平行运动通路的补偿性适应促进了经过脊髓损伤后熟练的前肢恢复
Imran S Sheikh1, Kathleen M Keefe1, Noelle A Sterling1
1Department of Neuroscience, Shriners Hospitals Pediatric Research Center, Center for Neural Rehabilitation and Repair, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
iScience
|December 10, 2024
概括
康复性训练通过增强自身脊髓内神经元 (PNs) 和脊髓神经元 (RNs) 来帮助皮质脊髓管 (CST) 损伤后前肢功能恢复. 在恢复后沉默这些通路会损害功能,突出显示它们的并行作用.
科学领域:
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 发动机控制器 发动机控制器
- 脊髓损伤研究研究脊髓损伤研究
背景情况:
- 熟练的前肢运动取决于皮质脊髓管 (CST) 和脑干路径.
- 中枢神经系统病变会损害前肢功能,但康复可以通过间接途径促进恢复.
- 脊髓损伤 (SCI) 研究探讨了用于功能恢复的脊柱上自身脊柱电路的可塑性.
研究的目的:
- 研究椎自身脊髓内神经元 (PNs) 和脊椎神经元 (RNs) 在中枢神经系统和背脊损伤后的运动恢复中的作用.
- 确定PN和RN对大鼠达到和掌握行为所做出的贡献.
- 评估安静PN或RN对恢复前肢功能的影响.
主要方法:
- 在老鼠的CST和背脊柱的C5的双边病变.
- 对取回颗粒的行为评估,以量化达到和抓取能力.
- 通过使用特定技术将PN或RN沉默来进行恢复后的功能评估.
- 组织学分析以检查CST纤维在脊髓和红核中发芽的情况.
主要成果:
- 双边的CST和背脊损伤导致颗粒检索有50%的缺陷.
- 四周的康复训练使颗粒提取性能正常化.
- 恢复后的PN或RN的沉默单独降低了检索成功.
- 同时对PN和RN进行沉默导致了显著的功能损失,表明了并行贡献.
- 在脊髓和红核中观察到CST纤维生长的证据.
结论:
- 宫自身脊髓内神经元 (PNs) 和脊椎神经元 (RNs) 在CST损伤后恢复熟练前肢功能的过程中发挥着至关重要的并行作用.
- 康复性培训增强了这些间接途径对运动控制的贡献.
- 针对PN和RN可能提供治疗策略,以改善脊髓损伤后的运动功能.
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