Denise Franz , Fabiana Santana Kragelund , Marco Heerdegen , Stefanie Perl , Anika Lüttig , Franz Veit Plocksties , Henning Bathel , Angelika Richter , Rüdiger Köhling
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Spontaneous synaptic activity was pharmacologically characterised and analysed by examining interspike intervals (ISI), postsynaptic current (PSC) frequencies, and discharge rates of spontaneous and evoked action potentials. Oscillatory patterns were also assessed to evaluate potential alterations in cortico-thalamo-cortical loops.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results revealed significant alterations in synaptic activity following long-term GPi-DBS. DBS-treated animals exhibited reduced ISI and increased PSC frequencies compared to sham-treated animals, with increased excitatory input to thalamic and a more clustered (though not more frequent) excitatory input to cortical M1. Fast oscillations were observed in both thalamic and motor cortical neurons, suggesting modulation of cortico-thalamo-cortical loops. 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These network-wide modulations may underpin the therapeutic effects of GPi-DBS in generalised dystonia.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19097,"journal":{"name":"Neurobiology of Disease","volume":"214 ","pages":"Article 107037"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Network-wide modulation of synaptic plasticity and spike patterns in motor circuits after pallidal deep brain stimulation in a dystonia model\",\"authors\":\"Denise Franz , Fabiana Santana Kragelund , Marco Heerdegen , Stefanie Perl , Anika Lüttig , Franz Veit Plocksties , Henning Bathel , Angelika Richter , Rüdiger Köhling\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.nbd.2025.107037\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Aims</h3><div>We aimed to investigate the functional network effects of long-term deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus pars interna (GPi) on synaptic activity in motor thalamic and motor cortical neurons in an animal model of generalised dystonia (dt<sup>sz</sup> hamster) with a focus on understanding the underlying mechanisms of GPi-DBS in modulating neural activity.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Whole-cell recordings were performed on motor thalamic and motor cortical neurons from DBS-treated and sham-treated dt<sup>sz</sup> hamsters. 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Network-wide modulation of synaptic plasticity and spike patterns in motor circuits after pallidal deep brain stimulation in a dystonia model
Aims
We aimed to investigate the functional network effects of long-term deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus pars interna (GPi) on synaptic activity in motor thalamic and motor cortical neurons in an animal model of generalised dystonia (dtsz hamster) with a focus on understanding the underlying mechanisms of GPi-DBS in modulating neural activity.
Methods
Whole-cell recordings were performed on motor thalamic and motor cortical neurons from DBS-treated and sham-treated dtsz hamsters. Spontaneous synaptic activity was pharmacologically characterised and analysed by examining interspike intervals (ISI), postsynaptic current (PSC) frequencies, and discharge rates of spontaneous and evoked action potentials. Oscillatory patterns were also assessed to evaluate potential alterations in cortico-thalamo-cortical loops.
Results
The results revealed significant alterations in synaptic activity following long-term GPi-DBS. DBS-treated animals exhibited reduced ISI and increased PSC frequencies compared to sham-treated animals, with increased excitatory input to thalamic and a more clustered (though not more frequent) excitatory input to cortical M1. Fast oscillations were observed in both thalamic and motor cortical neurons, suggesting modulation of cortico-thalamo-cortical loops. While overall discharge rates of spontaneous and evoked action potentials remained unchanged, alterations in synaptic plasticity were noted, including increased PSC amplitudes and changes in inhibitory synaptic currents.
Conclusion and main finding
GPi-DBS modulates synaptic plasticity within the motor network by disrupting desynchronised neural activity. The alterations in pre- and postsynaptic mechanisms, including changes in inhibitory synaptic currents and axonal activity, lead to reorganising neuronal firing patterns and synaptic connectivity. These network-wide modulations may underpin the therapeutic effects of GPi-DBS in generalised dystonia.
期刊介绍:
Neurobiology of Disease is a major international journal at the interface between basic and clinical neuroscience. The journal provides a forum for the publication of top quality research papers on: molecular and cellular definitions of disease mechanisms, the neural systems and underpinning behavioral disorders, the genetics of inherited neurological and psychiatric diseases, nervous system aging, and findings relevant to the development of new therapies.