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Liu P, Xue X, Zhang C, Zhou H, Ding Z, Wang L, Jiang Y, Shen WD, Yang S, Wang F. Transcriptional-profile changes in the medial geniculate body after noise-induced tinnitus. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2024; 249:10057. [PMID: 38562529 PMCID: PMC10984379 DOI: 10.3389/ebm.2024.10057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Tinnitus is a disturbing condition defined as the occurrence of acoustic hallucinations with no actual sound. Although the mechanisms underlying tinnitus have been explored extensively, the pathophysiology of the disease is not completely understood. Moreover, genes and potential treatment targets related to auditory hallucinations remain unknown. In this study, we examined transcriptional-profile changes in the medial geniculate body after noise-induced tinnitus in rats by performing RNA sequencing and validated differentially expressed genes via quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis. The rat model of tinnitus was established by analyzing startle behavior based on gap-pre-pulse inhibition of acoustic startles. We identified 87 differently expressed genes, of which 40 were upregulated and 47 were downregulated. Pathway-enrichment analysis revealed that the differentially enriched genes in the tinnitus group were associated with pathway terms, such as coronavirus disease COVID-19, neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction. Protein-protein-interaction networks were established, and two hub genes (Rpl7a and AC136661.1) were identified among the selected genes. Further studies focusing on targeting and modulating these genes are required for developing potential treatments for noise-induced tinnitus in patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Peng Liu
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Otolaryngology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Otolaryngologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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Clifford RE, Ryan AF. The Interrelationship of Tinnitus and Hearing Loss Secondary to Age, Noise Exposure, and Traumatic Brain Injury. Ear Hear 2022; 43:1114-1124. [PMID: 35612496 PMCID: PMC11193335 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Tinnitus has been the No. 1 disability at the Veteran Administration for the last 15 years, yet its interaction with hearing loss secondary to etiologies such as age, noise trauma, and traumatic brain injuries remains poorly characterized. Our objective was to analyze hearing loss and tinnitus, including audiogram data, of the Million Veteran Program within the context of military exposures in an aging population. DESIGN Health records, questionnaires, audiograms, and military data were aggregated for 758,005 Veteran participants in the Million Veteran Program 2011 to 2020, with relative risks (RR) calculated for ancestries, sex, hearing loss and military exposures such as combat, blast, and military era served. A multivariate model with significant demographic measures and exposures was then analyzed. Next, audiogram data stratified by sex were compared for those with and without tinnitus by two methods: first, mean thresholds at standard frequencies were compared to thresholds adjusted per ISO 7029:2000E age and sex formulae. Second, levels for those ≤40 years of age were compared with those 41 and older. Finally, a proportional hazards model was examined to ascertain the timing between the onset of tinnitus and hearing loss, calculated separately for electronic health record diagnoses (ICD) and self-report. RESULTS Tinnitus was either self-reported, diagnosed, or both in 37.5% (95% CI, 37.4 to 37.6), mean age 61.5 (95% CI, 61.4 to 61.5), range 18 to 112 years. Those with hearing loss were 4.15 times (95% CI, 4.12 to 4.15) as likely to have tinnitus. Americans of African descent were less likely to manifest tinnitus (RR 0.61, 95% CI, 0.60 to 0.61), as were women (RR 0.65, 95% CI, 0.64 to 0.65). A multivariate model indicated a higher RR of 1.73 for traumatic brain injury (95% CI, 1.71 to 1.73) and daily combat noise exposure (1.17, 95% CI, 1.14 to 1.17) than age (0.998, 95% CI, 0.997 to 0.998). Subjects ≤40 years of age had small but significantly elevated hearing thresholds through all standard frequencies compared to Veterans without tinnitus, and the effect of tinnitus on hearing thresholds diminished with age. In the hazard model, those >40 with new onset of tinnitus were at risk for hearing loss sooner and with greater incidence than those who were younger. The rate of hearing loss following tinnitus approached 100%. In contrast, only approximately 50% of those who self-reported hearing loss initially were at risk for later hearing loss, in contrast to ICD comparison, where those with ICD of hearing loss were more likely to sustain an ICD of tinnitus subsequently. CONCLUSIONS Evidence suggests that the occurrence of tinnitus in the military is more closely related to environmental exposures than to aging. The finding that tinnitus affects hearing frequencies across the audiogram spectrum suggests an acoustic injury independent of tonotopicity. Particularly for males >40, tinnitus may be a harbinger of audiologic damage predictive of later hearing loss.
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- Royce Ellen Clifford
- Research Department, VA Healthcare San Diego, La Jolla, CA
- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA
- Visiting Scientist, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Research Department, VA Healthcare San Diego, La Jolla, CA
- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA
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Wang ML, Song Y, Liu JX, Du YL, Xiong S, Fan X, Wang J, Zhang ZD, Mao LQ, Ma FR. Role of the caudate-putamen nucleus in sensory gating in induced tinnitus in rats. Neural Regen Res 2021; 16:2250-2256. [PMID: 33818509 PMCID: PMC8354105 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.310692] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Tinnitus can be described as the conscious perception of sound without external stimulation, and it is often accompanied by anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Current clinical treatments for tinnitus are ineffective. Although recent studies have indicated that the caudate-putamen nucleus may be a sensory gating area involved in noise elimination in tinnitus, the underlying mechanisms of this disorder are yet to be determined. To investigate the potential role of the caudate-putamen nucleus in experimentally induced tinnitus, we created a rat model of tinnitus induced by intraperitoneal administration of 350 mg/kg sodium salicylate. Our results revealed that the mean spontaneous firing rate of the caudate-putamen nucleus was increased by sodium salicylate treatment, while dopamine levels were decreased. In addition, electrical stimulation of the caudate-putamen nucleus markedly reduced the spontaneous firing rate of neurons in the primary auditory cortex. These findings suggest that the caudate-putamen nucleus plays a sensory gating role in sodium salicylate-induced tinnitus. This study was approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Peking University Health Science Center (approval No. A2010031) on December 6, 2017.
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- Meng-Lin Wang
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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Louthan A, Gray L, Gabriele ML. Multi-sensory (auditory and somatosensory) pre-pulse inhibition in mice. Physiol Behav 2020; 222:112901. [PMID: 32360813 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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We investigated the perception of two mechanoreceptive modalities alone and in combination: main effects and interaction between auditory and somatosensory stimulation in mice. Fifteen C57BL/6J mice between the ages of 1 and 6 months were tested three times each. Experimental design roughly followed published procedures using pre-pulse inhibition (PPI) of the acoustic startle response, except pre-pulses included vibration of the test chamber as well as soft sounds. Auditory pre-pulses were 80 dB broadband noises of 4, 9, 25, or 45 ms duration. Vibrations were of the same duration but of different frequencies (500, 460, 360, and 220 Hz). Pre-pulse inhibition increased with duration of the auditory pre-pulses, as expected. There was significant PPI to some but not all vibrotactile pre-pulses. Multimodal PPI was approximately additive (no significant auditory-by-somatosensory interaction). PPI increased more with age to somatosensory than to auditory pre-pulses. Future studies of multi-modal psychophysics in various mouse mutants could lend support to more mechanistic studies of neural specificity and possibly autism, tinnitus, and PTSD.
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Freemyer A, Neal C, Nelson-Brantley J, Staecker H, Durham D. Early Onset Region and Cell Specific Alterations of Doublecortin Expression in the CNS of Animals with Sound Damage Induced Hearing Loss. IBRO Rep 2019; 7:129-140. [PMID: 31872150 PMCID: PMC6906648 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibror.2019.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Sound damage induced hearing loss has been shown to elicit changes in auditory and non-auditory brain regions. A protein critical for neuronal migration and brain development, doublecortin (DCX), has been used as a marker of central nervous system (CNS) neuroplasticity. DCX is expressed in unipolar brush cells (UBCs) of the dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN), cerebellar parafloccular lobe (PFL) and neuronal precursor cells in the sub-granular zone of the hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG). Sound damage induced hearing loss has been shown to differentially impact DCX expression months later. To identify earlier alterations in DCX expression, we utilized immunohistochemistry to detect DCX protein in three brain regions (DCN, PFL, DG) approximately one month following unilateral sound damage. Auditory brainstem response was used to measure hearing loss. Unilateral hearing loss was evident in all sound damaged animals. Hearing loss related decreases in DCX expression were evident bilaterally in the DG while hearing loss related increases in DCX expression were evident bilaterally in the PFL. No changes to DCX expression were evident in the auditory DCN. Gap detection was used to assess whether this sound damage paradigm induced tinnitus-like behavior. However, results obtained from this behavioral test as used here were inconclusive and are presented here only as a guide to others wishing to design similar studies.
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- Andrea Freemyer
- Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physical Therapy, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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Paul BT, Schoenwiesner M, Hébert S. Towards an objective test of chronic tinnitus: Properties of auditory cortical potentials evoked by silent gaps in tinnitus-like sounds. Hear Res 2018; 366:90-98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2018.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Reijntjes DOJ, Schubert NMA, Pietrus-Rajman A, van Dijk P, Pyott SJ. Changes in spontaneous movement in response to silent gaps are not robust enough to indicate the perception of tinnitus in mice. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0202882. [PMID: 30157212 PMCID: PMC6114799 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Approaches to identify the perception of tinnitus in various animal models have been difficult to apply to mouse. As a result, mice have been underutilized to investigate the cellular, molecular, and genetic mechanisms underlying tinnitus. A recent study in guinea pigs identified a novel spontaneous behavior (unconditioned response), changes in movement during silent gaps, that identified a subgroup of animals presumably with tinnitus. Guinea pigs identified with tinnitus failed to “freeze” in response to silent gaps in sound. In the hope of developing a rapid and reliable assay for mice, we used a similar approach. C57BL/6J mice underwent three trials in which spontaneous movement was video recorded in the presence of white noise interrupted with six silent gaps. Movement metrics included velocity and body movement. Before the third trial, mice underwent either sham or noise exposure to induce hearing loss and tinnitus. Auditory brainstem responses before and after noise trauma confirmed normal hearing in sham-treated animals and hearing loss in the noise-exposed cohort. No differences in the various movement metrics were detected during the silent gaps either before or after sham/noise exposure. Variability in spontaneous movement both before and after sham/noise exposure was substantially greater in mice compared to guinea pigs. Thus, this assay is not sufficiently statistically powerful to identify changes in movement that might indicate tinnitus perception in mice. Previous observations also reported increased movement overall in guinea pigs identified as suffering tinnitus. In contrast, mice showed no statistically significant differences in movement between the three trials. Despite our results, other unconditioned (as well as conditioned) behaviors should be examined in mice to test their utility to detect changes that indicate the perception of tinnitus. Such assays are essential to accelerate the use of mouse models in tinnitus research.
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- Daniël O. J. Reijntjes
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head/Neck surgery, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head/Neck surgery, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head/Neck surgery, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head/Neck surgery, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head/Neck surgery, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Muca A, Standafer E, Apawu AK, Ahmad F, Ghoddoussi F, Hali M, Warila J, Berkowitz BA, Holt AG. Tinnitus and temporary hearing loss result in differential noise-induced spatial reorganization of brain activity. Brain Struct Funct 2018; 223:2343-2360. [PMID: 29488007 PMCID: PMC6129978 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-018-1635-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Loud noise frequently results in hyperacusis or hearing loss (i.e., increased or decreased sensitivity to sound). These conditions are often accompanied by tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and changes in spontaneous neuronal activity (SNA). The ability to differentiate the contributions of hyperacusis and hearing loss to neural correlates of tinnitus has yet to be achieved. Towards this purpose, we used a combination of behavior, electrophysiology, and imaging tools to investigate two models of noise-induced tinnitus (either with temporary hearing loss or with permanent hearing loss). Manganese (Mn2+) uptake was used as a measure of calcium channel function and as an index of SNA. Manganese uptake was examined in vivo with manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MEMRI) in key auditory brain regions implicated in tinnitus. Following acoustic trauma, MEMRI, the SNA index, showed evidence of spatially dependent rearrangement of Mn2+ uptake within specific brain nuclei (i.e., reorganization). Reorganization of Mn2+ uptake in the superior olivary complex and cochlear nucleus was dependent upon tinnitus status. However, reorganization of Mn2+ uptake in the inferior colliculus was dependent upon hearing sensitivity. Furthermore, following permanent hearing loss, reduced Mn2+ uptake was observed. Overall, by combining testing for hearing sensitivity, tinnitus, and SNA, our data move forward the possibility of discriminating the contributions of hyperacusis and hearing loss to tinnitus.
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- Antonela Muca
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 550 East Canfield Ave., Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 550 East Canfield Ave., Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 550 East Canfield Ave., Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 550 East Canfield Ave., Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 550 East Canfield Ave., Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 550 East Canfield Ave., Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 550 East Canfield Ave., Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 550 East Canfield Ave., Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.
- John D. Dingell VAMC, Detroit, MI, USA.
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Functional Change in the Caudal Pontine Reticular Nucleus Induced by Age-Related Hearing Loss. Neural Plast 2018; 2018:8169847. [PMID: 29853848 PMCID: PMC5944284 DOI: 10.1155/2018/8169847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Increased acoustic startle responses (ASR), which represent reduced uncomfortable loudness level in humans, have been reported in middle-aged C57BL/6J mice with sensorineural hearing loss. Although neural plasticity changes in the central auditory system after the peripheral lesions were suggested to underlie this phenomenon, the neurological cause of exaggerated ASR is still not clear. In this study, the local field potentials and firing rates of the caudal pontine reticular nucleus (PnC), which plays a major role in the ASR pathway, were recorded in 2-month- and 6-month-old C57BL/6 J mice. Consistent with our previous studies, the amplitude of ASR increased, and the threshold of ASR decreased in the 6-month-old mice after developing 20–40 dB hearing loss. The PnC response induced by high-frequency stimuli (>20 kHz) decreased in the 6-month group, whereas the PnC response induced by low-frequency stimuli (<12 kHz) showed a significant increase in the 6-month group compared to the 2-month group. The enhancement of PnC response is similar to the ASR increase found in the 6-month-old C57 mice. Our results suggest that the high-frequency hearing loss caused an increase in PnC sensitivity in the C57 mice which may enhance ASRs.
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Longenecker RJ, Kristaponyte I, Nelson GL, Young JW, Galazyuk AV. Addressing variability in the acoustic startle reflex for accurate gap detection assessment. Hear Res 2018; 363:119-135. [PMID: 29602592 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2018.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The acoustic startle reflex (ASR) is subject to substantial variability. This inherent variability consequently shapes the conclusions drawn from gap-induced prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle reflex (GPIAS) assessments. Recent studies have cast doubt as to the efficacy of this methodology as it pertains to tinnitus assessment, partially, due to variability in and between data sets. The goal of this study was to examine the variance associated with several common data collection variables and data analyses with the aim to improve GPIAS reliability. To study this the GPIAS tests were conducted in adult male and female CBA/CaJ mice. Factors such as inter-trial interval, circadian rhythm, sex differences, and sensory adaptation were each evaluated. We then examined various data analysis factors which influence GPIAS assessment. Gap-induced facilitation, data processing options, and assessments of tinnitus were studied. We found that the startle reflex is highly variable in CBA/CaJ mice, but this can be minimized by certain data collection factors. We also found that careful consideration of temporal fluctuations of the ASR and controlling for facilitation can lead to more accurate GPIAS results. This study provides a guide for reducing variance in the GPIAS methodology - thereby improving the diagnostic power of the test.
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- Ryan J Longenecker
- Northeast Ohio Medical University, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Rootstown, OH, USA
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- Northeast Ohio Medical University, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Rootstown, OH, USA; Biomedical Sciences Program, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
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- Northeast Ohio Medical University, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Rootstown, OH, USA
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- Northeast Ohio Medical University, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Rootstown, OH, USA
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- Northeast Ohio Medical University, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Rootstown, OH, USA.
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Olsen T, Capurro A, Pilati N, Large CH, Hamann M. Kv3 K + currents contribute to spike-timing in dorsal cochlear nucleus principal cells. Neuropharmacology 2018; 133:319-333. [PMID: 29421326 PMCID: PMC5869058 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2018.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Exposure to loud sound increases burst-firing of dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) fusiform cells in the auditory brainstem, which has been suggested to be an electrophysiological correlate of tinnitus. The altered activity of DCN fusiform cells may be due to down-regulation of high voltage-activated (Kv3-like) K+ currents. Whole cell current-clamp recordings were obtained from DCN fusiform cells in brain slices from P15-P18 CBA mice. We first studied whether acoustic over-exposure (performed at P15) or pharmacological inhibition of K+ currents with tetraethylamonium (TEA) affect fusiform cell action potential characteristics, firing frequency and spike-timing relative to evoking current stimuli. We then tested whether AUT1, a modulator of Kv3 K+ currents reverses the effects of sound exposure or TEA. Both loud sound exposure and TEA decreased the amplitude of action potential after-hyperpolarization, reduced the maximum firing frequency, and disrupted spike-timing. These treatments also increased post-synaptic voltage fluctuations at baseline. AUT1 applied in the presence of TEA or following acoustic over-exposure, did not affect the firing frequency, but enhanced action potential after-hyperpolarization, prevented the increased voltage fluctuations and restored spike-timing. Furthermore AUT1 prevented the occurrence of bursts. Our study shows that the effect on spike-timing is significantly correlated with the amplitude of the action potential after-hyperpolarization and the voltage fluctuations at baseline. In conclusion, modulation of putative Kv3 K+ currents may restore regular spike-timing of DCN fusiform cell firing following noise exposure, and could provide a means to restore deficits in temporal encoding observed during noise-induced tinnitus. Whole cell recordings were performed in dorsal cochlear nucleus fusiform cells. Spike-timing is dependent on the action potential after-hyperpolarization. Spike-timing is dependent on synaptic baseline voltage fluctuations. Inhibition of K+ currents using TEA or acoustic over-exposure disrupt spike-timing. AUT1, a Kv3.1/3.2 K+ current modulator, counteracts the disruptive effects on spike-timing.
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- Timothy Olsen
- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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- Autifony Srl, Via Ugo Bassi 58b, Universita' di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Autifony Therapeutics Ltd, Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, SG1 2FX, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.
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Zuo H, Lei D, Sivaramakrishnan S, Howie B, Mulvany J, Bao J. An operant-based detection method for inferring tinnitus in mice. J Neurosci Methods 2017; 291:227-237. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2017.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2017] [Revised: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Tagoe T, Deeping D, Hamann M. Saturation of long-term potentiation in the dorsal cochlear nucleus and its pharmacological reversal in an experimental model of tinnitus. Exp Neurol 2017; 292:1-10. [PMID: 28214516 PMCID: PMC5405851 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2017.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Revised: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Animal models have demonstrated that tinnitus is a pathology of dysfunctional excitability in the central auditory system, in particular in the dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) of the brainstem. We used a murine model and studied whether acoustic over-exposure leading to hearing loss and tinnitus, affects long-term potentiation (LTP) at DCN multisensory synapses. Whole cell and field potential recordings were used to study the effects on release probability and synaptic plasticity, respectively in brainstem slices. Shifts in hearing threshold were quantified by auditory brainstem recordings, and gap-induced prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle reflex was used as an index for tinnitus. An increased release probability that saturated LTP and thereby induced metaplasticity at DCN multisensory synapses, was observed 4-5days following acoustic over-exposure. Perfusion of an NMDA receptor antagonist or decreasing extracellular calcium concentration, decreased the release probability and restored LTP following acoustic over-exposure. In vivo administration of magnesium-threonate following acoustic over-exposure restored LTP at DCN multisensory synapses, and reduced gap detection deficits observed four months following acoustic over-exposure. These observations suggest that consequences of noise-induced metaplasticity could underlie the gap detection deficits that follow acoustic over-exposure, and that early therapeutic intervention could target metaplasticity and alleviate tinnitus.
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- Thomas Tagoe
- Department of Neurosciences, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, UK
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- Department of Neurosciences, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, UK
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- Department of Neurosciences, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, UK.
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Santa Maria PL, Gottlieb P, Santa Maria C, Kim S, Puria S, Yang YP. Functional Outcomes of Heparin-Binding Epidermal Growth Factor-Like Growth Factor for Regeneration of Chronic Tympanic Membrane Perforations in Mice. Tissue Eng Part A 2017; 23:436-444. [PMID: 28142401 PMCID: PMC5444491 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2016.0395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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We aim to demonstrate that regeneration of chronic tympanic perforations with heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF) delivered by an injectable hydrogel restored hearing to levels similar to that of nonperforated tympanic membranes. Chronic tympanic membrane perforation is currently managed as an outpatient surgery with tympanoplasty. Due to the costs of this procedure in the developed world and a lack of accessibility and resources in developing countries, there is a great need for a new treatment that does not require surgery. In this study, we show in a mouse model through measurement of auditory brainstem response and distortion product otoacoustic emissions that tympanic perforations lead to hearing loss and this can be predominantly recovered with HB-EGF treatment (5 μg/mL). Our animal model suggests a return to function between 2 and 6 months after treatment. Auditory brainstem response thresholds had returned to the control levels at 2 months, but the distortion product otoacoustic emissions returned between 2 and 6 months. We also show how the vibration characteristics of the regenerated tympanic membrane, as measured by laser Doppler vibrometry, can be similar to that of an unperforated tympanic membrane. Using the best available methods for preclinical evaluation in animal models, it is likely that HB-EGF-like growth factor treatment leads to regeneration of chronic tympanic membrane perforations and restoration of the tympanic membrane to normal function, suggesting a potential route for nonsurgical treatment.
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- Peter Luke Santa Maria
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Ear Sciences Centre, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
- Ear Science Institute Australia, Subiaco, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Ear Sciences Centre, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
- Ear Science Institute Australia, Subiaco, Australia
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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He J, Zhu Y, Aa J, Smith PF, De Ridder D, Wang G, Zheng Y. Brain Metabolic Changes in Rats following Acoustic Trauma. Front Neurosci 2017; 11:148. [PMID: 28392756 PMCID: PMC5364180 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2017.00148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Acoustic trauma is the most common cause of hearing loss and tinnitus in humans. However, the impact of acoustic trauma on system biology is not fully understood. It has been increasingly recognized that tinnitus caused by acoustic trauma is unlikely to be generated by a single pathological source, but rather a complex network of changes involving not only the auditory system but also systems related to memory, emotion and stress. One obvious and significant gap in tinnitus research is a lack of biomarkers that reflect the consequences of this interactive "tinnitus-causing" network. In this study, we made the first attempt to analyse brain metabolic changes in rats following acoustic trauma using metabolomics, as a pilot study prior to directly linking metabolic changes to tinnitus. Metabolites in 12 different brain regions collected from either sham or acoustic trauma animals were profiled using a gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS)-based metabolomics platform. After deconvolution of mass spectra and identification of the molecules, the metabolomic data were processed using multivariate statistical analysis. Principal component analysis showed that metabolic patterns varied among different brain regions; however, brain regions with similar functions had a similar metabolite composition. Acoustic trauma did not change the metabolite clusters in these regions. When analyzed within each brain region using the orthogonal projection to latent structures discriminant analysis sub-model, 17 molecules showed distinct separation between control and acoustic trauma groups in the auditory cortex, inferior colliculus, superior colliculus, vestibular nucleus complex (VNC), and cerebellum. Further metabolic pathway impact analysis and the enrichment overview with network analysis suggested the primary involvement of amino acid metabolism, including the alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolic pathways, the arginine and proline metabolic pathways and the purine metabolic pathway. Our results provide the first metabolomics evidence that acoustic trauma can induce changes in multiple metabolic pathways. This pilot study also suggests that the metabolomic approach has the potential to identify acoustic trauma-specific metabolic shifts in future studies where metabolic changes are correlated with the animal's tinnitus status.
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- Jun He
- Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of OtagoDunedin, New Zealand; Brain Health Research Centre, University of OtagoDunedin, New Zealand; Brain Research New ZealandDunedin, New Zealand; Eisdell Moore Centre for Hearing and Balance Research, University of AucklandAuckland, New Zealand
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- Brain Health Research Centre, University of OtagoDunedin, New Zealand; Brain Research New ZealandDunedin, New Zealand; Eisdell Moore Centre for Hearing and Balance Research, University of AucklandAuckland, New Zealand; Department of Neurosurgery, Dunedin Medical School, University of OtagoOtago, New Zealand
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of OtagoDunedin, New Zealand; Brain Health Research Centre, University of OtagoDunedin, New Zealand; Brain Research New ZealandDunedin, New Zealand; Eisdell Moore Centre for Hearing and Balance Research, University of AucklandAuckland, New Zealand
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Jones A, May BJ. Improving the Reliability of Tinnitus Screening in Laboratory Animals. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2016; 18:183-195. [PMID: 27807642 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-016-0597-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Behavioral screening remains a contentious issue for animal studies of tinnitus. Most paradigms base a positive tinnitus test on an animal's natural tendency to respond to the "sound" of tinnitus as if it were an actual sound. As a result, animals with tinnitus are expected to display sound-conditioned behaviors when no sound is present or to miss gaps in background sounds because tinnitus "fills in the gap." Reliable confirmation of the behavioral indications of tinnitus can be problematic because the reinforcement contingencies of conventional discrimination tasks break down an animal's tendency to group tinnitus with sound. When responses in silence are rewarded, animals respond in silence regardless of their tinnitus status. When responses in silence are punished, animals stop responding. This study introduces stimulus classification as an alternative approach to tinnitus screening. Classification procedures train animals to respond to the common perceptual features that define a group of sounds (e.g., high pitch or narrow bandwidth). Our procedure trains animals to drink when they hear tinnitus and to suppress drinking when they hear other sounds. Animals with tinnitus are revealed by their tendency to drink in the presence of unreinforced probe sounds that share the perceptual features of the tinnitus classification. The advantages of this approach are illustrated by taking laboratory rats through a testing sequence that includes classification training, the experimental induction of tinnitus, and postinduction screening. Behavioral indications of tinnitus are interpreted and then verified by simulating a known tinnitus percept with objective sounds.
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- Aikeen Jones
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Traylor Research Building, Room 521, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Traylor Research Building, Room 521, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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Longenecker RJ, Galazyuk AV. Variable Effects of Acoustic Trauma on Behavioral and Neural Correlates of Tinnitus In Individual Animals. Front Behav Neurosci 2016; 10:207. [PMID: 27826232 PMCID: PMC5078752 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The etiology of tinnitus is known to be diverse in the human population. An appropriate animal model of tinnitus should incorporate this pathological diversity. Previous studies evaluating the effect of acoustic over exposure (AOE) have found that animals typically display increased spontaneous firing rates and bursting activity of auditory neurons, which often has been linked to behavioral evidence of tinnitus. However, only a subset of studies directly associated these neural correlates to individual animals. Furthermore, the vast majority of tinnitus studies were conducted on anesthetized animals. The goal of this study was to test for a possible relationship between tinnitus, hearing loss, hyperactivity and bursting activity in the auditory system of individual unanesthetized animals following AOE. Sixteen mice were unilaterally exposed to 116 dB SPL narrowband noise (centered at 12.5 kHz) for 1 h under ketamine/xylazine anesthesia. Gap-induced prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle reflex (GPIAS) was used to assess behavioral evidence of tinnitus whereas hearing performance was evaluated by measurements of auditory brainstem response (ABR) thresholds and prepulse inhibition PPI audiometry. Following behavioral assessments, single neuron firing activity was recorded from the inferior colliculus (IC) of four awake animals and compared to recordings from four unexposed controls. We found that AOE increased spontaneous activity in all mice tested, independently of tinnitus behavior or severity of threshold shifts. Bursting activity did not increase in two animals identified as tinnitus positive (T+), but did so in a tinnitus negative (T−) animal with severe hearing loss (SHL). Hyperactivity does not appear to be a reliable biomarker of tinnitus. Our data suggest that multidisciplinary assessments on individual animals following AOE could offer a powerful experimental tool to investigate mechanisms of tinnitus.
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- Ryan J Longenecker
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown, OH, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown, OH, USA
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Yu H, Vikhe Patil K, Han C, Fabella B, Canlon B, Someya S, Cederroth CR. GLAST Deficiency in Mice Exacerbates Gap Detection Deficits in a Model of Salicylate-Induced Tinnitus. Front Behav Neurosci 2016; 10:158. [PMID: 27582696 PMCID: PMC4987341 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Gap detection or gap pre-pulse inhibition of the acoustic startle (GPIAS) has been successfully used in rat and guinea pig models of tinnitus, yet this system has been proven to have low efficacy in CBA mice, with low basal GPIAS and subtle tinnitus-like effects. Here, we tested five mouse strains (CBA, BalbC, CD-1, C57BL/6 and 129sv) for pre-pulse inhibition (PPI) and gap detection with varying interstimulus intervals (ISI) and found that mice from a CBA genetic background had the poorest capacities of suppressing the startle response in the presence of a pre-pulse or a gap. CD-1 mice displayed variable responses throughout all ISI. Interestingly, C57BL/6, 129sv and BalbC showed efficient suppression with either pre-pulses or gaps with shorter ISI. The glutamate aspartate transporter (GLAST) is expressed in support cells from the cochlea and buffers the excess of glutamate. We hypothesized that loss of GLAST function could sensitize the ear to tinnitus-inducing agents, such as salicylate. Using shorter ISI to obtain a greater dynamic range to assess tinnitus-like effects, we found that disruption of gap detection by salicylate was exacerbated across various intensities of a 32-kHz narrow band noise gap carrier in GLAST knockout (KO) mice when compared to their wild-type (WT) littermates. Auditory brainstem responses (ABR) and distortion-product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) were performed to evaluate the effects on hearing functions. Salicylate caused greater auditory threshold shifts (near 15 dB) in GLAST KO mice than in WT mice across all tested frequencies, despite similarly reduced DPOAE. Despite these changes, inhibition using broad-band gap carriers and 32 kHz pre-pulses were not affected. Our study suggests that GLAST deficiency could become a useful experimental model to decipher the mechanisms underlying drug-induced tinnitus. Future studies addressing the neurological correlates of tinnitus in this model could provide additional insights into the mechanisms of tinnitus.
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- Hong Yu
- Laboratory of Experimental Audiology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska InstitutetStockholm, Sweden; Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, First Hospital of JiLin UniversityChangchun, China
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- Laboratory of Experimental Audiology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Laboratory of Sensory Neuroscience, The Rockefeller University New York, NY, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Audiology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Audiology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden
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Longenecker RJ, Alghamdi F, Rosen MJ, Galazyuk AV. Prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle reflex vs. auditory brainstem response for hearing assessment. Hear Res 2016; 339:80-93. [PMID: 27349914 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2016.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The high prevalence of noise-induced and age-related hearing loss in the general population has warranted the use of animal models to study the etiology of these pathologies. Quick and accurate auditory threshold determination is a prerequisite for experimental manipulations targeting hearing loss in animal models. The standard auditory brainstem response (ABR) measurement is fairly quick and translational across species, but is limited by the need for anesthesia and a lack of perceptual assessment. The goal of this study was to develop a new method of hearing assessment utilizing prepulse inhibition (PPI) of the acoustic startle reflex, a commonly used tool that measures detection thresholds in awake animals, and can be performed on multiple animals simultaneously. We found that in control mice PPI audiometric functions are similar to both ABR and traditional operant conditioning audiograms. The hearing thresholds assessed with PPI audiometry in sound exposed mice were also similar to those detected by ABR thresholds one day after exposure. However, three months after exposure PPI threshold shifts were still evident at and near the frequency of exposure whereas ABR thresholds recovered to the pre-exposed level. In contrast, PPI audiometry and ABR wave one amplitudes detected similar losses. PPI audiometry provides a high throughput automated behavioral screening tool of hearing in awake animals. Overall, PPI audiometry and ABR assessments of the auditory system are robust techniques with distinct advantages and limitations, which when combined, can provide ample information about the functionality of the auditory system.
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- R J Longenecker
- Northeast Ohio Medical University, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Rootstown, OH, USA.
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- Northeast Ohio Medical University, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Rootstown, OH, USA
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- Northeast Ohio Medical University, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Rootstown, OH, USA
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- Northeast Ohio Medical University, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Rootstown, OH, USA
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Effects of noise exposure on development of tinnitus and hyperacusis: Prevalence rates 12 months after exposure in middle-aged rats. Hear Res 2016; 334:30-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2015.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2015] [Revised: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Li S, Kalappa BI, Tzounopoulos T. Noise-induced plasticity of KCNQ2/3 and HCN channels underlies vulnerability and resilience to tinnitus. eLife 2015; 4. [PMID: 26312501 PMCID: PMC4592936 DOI: 10.7554/elife.07242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Vulnerability to noise-induced tinnitus is associated with increased spontaneous firing rate in dorsal cochlear nucleus principal neurons, fusiform cells. This hyperactivity is caused, at least in part, by decreased Kv7.2/3 (KCNQ2/3) potassium currents. However, the biophysical mechanisms underlying resilience to tinnitus, which is observed in noise-exposed mice that do not develop tinnitus (non-tinnitus mice), remain unknown. Our results show that noise exposure induces, on average, a reduction in KCNQ2/3 channel activity in fusiform cells in noise-exposed mice by 4 days after exposure. Tinnitus is developed in mice that do not compensate for this reduction within the next 3 days. Resilience to tinnitus is developed in mice that show a re-emergence of KCNQ2/3 channel activity and a reduction in HCN channel activity. Our results highlight KCNQ2/3 and HCN channels as potential targets for designing novel therapeutics that may promote resilience to tinnitus.
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- Shuang Li
- Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, United States
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- Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, United States
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- Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, United States
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Galazyuk A, Hébert S. Gap-Prepulse Inhibition of the Acoustic Startle Reflex (GPIAS) for Tinnitus Assessment: Current Status and Future Directions. Front Neurol 2015; 6:88. [PMID: 25972836 PMCID: PMC4411996 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2015.00088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The progress in the field of tinnitus largely depends on the development of a reliable tinnitus animal model. Recently, a new method based on the acoustic startle reflex modification was introduced for tinnitus screening in laboratory animals. This method was enthusiastically adopted and now widely used by many scientists in the field due to its seeming simplicity and a number of advantages over the other methods of tinnitus assessment. Furthermore, this method opened an opportunity for tinnitus assessment in humans as well. Unfortunately, multiple modifications of data collection and interpretation implemented in different labs make comparisons across studies very difficult. In addition, recent animal and human studies have challenged the original “filling-in” interpretation of the paradigm. Here, we review the current literature to emphasize on the commonalities and differences in data collection and interpretation across laboratories that are using this method for tinnitus assessment. We also propose future research directions that could be taken in order to establish whether or not this method is warranted as an indicator of the presence of tinnitus.
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- Alexander Galazyuk
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University , Rootstown, OH , USA
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- International Laboratory for Research on Brain, Music, and Sound (BRAMS), Faculty of Medicine, School of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Université de Montréal , Montréal, QC , Canada
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