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Intracellular recordings from thermosensitive preoptic neurons

D O Nelson, C L Prosser

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |August 14, 1981
    PubMed
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    Researchers recorded from thermosensitive preoptic neurons in green sunfish. Some neurons showed direct temperature responses, suggesting they may be true thermodetectors, while others

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Physiology
    • Comparative Biology

    Background:

    • Thermoregulation is crucial for ectotherms.
    • The preoptic area is a key thermoregulatory center in fish brains.
    • Understanding neuronal thermosensitivity is vital for explaining thermoregulation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the thermosensitivity of preoptic neurons in the green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus).
    • To differentiate between directly temperature-sensitive neurons and those influenced by synaptic input.

    Main Methods:

    • Intracellular recordings were performed on preoptic neurons in the green sunfish.
    • Local brain temperature was varied by 4-5°C to observe neuronal responses.
    • Neuronal activity, including resting potentials, action potentials, and synaptic potentials, was analyzed.

    Main Results:

    • A subset of warm-sensitive neurons exhibited exponential firing-rate responses to temperature changes.
    • These identified neurons displayed rhythmic firing, lacked synaptic input, and showed slow depolarizing potentials.
    • Other thermosensitive neurons (warm- and cold-sensitive) exhibited spontaneous excitatory and inhibitory synaptic potentials.

    Conclusions:

    • Some preoptic neurons in green sunfish appear to be intrinsically thermosensitive, potentially acting as primary thermodetectors.
    • Thermosensitive neuronal activity in other cells may be modulated by synaptic inputs.
    • This study provides insights into the cellular mechanisms of thermoreception in fish.

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