Dopamine differentially modulates the size of projection neuron ensembles in the intact and dopamine-depleted striatum
Dopamine (DA) is a critical modulator of brain circuits that control voluntary movements, but our understanding of its influence on the activity of target neurons in vivo remains limited. Here, we use two-photon Ca2+ imaging to monitor the activity of direct and indirect-pathway spiny projection neu...
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| author | Marta Maltese Jeffrey R March Alexander G Bashaw Nicolas X Tritsch |
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| description | Dopamine (DA) is a critical modulator of brain circuits that control voluntary movements, but our understanding of its influence on the activity of target neurons in vivo remains limited. Here, we use two-photon Ca2+ imaging to monitor the activity of direct and indirect-pathway spiny projection neurons (SPNs) simultaneously in the striatum of behaving mice during acute and prolonged manipulations of DA signaling. We find that increasing and decreasing DA biases striatal activity toward the direct and indirect pathways, respectively, by changing the overall number of SPNs recruited during behavior in a manner not predicted by existing models of DA function. This modulation is drastically altered in a model of Parkinson’s disease. Our results reveal a previously unappreciated population-level influence of DA on striatal output and provide novel insights into the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0fe066dfff8e4a7d84ada7e4918756a42022-12-22T03:53:00ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2021-05-011010.7554/eLife.68041Dopamine differentially modulates the size of projection neuron ensembles in the intact and dopamine-depleted striatumMarta Maltese0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9084-0411Jeffrey R March1Alexander G Bashaw2Nicolas X Tritsch3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3181-7681Neuroscience Institute, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States; Fresco Institute for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders, New York University Langone Health, New York, United StatesNeuroscience Institute, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States; Fresco Institute for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders, New York University Langone Health, New York, United StatesNeuroscience Institute, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States; Fresco Institute for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders, New York University Langone Health, New York, United StatesNeuroscience Institute, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States; Fresco Institute for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders, New York University Langone Health, New York, United StatesDopamine (DA) is a critical modulator of brain circuits that control voluntary movements, but our understanding of its influence on the activity of target neurons in vivo remains limited. Here, we use two-photon Ca2+ imaging to monitor the activity of direct and indirect-pathway spiny projection neurons (SPNs) simultaneously in the striatum of behaving mice during acute and prolonged manipulations of DA signaling. We find that increasing and decreasing DA biases striatal activity toward the direct and indirect pathways, respectively, by changing the overall number of SPNs recruited during behavior in a manner not predicted by existing models of DA function. This modulation is drastically altered in a model of Parkinson’s disease. Our results reveal a previously unappreciated population-level influence of DA on striatal output and provide novel insights into the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease.https://elifesciences.org/articles/68041basal gangliastriatumdopamineneuromodulationParkinson’s disease |
| spellingShingle | Marta Maltese Jeffrey R March Alexander G Bashaw Nicolas X Tritsch Dopamine differentially modulates the size of projection neuron ensembles in the intact and dopamine-depleted striatum eLife basal ganglia striatum dopamine neuromodulation Parkinson’s disease |
| title | Dopamine differentially modulates the size of projection neuron ensembles in the intact and dopamine-depleted striatum |
| title_full | Dopamine differentially modulates the size of projection neuron ensembles in the intact and dopamine-depleted striatum |
| title_fullStr | Dopamine differentially modulates the size of projection neuron ensembles in the intact and dopamine-depleted striatum |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dopamine differentially modulates the size of projection neuron ensembles in the intact and dopamine-depleted striatum |
| title_short | Dopamine differentially modulates the size of projection neuron ensembles in the intact and dopamine-depleted striatum |
| title_sort | dopamine differentially modulates the size of projection neuron ensembles in the intact and dopamine depleted striatum |
| topic | basal ganglia striatum dopamine neuromodulation Parkinson’s disease |
| url | https://elifesciences.org/articles/68041 |
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