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Sumarac S, Youn J, Fearon C, Zivkovic L, Keerthi P, Flouty O, Popovic M, Hodaie M, Kalia S, Lozano A, Hutchison W, Fasano A, Milosevic L. Clinico-physiological correlates of Parkinson's disease from multi-resolution basal ganglia recordings. NPJ Parkinsons Dis 2024; 10:175. [PMID: 39261476 PMCID: PMC11391063 DOI: 10.1038/s41531-024-00773-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) has been associated with pathological neural activity within the basal ganglia. Herein, we analyzed resting-state single-neuron and local field potential (LFP) activities from people with PD who underwent awake deep brain stimulation surgery of the subthalamic nucleus (STN; n = 125) or globus pallidus internus (GPi; n = 44), and correlated rate-based and oscillatory features with UPDRSIII off-medication subscores. Rate-based single-neuron features did not correlate with PD symptoms. STN single-neuron and LFP low-beta (12-21 Hz) power and burst dynamics showed modest correlations with bradykinesia and rigidity severity, while STN spiketrain theta (4-8 Hz) power correlated modestly with tremor severity. GPi low- and high-beta (21-30 Hz) power and burst dynamics correlated moderately with bradykinesia and axial symptom severity. These findings suggest that elevated single-neuron and LFP oscillations may be linked to symptoms, though modest correlations imply that the pathophysiology of PD may extend beyond resting-state beta oscillations.
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- Srdjan Sumarac
- Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- KITE, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Center for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application (CRANIA), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Center for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application (CRANIA), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- KITE, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Center for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application (CRANIA), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Center for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application (CRANIA), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Center for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application (CRANIA), Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- KITE, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Center for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application (CRANIA), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- KITE, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Center for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application (CRANIA), Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Williams D. Why so slow? Models of parkinsonian bradykinesia. Nat Rev Neurosci 2024; 25:573-586. [PMID: 38937655 DOI: 10.1038/s41583-024-00830-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Bradykinesia, or slowness of movement, is a defining feature of Parkinson disease (PD) and a major contributor to the negative effects on quality of life associated with this disorder and related conditions. A dominant pathophysiological model of bradykinesia in PD has existed for approximately 30 years and has been the basis for the development of several therapeutic interventions, but accumulating evidence has made this model increasingly untenable. Although more recent models have been proposed, they also appear to be flawed. In this Perspective, I consider the leading prior models of bradykinesia in PD and argue that a more functionally related model is required, one that considers changes that disrupt the fundamental process of accurate information transmission. In doing so, I review emerging evidence of network level functional connectivity changes, information transfer dysfunction and potential motor code transmission error and present a novel model of bradykinesia in PD that incorporates this evidence. I hope that this model may reconcile inconsistencies in its predecessors and encourage further development of therapeutic interventions.
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- David Williams
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
- Department of Neurology, Whipps Cross University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
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Zhu X, Liu S, Liu S. Computational study of associations between the synaptic conductance of STN and GPe and the development of Parkinson's disease. Cogn Neurodyn 2024; 18:1849-1860. [PMID: 39104668 PMCID: PMC11297884 DOI: 10.1007/s11571-023-10048-y] [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: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2024] Open
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There is evidence that the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and globus pallidus pars externa (GPe) involve in the development of Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms and loss of dopaminergic neurons in which the error index (EI) in firing patterns is widely used to address the related issues. Whether and how this interaction mechanism of STN and GPe affects EI in Parkinson's disease is uncertain. To account for this, we propose a kind of basal ganglia-thalamic network model associated with Parkinson's disease coupled with neurons, and investigate the effect of synaptic conductance of STN and GPe on EI in this network, as well as their internal relationship under EI as an index. The results show a relationship like a piecewise function between the error index and the slope of the state transition function of synaptic conductance from STN to GPe ( g snge ) and from GPe to STN ( g gesn ). And there is an approximate negative correlation between EI and g gesn . Increasing g snge and decreasing g gesn can improve the fidelity of thalamus information transmission and alleviate Parkinson's disease effectively. These obtained results can give some theoretical evidence that the abnormal synaptic releases of STN and GPe may be the symptoms of the development of Parkinson's disease, and further enrich the understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment mechanism of Parkinson's disease.
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- Xiaohang Zhu
- School of Sciences, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018 China
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- Shenzhen Liushu Clinic, Shenzhen, 518118 China
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- School of Sciences, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018 China
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Adaptive Stimulations in a Biophysical Network Model of Parkinson’s Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065555. [PMID: 36982630 PMCID: PMC10053455 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS)—through a surgically implanted electrode to the subthalamic nucleus (STN)—has become a widely used therapeutic option for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders. The standard conventional high-frequency stimulation (HF) that is currently used has several drawbacks. To overcome the limitations of HF, researchers have been developing closed-loop and demand-controlled, adaptive stimulation protocols wherein the amount of current that is delivered is turned on and off in real-time in accordance with a biophysical signal. Computational modeling of DBS in neural network models is an increasingly important tool in the development of new protocols that aid researchers in animal and clinical studies. In this computational study, we seek to implement a novel technique of DBS where we stimulate the STN in an adaptive fashion using the interspike time of the neurons to control stimulation. Our results show that our protocol eliminates bursts in the synchronized bursting neuronal activity of the STN, which is hypothesized to cause the failure of thalamocortical neurons (TC) to respond properly to excitatory cortical inputs. Further, we are able to significantly decrease the TC relay errors, representing potential therapeutics for Parkinson’s disease.
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Yu H, Meng Z, Li H, Liu C, Wang J. Intensity-Varied Closed-Loop Noise Stimulation for Oscillation Suppression in the Parkinsonian State. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CYBERNETICS 2022; 52:9861-9870. [PMID: 34398769 DOI: 10.1109/tcyb.2021.3079100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This work explores the effectiveness of the intensity-varied closed-loop noise stimulation on the oscillation suppression in the Parkinsonian state. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is the standard therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD), but its effects need to be improved. The noise stimulation has compelling results in alleviating the PD state. However, in the open-loop control scheme, the noise stimulation parameters cannot be self-adjusted to adapt to the amplitude of the synchronized neuronal activities in real time. Thus, based on the delayed-feedback control algorithm, an intensity-varied closed-loop noise stimulation strategy is proposed. Based on a computational model of the basal ganglia (BG) that can present the intrinsic properties of the BG neurons and their interactions with the thalamic neurons, the proposed stimulation strategy is tested. Simulation results show that the noise stimulation suppresses the pathological beta (12-35 Hz) oscillations without any new rhythms in other bands compared with traditional high-frequency DBS. The intensity-varied closed-loop noise stimulation has a more profound role in removing the pathological beta oscillations and improving the thalamic reliability than open-loop noise stimulation, especially for different PD states. And the closed-loop noise stimulation enlarges the parameter space of the delayed-feedback control algorithm due to the randomness of noise signals. We also provide a theoretical analysis of the effective parameter domain of the delayed-feedback control algorithm by simplifying the BG model to an oscillator model. This exploration may guide a new approach to treating PD by optimizing the noise-induced improvement of the BG dysfunction.
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Neurophysiological assessment of juvenile parkinsonism due to primary monoamine neurotransmitter disorders. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2022; 129:1011-1021. [PMID: 35829818 PMCID: PMC9300560 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-022-02527-z] [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: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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No studies have investigated voluntary movement abnormalities and their neurophysiological correlates in patients with parkinsonism due to inherited primary monoamine neurotransmitter (NT) disorders. Nine NT disorders patients and 16 healthy controls (HCs) were enrolled. Objective measurements of repetitive finger tapping were obtained using a motion analysis system. Primary motor cortex (M1) excitability was assessed by recording the input/output (I/O) curve of motor-evoked potentials (MEP) and using a conditioning test paradigm for short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI) assessment. M1 plasticity-like mechanisms were indexed according to MEPs amplitude changes after the paired associative stimulation protocol. Patient values were considered abnormal if they were greater or lower than two standard deviations from the average HCs value. Patients with aromatic amino acid decarboxylase, tyrosine hydroxylase, and 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase defects showed markedly reduced velocity (5/5 patients), reduced movement amplitude, and irregular rhythm (4/5 patients). Conversely, only 1 out of 3 patients with autosomal-dominant GTPCH deficiency showed abnormal movement parameters. Interestingly, none of the patients had a progressive reduction in movement amplitude or velocity during the tapping sequence (no sequence effect). Reduced SICI was the most prominent neurophysiological abnormality in patients (5/9 patients). Finally, the I/O curve slope correlated with movement velocity and rhythm in patients. We provided an objective assessment of finger tapping abnormalities in monoamine NT disorders. We also demonstrated M1 excitability changes possibly related to alterations in motor execution. Our results may contribute to a better understanding of the pathophysiology of juvenile parkinsonism due to dopamine deficiency.
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Song J, Liu S, Lin H. Model-based quantitative optimization of deep brain stimulation and prediction of parkinson's states. Neuroscience 2022; 498:105-124. [PMID: 35750111 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2022.05.019] [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: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Although the exact etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) is still unknown, there are a variety of treatments available to alleviate its symptoms according to the development stage of PD. Deep brain stimulation (DBS), the most common surgical treatment for advanced PD, accurately locates and implants stimulating electrodes at specific targets in the brain to deliver high-frequency electrical stimulation that alters the excitability of the corresponding nuclei. However, for different patients and stages of PD development, there exists a choice of the optimal DBS protocol. In this paper, we propose a quantitative method (multi-dimensional feature indexes) to determine the stimulation pattern, stimulation parameters, and target of DBS from the perspective of the network model. On the other hand, based on this method, the development of PD can be predicted so that timely treatment can be given to patients. Simulation results show that, first, different network states can be distinguished by extracting features of the firing activity of neuronal populations within the basal ganglia network system. Secondly, the optimal DBS treatment can be selected by comparing the feature indexes vectors of the pre- and post-state of the network after the action of different modes of DBS. Lastly, the evolution of the network state from normal to pathological is simulated. The critical point of network state transitions is determined. These results provide a quantitative and qualitative method for determining the optimal regimen for DBS for PD, which is helpful for clinical practice.
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- Jian Song
- School of mathematics, South China University of technology, Guangzhou, China.
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- School of mathematics, South China University of technology, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
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Oscillation suppression effects of intermittent noisy deep brain stimulation induced by coordinated reset pattern based on a computational model. Biomed Signal Process Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2021.103466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lee LHN, Huang CS, Chuang HH, Lai HJ, Yang CK, Yang YC, Kuo CC. An electrophysiological perspective on Parkinson's disease: symptomatic pathogenesis and therapeutic approaches. J Biomed Sci 2021; 28:85. [PMID: 34886870 PMCID: PMC8656091 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-021-00781-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD), or paralysis agitans, is a common neurodegenerative disease characterized by dopaminergic deprivation in the basal ganglia because of neuronal loss in the substantia nigra pars compacta. Clinically, PD apparently involves both hypokinetic (e.g. akinetic rigidity) and hyperkinetic (e.g. tremor/propulsion) symptoms. The symptomatic pathogenesis, however, has remained elusive. The recent success of deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy applied to the subthalamic nucleus (STN) or the globus pallidus pars internus indicates that there are essential electrophysiological abnormalities in PD. Consistently, dopamine-deprived STN shows excessive burst discharges. This proves to be a central pathophysiological element causally linked to the locomotor deficits in PD, as maneuvers (such as DBS of different polarities) decreasing and increasing STN burst discharges would decrease and increase the locomotor deficits, respectively. STN bursts are not so autonomous but show a "relay" feature, requiring glutamatergic synaptic inputs from the motor cortex (MC) to develop. In PD, there is an increase in overall MC activities and the corticosubthalamic input is enhanced and contributory to excessive burst discharges in STN. The increase in MC activities may be relevant to the enhanced beta power in local field potentials (LFP) as well as the deranged motor programming at the cortical level in PD. Moreover, MC could not only drive erroneous STN bursts, but also be driven by STN discharges at specific LFP frequencies (~ 4 to 6 Hz) to produce coherent tremulous muscle contractions. In essence, PD may be viewed as a disorder with deranged rhythms in the cortico-subcortical re-entrant loops, manifestly including STN, the major component of the oscillating core, and MC, the origin of the final common descending motor pathways. The configurations of the deranged rhythms may play a determinant role in the symptomatic pathogenesis of PD, and provide insight into the mechanism underlying normal motor control. Therapeutic brain stimulation for PD and relevant disorders should be adaptively exercised with in-depth pathophysiological considerations for each individual patient, and aim at a final normalization of cortical discharge patterns for the best ameliorating effect on the locomotor and even non-motor symptoms.
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- Lan-Hsin Nancy Lee
- Department of Physiology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, 1 Jen-Ai Road, 1st Section, Taipei, 100, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Physiology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, 1 Jen-Ai Road, 1st Section, Taipei, 100, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,National Taiwan University Hospital, Jin-Shan Branch, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. .,Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan. .,Neuroscience Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Physiology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, 1 Jen-Ai Road, 1st Section, Taipei, 100, Taiwan. .,Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Liu C, Zhao G, Meng Z, Zhou C, Zhu X, Zhang W, Wang J, Li H, Wu H, Fietkiewicz C, Loparo KA. Closing the loop of DBS using the beta oscillations in cortex. Cogn Neurodyn 2021; 15:1157-1167. [PMID: 34790273 DOI: 10.1007/s11571-021-09690-1] [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: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Cortical information has great importance to reflect the deep brain stimulation (DBS) effects for Parkinson's disease patients. Using cortical activities to feedback is an available closed-loop idea for DBS. Previous studies have demonstrated the pathological beta (12-35 Hz) cortical oscillations can be suppressed by appropriate DBS settings. Thus, here we propose to close the loop of DBS based on the beta oscillations in cortex. By modify the cortico-basal ganglia-thalamic neural loop model, more biologically realistic underlying the Parkinsonian phenomenon is approached. Stimulation results show the proposed closed-loop DBS strategy using cortical beta oscillation as feedback information has more profound roles in alleviating the pathological neural abnormality than the traditional open-loop DBS. Additionally, we compare the stimulation effects with subthalamic nucleus feedback strategy. It is shown that using cortical beta information as the feedback signals can further enlarge the control parameter space based on proportional-integral control structure with a lower energy expenditure. This work may pave the way to optimizing the DBS effects in a closed-loop arrangement.
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- Chen Liu
- School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Physics, Centre for Nonlinear Studies, Institute of Computational and Theoretical Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Automation and Electrical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology and Education, Tianjin, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH USA
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Magnusson JL, Leventhal DK. Revisiting the "Paradox of Stereotaxic Surgery": Insights Into Basal Ganglia-Thalamic Interactions. Front Syst Neurosci 2021; 15:725876. [PMID: 34512279 PMCID: PMC8429495 DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2021.725876] [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: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Basal ganglia dysfunction is implicated in movement disorders including Parkinson Disease, dystonia, and choreiform disorders. Contradicting standard "rate models" of basal ganglia-thalamic interactions, internal pallidotomy improves both hypo- and hyper-kinetic movement disorders. This "paradox of stereotaxic surgery" was recognized shortly after rate models were developed, and is underscored by the outcomes of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders. Despite strong evidence that DBS activates local axons, the clinical effects of lesions and DBS are nearly identical. These observations argue against standard models in which GABAergic basal ganglia output gates thalamic activity, and raise the question of how lesions and stimulation can have similar effects. These paradoxes may be resolved by considering thalamocortical loops as primary drivers of motor output. Rather than suppressing or releasing cortex via motor thalamus, the basal ganglia may modulate the timing of thalamic perturbations to cortical activity. Motor cortex exhibits rotational dynamics during movement, allowing the same thalamocortical perturbation to affect motor output differently depending on its timing with respect to the rotational cycle. We review classic and recent studies of basal ganglia, thalamic, and cortical physiology to propose a revised model of basal ganglia-thalamocortical function with implications for basic physiology and neuromodulation.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,Parkinson Disease Foundation Research Center of Excellence, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,Department of Neurology, VA Ann Arbor Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Vegas‐Suárez S, Aristieta A, Requejo C, Bengoetxea H, Lafuente JV, Miguelez C, Ugedo L. The effect of 5-HT 1A receptor agonists on the entopeduncular nucleus is modified in 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rats. Br J Pharmacol 2021; 178:2516-2532. [PMID: 33686657 PMCID: PMC8252460 DOI: 10.1111/bph.15437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE l-DOPA prolonged treatment leads to disabling motor complications as dyskinesia that could be decreased by drugs acting on 5-HT1A receptors. Since the internal segment of the globus pallidus, homologous to the entopeduncular nucleus in rodents, seems to be involved in the etiopathology of l-DOPA-induced dyskinesia, we investigated whether the entopeduncular nucleus is modulated by the 5-HT1A receptor partial and full agonists, buspirone, and 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)-tetralin (8-OH-DPAT) in control and 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-lesioned rats with or without long-term l-DOPA treatment. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Extracellular single-unit electrocorticogram and local field potential recordings under anaesthesia, immunostaining assays and optogenetic manipulation coupled to electrophysiological recordings were performed. KEY RESULTS Systemic buspirone reduced the entopeduncular nucleus firing rate in the sham animals and burst activity in the 6-OHDA-lesioned rats (with or without l-DOPA treatment), while local administration reduced entopeduncular nucleus activity in all the groups, regardless of DA integrity. Systemic 8-OH-DPAT also induced inhibitory effects only in the sham animals. Effects triggered by buspirone and 8-OH-DPAT were reversed by the 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, WAY-100635. Neither buspirone nor 8-OH-DPAT modified the low-frequency oscillatory activity in the entopeduncular nucleus or its synchronization with the motor cortex. Buspirone did not alter the response induced by subthalamic nucleus opto-stimulation in the entopeduncular nucleus. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS Systemic 5-HT1A receptor activation elicits different effects on the electrophysiological properties of the entopeduncular nucleus depending on the integrity of the nigrostriatal pathway and it does not alter the relationship between subthalamic nucleus and entopeduncular nucleus neuron activity.
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- Sergio Vegas‐Suárez
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and NursingUniversity of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)LeioaSpain
- Autonomic and Movement Disorders Unit, Neurodegenerative DiseasesBiocruces Health Research InstituteBarakaldoSpain
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- Department of Biological SciencesCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghPAUSA
- Center for the Neural Basis of CognitionCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghPAUSA
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- LaNCE, Department of NeuroscienceUniversity of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)LeioaSpain
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- LaNCE, Department of NeuroscienceUniversity of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)LeioaSpain
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- LaNCE, Department of NeuroscienceUniversity of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)LeioaSpain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and NursingUniversity of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)LeioaSpain
- Autonomic and Movement Disorders Unit, Neurodegenerative DiseasesBiocruces Health Research InstituteBarakaldoSpain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and NursingUniversity of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)LeioaSpain
- Autonomic and Movement Disorders Unit, Neurodegenerative DiseasesBiocruces Health Research InstituteBarakaldoSpain
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Cui Q, Pamukcu A, Cherian S, Chang IYM, Berceau BL, Xenias HS, Higgs MH, Rajamanickam S, Chen Y, Du X, Zhang Y, McMorrow H, Abecassis ZA, Boca SM, Justice NJ, Wilson CJ, Chan CS. Dissociable Roles of Pallidal Neuron Subtypes in Regulating Motor Patterns. J Neurosci 2021; 41:4036-4059. [PMID: 33731450 PMCID: PMC8176746 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2210-20.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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We have previously established that PV+ neurons and Npas1+ neurons are distinct neuron classes in the external globus pallidus (GPe): they have different topographical, electrophysiological, circuit, and functional properties. Aside from Foxp2+ neurons, which are a unique subclass within the Npas1+ class, we lack driver lines that effectively capture other GPe neuron subclasses. In this study, we examined the utility of Kcng4-Cre, Npr3-Cre, and Npy2r-Cre mouse lines (both males and females) for the delineation of GPe neuron subtypes. By using these novel driver lines, we have provided the most exhaustive investigation of electrophysiological studies of GPe neuron subtypes to date. Corroborating our prior studies, GPe neurons can be divided into two statistically distinct clusters that map onto PV+ and Npas1+ classes. By combining optogenetics and machine learning-based tracking, we showed that optogenetic perturbation of GPe neuron subtypes generated unique behavioral structures. Our findings further highlighted the dissociable roles of GPe neurons in regulating movement and anxiety-like behavior. We concluded that Npr3+ neurons and Kcng4+ neurons are distinct subclasses of Npas1+ neurons and PV+ neurons, respectively. Finally, by examining local collateral connectivity, we inferred the circuit mechanisms involved in the motor patterns observed with optogenetic perturbations. In summary, by identifying mouse lines that allow for manipulations of GPe neuron subtypes, we created new opportunities for interrogations of cellular and circuit substrates that can be important for motor function and dysfunction.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Within the basal ganglia, the external globus pallidus (GPe) has long been recognized for its involvement in motor control. However, we lacked an understanding of precisely how movement is controlled at the GPe level as a result of its cellular complexity. In this study, by using transgenic and cell-specific approaches, we showed that genetically-defined GPe neuron subtypes have distinct roles in regulating motor patterns. In addition, the in vivo contributions of these neuron subtypes are in part shaped by the local, inhibitory connections within the GPe. In sum, we have established the foundation for future investigations of motor function and disease pathophysiology.
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- Qiaoling Cui
- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago 60611, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago 60611, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago 60611, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago 60611, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago 60611, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago 60611, Illinois
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- Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio 78249, Texas
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- Center for Metabolic and degenerative disease, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas, Houston 77030, Texas
- Department of Integrative Pharmacology, University of Texas, Houston 77030, Texas
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison 53706, Wisconsin
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago 60611, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago 60611, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago 60611, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago 60611, Illinois
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- Innovation Center for Biomedical Informatics, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington 20057, DC
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- Center for Metabolic and degenerative disease, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas, Houston 77030, Texas
- Department of Integrative Pharmacology, University of Texas, Houston 77030, Texas
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- Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio 78249, Texas
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago 60611, Illinois
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Johnson LA, Aman JE, Yu Y, Escobar Sanabria D, Wang J, Hill M, Dharnipragada R, Patriat R, Fiecas M, Li L, Schrock LE, Cooper SE, Johnson MD, Park MC, Harel N, Vitek JL. High-Frequency Oscillations in the Pallidum: A Pathophysiological Biomarker in Parkinson's Disease? Mov Disord 2021; 36:1332-1341. [PMID: 33847406 DOI: 10.1002/mds.28566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Abnormal oscillatory neural activity in the beta-frequency band (13-35 Hz) is thought to play a role in Parkinson's disease (PD); however, increasing evidence points to alterations in high-frequency ranges (>100 Hz) also having pathophysiological relevance. OBJECTIVES Studies have found that power in subthalamic nucleus (STN) high-frequency oscillations is increased with dopaminergic medication and during voluntary movements, implicating these brain rhythms in normal basal ganglia function. The objective of this study was to investigate whether similar signaling occurs in the internal globus pallidus (GPi), a nucleus increasingly used as a target for deep brain stimulation (DBS) for PD. METHODS Spontaneous and movement-related GPi field potentials were recorded from DBS leads in 5 externalized PD patients on and off dopaminergic medication, as well as from 3 rhesus monkeys before and after the induction of parkinsonism with the neurotoxin 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6 tetrahydropyridine. RESULTS In the parkinsonian condition, we identified a prominent oscillatory peak centered at 200-300 Hz that increased during movement. In patients the magnitude of high-frequency oscillation modulation was negatively correlated with bradykinesia. In monkeys, high-frequency oscillations were mostly absent in the naive condition but emerged after the neurotoxin 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6 tetrahydropyridine. In patients, spontaneous high-frequency oscillations were significantly attenuated on-medication. CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide evidence in support of the hypothesis that exaggerated, movement-modulated high-frequency oscillations in the GPi are pathophysiological features of PD. These findings suggest that the functional role(s) of high-frequency oscillations may differ between the STN and GPi and motivate additional investigations into their relationship to motor control in normal and diseased states.
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- Luke A Johnson
- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- School of Public Health Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Abnormal Cortico-Basal Ganglia Neurotransmission in a Mouse Model of l-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesia. J Neurosci 2021; 41:2668-2683. [PMID: 33563724 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0267-20.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (l-DOPA) is an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD); however, long-term treatment induces l-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID). To elucidate its pathophysiology, we developed a mouse model of LID by daily administration of l-DOPA to PD male ICR mice treated with 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA), and recorded the spontaneous and cortically evoked neuronal activity in the external segment of the globus pallidus (GPe) and substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr), the connecting and output nuclei of the basal ganglia, respectively, in awake conditions. Spontaneous firing rates of GPe neurons were decreased in the dyskinesia-off state (≥24 h after l-DOPA injection) and increased in the dyskinesia-on state (20-100 min after l-DOPA injection while showing dyskinesia), while those of SNr neurons showed no significant changes. GPe and SNr neurons showed bursting activity and low-frequency oscillation in the PD, dyskinesia-off, and dyskinesia-on states. In the GPe, cortically evoked late excitation was increased in the PD and dyskinesia-off states but decreased in the dyskinesia-on state. In the SNr, cortically evoked inhibition was largely suppressed, and monophasic excitation became dominant in the PD state. Chronic l-DOPA treatment partially recovered inhibition and suppressed late excitation in the dyskinesia-off state. In the dyskinesia-on state, inhibition was further enhanced, and late excitation was largely suppressed. Cortically evoked inhibition and late excitation in the SNr are mediated by the cortico-striato-SNr direct and cortico-striato-GPe-subthalamo-SNr indirect pathways, respectively. Thus, in the dyskinesia-on state, signals through the direct pathway that release movements are enhanced, while signals through the indirect pathway that stop movements are suppressed, underlying LID.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Parkinson's disease (PD) is caused by progressive loss of midbrain dopaminergic neurons, characterized by tremor, rigidity, and akinesia, and estimated to affect around six million people world-wide. Dopamine replacement therapy is the gold standard for PD treatment; however, control of symptoms using l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (l-DOPA) becomes difficult over time because of abnormal involuntary movements (AIMs) known as l-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID), one of the major issues for advanced PD. Our electrophysiological data suggest that dynamic changes in the basal ganglia circuitry underlie LID; signals through the direct pathway that release movements are enhanced, while signals through the indirect pathway that stop movements are suppressed. These results will provide the rationale for the development of more effective treatments for LID.
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Ammann C, Dileone M, Pagge C, Catanzaro V, Mata-Marín D, Hernández-Fernández F, Monje MHG, Sánchez-Ferro Á, Fernández-Rodríguez B, Gasca-Salas C, Máñez-Miró JU, Martínez-Fernández R, Vela-Desojo L, Alonso-Frech F, Oliviero A, Obeso JA, Foffani G. Cortical disinhibition in Parkinson's disease. Brain 2021; 143:3408-3421. [PMID: 33141146 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awaa274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
In Parkinson's disease, striatal dopamine depletion produces profound alterations in the neural activity of the cortico-basal ganglia motor loop, leading to dysfunctional motor output and parkinsonism. A key regulator of motor output is the balance between excitation and inhibition in the primary motor cortex, which can be assessed in humans with transcranial magnetic stimulation techniques. Despite decades of research, the functional state of cortical inhibition in Parkinson's disease remains uncertain. Towards resolving this issue, we applied paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation protocols in 166 patients with Parkinson's disease (57 levodopa-naïve, 50 non-dyskinetic, 59 dyskinetic) and 40 healthy controls (age-matched with the levodopa-naïve group). All patients were studied OFF medication. All analyses were performed with fully automatic procedures to avoid confirmation bias, and we systematically considered and excluded several potential confounding factors such as age, gender, resting motor threshold, EMG background activity and amplitude of the motor evoked potential elicited by the single-pulse test stimuli. Our results show that short-interval intracortical inhibition is decreased in Parkinson's disease compared to controls. This reduction of intracortical inhibition was obtained with relatively low-intensity conditioning stimuli (80% of the resting motor threshold) and was not associated with any significant increase in short-interval intracortical facilitation or intracortical facilitation with the same low-intensity conditioning stimuli, supporting the involvement of cortical inhibitory circuits. Short-interval intracortical inhibition was similarly reduced in levodopa-naïve, non-dyskinetic and dyskinetic patients. Importantly, intracortical inhibition was reduced compared to control subjects also on the less affected side (n = 145), even in de novo drug-naïve patients in whom the less affected side was minimally symptomatic (lateralized Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale part III = 0 or 1, n = 23). These results suggest that cortical disinhibition is a very early, possibly prodromal feature of Parkinson's disease.
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- Claudia Ammann
- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.,Universidad Europea de Madrid, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain
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- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, SESCAM, Toledo, Spain
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Globus pallidus, but not entopeduncular nucleus, 6-OHDA-induced lesion attenuates L-Dopa-induced dyskinesia in the rat model of Parkinson's disease. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2020; 197:173013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2020.173013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Phillips RS, Rosner I, Gittis AH, Rubin JE. The effects of chloride dynamics on substantia nigra pars reticulata responses to pallidal and striatal inputs. eLife 2020; 9:e55592. [PMID: 32894224 PMCID: PMC7476764 DOI: 10.7554/elife.55592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
As a rodent basal ganglia (BG) output nucleus, the substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr) is well positioned to impact behavior. SNr neurons receive GABAergic inputs from the striatum (direct pathway) and globus pallidus (GPe, indirect pathway). Dominant theories of action selection rely on these pathways' inhibitory actions. Yet, experimental results on SNr responses to these inputs are limited and include excitatory effects. Our study combines experimental and computational work to characterize, explain, and make predictions about these pathways. We observe diverse SNr responses to stimulation of SNr-projecting striatal and GPe neurons, including biphasic and excitatory effects, which our modeling shows can be explained by intracellular chloride processing. Our work predicts that ongoing GPe activity could tune the SNr operating mode, including its responses in decision-making scenarios, and GPe output may modulate synchrony and low-frequency oscillations of SNr neurons, which we confirm using optogenetic stimulation of GPe terminals within the SNr.
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- Ryan S Phillips
- Department of Mathematics, University of PittsburghPittsburghUnited States
- Center for the Neural Basis of CognitionPittsburghUnited States
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- Center for the Neural Basis of CognitionPittsburghUnited States
- Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghUnited States
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- Center for the Neural Basis of CognitionPittsburghUnited States
- Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghUnited States
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- Department of Mathematics, University of PittsburghPittsburghUnited States
- Center for the Neural Basis of CognitionPittsburghUnited States
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Maith O, Villagrasa Escudero F, Dinkelbach HÜ, Baladron J, Horn A, Irmen F, Kühn AA, Hamker FH. A computational model‐based analysis of basal ganglia pathway changes in Parkinson’s disease inferred from resting‐state fMRI. Eur J Neurosci 2020; 53:2278-2295. [DOI: 10.1111/ejn.14868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Oliver Maith
- Department of Computer Science Chemnitz University of Technology Chemnitz Germany
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- Department of Computer Science Chemnitz University of Technology Chemnitz Germany
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- Department of Computer Science Chemnitz University of Technology Chemnitz Germany
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- Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Unit, Department for Neurology Charité–University Medicine Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Unit, Department for Neurology Charité–University Medicine Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Unit, Department for Neurology Charité–University Medicine Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Department of Computer Science Chemnitz University of Technology Chemnitz Germany
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Matzner A, Gorodetski L, Korngreen A, Bar-Gad I. Dynamic input-dependent encoding of individual basal ganglia neurons. Sci Rep 2020; 10:5833. [PMID: 32242059 PMCID: PMC7118110 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62750-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Computational models are crucial to studying the encoding of individual neurons. Static models are composed of a fixed set of parameters, thus resulting in static encoding properties that do not change under different inputs. Here, we challenge this basic concept which underlies these models. Using generalized linear models, we quantify the encoding and information processing properties of basal ganglia neurons recorded in-vitro. These properties are highly sensitive to the internal state of the neuron due to factors such as dependency on the baseline firing rate. Verification of these experimental results with simulations provides insights into the mechanisms underlying this input-dependent encoding. Thus, static models, which are not context dependent, represent only part of the neuronal encoding capabilities, and are not sufficient to represent the dynamics of a neuron over varying inputs. Input-dependent encoding is crucial for expanding our understanding of neuronal behavior in health and disease and underscores the need for a new generation of dynamic neuronal models.
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- Ayala Matzner
- The Leslie & Susan Goldschmied (Gonda) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Goodman Faculty of life sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- The Leslie & Susan Goldschmied (Gonda) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.,Goodman Faculty of life sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- The Leslie & Susan Goldschmied (Gonda) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
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Abecassis ZA, Berceau BL, Win PH, García D, Xenias HS, Cui Q, Pamukcu A, Cherian S, Hernández VM, Chon U, Lim BK, Kim Y, Justice NJ, Awatramani R, Hooks BM, Gerfen CR, Boca SM, Chan CS. Npas1 +-Nkx2.1 + Neurons Are an Integral Part of the Cortico-pallido-cortical Loop. J Neurosci 2020; 40:743-768. [PMID: 31811030 PMCID: PMC6975296 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1199-19.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Within the basal ganglia circuit, the external globus pallidus (GPe) is critically involved in motor control. Aside from Foxp2+ neurons and ChAT+ neurons that have been established as unique neuron types, there is little consensus on the classification of GPe neurons. Properties of the remaining neuron types are poorly defined. In this study, we leverage new mouse lines, viral tools, and molecular markers to better define GPe neuron subtypes. We found that Sox6 represents a novel, defining marker for GPe neuron subtypes. Lhx6+ neurons that lack the expression of Sox6 were devoid of both parvalbumin and Npas1. This result confirms previous assertions of the existence of a unique Lhx6+ population. Neurons that arise from the Dbx1+ lineage were similarly abundant in the GPe and displayed a heterogeneous makeup. Importantly, tracing experiments revealed that Npas1+-Nkx2.1+ neurons represent the principal noncholinergic, cortically-projecting neurons. In other words, they form the pallido-cortical arm of the cortico-pallido-cortical loop. Our data further show that pyramidal-tract neurons in the cortex collateralized within the GPe, forming a closed-loop system between the two brain structures. Overall, our findings reconcile some of the discrepancies that arose from differences in techniques or the reliance on preexisting tools. Although spatial distribution and electrophysiological properties of GPe neurons reaffirm the diversification of GPe subtypes, statistical analyses strongly support the notion that these neuron subtypes can be categorized under the two principal neuron classes: PV+ neurons and Npas1+ neurons.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT The poor understanding of the neuronal composition in the external globus pallidus (GPe) undermines our ability to interrogate its precise behavioral and disease involvements. In this study, 12 different genetic crosses were used, hundreds of neurons were electrophysiologically characterized, and >100,000 neurons were histologically- and/or anatomically-profiled. Our current study further establishes the segregation of GPe neuron classes and illustrates the complexity of GPe neurons in adult mice. Our results support the idea that Npas1+-Nkx2.1+ neurons are a distinct GPe neuron subclass. By providing a detailed analysis of the organization of the cortico-pallidal-cortical projection, our findings establish the cellular and circuit substrates that can be important for motor function and dysfunction.
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- Zachary A Abecassis
- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Neurobiology Section, Biological Sciences Division, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Metabolic and degenerative disease, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas, Houston, Texas
- Department of Integrative Pharmacology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Neurology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Laboratory of Systems Neuroscience, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, and
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- Innovation Center for Biomedical Informatics, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois,
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Ryan MB, Bair-Marshall C, Nelson AB. Aberrant Striatal Activity in Parkinsonism and Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia. Cell Rep 2019; 23:3438-3446.e5. [PMID: 29924988 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.05.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Action selection relies on the coordinated activity of striatal direct and indirect pathway medium spiny neurons (dMSNs and iMSNs, respectively). Loss of dopamine in Parkinson's disease is thought to disrupt this balance. While dopamine replacement with levodopa may restore normal function, the development of involuntary movements (levodopa-induced dyskinesia [LID]) limits therapy. How chronic dopamine loss and replacement with levodopa modulate the firing of identified MSNs in behaving animals is unknown. Using optogenetically labeled striatal single-unit recordings, we assess circuit dysfunction in parkinsonism and LID. Counter to current models, we found that following dopamine depletion, iMSN firing was elevated only during periods of immobility, while dMSN firing was dramatically and persistently reduced. Most notably, we identified a subpopulation of dMSNs with abnormally high levodopa-evoked firing rates, which correlated specifically with dyskinesia. These findings provide key insights into the circuit mechanisms underlying parkinsonism and LID, with implications for developing targeted therapies.
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- Michael B Ryan
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Weill Institute for Neurosciences, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Weill Institute for Neurosciences, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Neurology, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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Aristieta A, Ruiz-Ortega J, Morera-Herreras T, Miguelez C, Ugedo L. Acute L-DOPA administration reverses changes in firing pattern and low frequency oscillatory activity in the entopeduncular nucleus from long term L-DOPA treated 6-OHDA-lesioned rats. Exp Neurol 2019; 322:113036. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2019.113036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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McGregor MM, Nelson AB. Circuit Mechanisms of Parkinson's Disease. Neuron 2019; 101:1042-1056. [PMID: 30897356 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 259] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex, multi-system neurodegenerative disorder. The second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's disease, it affects approximately 1% of adults over age 60. Diagnosis follows the development of one or more of the core motor features of the disease, including tremor, slowing of movement (bradykinesia), and rigidity. However, there are numerous other motor and nonmotor disease manifestations. Many PD symptoms result directly from neurodegeneration; others are driven by aberrant activity patterns in surviving neurons. This latter phenomenon, PD circuit dysfunction, is an area of intense study, as it likely underlies our ability to treat many disease symptoms in the face of (currently) irreversible neurodegeneration. This Review will discuss key clinical features of PD and their basis in neural circuit dysfunction. We will first review important disease symptoms and some of the responsible neuropathology. We will then describe the basal ganglia-thalamocortical circuit, the major locus of PD-related circuit dysfunction, and some of the models that have influenced its study. We will review PD-related changes in network activity, subdividing findings into those that touch on the rate, rhythm, or synchronization of neurons. Finally, we suggest some critical remaining questions for the field and areas for new developments.
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- Matthew M McGregor
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Neurology, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Neurology, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Weill Institute for Neurosciences, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience, UCSF, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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Liu C, Wang J, Deng B, Li H, Fietkiewicz C, Loparo KA. Noise-Induced Improvement of the Parkinsonian State: A Computational Study. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CYBERNETICS 2019; 49:3655-3664. [PMID: 29994689 DOI: 10.1109/tcyb.2018.2845359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The benefit of noise in improving the basal ganglia (BG) dysfunctions, especially Parkinsonian state, is explored in this paper. High frequency (≥ 100 Hz) deep brain stimulation (DBS), as a clinical effective stimulation method, has compelling and fantastic results in alleviating the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the mechanism of DBS is still unclear. And the selection of the DBS waveform parameters faces great challenges to further optimize the stimulation effects and to reduce its energy expenditure. Considering that the desynchronization of the BG neuronal activities is benefited from the forced high frequency regular spikes driven by standard high frequency DBS, we expect to explore a novel stimulation method that has capability of restoring the BG physiological firing patterns without introducing artificial high-frequency fires. In this paper, a colored noise stimulation is used as a neuromodulation method to disrupt the firing patterns of the pathological neuronal activities. A computational model of the BG that exhibits the intrinsic properties of the BG neurons and their interactions with the thalamic (Th) cells is employed. Based on the model, we investigate the effects of noise stimulation and explore the impacts of the noise stimulation parameters on both relay reliability of the Th neurons and energy expenditure of the stimulation. By comparison, it can be found that noise stimulation does not entrain the network to an artificial high-frequency firing state, but induces the pathological increased synchronous activities back to a normal physiological level. Moreover, besides the capability of restoring the neuronal state, the benefits of the noise also include its balanced waveform to avert potential tissue or electrode damage and its ability to reduce the energy expenditure to 50% less than that of the standard DBS, when the noise stimulation has low frequency (≤ 100 Hz) and appropriate intensity. Thus, the exploration of the optimal noise-induced improvement of the BG dysfunction is of great significance in treating symptoms of neurological disorders such as PD.
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Effects of local activation and blockade of dopamine D4 receptors in the spiking activity of the reticular thalamic nucleus in normal and in ipsilateral dopamine-depleted rats. Brain Res 2019; 1712:34-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Daneshzand M, Faezipour M, Barkana BD. Robust desynchronization of Parkinson's disease pathological oscillations by frequency modulation of delayed feedback deep brain stimulation. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0207761. [PMID: 30458039 PMCID: PMC6245797 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The hyperkinetic symptoms of Parkinson's Disease (PD) are associated with the ensembles of interacting oscillators that cause excess or abnormal synchronous behavior within the Basal Ganglia (BG) circuitry. Delayed feedback stimulation is a closed loop technique shown to suppress this synchronous oscillatory activity. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) via delayed feedback is known to destabilize the complex intermittent synchronous states. Computational models of the BG network are often introduced to investigate the effect of delayed feedback high frequency stimulation on partially synchronized dynamics. In this study, we develop a reduced order model of four interacting nuclei of the BG as well as considering the Thalamo-Cortical local effects on the oscillatory dynamics. This model is able to capture the emergence of 34 Hz beta band oscillations seen in the Local Field Potential (LFP) recordings of the PD state. Train of high frequency pulses in a delayed feedback stimulation has shown deficiencies such as strengthening the synchronization in case of highly fluctuating neuronal activities, increasing the energy consumed as well as the incapability of activating all neurons in a large-scale network. To overcome these drawbacks, we propose a new feedback control variable based on the filtered and linearly delayed LFP recordings. The proposed control variable is then used to modulate the frequency of the stimulation signal rather than its amplitude. In strongly coupled networks, oscillations reoccur as soon as the amplitude of the stimulus signal declines. Therefore, we show that maintaining a fixed amplitude and modulating the frequency might ameliorate the desynchronization process, increase the battery lifespan and activate substantial regions of the administered DBS electrode. The charge balanced stimulus pulse itself is embedded with a delay period between its charges to grant robust desynchronization with lower amplitudes needed. The efficiency of the proposed Frequency Adjustment Stimulation (FAS) protocol in a delayed feedback method might contribute to further investigation of DBS modulations aspired to address a wide range of abnormal oscillatory behavior observed in neurological disorders.
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- Mohammad Daneshzand
- D-BEST Lab, Departments of Computer Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, United States of America
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- D-BEST Lab, Departments of Computer Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, United States of America
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Liu C, Wang J, Li H, Fietkiewicz C, Loparo KA. Modeling and Analysis of Beta Oscillations in the Basal Ganglia. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL NETWORKS AND LEARNING SYSTEMS 2018; 29:1864-1875. [PMID: 28422667 DOI: 10.1109/tnnls.2017.2688426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Enhanced beta (12-30 Hz) oscillatory activity in the basal ganglia (BG) is a prominent feature of the Parkinsonian state in animal models and in patients with Parkinson's disease. Increased beta oscillations are associated with severe dopaminergic striatal depletion. However, the mechanisms underlying these pathological beta oscillations remain elusive. Inspired by the experimental observation that only subsets of neurons within each nucleus in the BG exhibit oscillatory activities, a computational model of the BG-thalamus neuronal network is proposed, which is characterized by subdivided nuclei within the BG. Using different currents externally applied to the neurons within a given nucleus, neurons behave according to one of the two subgroups, named "-N" and "-P," where "-N" and "-P" denote the normal and the Parkinsonian states, respectively. The ratio of "-P" to "-N" neurons indicates the degree of the Parkinsonian state. Simulation results show that if "-P" neurons have a high degree of connectivity in the subthalamic nucleus (STN), they will have a significant downstream effect on the generation of beta oscillations in the globus pallidus. Interestingly, however, the generation of beta oscillations in the STN is independent of the selection of the "-P" neurons in the external segment of the globus pallidus (GPe), despite the reciprocal structure between STN and GPe. This computational model may pave the way to revealing the mechanism of such pathological behaviors in a realistic way that can replicate experimental observations. The simulation results suggest that the STN is more suitable than GPe as a deep brain stimulation target.
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Faggiani E, Naudet F, Janssen ML, Temel Y, Benazzouz A. Serotonergic neurons mediate the anxiolytic effect of l -DOPA: Neuronal correlates in the amygdala. Neurobiol Dis 2018; 110:20-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2017.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Zhang X, Liu S, Zhan F, Wang J, Jiang X. The Effects of Medium Spiny Neuron Morphologcial Changes on Basal Ganglia Network under External Electric Field: A Computational Modeling Study. Front Comput Neurosci 2017; 11:91. [PMID: 29123477 PMCID: PMC5662631 DOI: 10.3389/fncom.2017.00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The damage of dopaminergic neurons that innervate the striatum has been considered to be the proximate cause of Parkinson's disease (PD). In the dopamine-denervated state, the loss of dendritic spines and the decrease of dendritic length may prevent medium spiny neuron (MSN) from receiving too much excitatory stimuli from the cortex, thereby reducing the symptom of Parkinson's disease. However, the reduction in dendritic spine density obtained by different experiments is significantly different. We developed a biological-based network computational model to quantify the effect of dendritic spine loss and dendrites tree degeneration on basal ganglia (BG) signal regulation. Through the introduction of error index (EI), which was used to measure the attenuation of the signal, we explored the amount of dendritic spine loss and dendritic trees degradation required to restore the normal regulatory function of the network, and found that there were two ranges of dendritic spine loss that could reduce EI to normal levels in the case of dopamine at a certain level, this was also true for dendritic trees. However, although these effects were the same, the mechanisms of these two cases were significant difference. Using the method of phase diagram analysis, we gained insight into the mechanism of signal degradation. Furthermore, we explored the role of cortex in MSN morphology changes dopamine depletion-induced and found that proper adjustments to cortical activity do stop the loss in dendritic spines induced by dopamine depleted. These results suggested that modifying cortical drive onto MSN might provide a new idea on clinical therapeutic strategies for Parkinson's disease.
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- Xiaohan Zhang
- Department of Mathematics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Mathematics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Mathematics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Mathematics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Science, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, China
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Masilamoni GJ, Smith Y. Chronic MPTP administration regimen in monkeys: a model of dopaminergic and non-dopaminergic cell loss in Parkinson's disease. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2017; 125:337-363. [PMID: 28861737 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-017-1774-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder clinically characterized by cardinal motor deficits including bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity and postural instability. Over the past decades, it has become clear that PD symptoms extend far beyond motor signs to include cognitive, autonomic and psychiatric impairments, most likely resulting from cortical and subcortical lesions of non-dopaminergic systems. In addition to nigrostriatal dopaminergic degeneration, pathological examination of PD brains, indeed, reveals widespread distribution of intracytoplasmic inclusions (Lewy bodies) and death of non-dopaminergic neurons in the brainstem and thalamus. For that past three decades, the MPTP-treated monkey has been recognized as the gold standard PD model because it displays some of the key behavioral and pathophysiological changes seen in PD patients. However, a common criticism raised by some authors about this model, and other neurotoxin-based models of PD, is the lack of neuronal loss beyond the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system. In this review, we argue that this assumption is largely incorrect and solely based on data from monkeys intoxicated with acute administration of MPTP. Work achieved in our laboratory and others strongly suggest that long-term chronic administration of MPTP leads to brain pathology beyond the dopaminergic system that displays close similarities to that seen in PD patients. This review critically examines these data and suggests that the chronically MPTP-treated nonhuman primate model may be suitable to study the pathophysiology and therapeutics of some non-motor features of PD.
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- Gunasingh J Masilamoni
- Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, 954, Gatewood Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
- Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease, Emory University, 954, Gatewood Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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- Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, 954, Gatewood Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
- Department of Neurology, Emory University, 954, Gatewood Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
- Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease, Emory University, 954, Gatewood Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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Daneshzand M, Faezipour M, Barkana BD. Computational Stimulation of the Basal Ganglia Neurons with Cost Effective Delayed Gaussian Waveforms. Front Comput Neurosci 2017; 11:73. [PMID: 28848417 PMCID: PMC5550730 DOI: 10.3389/fncom.2017.00073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has compelling results in the desynchronization of the basal ganglia neuronal activities and thus, is used in treating the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Accurate definition of DBS waveform parameters could avert tissue or electrode damage, increase the neuronal activity and reduce energy cost which will prolong the battery life, hence avoiding device replacement surgeries. This study considers the use of a charge balanced Gaussian waveform pattern as a method to disrupt the firing patterns of neuronal cell activity. A computational model was created to simulate ganglia cells and their interactions with thalamic neurons. From the model, we investigated the effects of modified DBS pulse shapes and proposed a delay period between the cathodic and anodic parts of the charge balanced Gaussian waveform to desynchronize the firing patterns of the GPe and GPi cells. The results of the proposed Gaussian waveform with delay outperformed that of rectangular DBS waveforms used in in-vivo experiments. The Gaussian Delay Gaussian (GDG) waveforms achieved lower number of misses in eliciting action potential while having a lower amplitude and shorter length of delay compared to numerous different pulse shapes. The amount of energy consumed in the basal ganglia network due to GDG waveforms was dropped by 22% in comparison with charge balanced Gaussian waveforms without any delay between the cathodic and anodic parts and was also 60% lower than a rectangular charged balanced pulse with a delay between the cathodic and anodic parts of the waveform. Furthermore, by defining a Synchronization Level metric, we observed that the GDG waveform was able to reduce the synchronization of GPi neurons more effectively than any other waveform. The promising results of GDG waveforms in terms of eliciting action potential, desynchronization of the basal ganglia neurons and reduction of energy consumption can potentially enhance the performance of DBS devices.
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- Mohammad Daneshzand
- D-BEST Lab, Departments of Computer Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT, United States
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- D-BEST Lab, Departments of Computer Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT, United States
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Field evoked potentials in the globus pallidus of non-human primates. Neurosci Res 2017; 120:18-27. [PMID: 28159649 DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2017.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Stimulation-induced field evoked potentials (fEPs) have been described in the basal ganglia output nuclei of patients with Parkinson's disease and dystonia. The aim of this study was to ascertain whether fEPs were inducible in the external (GPe) and internal (GPi) segments of the globus pallidus in normal non-human primates (NHPs). Microelectrode recording and stimulation was performed in the GPe and GPi of 2 healthy NHPs. Stimulus response curves of the fEP response to changing pulse width and amplitude examined strength-duration relationships and allowed for calculation of fEP chronaxie in the GPe and GPi. Traditional localization techniques were also used, including comparison of neuronal firing rates, optic tract activation, and internal capsule activation. Notable differences were seen in the fEPs found in GPe compared to the fEPs found in GPi. The GPe fEP had a smaller chronaxie time and larger positive deflection amplitude compared to GPi. In addition, an earlier negative deflection was identified in both nuclei and a late negative deflection was observed in the GPe in contrast to reported fEPs in patients with movement disorders. fEPs proved valuable as an ancillary method in localizing the GPe and GPi in NHPs and may be useful in the operating room during human GPi deep brain stimulation or pallidotomy procedures.
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Hegeman DJ, Hong ES, Hernández VM, Chan CS. The external globus pallidus: progress and perspectives. Eur J Neurosci 2016; 43:1239-65. [PMID: 26841063 PMCID: PMC4874844 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.13196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Revised: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The external globus pallidus (GPe) of the basal ganglia is in a unique and powerful position to influence processing of motor information by virtue of its widespread projections to all basal ganglia nuclei. Despite the clinical importance of the GPe in common motor disorders such as Parkinson's disease, there is only limited information about its cellular composition and organizational principles. In this review, recent advances in the understanding of the diversity in the molecular profile, anatomy, physiology and corresponding behaviour during movement of GPe neurons are described. Importantly, this study attempts to build consensus and highlight commonalities of the cellular classification based on existing but contentious literature. Additionally, an analysis of the literature concerning the intricate reciprocal loops formed between the GPe and major synaptic partners, including both the striatum and the subthalamic nucleus, is provided. In conclusion, the GPe has emerged as a crucial node in the basal ganglia macrocircuit. While subtleties in the cellular makeup and synaptic connection of the GPe create new challenges, modern research tools have shown promise in untangling such complexity, and will provide better understanding of the roles of the GPe in encoding movements and their associated pathologies.
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- Daniel J Hegeman
- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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Eid L, Parent M. Chemical anatomy of pallidal afferents in primates. Brain Struct Funct 2016; 221:4291-4317. [PMID: 27028222 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-016-1216-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Neurons of the globus pallidus receive massive inputs from the striatum and the subthalamic nucleus, but their activity, as well as those of their striatal and subthalamic inputs, are modulated by brainstem afferents. These include serotonin (5-HT) projections from the dorsal raphe nucleus, cholinergic (ACh) inputs from the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus, and dopamine (DA) afferents from the substantia nigra pars compacta. This review summarizes our recent findings on the distribution, quantitative and ultrastructural aspects of pallidal 5-HT, ACh and DA innervations. These results have led to the elaboration of a new model of the pallidal neuron based on a precise knowledge of the hierarchy and chemical features of the various synaptic inputs. The dense 5-HT, ACh and DA innervations disclosed in the associative and limbic pallidal territories suggest that these brainstem inputs contribute principally to the planification of motor behaviors and the regulation of attention and mood. Although 5-HT, ACh and DA inputs were found to modulate pallidal neurons and their afferents mainly through asynaptic (volume) transmission, genuine synaptic contacts occur between these chemospecific axon varicosities and pallidal dendrites, revealing that these brainstem projections have a direct access to pallidal neurons, in addition to their indirect input through the striatum and subthalamic nucleus. Altogether, these findings reveal that the brainstem 5-HT, ACh and DA pallidal afferents act in concert with the more robust GABAergic inhibitory striatopallidal and glutamatergic excitatory subthalamopallidal inputs. We hypothesize that a fragile equilibrium between forebrain and brainstem pallidal afferents plays a key role in the functional organization of the primate basal ganglia, in both health and disease.
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- Lara Eid
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec (CRIUSMQ), Université Laval, F-6530-1, 2601, de la Canardière, Quebec, QC, G1J 2G3, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec (CRIUSMQ), Université Laval, F-6530-1, 2601, de la Canardière, Quebec, QC, G1J 2G3, Canada.
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Muralidharan A, Jensen AL, Connolly A, Hendrix CM, Johnson MD, Baker KB, Vitek JL. Physiological changes in the pallidum in a progressive model of Parkinson's disease: Are oscillations enough? Exp Neurol 2016; 279:187-196. [PMID: 26946223 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Revised: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Neurophysiological changes in the basal ganglia thalamo-cortical circuit associated with the development of parkinsonian motor signs remain poorly understood. Theoretical models have ranged from those emphasizing changes in mean discharge rate to increased oscillatory activity within the beta range. The present study characterized neuronal activity within and across the internal and external segments of the globus pallidus as a function of motor severity using a staged, progressively severe 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine model of Parkinsonism in three rhesus monkeys. An increase in coherence between neuronal pairs across the external and internal globus pallidus was present in multiple frequency bands in the parkinsonian state; both the peak frequency of oscillatory coherence and the variability were reduced in the parkinsonian state. The incidence of 8-20Hz oscillatory activity in the internal globus pallidus increased with the progression of the disease when pooling the data across the three animals; however it did not correlate with motor severity when assessed individually and increased progressively in only one of three animals. No systematic relationship between mean discharge rates or the incidence or structure of bursting activity and motor severity was observed. These data suggest that exaggerated coupling across pallidal segments contribute to the development of the parkinsonian state by inducing an exaggerated level of synchrony and loss of focusing within the basal ganglia. These data further point to the lack of a defined relationship between rate changes, the mere presence of oscillatory activity in the beta range and bursting activity in the basal ganglia to the motor signs of Parkinson's disease.
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- A Muralidharan
- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States.
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Inhibiting Lateral Habenula Improves L-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesia. Biol Psychiatry 2016; 79:345-353. [PMID: 25442003 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2014] [Revised: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND A systematic search of brain nuclei putatively involved in L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA)-induced dyskinesia (LID) in Parkinson's disease shed light, notably, upon the lateral habenula (LHb), which displayed an overexpression of the ∆FosB, ARC, and Zif268 immediate-early genes only in rats experiencing abnormal involuntary movements (AIMs). We thus hypothesized that LHb might play a role in LID. METHODS ∆FosB immunoreactivity, 2-deoxyglucose uptake, and firing activity of LHb were studied in experimental models of Parkinson's disease and LID. ΔFosB-expressing LHb neurons were then targeted using the Daun02-inactivation method. A total of 18 monkeys and 55 rats were used. RESULTS LHb was found to be metabolically modified in dyskinetic monkeys and its neuronal firing frequency significantly increased in ON L-DOPA dyskinetic 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rats, suggesting that increased LHb neuronal activity in response to L-DOPA is related to AIM manifestation. Therefore, to mechanistically test if LHb neuronal activity might affect AIM severity, following induction of AIMs, 6-hydroxydopamine rats were injected with Daun02 in the LHb previously transfected with ß-galactosidase under control of the FosB promoter. Three days after Daun02 administration, animals were tested daily with L-DOPA to assess LID and L-DOPA-induced rotations. Inactivation of ∆FosB-expressing neurons significantly reduced AIM severity and also increased rotations. Interestingly, the dopaminergic D1 receptor was overexpressed only on the lesioned side of dyskinetic rats in LHb and co-localized with ΔFosB, suggesting a D1 receptor-mediated mechanism supporting the LHb involvement in AIMs. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the role of LHb in LID, offering a new target to innovative treatments of LID.
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Coherence of neuronal firing of the entopeduncular nucleus with motor cortex oscillatory activity in the 6-OHDA rat model of Parkinson’s disease with levodopa-induced dyskinesias. Exp Brain Res 2016; 234:1105-18. [DOI: 10.1007/s00221-015-4532-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2015] [Accepted: 12/13/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Li X, Zhuang P, Li Y. Altered Neuronal Firing Pattern of the Basal Ganglia Nucleus Plays a Role in Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia in Patients with Parkinson's Disease. Front Hum Neurosci 2015; 9:630. [PMID: 26635583 PMCID: PMC4658433 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Levodopa therapy alleviates the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD), but long-term treatment often leads to motor complications such as levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID). AIM To explore the neuronal activity in the basal ganglia nuclei in patients with PD and LID. METHODS Thirty patients with idiopathic PD (age, 55.1 ± 11.0 years; disease duration, 8.7 ± 5.6 years) were enrolled between August 2006 and August 2013 at the Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, China. Their Hoehn and Yahr (1967) scores ranged from 2-4 and their UPDRS III scores were 28.5 ± 5.2. Fifteen of them had severe LID (UPDRS IV scores of 6.7 ± 1.6). Microelectrode recording was performed in the globus pallidus internus (GPi) and subthalamic nucleus (STN) during pallidotomy (n = 12) or STN deep brain stimulation (DBS; bilateral, n = 12; unilateral, n = 6). The firing patterns and frequencies of various cell types were analyzed by assessing single cell interspike intervals (ISIs) and the corresponding coefficient of variation (CV). RESULTS A total of 295 neurons were identified from the GPi (n = 12) and STN (n = 18). These included 26 (8.8%) highly grouped discharge, 30 (10.2%) low frequency firing, 78 (26.4%) rapid tonic discharge, 103 (34.9%) irregular activity, and 58 (19.7%) tremor-related activity. There were significant differences between the two groups (p < 0.05) for neurons with irregular firing, highly irregular cluster-like firing, and low-frequency firing. CONCLUSION Altered neuronal activity was observed in the basal ganglia nucleus of GPi and STN, and may play important roles in the pathophysiology of PD and LID.
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- Xiaoyu Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Functional Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Functional Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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Alam M, Sanghera MK, Schwabe K, Lütjens G, Jin X, Song J, von Wrangel C, Stewart RM, Jankovic J, Grossman RG, Darbin O, Krauss JK. Globus pallidus internus neuronal activity: a comparative study of linear and non-linear features in patients with dystonia or Parkinson’s disease. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2015; 123:231-40. [DOI: 10.1007/s00702-015-1484-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Chiken S, Sato A, Ohta C, Kurokawa M, Arai S, Maeshima J, Sunayama-Morita T, Sasaoka T, Nambu A. Dopamine D1 Receptor-Mediated Transmission Maintains Information Flow Through the Cortico-Striato-Entopeduncular Direct Pathway to Release Movements. Cereb Cortex 2015; 25:4885-97. [PMID: 26443442 PMCID: PMC4635926 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhv209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In the basal ganglia (BG), dopamine plays a pivotal role in motor control, and dopamine deficiency results in severe motor dysfunctions as seen in Parkinson's disease. According to the well-accepted model of the BG, dopamine activates striatal direct pathway neurons that directly project to the output nuclei of the BG through D1 receptors (D1Rs), whereas dopamine inhibits striatal indirect pathway neurons that project to the external pallidum (GPe) through D2 receptors. To clarify the exact role of dopaminergic transmission via D1Rs in vivo, we developed novel D1R knockdown mice in which D1Rs can be conditionally and reversibly regulated. Suppression of D1R expression by doxycycline treatment decreased spontaneous motor activity and impaired motor ability in the mice. Neuronal activity in the entopeduncular nucleus (EPN), one of the output nuclei of the rodent BG, was recorded in awake conditions to examine the mechanism of motor deficits. Cortically evoked inhibition in the EPN mediated by the cortico-striato-EPN direct pathway was mostly lost during suppression of D1R expression, whereas spontaneous firing rates and patterns remained unchanged. On the other hand, GPe activity changed little. These results suggest that D1R-mediated dopaminergic transmission maintains the information flow through the direct pathway to appropriately release motor actions.
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- Satomi Chiken
- Division of System Neurophysiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan School of Life Science, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki 444-8585, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan
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- Division of System Neurophysiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan Department of Biological Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan
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- National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
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- School of Life Science, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki 444-8585, Japan Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan Department of Comparative and Experimental Medicine, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8585, Japan
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- Division of System Neurophysiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan School of Life Science, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki 444-8585, Japan
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Eid L, Parent M. Morphological evidence for dopamine interactions with pallidal neurons in primates. Front Neuroanat 2015; 9:111. [PMID: 26321923 PMCID: PMC4531254 DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2015.00111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The external (GPe) and internal (GPi) segments of the primate globus pallidus receive dopamine (DA) axonal projections arising mainly from the substantia nigra pars compacta and this innervation is here described based on tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immunohistochemical observations gathered in the squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus). At the light microscopic level, unbiased stereological quantification of TH positive (+) axon varicosities reveals a similar density of innervation in the GPe (0.19 ± 0.02 × 106 axon varicosities/mm3 of tissue) and GPi (0.17 ± 0.01 × 106), but regional variations occur in the anteroposterior and dorsoventral axes in both GPe and GPi and along the mediolateral plane in the GPe. Estimation of the neuronal population in the GPe (3.47 ± 0.15 × 103 neurons/mm3) and GPi (2.69 ± 0.18 × 103) yields a mean ratio of, respectively, 28 ± 3 and 68 ± 15 TH+ axon varicosities/pallidal neuron. At the electron microscopic level, TH+ axon varicosities in the GPe appear significantly smaller than those in the GPi and very few TH+ axon varicosities are engaged in synaptic contacts in the GPe (17 ± 3%) and the GPi (15 ± 4%) compared to their unlabeled counterparts (77 ± 6 and 50 ± 12%, respectively). Genuine synaptic contacts made by TH+ axon varicosities in the GPe and GPi are of the symmetrical and asymmetrical type. Such synaptic contacts together with the presence of numerous synaptic vesicles in all TH+ axon varicosities observed in the GPe and GPi support the functionality of the DA pallidal innervation. By virtue of its predominantly volumic mode of action, DA appears to exert a key modulatory effect upon pallidal neurons in concert with the more direct GABAergic inhibitory and glutamatergic excitatory actions of the striatum and subthalamic nucleus. We argue that the DA pallidal innervation plays a major role in the functional organization of the primate basal ganglia under both normal and pathological conditions.
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- Lara Eid
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Québec, Université Laval Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Québec, Université Laval Quebec City, QC, Canada
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Vyas S, Huang H, Gale JT, Sarma SV, Montgomery EB. Neuronal Complexity in Subthalamic Nucleus is Reduced in Parkinson's Disease. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2015; 24:36-45. [PMID: 26168436 DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2015.2453254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Several theories posit increased Subthalamic Nucleus (STN) activity is causal to Parkinsonism, yet in our previous study we showed that activity from 113 STN neurons from two epilepsy patients and 103 neurons from nine Parkinson's disease (PD) patients demonstrated no significant differences in frequencies or in the coefficients of variation of mean discharge frequencies per 1-s epochs. We continued our analysis using point process modeling to capture higher order temporal dynamics; in particular, bursting, beta-band oscillations, excitatory and inhibitory ensemble interactions, and neuronal complexity. We used this analysis as input to a logistic regression classifier and were able to differentiate between PD and epilepsy neurons with an accuracy of 92%. We also found neuronal complexity, i.e., the number of states in a neuron's point process model, and inhibitory ensemble dynamics, which can be interpreted as a reduction in complexity, to be the most important features with respect to classification accuracy. Even in a dataset with no significant differences in firing rate, we observed differences between PD and epilepsy for other single-neuron measures. Our results suggest PD comes with a reduction in neuronal "complexity," which translates to a neuron's ability to encode information; the more complexity, the more information the neuron can encode. This is also consistent with studies correlating disease to loss of variability in neuronal activity, as the lower the complexity, the less variability.
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The basal ganglia (BG) play an important role in motor control, reinforcement learning, and perceptual decision making. Modeling and experimental evidence suggest that, in a speed-accuracy tradeoff, the corticostriatal pathway can adaptively adjust a decision threshold (the amount of information needed to make a choice). In this study, we go beyond the focus of previous works on the direct and hyperdirect pathways to examine the contribution of the indirect pathway of the BG system to decision making in a biophysically based spiking network model. We find that the mechanism of adjusting the decision threshold by plasticity of the corticostriatal connections is effective, provided that the indirect pathway counterbalances the direct pathway in their projections to the output nucleus. Furthermore, in our model, changes within basal ganglia connections similar to those that arise in parkinsonism give rise to strong beta oscillations. Specifically, beta oscillations are produced by an abnormal enhancement of the interactions between the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and the external segment of globus pallidus (GPe) in the indirect pathway, with an oscillation frequency that depends on the excitatory cortical input to the STN and the inhibitory input to the GPe from the striatum. In a parkinsonian state characterized by pronounced beta oscillations, the mean reaction time and range of threshold variation (a measure of behavioral flexibility) are significantly reduced compared with the normal state. Our work thus reveals a specific circuit mechanism for impairments of perceptual decision making associated with Parkinson's disease.
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Quantifying spike train oscillations: biases, distortions and solutions. PLoS Comput Biol 2015; 11:e1004252. [PMID: 25909328 PMCID: PMC4409360 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Accepted: 03/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Estimation of the power spectrum is a common method for identifying oscillatory changes in neuronal activity. However, the stochastic nature of neuronal activity leads to severe biases in the estimation of these oscillations in single unit spike trains. Different biological and experimental factors cause the spike train to differentially reflect its underlying oscillatory rate function. We analyzed the effect of factors, such as the mean firing rate and the recording duration, on the detectability of oscillations and their significance, and tested these theoretical results on experimental data recorded in Parkinsonian non-human primates. The effect of these factors is dramatic, such that in some conditions, the detection of existing oscillations is impossible. Moreover, these biases impede the comparison of oscillations across brain regions, neuronal types, behavioral states and separate recordings with different underlying parameters, and lead inevitably to a gross misinterpretation of experimental results. We introduce a novel objective measure, the "modulation index", which overcomes these biases, and enables reliable detection of oscillations from spike trains and a direct estimation of the oscillation magnitude. The modulation index detects a high percentage of oscillations over a wide range of parameters, compared to classical spectral analysis methods, and enables an unbiased comparison between spike trains recorded from different neurons and using different experimental protocols. Neuronal oscillations play a key role in normal behavior and during multiple pathological conditions. In this manuscript, we expose major biases and distortions which arise from the quantification of neuronal spike train oscillations. These, previously neglected, biases hinder the comparison of oscillations across brain regions, neuronal types and behavioral states, leading inevitably to severe misinterpretation of experimental results. We demonstrate the biases computationally, formulate them analytically and validate their appearance and magnitude in an experimental dataset recorded from Parkinsonian non-human primates. Next, following a formulation of the distortions, we introduce a novel objective measure, the "modulation index", which overcomes these biases, and enables a reliable detection of oscillations from spike trains and a direct estimation of the oscillation magnitude. The modulation index is validated on the same experimental data demonstrating the unbiased detection of beta oscillation in the globus pallidus during Parkinsonism. The manuscript provides a solid infrastructure for oscillation analysis which benefits multiple neuroscience fields ranging from basic science to clinical studies, moreover its results may be expanded to encompass additional fields in biology which require the spectral analysis of point process data.
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS), applying high-frequency electrical stimulation to deep brain structures, has now provided an effective therapeutic option for treatment of various neurological and psychiatric disorders. DBS targeting the internal segment of the globus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, and thalamus is used to treat symptoms of movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, and tremor. However, the mechanism underlying the beneficial effects of DBS remains poorly understood and is still under debate: Does DBS inhibit or excite local neuronal elements? In this short review, we would like to introduce our recent work on the physiological mechanism of DBS and propose an alternative explanation: DBS dissociates input and output signals, resulting in the disruption of abnormal information flow through the stimulation site.
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- Satomi Chiken
- Division of System Neurophysiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences and Department of Physiological Sciences, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Myodaiji, Okazaki, Japan
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- Division of System Neurophysiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences and Department of Physiological Sciences, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Myodaiji, Okazaki, Japan
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EMG activity and neuronal activity in the internal globus pallidus (GPi) and their interaction are different between hemiballismus and apomorphine induced dyskinesias of Parkinson's disease (AID). Brain Res 2015; 1603:50-64. [PMID: 25656789 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.01.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Revised: 01/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The nature of electromyogram (EMG) activity and its relationship to neuronal activity in the internal globus pallidus (GPi) have not previously been studied in hyperkinetic movement disorders. We now test the hypothesis that GPi spike trains are cross-correlated with EMG activity during apomorphine-induced dyskinesias of Parkinson's disease (AID), and Hemiballism. We have recorded these two signals during awake stereotactic pallidal surgeries and analyzed them by cross-correlation of the raw signals and of peaks of activity occurring in those signals. EMG signals in Hemiballism usually consist of 'sharp' activity characterized by peaks of activity with low levels of activity between peaks, and by co-contraction between antagonistic muscles. Less commonly, EMG in Hemiballism shows 'non-sharp' EMG activity with substantial EMG activity between peaks; 'non-sharp' EMG activity is more common in AID. Therefore, these hyperkinetic disorders show substantial differences in peripheral (EMG) activity, although both kinds of activity can occur in both disorders. Since GPi spike×EMG spectral and time domain functions demonstrated inconsistent cross-correlation in both disorders, we studied peaks of activity in GPi neuronal and in EMG signals. The peaks of GPi activity commonly show prolonged cross-correlation with peaks of EMG activity, which suggests that GPi peaks are related to the occurrence of EMG peaks, perhaps by transmission of GPi activity to the periphery. In Hemiballism, the presence of direct GPi peak×EMG peak cross-correlations at the site where lesions relieve these disorders is evidence that gradual changes in peak GPi neuronal activity are directly involved in Hemiballism.
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Dodson PD, Larvin JT, Duffell JM, Garas FN, Doig NM, Kessaris N, Duguid IC, Bogacz R, Butt SJB, Magill PJ. Distinct developmental origins manifest in the specialized encoding of movement by adult neurons of the external globus pallidus. Neuron 2015; 86:501-13. [PMID: 25843402 PMCID: PMC4416107 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2015.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2014] [Revised: 01/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Transcriptional codes initiated during brain development are ultimately realized in adulthood as distinct cell types performing specialized roles in behavior. Focusing on the mouse external globus pallidus (GPe), we demonstrate that the potential contributions of two GABAergic GPe cell types to voluntary action are fated from early life to be distinct. Prototypic GPe neurons derive from the medial ganglionic eminence of the embryonic subpallium and express the transcription factor Nkx2-1. These neurons fire at high rates during alert rest, and encode movements through heterogeneous firing rate changes, with many neurons decreasing their activity. In contrast, arkypallidal GPe neurons originate from lateral/caudal ganglionic eminences, express the transcription factor FoxP2, fire at low rates during rest, and encode movements with robust increases in firing. We conclude that developmental diversity positions prototypic and arkypallidal neurons to fulfil distinct roles in behavior via their disparate regulation of GABA release onto different basal ganglia targets. Arkypallidal and prototypic GPe cells have distinct origins and transcriptional codes Arkypallidal neurons rapidly and robustly increase firing rate at movement onset Movement is accurately encoded by single arkypallidal or prototypic neurons Two GPe cell types are fated to affect different targets in distinct ways in behavior
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- Paul D Dodson
- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QT, UK; Oxford Parkinson's Disease Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QX, UK.
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- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QT, UK
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- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QT, UK
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- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QT, UK
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- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QT, UK
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- Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research and Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Centre for Integrative Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK
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- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QT, UK; Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QX, UK
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- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QT, UK; Oxford Parkinson's Disease Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QX, UK.
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The Neuroprotective Mechanism of Low-Frequency rTMS on Nigral Dopaminergic Neurons of Parkinson's Disease Model Mice. PARKINSONS DISEASE 2015; 2015:564095. [PMID: 25883828 PMCID: PMC4390107 DOI: 10.1155/2015/564095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Revised: 01/24/2015] [Accepted: 01/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background. Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease in elder people, pathophysiologic basis of which is the severe deficiency of dopamine in the striatum. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the neuroprotective effect of low-frequency rTMS on Parkinson's disease in model mice. Methods. The effects of low-frequency rTMS on the motor function, cortex excitability, neurochemistry, and neurohistopathology of MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease mice were investigated through behavioral detection, electrophysiologic technique, high performance liquid chromatography-electrochemical detection, immunohistochemical staining, and western blot. Results. Low-frequency rTMS could improve the motor coordination impairment of Parkinson's disease mice: the resting motor threshold significantly decreased in the Parkinson's disease mice; the degeneration of nigral dopaminergic neuron and the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase were significantly improved by low-frequency rTMS; moreover, the expressions of brain derived neurotrophic factor and glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor were also improved by low-frequency rTMS. Conclusions. Low-frequency rTMS had a neuroprotective effect on the nigral dopaminergic neuron which might be due to the improved expressions of brain derived neurotrophic factor and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor. The present study provided a theoretical basis for the application of low-frequency rTMS in the clinical treatment and recovery of Parkinson's disease.
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Nambu A, Tachibana Y, Chiken S. Cause of parkinsonian symptoms: Firing rate, firing pattern or dynamic activity changes? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.baga.2014.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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