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Getsy PM, Coffee GA, Kelley TJ, Lewis SJ. Male histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) knockout mice have enhanced ventilatory responses to hypoxic challenge. Front Physiol 2024; 14:1332810. [PMID: 38384929 PMCID: PMC10880035 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1332810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) is a class II histone deacetylase that is predominantly localized in the cytoplasm of cells. HDAC6 associates with microtubules and regulates acetylation of tubulin and other proteins. The possibility that HDAC6 participates in hypoxic signaling is supported by evidence that 1) hypoxic gas challenges cause microtubule depolymerization, 2) expression of hypoxia inducible factor alpha (HIF-1α) is regulated by microtubule alterations in response to hypoxia, and 3) inhibition of HDAC6 prevents HIF-1α expression and protects tissue from hypoxic/ischemic insults. The aim of this study was to address whether the absence of HDAC6 alters ventilatory responses during and/or after hypoxic gas challenge (10% O2, 90% N2 for 15 min) in adult male wildtype (WT) C57BL/6 mice and HDAC6 knock-out (KO) mice. Key findings were that 1) baseline values for frequency of breathing, tidal volume, inspiratory and expiratory times, and end expiratory pause were different between knock-out mice and wildtype mice, 2) ventilatory responses during hypoxic challenge were more robust in KO mice than WT mice for recorded parameters including, frequency of breathing, minute ventilation, inspiratory and expiratory durations, peak inspiratory and expiratory flows, and inspiratory and expiratory drives, and 3) responses upon return to room-air were markedly different in KO compared to WT mice for frequency of breathing, minute ventilation, inspiratory and expiratory durations, end expiratory pause (but not end inspiratory pause), peak inspiratory and expiratory flows, and inspiratory and expiratory drives. These data suggest that HDAC6 may have a fundamentally important role in regulating the hypoxic ventilatory response in mice.
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Affiliation(s)
- Paulina M. Getsy
- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
- Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, CWRU, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, CWRU, Cleveland, OH, United States
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Center, CWRU, Cleveland, OH, United States
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Mogavero MP, Godos J, Grosso G, Caraci F, Ferri R. Rethinking the Role of Orexin in the Regulation of REM Sleep and Appetite. Nutrients 2023; 15:3679. [PMID: 37686711 PMCID: PMC10489991 DOI: 10.3390/nu15173679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Orexin plays a significant role in the modulation of REM sleep, as well as in the regulation of appetite and feeding. This review explores, first, the current evidence on the role of orexin in the modulation of sleep and wakefulness and highlights that orexin should be considered essentially as a neurotransmitter inhibiting REM sleep and, to a much lesser extent, a wake promoting agent. Subsequently, the relationship between orexin, REM sleep, and appetite regulation is examined in detail, shedding light on their interconnected nature in both physiological conditions and diseases (such as narcolepsy, sleep-related eating disorder, idiopathic hypersomnia, and night eating syndrome). Understanding the intricate relationship between orexin, REM sleep, and appetite regulation is vital for unraveling the complex mechanisms underlying sleep-wake patterns and metabolic control. Further research in this field is encouraged in order to pave the way for novel therapeutic approaches to sleep disorders and metabolic conditions associated with orexin dysregulation.
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- Maria P. Mogavero
- Department of Psychology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy;
- San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Division of Neuroscience, Sleep Disorders Center, 20127 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (J.G.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (J.G.); (G.G.)
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- Neuropharmacology and Translational Neurosciences Research Unit, Oasi Research Institute—IRCCS, 94018 Troina, Italy;
- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Sleep Research Centre, Oasi Research Institute—IRCCS, 94018 Troina, Italy
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Alvente S, Matteoli G, Miglioranza E, Zoccoli G, Bastianini S. How to study sleep apneas in mouse models of human pathology. J Neurosci Methods 2023; 395:109923. [PMID: 37459897 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2023.109923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
Abstract
Sleep apnea, the most widespread sleep-related breathing disorder (SBD), consists of recurrent episodes of breathing cessation during sleep. This condition can be classified as either central (CSA) or obstructive (OSA) sleep apnea, with the latest being the most common and toxic. Due to the complexity of living organisms, animal models and, particularly, mice still represent an essential tool for the study of SBD. In the present review we first discuss the methodological pros and cons in the use of whole-body plethysmography to coupling respiratory and sleep measurements and to characterize CSA and OSA in mice; then, we draw an updated and objective picture of the methods used so far in the study of sleep apnea in mice. Most of the studies present in the literature used intermittent hypoxia to mimic OSA in mice and to investigate consequent pathological correlates. On the contrary, few studies using genetic manipulation or high-fat diets investigated the pathogenesis or potential treatments of sleep apnea. To date, mice lacking orexins, hemeoxygenase-2, monoamine oxidase A, Phox2b or Cdkl5 can be considered validated mouse models of sleep apnea. Moreover, genetically- or diet-induced obese mice, and mice recapitulating Down syndrome were proposed as OSA models. In conclusion, our review shows that despite the growing interest in the field and the need of new therapeutical approaches, technical complexity and inter-study variability strongly limit the availability of validated mouse of sleep apnea, which are essential in biomedical research.
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- Sara Alvente
- PRISM Lab, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- PRISM Lab, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- PRISM Lab, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- PRISM Lab, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- PRISM Lab, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Getsy PM, Coffee GA, Kelley TJ, Lewis SJ. Male histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) knockout mice have enhanced ventilatory responses to hypoxic challenge. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-3005686. [PMID: 37398019 PMCID: PMC10312977 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3005686/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
Abstract
Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) is a class II histone deacetylase that is predominantly localized in the cytoplasm of cells. HDAC6 associates with microtubules, regulating acetylation of tubulin and other proteins. The possibility that HDAC6 participates in hypoxic signaling is supported by evidence that (1) hypoxic gas challenges cause microtubule depolymerization, (2) expression of hypoxia inducible factor alpha (HIF)-1α is regulated by microtubule alterations in response to hypoxia, and (3) inhibition of HDAC6 prevents HIF-1α expression and protects tissue from hypoxic/ischemic insults. The aim of this study was to address whether the absence of HDAC6 alters ventilatory responses during and/or after hypoxic gas challenges (10% O2, 90% N2 for 15 min) in adult male wild-type (WT) C57BL/6 mice and HDAC6 knockout (KO) mice. Key findings were that (1) baseline values for frequency of breathing, tidal volume, inspiratory and expiratory times and end expiratory pause were different between KO mice and WT mice, (2) ventilatory responses during hypoxic challenge were more robust in KO mice than WT mice for parameters including frequency of breathing, minute ventilation, inspiratory and expiratory durations, peak inspiratory and expiratory flows, inspiratory and expiratory drives, and (3) responses upon return to room-air were markedly different in KO mice than WT mice for frequency of breathing, minute ventilation, inspiratory and expiratory durations, end expiratory (but not end inspiratory) pauses, peak inspiratory and expiratory flows, and inspiratory or expiratory drives. These data suggest that HDAC6 may have a fundamentally important role in regulating the neural responses to hypoxia.
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Getsy PM, Davis J, Coffee GA, Lewis THJ, Lewis SJ. Hypercapnic signaling influences hypoxic signaling in the control of breathing in C57BL6 mice. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2023; 134:1188-1206. [PMID: 36892890 PMCID: PMC10151047 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00548.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023] Open
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Interactions between hypoxic and hypercapnic signaling pathways, expressed as ventilatory changes occurring during and following a simultaneous hypoxic-hypercapnic gas challenge (HH-C) have not been determined systematically in mice. This study in unanesthetized male C57BL6 mice addressed the hypothesis that hypoxic (HX) and hypercapnic (HC) signaling events display an array of interactions indicative of coordination by peripheral and central respiratory mechanisms. We evaluated the ventilatory responses elicited by hypoxic (HX-C, 10%, O2, 90% N2), hypercapnic (HC-C, 5% CO2, 21%, O2, 90% N2), and HH-C (10% O2, 5%, CO2, 85% N2) challenges to determine whether ventilatory responses elicited by HH-C were simply additive of responses elicited by HX-C and HC-C, or whether other patterns of interactions existed. Responses elicited by HH-C were additive for tidal volume, minute ventilation and expiratory time, among others. Responses elicited by HH-C were hypoadditive of the HX-C and HC-C responses (i.e., HH-C responses were less than expected by simple addition of HX-C and HC-C responses) for frequency of breathing, inspiratory time and relaxation time, among others. In addition, end-expiratory pause increased during HX-C, but decreased during HC-C and HH-C, therefore showing that HC-C responses influenced the HX-C responses when given simultaneously. Return to room-air responses was additive for tidal volume and minute ventilation, among others, whereas they were hypoadditive for frequency of breathing, inspiratory time, peak inspiratory flow, apneic pause, inspiratory and expiratory drives, and rejection index. These data show that HX-C and HH-C signaling pathways interact with one another in additive and often hypoadditive processes.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We present data showing that the ventilatory responses elicited by a hypoxic gas challenge in male C57BL6 mice are markedly altered by coexposure to hypercapnic gas challenge with hypercapnic responses often dominating the hypoxic responses. These data suggest that hypercapnic signaling processes activated within brainstem regions, such as the retrotrapezoid nuclei, may directly modulate the signaling processes within the nuclei tractus solitarius resulting from hypoxic-induced increase in carotid body chemoreceptor input to these nuclei.
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- Paulina M Getsy
- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Ventilatory responses during and following hypercapnic gas challenge are impaired in male but not female endothelial NOS knock-out mice. Sci Rep 2021; 11:20557. [PMID: 34663876 PMCID: PMC8523677 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99922-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
The roles of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in the ventilatory responses during and after a hypercapnic gas challenge (HCC, 5% CO2, 21% O2, 74% N2) were assessed in freely-moving female and male wild-type (WT) C57BL6 mice and eNOS knock-out (eNOS-/-) mice of C57BL6 background using whole body plethysmography. HCC elicited an array of ventilatory responses that were similar in male and female WT mice, such as increases in breathing frequency (with falls in inspiratory and expiratory times), and increases in tidal volume, minute ventilation, peak inspiratory and expiratory flows, and inspiratory and expiratory drives. eNOS-/- male mice had smaller increases in minute ventilation, peak inspiratory flow and inspiratory drive, and smaller decreases in inspiratory time than WT males. Ventilatory responses in female eNOS-/- mice were similar to those in female WT mice. The ventilatory excitatory phase upon return to room-air was similar in both male and female WT mice. However, the post-HCC increases in frequency of breathing (with decreases in inspiratory times), and increases in tidal volume, minute ventilation, inspiratory drive (i.e., tidal volume/inspiratory time) and expiratory drive (i.e., tidal volume/expiratory time), and peak inspiratory and expiratory flows in male eNOS-/- mice were smaller than in male WT mice. In contrast, the post-HCC responses in female eNOS-/- mice were equal to those of the female WT mice. These findings provide the first evidence that the loss of eNOS affects the ventilatory responses during and after HCC in male C57BL6 mice, whereas female C57BL6 mice can compensate for the loss of eNOS, at least in respect to triggering ventilatory responses to HCC.
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Getsy PM, Sundararajan S, May WJ, von Schill GC, McLaughlin DK, Palmer LA, Lewis SJ. Short-term facilitation of breathing upon cessation of hypoxic challenge is impaired in male but not female endothelial NOS knock-out mice. Sci Rep 2021; 11:18346. [PMID: 34526532 PMCID: PMC8443732 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97322-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Decreases in arterial blood oxygen stimulate increases in minute ventilation via activation of peripheral and central respiratory structures. This study evaluates the role of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in the expression of the ventilatory responses during and following a hypoxic gas challenge (HXC, 10% O2, 90% N2) in freely moving male and female wild-type (WT) C57BL6 and eNOS knock-out (eNOS-/-) mice. Exposure to HXC caused an array of responses (of similar magnitude and duration) in both male and female WT mice such as, rapid increases in frequency of breathing, tidal volume, minute ventilation and peak inspiratory and expiratory flows, that were subject to pronounced roll-off. The responses to HXC in male eNOS-/- mice were similar to male WT mice. In contrast, several of the ventilatory responses in female eNOS-/- mice (e.g., frequency of breathing, and expiratory drive) were greater compared to female WT mice. Upon return to room-air, male and female WT mice showed similar excitatory ventilatory responses (i.e., short-term potentiation phase). These responses were markedly reduced in male eNOS-/- mice, whereas female eNOS-/- mice displayed robust post-HXC responses that were similar to those in female WT mice. Our data demonstrates that eNOS plays important roles in (1) ventilatory responses to HXC in female compared to male C57BL6 mice; and (2) expression of post-HXC responses in male, but not female C57BL6 mice. These data support existing evidence that sex, and the functional roles of specific proteins (e.g., eNOS) have profound influences on ventilatory processes, including the responses to HXC.
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- Paulina M. Getsy
- grid.67105.350000 0001 2164 3847Department of Pediatrics, Biomedical Research Building BRB 319, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue Mail Stop 1714, Cleveland, OH 44106-1714 USA ,grid.67105.350000 0001 2164 3847Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH USA
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- grid.27755.320000 0000 9136 933XPediatric Respiratory Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA USA ,grid.411024.20000 0001 2175 4264Present Address: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
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- grid.27755.320000 0000 9136 933XPediatric Respiratory Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA USA
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- grid.27755.320000 0000 9136 933XPediatric Respiratory Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA USA
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- grid.27755.320000 0000 9136 933XPediatric Respiratory Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA USA
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- grid.27755.320000 0000 9136 933XPediatric Respiratory Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA USA
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- grid.67105.350000 0001 2164 3847Department of Pediatrics, Biomedical Research Building BRB 319, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue Mail Stop 1714, Cleveland, OH 44106-1714 USA ,grid.67105.350000 0001 2164 3847Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH USA ,grid.67105.350000 0001 2164 3847Functional Electrical Stimulation Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH USA
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Getsy PM, Coffee GA, Hsieh YH, Lewis SJ. Loss of Cervical Sympathetic Chain Input to the Superior Cervical Ganglia Affects the Ventilatory Responses to Hypoxic Challenge in Freely-Moving C57BL6 Mice. Front Physiol 2021; 12:619688. [PMID: 33967819 PMCID: PMC8100345 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.619688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The cervical sympathetic chain (CSC) innervates post-ganglionic sympathetic neurons within the ipsilateral superior cervical ganglion (SCG) of all mammalian species studied to date. The post-ganglionic neurons within the SCG project to a wide variety of structures, including the brain (parenchyma and cerebral arteries), upper airway (e.g., nasopharynx and tongue) and submandibular glands. The SCG also sends post-ganglionic fibers to the carotid body (e.g., chemosensitive glomus cells and microcirculation), however, the function of these connections are not established in the mouse. In addition, nothing is known about the functional importance of the CSC-SCG complex (including input to the carotid body) in the mouse. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of bilateral transection of the CSC on the ventilatory responses [e.g., increases in frequency of breathing (Freq), tidal volume (TV) and minute ventilation (MV)] that occur during and following exposure to a hypoxic gas challenge (10% O2 and 90% N2) in freely-moving sham-operated (SHAM) adult male C57BL6 mice, and in mice in which both CSC were transected (CSCX). Resting ventilatory parameters (19 directly recorded or calculated parameters) were similar in the SHAM and CSCX mice. There were numerous important differences in the responses of CSCX and SHAM mice to the hypoxic challenge. For example, the increases in Freq (and associated decreases in inspiratory and expiratory times, end expiratory pause, and relaxation time), and the increases in MV, expiratory drive, and expiratory flow at 50% exhaled TV (EF50) occurred more quickly in the CSCX mice than in the SHAM mice, although the overall responses were similar in both groups. Moreover, the initial and total increases in peak inspiratory flow were higher in the CSCX mice. Additionally, the overall increases in TV during the latter half of the hypoxic challenge were greater in the CSCX mice. The ventilatory responses that occurred upon return to room-air were essentially similar in the SHAM and CSCX mice. Overall, this novel data suggest that the CSC may normally provide inhibitory input to peripheral (e.g., carotid bodies) and central (e.g., brainstem) structures that are involved in the ventilatory responses to hypoxic gas challenge in C57BL6 mice.
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- Paulina M Getsy
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Allergy and Immunology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States.,The Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Allergy and Immunology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonology, Allergy and Immunology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States.,Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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Haney MM, Hamad A, Woldu HG, Ciucci M, Nichols N, Bunyak F, Lever TE. Recurrent laryngeal nerve transection in mice results in translational upper airway dysfunction. J Comp Neurol 2019; 528:574-596. [PMID: 31512255 DOI: 10.1002/cne.24774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is responsible for normal vocal-fold (VF) movement, and is at risk for iatrogenic injury during anterior neck surgical procedures in human patients. Injury, resulting in VF paralysis, may contribute to subsequent swallowing, voice, and respiratory dysfunction. Unfortunately, treatment for RLN injury does little to restore physiologic function of the VFs. Thus, we sought to create a mouse model with translational functional outcomes to further investigate RLN regeneration and potential therapeutic interventions. To do so, we performed ventral neck surgery in 21 C57BL/6J male mice, divided into two groups: Unilateral RLN Transection (n = 11) and Sham Injury (n = 10). Mice underwent behavioral assays to determine upper airway function at multiple time points prior to and following surgery. Transoral endoscopy, videofluoroscopy, ultrasonic vocalizations, and whole-body plethysmography were used to assess VF motion, swallow function, vocal function, and respiratory function, respectively. Affected outcome metrics, such as VF motion correlation, intervocalization interval, and peak inspiratory flow were identified to increase the translational potential of this model. Additionally, immunohistochemistry was used to investigate neuronal cell death in the nucleus ambiguus. Results revealed that RLN transection created ipsilateral VF paralysis that did not recover by 13 weeks postsurgery. Furthermore, there was evidence of significant vocal and respiratory dysfunction in the RLN transection group, but not the sham injury group. No significant differences in swallow function or neuronal cell death were found between the two groups. In conclusion, our mouse model of RLN injury provides several novel functional outcome measures to increase the translational potential of findings in preclinical animal studies. We will use this model and behavioral assays to assess various treatment options in future studies.
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- Megan M Haney
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Health Management & Informatics, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.,Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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Moorman DE. The hypocretin/orexin system as a target for excessive motivation in alcohol use disorders. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2018; 235:1663-1680. [PMID: 29508004 PMCID: PMC5949267 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-018-4871-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
The hypocretin/orexin (ORX) system has been repeatedly demonstrated to regulate motivation for drugs of abuse, including alcohol. In particular, ORX seems to be critically involved in highly motivated behaviors, as is observed in high-seeking individuals in a population, in the seeking of highly palatable substances, and in models of dependence. It seems logical that this system could be considered as a potential target for treatment for addiction, particularly alcohol addiction, as ORX pharmacological manipulations significantly reduce drinking. However, the ORX system also plays a role in a wide range of other behaviors, emotions, and physiological functions and is disrupted in a number of non-dependence-associated disorders. It is therefore important to consider how the ORX system might be optimally targeted for potential treatment for alcohol use disorders either in combination with or separate from its role in other functions or diseases. This review will focus on the role of ORX in alcohol-associated behaviors and whether and how this system could be targeted to treat alcohol use disorders while avoiding impacts on other ORX-relevant functions. A brief overview of the ORX system will be followed by a discussion of some of the factors that makes it particularly intriguing as a target for alcohol addiction treatment, a consideration of some potential challenges associated with targeting this system and, finally, some future directions to optimize new treatments.
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- David E Moorman
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Neuroscience and Behavior Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 528 Tobin Hall, 135 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.
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Akladious A, Azzam S, Hu Y, Feng P. Bmal1 knockdown suppresses wake and increases immobility without altering orexin A, corticotrophin-releasing hormone, or glutamate decarboxylase. CNS Neurosci Ther 2018; 24:549-563. [PMID: 29446232 DOI: 10.1111/cns.12815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of Bmal1 knockdown (KD) on sleep, activity, immobility, hypothalamic levels of orexin, corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH), and GABAergic glutamate decarboxylase (GAD). METHODS We used Bmal1 siRNA, or control siRNA intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection to knock down Bmal1 in C57BL/6 mice. Sleep polysomnography, wheel-running activity, and tail suspension test were performed. Polysomnographic (PSG) recordings in both groups were preceded by ICV injection made during both the light phase and the dark phase. We also measured brain orexin A and CRH using an ELISA and measured GAD using immunoblotting. RESULTS Compared with control group, Bmal1 KD group had reduced wheel activity and increased immobility. Compared with control, the Bmal1 KD group had reduced wheel activity and increased immobility. During the first 24 hours after treatment, we observed that control siRNA induced a much greater increase in sleep during the dark phase, which was associated with lower orexin levels. However, beginning 24 hours after treatment, we observed an increase in sleep and a decrease in time spent awake during the dark phase in the Bmal1 KD group. These changes were not associated with changes in brain levels of orexin A, CRH, or GAD. CONCLUSION Bmal1 KD led to reduced activity, increased immobility, and dramatic reduction in time spent awake as well as an increase in sleep during the dark phase. Early after injection, there was a slight change in sleep but brain levels of orexin, CRH, and GAD remain unchanged. Control siRNA also affected sleep associated with changes in orexin levels.
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- Afaf Akladious
- Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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The discovery of the orexin system represents the single major progress in the sleep field of the last three to four decades. The two orexin peptides and their two receptors play a major role in arousal and sleep/wake cycles. Defects in the orexin system lead to narcolepsy with cataplexy in humans and dogs and can be experimentally reproduced in rodents. At least six orexin receptor antagonists have reached Phase II or Phase III clinical trials in insomnia, five of which are dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs) that target both OX1 and OX2 receptors (OX2Rs). All clinically tested DORAs induce and maintain sleep: suvorexant, recently registered in the USA and Japan for insomnia, represents the first hypnotic principle that acts in a completely different manner from the current standard medications. It is clear, however, that in the clinic, all DORAs promote sleep primarily by increasing rapid eye movement (REM) and are almost devoid of effects on slow-wave (SWS) sleep. At present, there is no consensus on whether the sole promotion of REM sleep has a negative impact in patients suffering from insomnia. However, sleep onset REM (SOREM), which has been documented with DORAs, is clearly an undesirable effect, especially for narcoleptic patients and also in fragile populations (e.g. elderly patients) where REM-associated loss of muscle tone may promote an elevated risk of falls. Debate thus remains as to the ideal orexin agent to achieve a balanced increase in REM and non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. Here, we review the evidence that an OX2R antagonist should be at least equivalent, or perhaps superior, to a DORA for the treatment of insomnia. An OX2R antagonist may produce more balanced sleep than a DORA. Rodent sleep experiments show that the OX2R is the primary target of orexin receptor antagonists in sleep modulation. Furthermore, an OX2R antagonist should, in theory, have a lower narcoleptic/cataplexic potential. In the clinic, the situation remains equivocal, since OX2R antagonists are in early stages: MK-1064 has completed Phase I, and MIN202 is currently in clinical Phase II/III trials. However, data from insomnia patients have not yet been released. Promotional material suggests that balanced sleep is indeed induced by MIN-202, whereas in volunteers MK-1064 has been reported to act similarly to DORAs.
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- Laura H Jacobson
- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.
- Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA.
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Carrive P, Kuwaki T. Orexin and Central Modulation of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function. Curr Top Behav Neurosci 2017; 33:157-196. [PMID: 27909989 DOI: 10.1007/7854_2016_46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Orexin makes an important contribution to the regulation of cardiorespiratory function. When injected centrally under anesthesia, orexin increases blood pressure, heart rate, sympathetic nerve activity, and the amplitude and frequency of respiration. This is consistent with the location of orexin neurons in the hypothalamus and the distribution of orexin terminals at all levels of the central autonomic and respiratory network. These cardiorespiratory responses are components of arousal and are necessary to allow the expression of motivated behaviors. Thus, orexin contributes to the cardiorespiratory response to acute stressors, especially those of a psychogenic nature. Consequently, upregulation of orexin signaling, whether it is spontaneous or environmentally induced, can increase blood pressure and lead to hypertension, as is the case for the spontaneously hypertensive rat and the hypertensive BPH/2J Schlager mouse. Blockade of orexin receptors will reduce blood pressure in these animals, which could be a new pharmacological approach for the treatment of some forms of hypertension. Orexin can also magnify the respiratory reflex to hypercapnia in order to maintain respiratory homeostasis, and this may be in part why it is upregulated during obstructive sleep apnea. In this pathological condition, blockade of orexin receptors would make the apnea worse. To summarize, orexin is an important modulator of cardiorespiratory function. Acting on orexin signaling may help in the treatment of some cardiovascular and respiratory disorders.
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- Pascal Carrive
- School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
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- Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medical & Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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Gillombardo CB, Darrah R, Dick TE, Moore M, Kong N, Decker MJ, Han F, Yamauchi M, Dutschmann M, Azzam S, Strohl KP. C57BL/6J mouse apolipoprotein A2 gene is deterministic for apnea. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2016; 235:88-94. [PMID: 27756649 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2016.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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RATIONALE Brainstem apolipoprotein AII (apoa2) mRNA expression correlates with apnea in breathing present in the adult C57Bl/6J (B6) sleep apnea model. OBJECTIVES To test the hypothesis that the B6 apoa2 gene contributes to the trait, we performed plethysmographic testing in apoa2 knock out (KO: -/-) mice, an in situ brainstem-spinal cord preparation comparing KO to WT (+/+) mice, and B6xDBA recombinant inbred strains (RISs). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Apoa2 WT do, but KO and heterozygote (+/-) mice do not exhibit apnea during post-hypoxic breathing, measured in vivo. In the in situ model, pauses and instability in fictive phrenic bursting are substantially reduced in KO vs. WT preparations. In 24 RISs, apnea number in vivo was higher in strains with B6 apoa2 than with DBA apoa2 alleles. CONCLUSIONS The B6 apoa2 polymorphism is directly involved in breath production, and its identification suggests a novel pathway influencing risk for adult sleep apnea.
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- Carl B Gillombardo
- Department of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States; School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- People's Hospital, Beijing Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition, Case School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States; School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States.
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Kubin L. Neural Control of the Upper Airway: Respiratory and State-Dependent Mechanisms. Compr Physiol 2016; 6:1801-1850. [PMID: 27783860 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c160002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Upper airway muscles subserve many essential for survival orofacial behaviors, including their important role as accessory respiratory muscles. In the face of certain predisposition of craniofacial anatomy, both tonic and phasic inspiratory activation of upper airway muscles is necessary to protect the upper airway against collapse. This protective action is adequate during wakefulness, but fails during sleep which results in recurrent episodes of hypopneas and apneas, a condition known as the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA). Although OSA is almost exclusively a human disorder, animal models help unveil the basic principles governing the impact of sleep on breathing and upper airway muscle activity. This article discusses the neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, and neurophysiology of the different neuronal systems whose activity changes with sleep-wake states, such as the noradrenergic, serotonergic, cholinergic, orexinergic, histaminergic, GABAergic and glycinergic, and their impact on central respiratory neurons and upper airway motoneurons. Observations of the interactions between sleep-wake states and upper airway muscles in healthy humans and OSA patients are related to findings from animal models with normal upper airway, and various animal models of OSA, including the chronic-intermittent hypoxia model. Using a framework of upper airway motoneurons being under concurrent influence of central respiratory, reflex and state-dependent inputs, different neurotransmitters, and neuropeptides are considered as either causing a sleep-dependent withdrawal of excitation from motoneurons or mediating an active, sleep-related inhibition of motoneurons. Information about the neurochemistry of state-dependent control of upper airway muscles accumulated to date reveals fundamental principles and may help understand and treat OSA. © 2016 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 6:1801-1850, 2016.
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- Leszek Kubin
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Amin R, Simakajornboon N, Szczesniak R, Inge T. Early improvement in obstructive sleep apnea and increase in orexin levels after bariatric surgery in adolescents and young adults. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2016; 13:95-100. [PMID: 27720196 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) associated with obesity is known to improve after bariatric surgery, but little is known about early changes in this condition after surgery. OBJECTIVES To study the clinical course of OSA after bariatric surgery SETTING: Children's hospital in the United States METHODS: Adolescents and young adults with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing vertical sleeve gastrectomy (n = 6) or gastric bypass (n = 1) were enrolled in this prospective study. Participants underwent formal polysomnography before and at 3 and 5 weeks after bariatric surgery. Anthropometric measurements and assay for orexin and leptin were also performed at study visits. Thirty-one adolescents who underwent 2 polysomnography studies that were 4 weeks apart served as control patients. RESULTS Baseline mean (range) age of participants was 17.8 (15.4-20.7) years, 71% were male, with body mass index of 55.2 (41.3-61.6) kg/m2 and had a median apnea hypopnea index (AHI) of 15.8 (7.1-23.8) events/hour. Differences in least-square means from longitudinal analysis did not show significant differences in AHI in the control group but showed significant postoperative decline in AHI relative to baseline. AHI declined postoperatively from baseline by 9.2 events/hour (95% confidence interval: 3.8 to 14.5) at 3 weeks (P = .002) and 9.1 events/hour (95% confidence interval: 3.8 to 14.5) at 5 weeks (P = .002); there was no significant change from 3 to 5 weeks in AHI. Leptin decreased and orexin levels increased significantly by 3 weeks postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS These observations suggest that OSA responds early and out of proportion to weight loss after metabolic and or bariatric surgery, thus weight independent factors may at least in part be responsible for early improvement in OSA postoperatively.
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- Raouf Amin
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Sleep Disorders Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Sleep Disorders Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Surgical Weight Loss Center for Teens, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Feng P, Akladious AA, Hu Y, Raslan Y, Feng J, Smith PJ. 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone reduces sleep during dark phase and suppresses orexin A but not orexin B in mice. J Psychiatr Res 2015; 69:110-9. [PMID: 26343602 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2015.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Revised: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) binds to Tropomyosin-receptor-kinase B (TrkB) receptors that regulate synaptic strength and plasticity in the mammalian nervous system. 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone (DHF) is a recently identified small molecule Trk B agonist that has been reported to ameliorate depression, attenuate the fear response, improve memory consolidation, and exert neuroprotective effects. Poor and disturbed sleep remains a symptom of major depressive disorder and most current antidepressants affect sleep. Therefore, we conducted sleep/wake recordings and concomitant measurement of brain orexins, endogenous peptides that suppress sleep, in mice for this study. Baseline polysomnograph recording was performed for 24 h followed by treatment with either 5 mg/kg of DHF or vehicle at the beginning of the dark phase. Animals were sacrificed the following day, one hour after the final treatment with DHF. Orexin A and B were quantified using ELISA and radioimmunoassay, respectively. Total sleep was significantly decreased in the DHF group, 4 h after drug administration in the dark phase, when compared with vehicle-treated animals. This difference was due to a significant decrease of non-rapid eye movement sleep, but not rapid eye movement sleep. DHF increased power of alpha and sigma bands but suppressed power of gamma band during sleep in dark phase. Interestingly, hypothalamic levels of orexin A were also significantly decreased in the DHF group (97 pg/mg) when compared with the vehicle-treated group (132 pg/mg). However, no significant differences of orexin B were observed between groups. Additionally, no change was found in immobility tests.
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- Pingfu Feng
- Louis Stokes Cleveland DVA Medical Center, USA; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Louis Stokes Cleveland DVA Medical Center, USA; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Louis Stokes Cleveland DVA Medical Center, USA; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Louis Stokes Cleveland DVA Medical Center, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Hu B, Yang N, Qiao QC, Hu ZA, Zhang J. Roles of the orexin system in central motor control. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2014; 49:43-54. [PMID: 25511388 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2014] [Revised: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The neuropeptides orexin-A and orexin-B are produced by one group of neurons located in the lateral hypothalamic/perifornical area. However, the orexins are widely released in entire brain including various central motor control structures. Especially, the loss of orexins has been demonstrated to associate with several motor deficits. Here, we first summarize the present knowledge that describes the anatomical and morphological connections between the orexin system and various central motor control structures. In the next section, the direct influence of orexins on related central motor control structures is reviewed at molecular, cellular, circuitry, and motor activity levels. After the summarization, the characteristic and functional relevance of the orexin system's direct influence on central motor control function are demonstrated and discussed. We also propose a hypothesis as to how the orexin system orchestrates central motor control in a homeostatic regulation manner. Besides, the importance of the orexin system's phasic modulation on related central motor control structures is highlighted in this regulation manner. Finally, a scheme combining the homeostatic regulation of orexin system on central motor control and its effects on other brain functions is presented to discuss the role of orexin system beyond the pure motor activity level, but at the complex behavioral level.
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- Bo Hu
- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Third Military Medical University, 30 Gaotanyan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Third Military Medical University, 30 Gaotanyan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Third Military Medical University, 30 Gaotanyan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Third Military Medical University, 30 Gaotanyan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, PR China.
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Third Military Medical University, 30 Gaotanyan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, PR China.
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Feng P, Hu Y, Vurbic D, Akladious A, Strohl KP. Chromosome 1 replacement increases brain orexins and antidepressive measures without increasing locomotor activity. J Psychiatr Res 2014; 59:140-7. [PMID: 25190041 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2014] [Revised: 07/08/2014] [Accepted: 08/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Decreased orexin level has been well demonstrated in patients suffering from narcolepsy, depression accompanied with suicide attempt; obstructive sleep apnea and comorbidity were also demonstrated in these diseases. As C57BL/6J (B6) mice are more "depressed" and have lower brain orexins than A/J mice, B6 mice having chromosome 1 replacement (B6A1 mice) might have restored orexin levels and less depressive behavior. We studied the behavior of 4-6 month old B6, A/J and B6A1 mice with forced swim, tail suspension, and locomotor activity tests. The animals were then sacrificed and hypothalamus and medullas dissected from brain tissue. Orexins-A and -B were determined by radioimmunoassay. Compared with A/J mice, B6 mice displayed several signs of depression, including increased immobility, increased locomotors activity, and decreased orexin A and -B levels in both the hypothalamus and medulla. Compared to B6 mice, B6A1 mice exhibited significantly higher levels of orexins-A and -B in both brain regions. B6A1 mice also exhibited antidepressive features in most of measured variables, including decreased locomotor activity, decreased immobility and increased swim in tail suspension test; compared with B6 mice, however. B6A1 mice also reversed immobility in the early phase of the swim test. In summary, B6 mice exhibited depressive attributes compared with A/J mice, including increased locomotor activity, greater immobility, and decreased brain orexins, these were largely reversed in B6A1 mice. We conclude that orexin levels modulate these B6 behaviors, likely due to expression of A/J alleles on Chromosome 1.
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- Pingfu Feng
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA; Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA; Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA; Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Intermittent but not sustained hypoxia activates orexin-containing neurons in mice. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2014; 206:11-4. [PMID: 25462014 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2014.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Revised: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hypothalamic orexin-containing neurons are activated by CO2 and contribute to hypercapnic ventilatory activation. However, their role in oxygen-related regulation of breathing is not well defined. In this study, we examined whether an experimental model mimicking apnea-induced repetitive hypoxemia (intermittent hypoxia [IH]) activates orexin-containing neurons. Mice were exposed to IH (5×5min at 10% O2), intermittent hyperoxia (IO; 5×5min at 50% O2), sustained hypoxia (SH; 25min at 10% O2), or sham stimulation. Their brains were examined using double immunohistochemical staining for orexin and c-Fos. The results indicated that IH (25.8±3.0%), but not SH (9.0±1.5%) activated orexin-containing neurons when compared to IO (5.5±0.6%) and sham stimulation (5.9±1.4%). These results correlate with those of our previous work showing that IH-induced respiratory long-term facilitation is dependent on orexin-containing neurons. Taken together, orexin contributes to repetitive hypoxia-induced respiratory activation and the hypoxic activation of orexin-containing neurons is pattern dependent.
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Enhanced non-eupneic breathing following hypoxic, hypercapnic or hypoxic-hypercapnic gas challenges in conscious mice. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2014; 204:147-59. [PMID: 25242462 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2014.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2014] [Revised: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 09/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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C57BL6 mice display non-eupneic breathing and spontaneous apneas during wakefulness and sleep as well as markedly disordered breathing following cessation of a hypoxic challenge. We examined whether (1) C57BL6 mice display marked non-eupneic breathing following hypercapnic or hypoxic-hypercapnic challenges, and (2) compared the post-hypoxia changes in non-eupneic breathing of C57BL6 mice to those of B6AF1 (57BL6 dam × A/J sire) and Swiss-Webster mice, which display different ventilatory responses than C57BL6 mice. C57BL6 mice displayed marked increases in respiratory frequency and non-eupneic breathing upon return to room-air after hypoxic (10% O2, 90% N2), hypercapnic (5% CO2, 21% O2 and 74% N2) and hypoxic-hypercapnic (10% O2, 5% CO2 and 85% N2) challenges. B6AF1 mice displayed less tachypnea and reduced non-eupneic breathing post-hypoxia, whereas Swiss-Webster mice displayed robust tachypnea with minimal increases in non-eupneic breathing post-hypoxia. These studies demonstrate that non-eupneic breathing increases after physiologically-relevant hypoxic-hypercapnic challenge in C57BL6 mice and suggest that further studies with these and B6AF1 and Swiss-Webster mice will help define the genetics of non-eupneic breathing.
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