Hypergravity induced disruption of cerebellar motor coordination

Scientific Reports
Wonjun NohSunggu Yang

Abstract

The cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements for balanced motor activity in a normal gravity condition. It remains unknown how hypergravity is associated with cerebellum-dependent motor behaviors and Purkinje cell's activities. In order to investigate the relationship between gravity and cerebellar physiology, we measured AMPA-mediated fast currents and mGluR1-mediated slow currents of cerebellar Purkinje cells along with cerebellum-dependent behaviors such as the footprint and irregular ladder under a hypergravity condition. We found abnormal animal behaviors in the footprint and irregular ladder tests under hypergravity. They are correlated with decreased AMPA and mGluR1-mediated synaptic currents of Purkinje cells. These results indicate that gravity regulates the activity of Purkinje cells, thereby modulating cerebellum-dependent motor outputs.

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