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Eight nerveEight nerve, , root nucleusroot nucleus
Dolores E. López, 2012Dolores E. López, 2012
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HistoryHistory
Described in mouse by Lorente de Nó, 1902 Rediscovered by Merchán et al., 1988
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• They are located between the fibersof the cochlear nerve.
• They are located between the fibersof the cochlear nerve.
• They can be immunostained andvisualized with the protein calbindin
• They can be immunostained andvisualized with the protein calbindin
Cochlear Root Neurons - CharacteristicsThe cochlear root neurons in the rat, mouse y gerbil. «The Mammalian CochlearNuclei: Organization y Function». NATO A.S.I. Series. Plenum Publishing Co. NewYork. pp 291–301 (1993).
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Cochlear Root Neurons - Characteristics
•After HRP injection in the cochlea, they are between the high frequency fibers•They receive auditory innervation through collaterals from the auditory nerve fibers•They are the first to receive auditory information
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PnCPnCPnCPnC
LPGiLPGiFacialFacial
PnOPnOVlTgVlTg
InCoInCoSCSC
PAGPAG
LPGiLPGi
CRNsCRNs
ipsilateralipsilateral contralateralcontralateralcontralateccccoooonnnnttttrtrtrrraaaalalalllaaaatatattteteteeerrrrCRNs projectionsCRNs projections
••They project to the reticular formation and to nuclei which are directly or secondarily relatedThey project to the reticular formation and to nuclei which are directly or secondarily relatedwith motor controlwith motor control
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CRNs CRNs send auditory inputs to send auditory inputs to reticulospinal reticulospinal neurons in the Caudal neurons in the Caudal PontinePontineReticular Nucleus (Reticular Nucleus (PnCPnC))
PnC
DCN
VCN
CRN
DCN fusiform neuronVCN multipolar neuronCRNGiant reticulospinal neuron
Reticulospinalbundle
Trapezoidbody
Pn
Dorsal acoustic stria
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Labeled PnC reticulospinal neurons (in brown) withappositions from anterogradely labeled CRN axons(in black)
The injection site of BDA in the coclear nerve (A) andFluoroGold in the spinal cord (B)
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Individual compound actionpotential recording (N1 wave-cochlear nucleus response)
Kainic acid lesion in the VIII nerve abolishthe startle
Mean startle amplitude elicited by three differentnoise burst intensities before and after bilateralKainic acid lesioning of the CRNs
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MotoneuronsMotoneu
Cochlear RootNeurons
PnC
Muscles
Auditory Startle reflex
Cochlear Root Neurons - Main projection
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••They are in the They are in the Primary acoustic startle circuitPrimary acoustic startle circuit
Auditory Startle reflex
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Discharge patterns for CRNsDischarge patterns for Discharge patterns for CRNs CRNs
Dot rasters and PSTH of spikes elicited by a30kHz, 60dB SPL tone
Cochlear Root Neurons - Extracellular recording
Neurobiotin label the location of the electrode
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Cochlear Root Neurons - Extracellular recording
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Frequency tuning curve and response mapFrequency tuning curve and response map
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Frequency (kHz)
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dB SPL
CRN RR56-6
The unit’s CF is 30 kHz and the threshold at CF is 10 dB SPL
Cochlear Root Neurons - Extracellular recording
30
Above 50 dB SPL, the CRNsalways respond
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Ethological meaning of the Ethological meaning of the CRNs CRNs response to aresponse to ahigh loud soundhigh loud sound
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• Below 50dB, these neurons only respond in their CF
• Above 50dB, these neurons always respond: doesn’t matter the sound frecuency
• With increasing tone level, the first- spike latencies decline; > 50dB, latency is the shortest• Loud sound involve unexpected and dangerous situations
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Physiology of the Physiology of the CRNs CRNs explexplain its role ain its role in thein theASRASR
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AUDITORY STARTLE REFLEX
Sudden and loud sounds (> 90 dB)
Rapid and phasic contractions of the skeletal muscles
throughout the body
Autonomic response
Mediate alert and escape behaviors, essentials for the
security of the organism
CRNs are essential to elicit the ASR
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• Fear Potentiation
• Drugs
• Previous stimulus
• Positive stimuli
• Stress
• Habituation
• Anxiety
• Fear Potentiation
• Drugs
• Previous stimulus
• Positive stimuli
• Stress
• Habituation
• Anxiety
ASR - Modifications
Afferents to the primary startle circuit(PnC or CRNs) affect the startle
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CRN - Inputs
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GluGABA+GlyAch
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Role of the neurotransmitters on the modulation of the startle
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Behavioral
RNA cDNA
Detection of receptors
Tracers
Agonist/antagonis
Source
≠primers
It is important to recognize the afferents to the primary startle circuit since they can affect the startle
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AMPA Receptors
Control
NMDA Receptors
Kainate Receptors
- Glu- InputsCRNs
The RT-PCR data showed a positive band for several ionotropic glutamate receptor subunits. By immunohistochemistry, we confirmed thatCRNs bodies exhibit positive immunoreactivity for the GluR3 and NR1 glutamate receptor subunits. GluR4 is not present in the cochlearroot neurons, but are colocalized in a nest-like immunolabeling outside cochlear root neuron cell bodies
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- Glu- InputsCRNs
VGLUT1 immunoreactivity in the cochlear root nucleus. (A) CRNs retrogradelylabeled with D-FITC. Notice large-diameter CRN axons (arrows) coursingthrough the tz from the injection site. (B) Magnification of framed area in A.VGLUT1-ir boutons (red) on CRNs retrogradely labeled with D-FITC (green).Intense VGLUT1 immunoreactive puncta are observed on the CRNs. (C–E) Highmagnification of the square in B showing VGLUT1-ir endings on cell bodies(arrows) and dendrites (arrowheads) of CRNs. C (D-FITC, green), D (VGLUT1,red), E (merged). (F) Graph of the intensity values for red and green channelsalong the line one drawn in E. The large VGLUT1-ir endings (red line)terminating on the CRN dendrites (green line). (G) Coded color projection of twoCRNs corresponding to the asterisks in E. VGLUT1-ir endings entirely cover thesurface of CRN cell bodies and primary dendrites.
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- Glu- InputsCRNs
Somatosensorial origin?
We found puncta immunoreactivity for VGLUT2 in the the cochlear root neurons, that not colocalize with theterminals VGLUT1 immunoreactive coming from the cochlea
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Glycine Receptors
GABA A Receptors GABA B Receptors
Control
This region expresses mRNA of the glycine receptor !1-4 subunits and several subunits of GABAA, GABAB.. Byimmunohistochemistry, we only confirmed positive immunoreaction for the glycine ! 1receptor receptor.
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Few inhibitory inputs
VGAT immunoreactivity in the CRNs. (A) Low magnification epifluorescence image showing VGAT immunolabeling in the cochlear rootnucleus. (B–D) Detail images from dorsal to ventral regions of the cochlear root nucleus corresponding to the squares in A. Notice VGAT-ir endings(arrowheads) terminating on CRNs.
- GABA/Gly InputsCRNs
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CRN - GABA/Gly Inputs
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GABA + Gly
Gomez-Nieto et al., 2008Osen et al., 1991 Osen et al., 1991
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Muscarinic Receptors
Control
CRNs - Cholinergic Inputs
Nicotinic Receptors
The data of RT-PCR showed a positive band for several muscarinic receptorsubtypes (M 1- M5 and, by immunohistochemistry, we confirmed that CRNbodies exhibit positive immunoreaction for M 2 and M 4
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VNTB VNTB send cholinergic inputs to the CRNssend cholinergic inputs to the CRNs
IpsilateralIpsilateral
CRN - Cholinergic Inputs
Cholinergic innervation from the VNTB has been shown on CRN cell bodies and dendrites (Gómez-Nieto et al., 2008).
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CRN - Cholinergic Inputs
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CRNs - Cholinergic Inputs
The inputs doesn’t come from the OC neurons
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CRN - Cholinergic afferents
Auditory prepulses inhibit cochlear root neurons responses
Cochlear root neuronDeep: 7003 µm
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CRN - Cholinergic afferents
WithWith > prepulse > prepulse IntensityIntensity, > , > inhibitioninhibition
Effects of prepulse intensity on the discharge of cochlear root neurons
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1010 msms
CRN - Cholinergic afferents
Effects of prepulse duration on the discharge of cochlear root neurons
With > prepulse duration, > inhibitionWith > prepulse duration, > inhibition
20 20 msms
50 50 msms
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CRN - Cholinergic afferents
ISI= 200 ISI= 200 msms
ISI= 150 ISI= 150 msms
ISI= 100 ISI= 100 msms
ISI= 50 ISI= 50 msms
WithWith < ISI > < ISI > inhibitioninhibition
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CRNCRN VCNVCN
ISI 25 ISI 25 msms
10 10 dBdB
20 20 dBdB
30 30 dBdB 30 30 dBdB
20 20 dBdB
10 10 dBdB
Auditory prepulse stimulation on cochlear root neurons versusAuditory prepulse stimulation on cochlear root neurons versusothers cochlear nucleus neuronsothers cochlear nucleus neurons
PST histograms for a CRN unit (A) and a chopper unit from the ventral cochlear nucleus (B). The prepulsestimulation probes are the same for both neuron types. The CRN reduce its number of spikes during prepulsestimulation, but the chopper unit not.
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CRNCRN VCNVCN
Auditory Auditory prepulse prepulse stimulation on cochlear root neurons versusstimulation on cochlear root neurons versusothers cochlear nucleus neuronsothers cochlear nucleus neurons
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IC innervate VNTB neurons projecting to the CRNs
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PPI - Circuit
Fendt y cols., Psychofarmacol. 156:216-224 (2001)
Loudsound CRNs PnC StartleMotoneurons/
Interneurons
Accepted Pathway for the PPI . In ange
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Depth (microns relative to the cochlear root units)
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PPI - Circuit
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PPI - Circuit
There are axo-axonic contacts between VNTB-CRNs
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PPI - Circuitaxo-axonic contacts between VNTB-CRNs
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PPI - Circuit
axo-axonic contactsbetween VNTB-CRNs
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CRN - Noradrenergic Inputs
ADRA Receptors
The cochlear nerve root expressed mRNA of all adrenergicreceptors (a1A-C, a2A-C and b1-3). Between them, the subtypesa1B, a2A a2B and b3 had the stronger expression
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CRN - Noradrenergic Inputs
TH inmunohistochemistry and BDA injections into the LC confirm the inputs from the LC to the CRNs
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CRN - Noradrenergic Inputs
The projections is mainly ipsipilateral
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CRN - Noradrenergic Inputs
BDA fibers from the LC to the cochlear nerve
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CRN - Noradrenergic Inputs
TH + fibers in the cochlear nerve
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adrenergic neurotoxin that induces acute and relatively selective degenerationof both central and peripheral noradrenergic nerveterminals.
N-(2-Chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine hydrochloride (DSP-4)
4v
BDH
After DSP4
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CRN - Noradrenergic Inputs
Afrer DSP-4 injections, the noradrenergic fibers dissaperar in the cochlear nerve root
LC DBH immunostainedA- Control; B- After DSP-4 treatment
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2 weeks
Experimental GroupsWistar rats
ControlTreated with DSP4 (i.p. 50mg/Kg)
CRN - Noradrenergic Inputs
Measurement of Auditory Startle Response andPrepulse InhibitionSR-LAB system (SDI, San Diego, CA, USA) - Parameters : RAS - latency (ms) - response amplitude
% PPI= x 100(RAS amplitude without prepulse) - (RAS amplitude with prepulse)
(RAS amplitude without prepulse)
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CRN - Noradrenergic Inputs
Expression levels of adrenergic receptor mRNAs in the cochlear nerve roots of control and DSP-4 treatedanimals. Bar and error bars represent mean fold change ± S.D. The data were statistically evaluated withunpaired Student’s t-test assuming unequal variances.
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CRN - Noradrenergic Inputs
After injection of DSP-4, the the PPI change differentlyin females and males
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CRN - Noradrenergic Inputs
Sexual dimorphism in the locus coeruleus: structural base for the differencesof sex in the noradrenergic modulation of the PPI in the rat
Nº cells/animal
females males
females males
females males
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LC(+)
CRN - Noradrenergic Inputs
Auditory startlereflex
Cochlea
motoneurons
The LC is part of the new circuitry of the PPI
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CRN - Inputs
GluGABA+GlyAchNor
?
The afferents to the rat cochlear root nucleus, triggerand possibly modulate the acoustic startle.
startle
PPIHabituation ?
PPI
VNTB
LC
COCHLEA
Afferents to the primary startle circuit are essential for the elicitation and modulation of the acoustic startle reflex
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Intermediário
Dorsal
lateral
Lateral
Borda dorsal
Medial
Caudal
Rostral
Watson et al. (1982) Hinrichsen e Watson (1984) Friauf e Herbert (1985)
Direct connections between the CRNs and facial
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Direct connections between the CRNs and facial
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CAUDAL
ROSTRAL
Pathways of the Auricular component of the startle reflex
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PnC and CRNs project to the same areas of the facial
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Auricular component of the startle reflex
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