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Regulation of REM and Non-REM Sleep by Periaqueductal GABAergic Neurons

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  • Franz Weber

    (University of California
    University of Pennsylvania)

  • Johnny Phong Hoang Do

    (University of California)

  • Shinjae Chung

    (University of California
    University of Pennsylvania)

  • Kevin T. Beier

    (Stanford University)

  • Mike Bikov

    (University of California)

  • Mohammad Saffari Doost

    (University of California)

  • Yang Dan

    (University of California)

Abstract

Mammalian sleep consists of distinct rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM (NREM) states. The midbrain region ventrolateral periaqueductal gray (vlPAG) is known to be important for gating REM sleep, but the underlying neuronal mechanism is not well understood. Here, we show that activating vlPAG GABAergic neurons in mice suppresses the initiation and maintenance of REM sleep while consolidating NREM sleep, partly through their projection to the dorsolateral pons. Cell-type-specific recording and calcium imaging reveal that most vlPAG GABAergic neurons are strongly suppressed at REM sleep onset and activated at its termination. In addition to the rapid changes at brain state transitions, their activity decreases gradually between REM sleep and is reset by each REM episode in a duration-dependent manner, mirroring the accumulation and dissipation of REM sleep pressure. Thus, vlPAG GABAergic neurons powerfully gate REM sleep, and their firing rate modulation may contribute to the ultradian rhythm of REM/NREM alternation.

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  • Franz Weber & Johnny Phong Hoang Do & Shinjae Chung & Kevin T. Beier & Mike Bikov & Mohammad Saffari Doost & Yang Dan, 2018. "Regulation of REM and Non-REM Sleep by Periaqueductal GABAergic Neurons," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 9(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:9:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-017-02765-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02765-w
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