Interaction of acetylcholine and oxytocin neuromodulation in the hippocampus
DOIA postulated role of subcortical neuromodulators is to control brain states. Mechanisms by which different neuromodulators compete or cooperate at various temporal scales remain an open question. We investigated the interaction of acetylcholine (ACh) and oxytocin (OXT) at slow and fast timescales during various brain states. Although these neuromodulators fluctuated in parallel during NREM packets, transitions from NREM to REM were characterized by a surge of ACh but a continued decrease of OXT. OXT signaling lagged behind ACh. High ACh was correlated with population synchrony and gamma oscillations during active waking, whereas minimum ACh predicts sharp-wave ripples (SPW-Rs). Optogenetic control of ACh and OXT neurons confirmed the active role of these neuromodulators in the observed correlations. Synchronous hippocampal activity consistently reduced OXT activity, whereas inactivation of the lateral septum-hypothalamus path attenuated this effect. Our findings demonstrate how cooperative actions of these neuromodulators allow target circuits to perform specific functions.
Authors:
Yiyao Zhang, Mursel Karadas, JingJing Liu, Xinyi Gu, Mihály Vöröslakos, Yulong Li, Richard W. Tsien, György Buzsáki
Published: 2024
PMID: 38537642
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Research Area:
Methodological Studies, Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Species/Model:
Mouse