Acute dopamine receptor blockade in substantia nigra pars reticulata: a possible model for drug-induced Parkinsonism


Por: Alejandra Caceres-Chavez, Veronica, Hernandez-Martinez, Ricardo, Perez-Ortega, Jesus, Arieli Herrera-Valdez, Marco, Aceves, Jose J., Galarraga, Elvira, Bargas, Jose

Publicada: 1 dic 2018
Resumen:
Dopamine (DA) depletion modifies the firing pattern of neurons in the substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr). shifting their mostly tonic firing toward irregularity and bursting, traits of pathological firing underlying rigidity and postural instability in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and animal models of Parkinsonism (PS). Drug-induced Parkinsonism (DIP) represents 20-40% of clinical cases of PS, becoming a problem for differential diagnosis, and is still not well studied with physiological tools. It may co-occur with tardive dyskinesia. Here we use in vitro slice preparations including the SNr to observe drug-induced pathological firing by using drugs that most likely produce it, DA-receptor antagonists (SCH23390 plus sulpiride), to compare with firing patterns found in DA-depleted tissue. The hypothesis is that SNr firing would be similar under both conditions. a prerequisite to the proposal of a similar preparation to test other DIP-producing drugs. Firing was analyzed with three complementary metrics, showing similarities between DA depletion and acute DA-receptor blockade. Moreover, blockade of either nonselective cationic channels or Ca(v)3 T-type calcium channels hyperpolarized the membrane and abolished bursting and irregular firing, silencing SNr neurons in both conditions. Therefore, currents generating firing in control conditions are in part responsible for pathological firing. Haloperidol, a DIP-producing drug, reproduced DA-receptor antagonist firing modifications. Since acute DA-receptor blockade induces SNr neuron firing similar to that found in the 6-hydroxydopamine model of PS, output basal ganglia neurons may play a role in generating DIP. Therefore, this study opens the way to test other DIP-producing drugs. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Dopamine (DA) depletion enhances substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr) neuron bursting and irregular firing, hallmarks of Parkinsonism. Several drugs, including antipsychotics, antidepressants, and calcium channel antagonists, among others, produce drug-induced Parkinsonism. Here we show the first comparison between SNr neuron firing after DA depletion vs. firing found after acute blockade of DA receptors. It was found that firing in both conditions is similar, implying that pathological SNr neuron firing is also a physiological correlate of drug-induced Parkinsonism.

Filiaciones:
Alejandra Caceres-Chavez, Veronica:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Div Neurociencias, Inst Fisiol Celular, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Hernandez-Martinez, Ricardo:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Div Neurociencias, Inst Fisiol Celular, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Perez-Ortega, Jesus:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Dept Neurobiol Desarrollo & Neurofisiol, Inst Neurobiol, Queretaro, Mexico

Arieli Herrera-Valdez, Marco:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Dept Matemat, Fac Ciencias, Mexico City, DF, Mexico

Aceves, Jose J.:
 Inst Nacl Ciencias Med & Nutr Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, DF, Mexico

Galarraga, Elvira:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Div Neurociencias, Inst Fisiol Celular, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Bargas, Jose:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Div Neurociencias, Inst Fisiol Celular, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
ISSN: 00223077
Editorial
AMER PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC, 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 120 Número: 6
Páginas: 2922-2938
WOS Id: 000451666500019
ID de PubMed: 30256736