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Passive rotation-induced theta rhythm and orientation homeostasis response.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20034015     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Rhythmic oscillatory activities at the theta frequency (3-12 Hz) have long attracted attention, as they have been implicated in diverse brain functions. There are two kinds of hippocampal theta rhythms: Type 1 is an atropine-resistant noncholinergic theta rhythm, and Type 2 is an atropine-sensitive cholinergic theta rhythm. However, it has not yet been determined whether the theta rhythm generated during passive whole-body rotation is of Type 1 or 2. To clarify this issue, we investigated passive whole-body rotation-induced theta rhythm using C57BL/6J normal and atropine-treated mice. The results demonstrated that atropine [50 mg/kg, intraperitoneally (i.p.)], a cholinergic antagonist, abolished the theta rhythm generated during passive whole-body rotation. Therefore, the passive whole-body rotation-induced theta rhythm is an atropine-sensitive Type 2 theta rhythm. In addition, we found that blocking cholinergic receptors using atropine resulted in the loss of the orientation homeostasis response, which is a circling behavior in the direction opposite to that of the rotating circular treadmill that is generated to maintain a constant orientation. These results suggest that atropine-sensitive Type 2 theta rhythm can be generated by a passive rotation-induced vestibular sensory signal and may be necessary for spatial orientation homeostasis response behavior.
Authors:
Jonghan Shin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Synapse (New York, N.Y.)     Volume:  64     ISSN:  1098-2396     ISO Abbreviation:  Synapse     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-16     Completed Date:  2010-06-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8806914     Medline TA:  Synapse     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  409-15     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Neuroscience Research Institute, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon 405-760, Republic of Korea. jhshin@gachon.ac.kr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Atropine / pharmacology
Darkness
Electrodes, Implanted
Electroencephalography
Hippocampus / drug effects,  physiology*
Homeostasis / drug effects,  physiology*
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Motor Activity / drug effects,  physiology
Movement / drug effects,  physiology*
Muscarinic Antagonists / pharmacology
Orientation / physiology*
Rotation*
Theta Rhythm* / drug effects
Visual Perception / drug effects,  physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Muscarinic Antagonists; 51-55-8/Atropine

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