Control of Non-REM Sleep by Midbrain Neurotensinergic Neurons.
calcium imaging
caudal ventromedial medulla
neurotensin
optogenetics
sleep
vlPAG
Journal
Neuron
ISSN: 1097-4199
Titre abrégé: Neuron
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8809320
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
20 11 2019
20 11 2019
Historique:
received:
08
04
2019
revised:
10
06
2019
accepted:
14
08
2019
pubmed:
5
10
2019
medline:
24
3
2020
entrez:
5
10
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The periaqueductal gray (PAG) in the midbrain is known to coordinate behavioral and autonomic responses to threat and injury through its descending projections to the brainstem. Here, we show that neurotensin (NTS)-expressing glutamatergic neurons in the ventrolateral PAG (vlPAG) powerfully promote non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep partly through their projection to the caudal medulla. Optogenetic and chemogenetic activation of vlPAG NTS neurons strongly enhanced NREM sleep, whereas their inactivation increased wakefulness. Calcium imaging and optrode recording showed that they are preferentially active during NREM sleep. The NREM-promoting effect of vlPAG NTS neurons is partly mediated by their projection to the caudal ventromedial medulla, where they excite GABAergic neurons. Bidirectional optogenetic and chemogenetic manipulations showed that the medullary GABAergic neurons also promote NREM sleep, and they innervate multiple monoaminergic populations. Together, these findings reveal a novel pathway for NREM sleep generation, in which glutamatergic neurons drive broad GABAergic inhibition of wake-promoting neuronal populations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31582313
pii: S0896-6273(19)30732-9
doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.08.026
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Neurotensin
39379-15-2
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
795-809.e6Informations de copyright
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