兴奋性突触后电位
抑制性突触后电位
神经科学
突触可塑性
突触后电位
神经病理性疼痛
丘脑
神经传递
化学
生物
受体
生物化学
作者
Wen-Tong Zhang,Wei-Lin Sha,Qian Zhu,Xiao-Bo Wu,Chuan He
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2022.07.008
摘要
The anterior nucleus of the paraventricular thalamus (aPVT) integrates various synaptic inputs and conveys information to the downstream brain regions for arousal and pain regulation. Recent studies have indicated that the PVT plays a crucial role in the regulation of chronic pain, but the plasticity mechanism of neuronal excitability and synaptic inputs for aPVT neurons in neuropathic pain remains unclear. Here, we report that spinal nerve ligation (SNL) significantly increased the neuronal excitability and reset the excitatory/inhibitory (E/I) synaptic inputs ratio of aPVT neurons in mice. SNL significantly increased the membrane input resistance, firing frequency, and the half-width of action potential. Additionally, SNL enlarged the area of afterdepolarization and prolonged the rebound low-threshold spike following a hyperpolarized current injection. Further results indicate that an inwardly rectifying current density was decreased in SNL animals. SNL also decreased the amplitude, but not the frequency of spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic currents (sEPSCs), nor the amplitude or frequency of spontaneous inhibitory postsynaptic currents (sIPSCs) of aPVT neurons. Moreover, SNL disrupted the E/I synaptic ratio, caused a decrease in weighted tau and half-width of averaged sIPSCs, but did not change these physiological properties of averaged sEPSCs. Finally, pharmacological activation of the GABA A receptor at aPVT could effective relieve SNL-induced mechanical allodynia in mice. These results reveal the plasticity of intrinsic neuronal excitability and E/I synaptic balance in the aPVT neurons after nerve injury and it may play an important role in the development of pain sensitization. • Spinal nerve ligation (SNL) increased the neuronal excitability in anterior nucleus of the paraventricular thalamus (aPVT). • SNL prolonged the rebound low-threshold spike following a hyperpolarized current injection. • Hyperexcitability of aPVT neurons potentially mediated by alteration in potassium channels. • SNL disrupted excitatory/inhibitory synaptic inputs ratio of aPVT neurons. • Pharmacological activation of GABAA receptor in PVT attenuates SNL-induced mechanical allodynia.
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