Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
41(11), P. 111833 - 111833
Published: Dec. 1, 2022
Pain
chronicity
involves
unpleasant
experience
in
both
somatosensory
and
affective
aspects,
accompanied
with
the
prefrontal
cortex
(PFC)
neuroplastic
alterations.
However,
whether
specific
PFC
neuronal
ensembles
underlie
pain
remains
elusive.
Here
we
identify
a
nociceptive
ensemble
dorsomedial
(dmPFC),
which
shows
prominent
reactivity
to
stimuli.
We
observed
that
this
distinct
molecular
characteristics
is
densely
connected
pain-related
regions
including
basolateral
amygdala
(BLA)
lateral
parabrachial
nuclei
(LPB).
Prolonged
chemogenetic
activation
of
ensemble,
but
not
randomly
transfected
subset
dmPFC
neurons,
induces
chronic
pain-like
behaviors
normal
mice.
By
contrast,
silencing
neurons
relieves
hypersensitivity
anxiety
mice
inflammatory
pain.
These
results
suggest
presence
processing
information
regulating
chronicity.
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: April 5, 2019
The
ability
to
simultaneously
image
the
spatiotemporal
activity
signatures
from
many
neurons
during
unrestrained
vertebrate
behaviors
has
become
possible
through
development
of
miniaturized
fluorescence
microscopes,
or
miniscopes,
sufficiently
light
be
carried
by
small
animals
such
as
bats,
birds
and
rodents.
Miniscopes
have
permitted
study
circuits
underlying
song
vocalization,
action
sequencing,
head-direction
tuning,
spatial
memory
encoding
sleep
name
a
few.
foundation
for
these
microscopes
been
laid
over
last
two
decades
academic
research
with
some
this
work
resulting
in
commercialization.
More
recently,
open-source
initiatives
led
an
even
broader
adoption
miniscopes
neuroscience
community.
Open-source
designs
allow
rapid
modification
extension
their
function,
which
resulted
new
generation
that
now
permit
wire-free
wireless
recording,
concurrent
electrophysiology
imaging,
two-color
detection,
simultaneous
optical
actuation
read-out
well
wide-field
volumetric
light-field
imaging.
These
novel
will
further
expand
toolset
those
seeking
affordable
methods
probe
neural
circuit
function
naturalistic
behaviors.
Here,
we
discuss
early
development,
present
use
future
potential
miniscopes.
Inputs
from
the
ventral
hippocampus
(vHIP)
to
medial
prefrontal
cortex
(mPFC)
are
implicated
in
several
neuropsychiatric
disorders.
Here,
we
show
that
vHIP-mPFC
projection
is
hyperactive
Mecp2
knockout
mouse
model
of
autism
spectrum
disorder
Rett
syndrome,
which
has
deficits
social
memory.
Long-term
excitation
mPFC-projecting
vHIP
neurons
wild-type
mice
impaired
memory,
whereas
their
long-term
inhibition
rescued
memory
deficits.
The
extent
improvement
was
negatively
correlated
with
vHIP-evoked
responses
mPFC
slices,
on
a
mouse-per-mouse
basis.
Acute
manipulations
affected
region
and
behavior
selective
manner,
suggesting
proper
signaling
necessary
recall
memories.
In
addition,
identified
an
altered
pattern
innervation
neurons,
increased
synaptic
strength
inputs
onto
layer
five
pyramidal
as
contributing
factors
aberrant
mice.
Molecular Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(8), P. 3194 - 3206
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
Social
behaviors,
how
individuals
act
cooperatively
and
competitively
with
conspecifics,
are
widely
seen
across
species.
Rodents
display
various
social
many
different
behavioral
paradigms
have
been
used
for
investigating
their
neural
circuit
bases.
behavior
is
highly
vulnerable
to
brain
network
dysfunction
caused
by
neurological
neuropsychiatric
conditions
such
as
autism
spectrum
disorders
(ASDs).
Studying
mouse
models
of
ASD
provides
a
promising
avenue
toward
elucidating
mechanisms
abnormal
potential
therapeutic
targets
treatment.
In
this
review,
we
outline
recent
progress
key
findings
on
underlying
behavior,
particular
emphasis
rodent
studies
that
monitor
manipulate
the
activity
specific
circuits
using
modern
systems
neuroscience
approaches.
mediated
distributed
brain-wide
among
major
cortical
(e.g.,
medial
prefrontal
cortex
(mPFC),
anterior
cingulate
cortex,
insular
(IC))
subcortical
nucleus
accumbens,
basolateral
amygdala
(BLA),
ventral
tegmental
area)
structures,
influenced
multiple
neuromodulatory
oxytocin,
dopamine,
serotonin).
We
particularly
draw
special
attention
IC
unique
area
mediates
multisensory
integration,
encoding
ongoing
interaction,
decision-making,
emotion,
empathy.
Additionally,
synthesis
demonstrates
dysfunctions
in
mPFC-BLA
circuitry
neuromodulation
prominent.
Pharmacological
rescues
local
or
systemic
oral)
administration
drugs
provided
valuable
clues
developing
new
agents
ASD.
Future
efforts
technological
advances
will
push
forward
next
frontiers
field,
elucidation
inter-brain
dynamics
during
real
virtual
interactions,
establishment
circuit-based
therapy
affecting
functions.