Inflammation-induced
release
of
prostaglandin
E2
(PGE2)
changes
breathing
patterns
and
the
response
to
CO2
levels.
This
may
have
fatal
consequences
in
newborn
babies
result
sudden
infant
death.
To
elucidate
underlying
mechanisms,
we
present
a
novel
brainstem
organotypic
culture
that
generates
rhythmic
neural
network
motor
activity
for
3
weeks.
We
show
increased
elicits
gap
junction-dependent
PGE2.
alters
preBötzinger
rhythm-generating
complex
chemosensitive
respiratory
regions,
thereby
increasing
sigh
frequency
depth
inspiration.
used
mice
lacking
eicosanoid
prostanoid
receptors
(EP3R),
slices
optogenetic
inhibition
EP3R+/+
cells
demonstrate
EP3R
is
important
ventilatory
hypercapnia.
Our
study
identifies
pathway
linking
inflammatory
systems,
with
implications
inspiration
sighs
throughout
life,
ability
autoresuscitate
when
fails.
Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Aug. 21, 2019
A
key
question
in
systems
neuroscience
is
to
identify
how
sensory
stimuli
are
represented
neuronal
activity,
and
the
activity
of
neurons
turn
``read
out''
by
downstream
give
rise
behavior.
The
choice
proper
model
system
adress
these
questions,
hence,
a
crucial
step.
Over
past
decade,
increasingly
powerful
array
experimental
approaches
that
has
become
available
non-primate
models
(e.g.
optogenetics
two-photon
imaging)
spurred
renewed
interest
for
use
rodent
research.
Here
we
introduce
whisker-mediated
touch
as
structurally
well-established
well-organized
which
despite
its
simplicity
gives
rises
complex
behaviors.
This
serves
behaviorally
efficient
system;
known
nocturnal
animals,
along
with
their
olfaction,
rodents
rely
on
collect
information
about
surrounding
environment.
Moreover,
this
represents
well-studied
circuitry
somatotopic
organization:
at
every
stage
processing,
one
can
anatomical
functional
topographic
maps
whiskers:
``barrelettes''
brainstem
nuclei,
``barreloids''
thalamus,
``barrels''
cortex.
article
provides
brief
review
basic
anatomy
function
whisker
rodents.
Physiology,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
33(5), P. 302 - 316
Published: Aug. 15, 2018
Breathing's
remarkable
ability
to
adapt
changes
in
metabolic,
environmental,
and
behavioral
demands
stems
from
a
complex
integration
of
its
rhythm-generating
network
within
the
wider
nervous
system.
Yet,
this
complicates
identification
specific
rhythmogenic
elements.
Based
on
principles
learned
smaller
rhythmic
networks
invertebrates,
we
define
criteria
that
identify
elements
mammalian
breathing
discuss
how
they
interact
produce
robust,
dynamic
breathing.
Breathing
in
mammals
is
hypothesized
to
result
from
the
interaction
of
two
distinct
oscillators:
preBötzinger
Complex
(preBötC)
driving
inspiration
and
lateral
parafacial
region
(pFL)
active
expiration.
To
understand
interactions
between
these
oscillators,
we
independently
altered
their
excitability
spontaneously
breathing
vagotomized
urethane-anesthetized
adult
rats.
Hyperpolarizing
preBötC
neurons
decreased
inspiratory
activity
initiated
expiration,
ultimately
progressing
apnea,
i.e.,
cessation
both
Depolarizing
pFL
produced
expiration
at
rest,
but
not
when
was
suppressed
by
hyperpolarizing
neurons.
We
conclude
that
anesthetized
rats
driven
requires
an
additional
form
network
excitation,
ongoing
rhythmic
sufficient
drive
motor
output
or
increased
chemosensory
drive.
The
organization
this
coupled
oscillator
system,
which
essential
for
life,
may
have
implications
other
neural
networks
contain
multiple
rhythm/pattern
generators.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
116(15), P. 7493 - 7502
Published: March 27, 2019
Significance
Breathing
is
a
vital
rhythmic
behavior
that
originates
from
neural
networks
within
the
brainstem.
It
hypothesized
breathing
rhythm
generated
by
spatially
distinct
localized
to
discrete
kernels
or
compartments.
Here,
we
provide
evidence
functional
boundaries
of
these
compartments
expand
and
contract
dynamically
based
on
behavioral
physiological
demands.
The
ability
change
in
size
may
allow
be
very
reliable,
yet
flexible
enough
accommodate
large
repertoire
mammalian
behaviors
must
integrated
with
breathing.
Chaos An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
25(9)
Published: March 24, 2015
Dynamical
disease
refers
to
illnesses
that
are
associated
with
striking
changes
in
the
dynamics
of
some
bodily
function.
There
is
a
large
literature
mathematics
and
physics
which
proposes
mathematical
models
for
physiological
systems
carries
out
analyses
properties
these
using
nonlinear
concepts
involving
stability
bifurcations
attractors.
This
paper
discusses
how
can
be
applied
medicine.
eNeuro,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
5(3), P. ENEURO.0130 - 18.2018
Published: May 1, 2018
The
brainstem
pre-Bötzinger
complex
(preBötC)
generates
inspiratory
breathing
rhythms,
but
which
neurons
comprise
its
rhythmogenic
core?
Dbx1-derived
may
play
the
preeminent
role
in
rhythm
generation,
an
idea
well
founded
at
perinatal
stages
of
development
incompletely
evaluated
adulthood.
We
expressed
archaerhodopsin
or
channelrhodopsin
Dbx1
preBötC
intact
adult
mice
to
interrogate
their
function.
Prolonged
photoinhibition
slowed
down
stopped
breathing,
whereas
prolonged
photostimulation
sped
up
breathing.
Brief
inspiratory-phase
evoked
next
breath
earlier
than
expected,
brief
expiratory-phase
delayed
subsequent
breath.
Conversely,
increased
duration
and
breath,
expected.
Because
they
govern
frequency
precise
timing
breaths
awake
with
sensorimotor
feedback
intact,
constitute
essential
core
component
oscillator,
knowledge
directly
relevant
human
health
physiology.
Neuronal
networks
generating
hindlimb
locomotion
are
located
in
the
spinal
cord.
The
mechanisms
underlying
rhythmogenesis
unknown
but
network
activity
and
interconnectivity
of
excitatory
interneurons
likely
play
prominent
roles.
Here,
we
investigate
within
Shox2
interneuron
population,
a
subset
which
has
been
suggested
to
be
involved
locomotor
rhythm
generation,
using
paired
recordings
isolated
cords
or
slices
from
transgenic
mice.
Sparse
unidirectional
connections
consistent
with
chemical
synaptic
transmission
bidirectional
mediated
by
electrical
synapses
were
present
distinct
subsets
interneurons.
Moreover,
preferentially
found
between
functionally-related
Though
prevalent
neonatal
mice,
coupling
began
decline
incidence
strength
mice
~
3
weeks
age.
Overall,
our
data
suggest
that
gap
junctional
promotes
synchronization
interneurons,
may
implicated
rhythmicity
developing