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Gap junctions and inhibitory synapses modulate inspiratory motoneuron synchronization.

C Bou-Flores1, A J Berger

  • 1Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-7290, USA.

Journal of Neurophysiology
|April 5, 2001
PubMed
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Electrical coupling and inhibitory transmission regulate respiratory network timing and synchronization. Gap junction blockers reduced respiratory frequency, while receptor blockers increased it, impacting synchronization differently.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Respiratory Physiology

Background:

  • Interneuronal communication via gap junctions and inhibitory synapses influences neuronal network activity.
  • The specific roles of these communication modes in the central respiratory rhythm-generating system remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the roles of electrical coupling and inhibitory transmission in the neonatal mouse central respiratory system.
  • To differentiate the effects of these communication pathways on respiratory rhythm generation and synchronization.

Main Methods:

  • Studies were conducted on neonatal mouse medullary slices and en bloc brain stem-spinal cord preparations.
  • Rhythmic inspiratory motor activity was recorded from hypoglossal and phrenic nerve roots.
  • Pharmacological agents blocking gap junctions (18 alpha-glycyrrhetinic acid, 18 beta-glycyrrhetinic acid, carbenoxolone) and GABA(A)/glycine receptors were applied.

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Main Results:

  • Gap junction blockade reduced respiratory frequency but did not alter peak inspiratory activity.
  • Gap junction blockade increased short-timescale synchronization within inspiratory bursts.
  • Inhibitory receptor blockade increased respiratory frequency and decreased short-timescale synchronization.

Conclusions:

  • The central respiratory system comprises two components: a rhythm generator for cycle timing and a pattern generator for synchronization.
  • Both gap junction coupling and inhibitory synaptic transmission regulate these distinct components in neonatal rodents.