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Thyroid hormones maintain parvalbumin neuron functions in the mouse neocortex.

Juan Ren^1,2, Suzy Markossian¹, Romain Guyot¹

¹Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, INRAE, CNRS, Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon, 69364 Lyon, France.

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Thyroid hormones are vital for mature parvalbumin neurons, maintaining brain excitation/inhibition balance. Disruption impacts neuron function, leading to seizures and altered brain activity.

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Neuroscience
Endocrinology
Cellular Biology

Background:

Parvalbumin neurons regulate cortical excitation-inhibition balance.
Thyroid hormones are critical for parvalbumin neuron maturation.
The role of thyroid hormones in mature parvalbumin neurons remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the function of thyroid hormones in mature parvalbumin neurons.
To determine the impact of disrupted thyroid hormone signaling on established parvalbumin neuron function.
To elucidate the consequences of impaired thyroid hormone signaling in adult cortical circuits.

Main Methods:

Utilized genetically modified mouse models with targeted disruption of thyroid hormone signaling in parvalbumin neurons.
Conducted genomic, histological, and electrophysiological analyses.
Performed sleep and behavioral assessments, including seizure susceptibility tests.

Main Results:

Mutant mice exhibited reduced perineuronal net components and decreased neuronal excitability.
Observed alterations in gamma oscillations, behavioral hyperactivity, and increased wakefulness.
Demonstrated delayed sleep onset and heightened susceptibility to seizures in mutant mice.

Conclusions:

Thyroid hormones are essential for maintaining mature parvalbumin neuron function, not just development.
Disruption of thyroid hormone signaling in adulthood impairs cortical function and network oscillations.
Imbalances in thyroid hormone signaling may underlie neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with abnormal brain activity.