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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Physiology
  • Sensory Systems

Background:

  • Core body temperature influences neuronal activity, including vestibular afferents.
  • Previous studies showed increased resting discharge and sensitivity of vestibular afferents with rising temperature.
  • The impact of temperature on the behavioral vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) in alert animals remained unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if changes in vestibular afferent properties due to temperature shifts correlate with behavioral VOR changes in mice.
  • To quantify the effect of core body temperature on VOR gain and phase in alert C57BL/6 mice.

Main Methods:

  • Measured VOR gain and phase in adult C57BL/6 mice during sinusoidal and transient whole-body rotations.
  • Manipulated core body temperature to 32°C and 37°C, maintaining each for at least 35 minutes before recording.
  • Utilized pseudo-randomized temperature presentation to control for order and timing effects.

Main Results:

  • A temperature increase from 32°C to 37°C resulted in a significant 17% increase in sinusoidal VOR gain (P < 0.001).
  • No significant effects of temperature were observed on VOR phase during sinusoidal rotations.
  • Transient rotation measures of VOR were not significantly affected by the tested temperature changes.

Conclusions:

  • Core body temperature significantly modulates VOR gain in alert mice.
  • The observed increase in VOR gain at higher temperatures aligns with temperature-induced changes in vestibular afferent firing rates.
  • These findings highlight the physiological relevance of temperature regulation for vestibular system function and visual-motor control.