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Inflammatory demyelination alters subcortical visual circuits.

Sheila Espírito Santo Araújo1,2,3,4, Henrique Rocha Mendonça1,3, Natalie A Wheeler1

  • 1Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA.

Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) involves synaptic changes in the visual pathway, shifting brain networks toward inhibition. This study reveals synaptic adaptations in the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN) during demyelination.

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CuprizoneDemyelinationDorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN)GliaInflammationMultiple sclerosisSynaptopathyVisual system

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Immunology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease.
  • Synaptic changes contribute to MS pathology.
  • The visual pathway is frequently affected in MS.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate synaptic changes in the visual pathway during inflammatory demyelination.
  • To characterize alterations in the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN) in a mouse model of MS.
  • To assess the impact of demyelination on neuronal network excitability and inhibition.

Main Methods:

  • Cuprizone diet model to induce inflammatory demyelination in adult mice.
  • Assessment of demyelination and inflammation using PCR and immunohistochemistry.
  • Analysis of synaptic changes in the dLGN via immunohistochemistry, Western blot, and electrophysiology.

Main Results:

  • Demyelination and glial activation observed in the dLGN, but not the optic nerve.
  • Reduced excitatory synaptic input from retinal ganglion cells.
  • Increased inhibitory gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic synapses and excitatory input onto inhibitory neurons.
  • Functional shift towards increased network inhibition.

Conclusions:

  • The cuprizone model reveals synaptic maladaptation in the CNS during demyelination.
  • A shift in the excitation/inhibition balance towards inhibition occurs.
  • The dLGN is a suitable model for studying visual system changes in MS without optic neuritis.