Effects of ibotenate and 192IgG-saporin lesions of the nucleus basalis magnocellularis/substantia innominata on spontaneous sleep and wake states and on recovery sleep after sleep deprivation in rats
Abstract
The basal forebrain (BF) is known for its role in cortical and behavioral activation, and has been postulated to have a role in compensatory mechanisms after sleep loss. However, specific neuronal phenotypes responsible for these roles are unclear. We investigated the effects of ibotenate (IBO) and 192IgG-saporin (SAP) lesions of the caudal BF on spontaneous sleep-waking and electroencephalogram (EEG), and recovery sleep and EEG after 6 h of sleep deprivation (SD). Relative to artificial CSF (ACSF) controls, IBO injections decreased parvalbumin and cholinergic neurons in the caudal BF by 43 and 21%, respectively, and cortical acetylcholinesterase staining by 41%. SAP injections nonsignificantly decreased parvalbumin neurons by 11%, but significantly decreased cholinergic neurons by 69% and cortical acetylcholinesterase by 84%. IBO lesions had no effect on sleep-wake states but increased baseline delta power in all states [up to 62% increase during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep]. SAP lesions transiently increased NREM sleep by 13%, predominantly during the dark phase, with no effect on EEG. During the first 12 h after SD, animals with IBO and SAP lesions showed lesser rebound NREM sleep (32 and 77% less, respectively) and ...Continue Reading
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