Effective and precise neural modulation with real-time detection in the brain is of great importance and represents a significant challenge.Nanoliposome-encapsulated light-sensitive compounds have excellent characteri...Effective and precise neural modulation with real-time detection in the brain is of great importance and represents a significant challenge.Nanoliposome-encapsulated light-sensitive compounds have excellent characteristics such as high temporal and spatial resolution,delayed drug clearance,and restricted drug biodistribution for neural modulation.In this study,we developed a nanoliposome-based delivery system for ruthenium-based caged GABA compounds(Nanolipo-Ru)to modulate neural activity and allow for real-time monitoring using the microelectrode arrays(MEAs).The Nanolipo-Ru nanoparticles had an average size of 134.10±4.30 nm and exhibited excellent stability for seven weeks.For the in vivo experiment in the rat,release of GABA by Nanolipo-Ru under blue light illumination resulted in an average firing rate reduction in interneurons and pyramidal neurons in the same brain region of 79.4%and 81.6%,respectively.Simultaneously,the average power of local field potentials in the 0–15 Hz range degraded from 4.34 to 0.85 mW.In addition,the Nanolipo-Ru nanoparticles have the potential to provide more flexible timing of modulation than unencapsulated RuBi-GABA in the experiments.These results indicated that Nanolipo-Ru could be an effective platform for regulating neuronal electrophysiology.Furthermore,nanoliposomes with appropriate modifications would render promising utilities for targeting of specific types of neurons in the future.展开更多
Grid cells with stable hexagonal firing patterns in the medial entorhinal cortex(MEC)carry the vital function of serving as a metric for the surrounding environment.Whether this mechanism processes only spatial inform...Grid cells with stable hexagonal firing patterns in the medial entorhinal cortex(MEC)carry the vital function of serving as a metric for the surrounding environment.Whether this mechanism processes only spatial information or involves nonspatial information remains elusive.Here,we fabricated an MEC-shaped microelectrode array(MEA)to detect the variation in neural spikes and local field potentials of the MEC when rats forage in a square enclosure with a planar,three-dimensional object and social landmarks in sequence.The results showed that grid cells exhibited rate remapping under social conditions in which spike firing fields closer to the social landmark had a higher firing rate.Furthermore,global remapping showed that hexagonal firing patterns were rotated and scaled when the planar landmark was replaced with object and social landmarks.In addition,when grid cells were activated,the local field potentials were dominated by the theta band(5–8 Hz),and spike phase locking was observed at troughs of theta oscillations.Our results suggest the pattern separation mechanism of grid cells in which the spatial firing structure and firing rate respond to spatial and social information,respectively,which may provide new insights into how the brain creates a cognitive map.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0205902)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61527815,61771452,61775216)the Key Research Programs of Frontier Sciences,CAS(QYZDJ-SSW-SYS015)。
基金This work was sponsored by the National Key Research and Development Program of nano science and technology of China (No. 2017YFA0205902)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 61527815, 61960206012, 61975206, 61775216, 61971400, 61973292 and 61771452)the Key Research Programs (Nos. QYZDJ-SSW-SYS015 and XDA16020902) of Frontier Sciences, CAS.
文摘Effective and precise neural modulation with real-time detection in the brain is of great importance and represents a significant challenge.Nanoliposome-encapsulated light-sensitive compounds have excellent characteristics such as high temporal and spatial resolution,delayed drug clearance,and restricted drug biodistribution for neural modulation.In this study,we developed a nanoliposome-based delivery system for ruthenium-based caged GABA compounds(Nanolipo-Ru)to modulate neural activity and allow for real-time monitoring using the microelectrode arrays(MEAs).The Nanolipo-Ru nanoparticles had an average size of 134.10±4.30 nm and exhibited excellent stability for seven weeks.For the in vivo experiment in the rat,release of GABA by Nanolipo-Ru under blue light illumination resulted in an average firing rate reduction in interneurons and pyramidal neurons in the same brain region of 79.4%and 81.6%,respectively.Simultaneously,the average power of local field potentials in the 0–15 Hz range degraded from 4.34 to 0.85 mW.In addition,the Nanolipo-Ru nanoparticles have the potential to provide more flexible timing of modulation than unencapsulated RuBi-GABA in the experiments.These results indicated that Nanolipo-Ru could be an effective platform for regulating neuronal electrophysiology.Furthermore,nanoliposomes with appropriate modifications would render promising utilities for targeting of specific types of neurons in the future.
基金sponsored by the National Key R&D Program(Grant No.2017YFA0205902)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62121003,61960206012,61973292,61975206,61971400,and 62171434)+1 种基金the Scientific Instrument Developing Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.GJJSTD20210004)the Major Program of Scientific and Technical Innovation 2030(No.2021ZD0201603).
文摘Grid cells with stable hexagonal firing patterns in the medial entorhinal cortex(MEC)carry the vital function of serving as a metric for the surrounding environment.Whether this mechanism processes only spatial information or involves nonspatial information remains elusive.Here,we fabricated an MEC-shaped microelectrode array(MEA)to detect the variation in neural spikes and local field potentials of the MEC when rats forage in a square enclosure with a planar,three-dimensional object and social landmarks in sequence.The results showed that grid cells exhibited rate remapping under social conditions in which spike firing fields closer to the social landmark had a higher firing rate.Furthermore,global remapping showed that hexagonal firing patterns were rotated and scaled when the planar landmark was replaced with object and social landmarks.In addition,when grid cells were activated,the local field potentials were dominated by the theta band(5–8 Hz),and spike phase locking was observed at troughs of theta oscillations.Our results suggest the pattern separation mechanism of grid cells in which the spatial firing structure and firing rate respond to spatial and social information,respectively,which may provide new insights into how the brain creates a cognitive map.
