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Neuronal mechanisms of propofol-induced alpha rhythm in rat cerebral cortex

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25463150
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Surgical dentistry
Research InstitutionNihon University

Principal Investigator

OI Yoshiyuki  日本大学, 歯学部, 教授 (60271342)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KOBAYASHI Masayuki  日本大学, 歯学部, 准教授 (00300830)
KOYANAGI Yuko  日本大学, 歯学部, 助教 (20609771)
Research Collaborator YOKOTA Eiko  日本大学, 歯学部・大学院
Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywordsプロポフォール / 大脳皮質 / 脳波 / アルファ周波数帯 / fast-spiking細胞 / 抑制性シナプス伝達 / GABA(A)受容体 / ホールセル・パッチクランプ法 / GABAA受容体 / アルファ波 / 同期性
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The general anesthetic propofol raises frontal alpha rhythm at the dose that is sufficient to induce loss of consciousness. However, the neural mechanisms of propofol-induced alpha rhythm in the cerebral cortex remain unknown. Using dual whole-cell patch clamp technique, we found that the fast-spiking cell (FS) to pyramidal cell (Pyr) connections exhibited greater enhancement of unitary inhibitory postsynaptic current compared to FS→FS/non-FS and non-FS→Pyr/FS/non-FS connections. In addition, triple whole-cell patch clamp recordings were performed from one FS and two Pyr which were received inhibitory input from the FS. We found that propofol reduced the coefficient of variation of spike timing among postsynapic Pyr during FS activation. These results suggest that propofol facilitates Pyr firing synchrony by enhancing inhibitory inputs from FS. This synchrony of Pyr may induce the frontal alpha rhythm that associates with propofol-induced loss of consciousness.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2016 2015 2014 2013 Other

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Fast-spiking Cell to Pyramidal Cell Connections Are the Most Sensitive to Propofol-induced Facilitation of GABAergic Currents in Rat Insular Cortex.2014

    • Author(s)
      Koyanagi Y, Oi Y, Yamamoto K, Koshikawa N, Kobayashi M.
    • Journal Title

      Anesthesiology

      Volume: in press

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Reciprocal regulation of inhibitory synaptic transmission by nicotinic and muscarinic receptors in rat nucleus accumbens shell.2013

    • Author(s)
      Yamamoto K, Ebihara K, Koshikawa N, Kobayashi M
    • Journal Title

      J Physiol

      Volume: 591 Issue: 22 Pages: 5745-5763

    • DOI

      10.1113/jphysiol.2013.258558

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Apomorphine-induced modulation of neural activities in the ventrolateral striatum of rats2013

    • Author(s)
      Fujita S., Kato R., Cui, Y.L., Terakado M., Suga K., Koshikawa N., Kobayashi M
    • Journal Title

      Synapse

      Volume: 67 Issue: 7 Pages: 363-373

    • DOI

      10.1002/syn.21644

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Anatomical and electrophysiological mechanisms for asymmetrical excitatory propagation in the rat insular cortex: In vivo optical imaging and whole-cell patch-clamp studies2013

    • Author(s)
      Adachi K
    • Journal Title

      J Comp Neurol

      Volume: 521(7) Issue: 7 Pages: 1598-613

    • DOI

      10.1002/cne.23246

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Neuronal subtype-dependent modulation of electrophysiological properties by propofol in rat cerebral cortex2016

    • Author(s)
      Kaneko K,Koyanagi Y, Oi Y, Koshikawa N, Kobayashi M
    • Organizer
      第89回日本薬理学会年会
    • Place of Presentation
      パシフィコ横浜 会議センター(神奈川県横浜市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-09
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Propofol facilitates pyramidal cell firing synchrony in rat cerebral cortex2015

    • Author(s)
      Koyanagi Y, Oi Y, Koshikawa N, Kobayashi M
    • Organizer
      NEUROSCIENCE2015
    • Place of Presentation
      McCormick Place (Chicago, IL, U.S.A.)
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-17
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Propofol preferentially enhances fast-spiking interneuron connections to pyramidal neurons in rat insular cortex.2014

    • Author(s)
      Koyanagi Y, Oi Y, Koshikawa N, Kobayashi M.
    • Organizer
      ANESTHESIOLOGY2014
    • Place of Presentation
      New Orleans, the USA
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-11
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Propofol induced spike synchrony of pyramidal cells in rat cerebral cortex.2014

    • Author(s)
      Koyanagi Y, Oi Y, Koshikawa N, Kobayashi M.
    • Organizer
      The 9th international symposium on memory and awareness in anesthesia.
    • Place of Presentation
      Tokyo, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2014-07-21
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] プロポフォールの単一抑制性シナプス伝達増強作用はシナプスを形成するニューロンサブタイプにより異なる

    • Author(s)
      小柳裕子,内田琢也,高田耕司,岡 俊一,見崎 徹,大井良之
    • Organizer
      第41回 日本歯科麻酔学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      新横浜国際ホテル(神奈川県横浜市)
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Propofolによる抑制性入力の増強効果は抑制性介在ニューロンより錐体細胞において強い

    • Author(s)
      小柳裕子,小林真之,越川憲明,大井良之
    • Organizer
      日本麻酔科学会 第60回学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌プリンスホテル(北海道札幌市)
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report

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