Evolution of Excitation-Inhibition Ratio in Cortical Cultures Exposed to Hypoxia

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Joost le FeberJeannette Hofmeijer

Abstract

In the core of a brain infarct, neuronal death occurs within minutes after loss of perfusion. In the penumbra, a surrounding area with some residual perfusion, neurons initially remain structurally intact, but hypoxia-induced synaptic failure impedes neuronal activity. Penumbral activity may recover or further deteriorate, reflecting cell death. Mechanisms leading to either outcome remain ill-understood, but may involve changes in the excitation to inhibition (E/I) ratio. The E/I ratio is determined by structural (relative densities of excitatory and inhibitory synapses) and functional factors (synaptic strengths). Clinical studies demonstrated excitability alterations in regions surrounding the infarct core. These may be related to structural E/I changes, but the effects of hypoxia /ischemia on structural connectivity have not yet been investigated, and the role of structural connectivity changes in excitability alterations remains unclear. We investigated the evolution of the structural E/I ratio and associated network excitability in cortical cultures exposed to severe hypoxia of varying duration. 6-12 h of hypoxia reduced the total synaptic density. In particular, the inhibitory synaptic density dropped significantly, resul...Continue Reading

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