Parvalbumin+ Neurons and Npas1+ Neurons Are Distinct Neuron Classes in the Mouse External Globus Pallidus.

Autor:	Hernández VM; Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, and., Hegeman DJ; Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, and., Cui Q; Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, and., Kelver DA; Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, and., Fiske MP; Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, and., Glajch KE; Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, and., Pitt JE; Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, and., Huang TY; Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, and., Justice NJ; Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas, Houston, Texas 77030., Chan CS; Department of Physiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, and saviochan@gmail.com.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience [J Neurosci] 2015 Aug 26; Vol. 35 (34), pp. 11830-47.
DOI:	10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4672-14.2015
Abstrakt:	Compelling evidence suggests that pathological activity of the external globus pallidus (GPe), a nucleus in the basal ganglia, contributes to the motor symptoms of a variety of movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease. Recent studies have challenged the idea that the GPe comprises a single, homogenous population of neurons that serves as a simple relay in the indirect pathway. However, we still lack a full understanding of the diversity of the neurons that make up the GPe. Specifically, a more precise classification scheme is needed to better describe the fundamental biology and function of different GPe neuron classes. To this end, we generated a novel multicistronic BAC (bacterial artificial chromosome) transgenic mouse line under the regulatory elements of the Npas1 gene. Using a combinatorial transgenic and immunohistochemical approach, we discovered that parvalbumin-expressing neurons and Npas1-expressing neurons in the GPe represent two nonoverlapping cell classes, amounting to 55% and 27% of the total GPe neuron population, respectively. These two genetically identified cell classes projected primarily to the subthalamic nucleus and to the striatum, respectively. Additionally, parvalbumin-expressing neurons and Npas1-expressing neurons were distinct in their autonomous and driven firing characteristics, their expression of intrinsic ion conductances, and their responsiveness to chronic 6-hydroxydopamine lesion. In summary, our data argue that parvalbumin-expressing neurons and Npas1-expressing neurons are two distinct functional classes of GPe neurons. This work revises our understanding of the GPe, and provides the foundation for future studies of its function and dysfunction. Significance Statement: Until recently, the heterogeneity of the constituent neurons within the external globus pallidus (GPe) was not fully appreciated. We addressed this knowledge gap by discovering two principal GPe neuron classes, which were identified by their nonoverlapping expression of the markers parvalbumin and Npas1. Our study provides evidence that parvalbumin and Npas1 neurons have different topologies within the basal ganglia. (Copyright © 2015 the authors 0270-6474/15/3511830-18$15.00/0.)
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