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Diversity and excitability of deep-layer entorhinal cortical neurons in a model of temporal lobe epilepsy

Diversity and excitability of deep-layer entorhinal cortical neurons in a model of temporal lobe... The entorhinal cortex (ERC) is critically implicated in temporal lobe epileptogenesis—the most common type of adult epilepsy. Previous studies have suggested that epileptiform discharges likely initiate in seizure-sensitive deep layers (V–VI) of the medial entorhinal area (MEA) and propagate into seizure-resistant superficial layers (II–III) and hippocampus, establishing a lamina-specific distinction between activities of deep- versus superficial-layer neurons and their seizure susceptibilities. While layer II stellate cells in MEA have been shown to be hyperexcitable and hypersynchronous in patients and animal models of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), the fate of neurons in the deep layers under epileptic conditions and their overall contribution to epileptogenicity of this region have remained unclear. We used whole cell recordings from slices of the ERC in normal and pilocarpine-treated epileptic rats to characterize the electrophysiological properties of neurons in this region and directly assess changes in their excitatory and inhibitory synaptic drive under epileptic conditions. We found a surprising heterogeneity with at least three major types and two subtypes of functionally distinct excitatory neurons. However, contrary to expectation, none of the major neuron types characterized showed any significant changes in their excitability, barring loss of excitatory and inhibitory inputs in a subtype of neurons whose dendrite extended into layer III, where neurons are preferentially lost during TLE. We confirmed hyperexcitability of layer II neurons in the same slices, suggesting minimal influence of deep-layer input on superficial-layer neuron excitability under epileptic conditions. These data show that deep layers of ERC contain a more diverse population of excitatory neurons than previously envisaged that appear to belie their seizure-sensitive reputation. entorhinal cortex cell type classification excitatory neurons Copyright © 2012 the American Physiological Society « Previous | Next Article » Table of Contents This Article Published online before print June 27, 2012 , doi: 10.​1152/​jn.​00364.​2012 AJP - JN Physiol September 15, 2012 vol. 108 no. 6 1724-1738 » Abstract Free Full Text Free to you Full Text (PDF) Free to you All Versions of this Article: jn.00364.2012v1 108/6/1724 most recent Classifications Article Services Email this article to a friend Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in Web of Science Similar articles in PubMed Download to citation manager Citing Articles Load citing article information Citing articles via Web of Science Google Scholar Articles by Pilli, J. Articles by Kumar, S. S. PubMed PubMed citation Articles by Pilli, J. Articles by Kumar, S. S. Related Content Load related web page information Current Content September 15, 2012 Alert me to new issues of AJP - JN Physiol About the Journal Calls for Papers Information for Authors Submit a Manuscript Ethical Policies AuthorChoice PubMed Central Policy Reprints and Permissions Advertising Press Copyright © 2012 the American Physiological Society Print ISSN: 0022-3077 Online ISSN: 1522-1598 var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-2924550-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-189672-30"); pageTracker._setDomainName(".physiology.org"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Neurophysiology The American Physiological Society

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The entorhinal cortex (ERC) is critically implicated in temporal lobe epileptogenesis—the most common type of adult epilepsy. Previous studies have suggested that epileptiform discharges likely initiate in seizure-sensitive deep layers (V–VI) of the medial entorhinal area (MEA) and propagate into seizure-resistant superficial layers (II–III) and hippocampus, establishing a lamina-specific distinction between activities of deep- versus superficial-layer neurons and their seizure susceptibilities. While layer II stellate cells in MEA have been shown to be hyperexcitable and hypersynchronous in patients and animal models of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), the fate of neurons in the deep layers under epileptic conditions and their overall contribution to epileptogenicity of this region have remained unclear. We used whole cell recordings from slices of the ERC in normal and pilocarpine-treated epileptic rats to characterize the electrophysiological properties of neurons in this region and directly assess changes in their excitatory and inhibitory synaptic drive under epileptic conditions. We found a surprising heterogeneity with at least three major types and two subtypes of functionally distinct excitatory neurons. However, contrary to expectation, none of the major neuron types characterized showed any significant changes in their excitability, barring loss of excitatory and inhibitory inputs in a subtype of neurons whose dendrite extended into layer III, where neurons are preferentially lost during TLE. We confirmed hyperexcitability of layer II neurons in the same slices, suggesting minimal influence of deep-layer input on superficial-layer neuron excitability under epileptic conditions. These data show that deep layers of ERC contain a more diverse population of excitatory neurons than previously envisaged that appear to belie their seizure-sensitive reputation. entorhinal cortex cell type classification excitatory neurons Copyright © 2012 the American Physiological Society « Previous | Next Article » Table of Contents This Article Published online before print June 27, 2012 , doi: 10.​1152/​jn.​00364.​2012 AJP - JN Physiol September 15, 2012 vol. 108 no. 6 1724-1738 » Abstract Free Full Text Free to you Full Text (PDF) Free to you All Versions of this Article: jn.00364.2012v1 108/6/1724 most recent Classifications Article Services Email this article to a friend Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in Web of Science Similar articles in PubMed Download to citation manager Citing Articles Load citing article information Citing articles via Web of Science Google Scholar Articles by Pilli, J. Articles by Kumar, S. S. PubMed PubMed citation Articles by Pilli, J. Articles by Kumar, S. S. Related Content Load related web page information Current Content September 15, 2012 Alert me to new issues of AJP - JN Physiol About the Journal Calls for Papers Information for Authors Submit a Manuscript Ethical Policies AuthorChoice PubMed Central Policy Reprints and Permissions Advertising Press Copyright © 2012 the American Physiological Society Print ISSN: 0022-3077 Online ISSN: 1522-1598 var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-2924550-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-189672-30"); pageTracker._setDomainName(".physiology.org"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}

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Published: Sep 15, 2012

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