Synchronization of circadian firing rhythms in cultured rat suprachiasmatic neurons

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作者
Shirakawa, T
Honma, S [1 ]
Katsuno, Y
Oguchi, H
Honma, K
机构
[1] Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Physiol, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0608638, Japan
[2] Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Dent Med, Dept Oral Funct Sci, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0608586, Japan
关键词
cross-correlation; GABA; multielectrode dish; spontaneous action potential; synapse;
D O I
10.1046/j.1460-9568.2000.00170.x
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The circadian clock in mammals is located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) which consists of multiple oscillating neurons. Integration of the cellular oscillations is essential for the generation of a single circadian period in the SCN. By using a multielectrode dish (MED), we measured circadian firing rhythms in individual SCN neurons for more than 2 weeks continuously, and examined the involvement of synaptic communication in the synchronization of circadian rhythms. Cross-correlation analysis of spontaneous action potentials revealed that a neuron pair was functionally connected by synapses when their circadian rhythms were synchronized. No correlation was found between the paired neurons whose circadian rhythms were not synchronized. Calcium (Ca2+)-dependent synaptic transmission in the cellular communication was indicated by dose-dependent lengthening of an intercellular spike interval and loss of spike correlation with a Ca2+ channel blocker. Approximately 60% of the SCN neurons in culture were immunoreactive to antibodies against gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) or glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD). Spontaneous firing of all the neurons tested was either increased or decreased by bicuculline, the GABA(A) receptor antagonist. These findings indicate that synaptic communication plays a critical role in the synchronization of circadian rhythms in individual SCN neurons and the GABAergic transmission is involved in the synchronization mechanism.
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页码:2833 / 2838
页数:6
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