) dendrites between the two segments. Quantitative analysis of 175, 279, and 105 boutons synapsing on 13 Pd, 54 Id, and 81 Dd, respectively, was performed. Fifty percent of the total number of studied boutons were immunopositive for GABA and/or glycine and 48% for glutamate. Among the former, 27% showed glycine immunoreactivity only and 14% were immunoreactive to both glycine and GABA. The remainder (9%) showed immunoreactivity for GABA only. As few as 3% of the boutons were immunonegative for the three amino acids. Most boutons immunoreactive to inhibitory amino acid(s) contained a mixture of spherical, oval, and flattened synaptic vesicles. Most boutons immunoreactive to excitatory amino acid contained clear, spherical, synaptic vesicles with a few dense-cored vesicles. When comparisons of the inhibitory and excitatory boutons were made between the three dendritic segments, the proportion of the inhibitory to the excitatory boutons was high in the Pd (60% vs. 37%) but somewhat low in the Id (46% vs. 52%) and Dd (44% vs. 53%). The percentage of synaptic covering and packing density of the inhibitory synaptic boutons decreased in the order Pd, Id, and Dd, but this trend was not applicable to the excitatory boutons. The present study provides possible evidence that the spatial distribution patterns of inhibitory and excitatory synapses are different in the dendritic tree of jaw-closing alpha-motoneurons.
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- Y C Bae
- Kyungpook National Unversity School of Dentistry, Taegue 700-422, Korea
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