Raphe serotonergic neurons modulate genioglossus corticomotor activity in intermittent hypoxic rats

Respiratory Research

Jian Kang¹  Delei Kong¹  Ting Li¹  Longfeng Sun¹  Wei Wang¹  Jiao Su¹ 

[1] Institute of Respiratory Disease, The first Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing Northern St, 110001 Heping District, Shen Yang, China

关键词: Transcranial magnetic stimulation;    Serotonin;    Raphe nuclei;    Genioglossus;    Intermittent hypoxia;   

Others  :  1146645
DOI  :  10.1186/1465-9921-15-76

 received in 2014-02-26, accepted in 2014-07-01,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Genioglossus activity is greater during wakefulness but decreases to a weaker state during sleep in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients, compared to healthy subjects. Previous studies suggested that the corticomotor control of the genioglossus was modified in OSAS patients. Intermittent hypoxia (IH), the typical pathophysiological change in OSAS, can induce genioglossus facilitation. The serotonergic neurons of the raphe dorsal (DRN) and magnus nuclei (RMg) are responsive to hypoxia and play important roles in the control of the genioglossus. However, it remains unknown whether DRN and RMg serotonergic neurons are responsible for the facilitated corticomotor activity of the genioglossus during IH. This study explored the influence of IH on the corticomotor activity of the genioglossus by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and the role of DRN and RMg serotonergic neurons in this effect.

Methods

Rats were exposed to IH and divided into two groups. In one group, anti-SERT-SAP was microinjected into the DRN and RMg respectively to kill serotonergic neurons. In the other group, artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF) was injected. Comparisons were conducted between the two groups during four weeks of IH and four weeks after IH.

Results

Compared to the corresponding ACSF-injected group, the DRN lesion group and RMg lesion group showed longer TMS latencies and lower amplitudes during IH from the 1^st to the 28^th day. After 28 days of IH, longer latencies and lower amplitudes were seen only in the DRN lesion group.

Conclusion

These results indicate that DRN and RMg serotonergic neurons play different roles in the facilitation of genioglossus corticomotor activity induced by IH.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Su et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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