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ElGrawani W, Mueller FS, Schalbetter SM, Brown SA, Weber-Stadlbauer U, Tarokh L. Maternal immune activation exerts long-term effects on activity and sleep in male offspring mice. Eur J Neurosci 2024. [PMID: 39210746 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.16506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
Abstract
Exposure to infectious or non-infectious immune activation during early development is a serious risk factor for long-term behavioural dysfunctions. Mouse models of maternal immune activation (MIA) have increasingly been used to address neuronal and behavioural dysfunctions in response to prenatal infections. One commonly employed MIA model involves administering poly(I:C) (polyriboinosinic-polyribocytdilic acid), a synthetic analogue of double-stranded RNA, during gestation, which robustly induces an acute viral-like inflammatory response. Using electroencephalography (EEG) and infrared (IR) activity recordings, we explored alterations in sleep/wake, circadian and locomotor activity patterns on the adult male offspring of poly(I:C)-treated mothers. Our findings demonstrate that these offspring displayed reduced home cage activity during the (subjective) night under both light/dark or constant darkness conditions. In line with this finding, these mice exhibited an increase in non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep duration as well as an increase in sleep spindles density. Following sleep deprivation, poly(I:C)-exposed offspring extended NREM sleep duration and prolonged NREM sleep bouts during the dark phase as compared with non-exposed mice. Additionally, these mice exhibited a significant alteration in NREM sleep EEG spectral power under heightened sleep pressure. Together, our study highlights the lasting effects of infection and/or immune activation during pregnancy on circadian activity and sleep/wake patterns in the offspring.
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- Waleed ElGrawani
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Zurich - Vetsuisse, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Zurich - Vetsuisse, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Zurich - Vetsuisse, Zurich, Switzerland
- Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Goel P, Goel A. Exploring the Evolution of Sleep Patterns From Infancy to Adolescence. Cureus 2024; 16:e64759. [PMID: 39156264 PMCID: PMC11329291 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.64759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024] Open
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Sleep is a critical component of healthy development, particularly during the formative years from infancy through adolescence. Sleep undergoes continuous change throughout life characterized by frequent awakenings and a high proportion of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep during infancy, changes in sleep architecture, an increase in non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep during adolescence, and an eventual decrease in REM sleep in old age. Adequate sleep is therefore essential for cognitive development, especially between ages 10 and 16. Sleep deprivation may negatively affect academic performance, attention regulation, and emotional well-being. Biological factors, such as hormonal changes during puberty, significantly influence sleep patterns, leading to later bedtimes and a tendency for chronic sleep deprivation in adolescents. Environmental factors, including light exposure and screen time, also play a critical role in regulating sleep. This paper examines the evolution of sleep patterns across infancy and adolescence, describing changes in sleep architecture, timing, and regulation. The influence of biological, environmental, and socio-cultural factors on sleep is explored, highlighting how these factors collectively shape sleep behaviors and health outcomes. It also addresses the profound role sleep plays in cognitive development, brain maturation, and emotional well-being. The importance of understanding sleep patterns and their developmental trajectories to address sleep-related issues is emphasized. Promoting healthy sleep from an early age can enhance cognitive and emotional outcomes, contributing to better academic performance and overall well-being in children and adolescents. The findings advocate for further standardized sleep intervention programs globally to prioritize sleep health and support optimal development.
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Guillou J, Duprez J, Nabbout R, Kaminska A, Napuri S, Gomes C, Kuchenbuch M, Sauleau P. Interhemispheric coherence of EEG rhythms in children: Maturation and differentiation in corpus callosum dysgenesis. Neurophysiol Clin 2024; 54:102981. [PMID: 38703488 DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2024.102981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the evolution of interhemispheric coherences (ICo) in background and spindle frequency bands during childhood and use it to identify individuals with corpus callosum dysgenesis (CCd). METHODS A monocentric cohort of children aged from 0.25 to 15 years old, consisting of 13 children with CCd and 164 without, was analyzed. The ICo of background activity (ICOBckgrdA), sleep spindles (ICOspindles), and their sum (sICO) were calculated. The impact of age, gender, and CC status on the ICo was evaluated, and the sICO was used to discriminate children with or without CCd. RESULTS ICOBckgrdA, ICOspindles and sICO increased significantly with age without any effect of gender (p < 10-4), in both groups. The regression equations of the different ICo were stronger, with adjusted R2 values of 0.54, 0.35, and 0.57, respectively. The ICo was lower in children with CCd compared to those without CCd (p < 10-4 for all comparisons). The area under the precision recall curves for predicting CCd using sICO was 0.992 with 98.9 % sensitivity and 87.5 % specificity. DISCUSSION ICo of spindles and background activity evolve in parallel to brain maturation and depends on the integrity of the corpus callosum. sICO could be an effective diagnostic biomarker for screening children with interhemispheric dysfunction.
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- J Guillou
- Department of Pediatrics, Rennes University Hospital, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, LTSI - U1099, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Reference Centre for Rare Epilepsies, Department of Pediatric Neurology, member of ERN EPICARE network, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Imagine Institute, Paris Cité University, Paris, France; Laboratory of Translational Research for Neurological Disorders, INSERM MR1163, Imagine Institute, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Necker-Enfants-Malades Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, Inserm, UMR 1141 NeuroDiderot, Paris, France; CEA, NeuroSpin, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rennes University Hospital, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Rennes University Hospital, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Rennes University Hospital, F-35000 Rennes, France; Université de Lorraine, CHRU-Nancy, Service de Medicine Infantile, Member of ERN EPICARE network, F-54000 Nancy, France; Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IMoPA, F-54000, Nancy, France.
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- Univ Rennes, LTSI - U1099, F-35000 Rennes, France; Department of Neurophysiology, Rennes University Hospital, F-35000 Rennes, France
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