State-dependent brainstem ensemble dynamics and their interactions with hippocampus across sleep states
Abstract
The brainstem plays a crucial role in sleep-wake regulation. However, their ensemble dynamics underlying sleep regulation remain poorly understood. Here we show slow, state-predictive brainstem ensemble dynamics and state-dependent interactions between the brainstem and the hippocampus in mice. On a timescale of seconds to minutes, brainstem populations can predict pupil dilation and vigilance states where they exhibit longer predictable power compared with hippocampal CA1 neurons. On a timescale of sub-seconds, pontine waves (P-waves) are accompanied by synchronous firing of brainstem neurons during both rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM (NREM) sleep. Crucially, P-waves functionally interact with CA1 activity in a state-dependent manner: during NREM sleep, hippocampal sharp wave-ripples (SWRs) precede P-waves. On the other hand, P-waves during REM sleep are phase-locked with ongoing theta oscillations and are followed by burst firing of CA1 neurons. This state-dependent global coordination between the brainstem and hippocampus implicates distinct functional roles of sleep.
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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/M00905X/1)
- Shuzo Sakata
Leverhulme Trust (RPG-2015-377)
- Shuzo Sakata
Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK-PPG2017B-005)
- Shuzo Sakata
Action on Hearing Loss (S45)
- Shuzo Sakata
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/S005692/1)
- Arno Onken
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Tomomi Tsunematsu
Uehara Memorial Foundation
- Tomomi Tsunematsu
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JPMJPR1887)
- Tomomi Tsunematsu
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (17H06520)
- Tomomi Tsunematsu
The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.
Ethics
Animal experimentation: All experimental procedures were performed in accordance with the United Kingdom Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act of 1986 Home Office regulations and approved by the Home Office (PPL 70/8883).
Reviewing Editor
- Laura L Colgin, University of Texas at Austin, United States
Version history
- Received: September 26, 2019
- Accepted: January 14, 2020
- Accepted Manuscript published: January 14, 2020 (version 1)
- Version of Record published: February 3, 2020 (version 2)
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© 2020, Tsunematsu et al.
This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License permitting unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the original author and source are credited.
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