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ASIC1a is required for neuronal activation via low-intensity ultrasound stimulation in mouse brain

  1. Jormay Lim
  2. Hsiao-Hsin Tai
  3. Wei-Hao Liao
  4. Ya-Cherng Chu
  5. Chen-Ming Hao
  6. Yueh-Chun Huang
  7. Cheng-Han Lee
  8. Shao-Shien Lin
  9. Sherry Hsu
  10. Ya-Chih Chien
  11. Dar-Ming Lai
  12. Wen-Shiang Chen
  13. Chih-Cheng Chen  Is a corresponding author
  14. Jaw-Lin Wang  Is a corresponding author
  1. National Taiwan University, Taiwan
  2. National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
  3. Academia Sinica, Taiwan
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.61660
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  1. Jormay Lim
  2. Hsiao-Hsin Tai
  3. Wei-Hao Liao
  4. Ya-Cherng Chu
  5. Chen-Ming Hao
  6. Yueh-Chun Huang
  7. Cheng-Han Lee
  8. Shao-Shien Lin
  9. Sherry Hsu
  10. Ya-Chih Chien
  11. Dar-Ming Lai
  12. Wen-Shiang Chen
  13. Chih-Cheng Chen
  14. Jaw-Lin Wang
(2021)
ASIC1a is required for neuronal activation via low-intensity ultrasound stimulation in mouse brain
eLife 10:e61660.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.61660
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Abstract

CNS neurons have no sensory function, protected by the skull. For this reason, brain neuromodulation by ultrasound were either done at a high intensity or through auditory nerves. We demonstrate in this study CNS neurons react to ultrasound stimulation at an intensity (5 mW/cm2) far lower than typical therapeutic ultrasound (>30 mW/cm2). Using micropipette ultrasound in calcium imaging, we show ASIC1a channels play a role in the reactions of CNS neurons to ultrasound, pointing to the molecular basis for direct ultrasound neuromodulation at low intensity. Furthermore, we also show evidence of neurogenesis with the same ultrasound stimulation, suggesting potential therapeutic translation.

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  1. Jormay Lim

    Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering,, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  2. Hsiao-Hsin Tai

    Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  3. Wei-Hao Liao

    Department of Rehabilitations, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  4. Ya-Cherng Chu

    Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  5. Chen-Ming Hao

    Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  6. Yueh-Chun Huang

    Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  7. Cheng-Han Lee

    Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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  8. Shao-Shien Lin

    Department of Neurosurgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  9. Sherry Hsu

    Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  10. Ya-Chih Chien

    Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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  11. Dar-Ming Lai

    Department of Neurosurgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  12. Wen-Shiang Chen

    Department of Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  13. Chih-Cheng Chen

    Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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    chih@ibms.sinica.edu.tw
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  14. Jaw-Lin Wang

    Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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    jlwang@ntu.edu.tw
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Funding

Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST 107-2221-E-002-068-MY3)

  • Jaw-Lin Wang

Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST108-2321-B-002-047)

  • Jaw-Lin Wang

Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST 108-2321-B-002-061-MY2)

  • Jaw-Lin Wang

National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-EX109-10924EI)

  • Jaw-Lin Wang

Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST 108-2321-B-001-028-MY2)

  • Chih-Cheng Chen

Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST 110-2321-B001-010)

  • Chih-Cheng Chen

National Taiwan University (NTU-CC-107L891105)

  • Jaw-Lin Wang

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

Ethics

Animal experimentation: The animal work has been performed following the recommendations in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals of National Taiwan University. All of the animals handling complies to the IACUC protocol #20190055 of National Taiwan University Hospital.

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  1. Rohini Kuner, Universität Heidelberg, Germany

Publication history

  1. Preprint posted: July 10, 2020 (view preprint)
  2. Received: July 31, 2020
  3. Accepted: September 22, 2021
  4. Accepted Manuscript published: September 27, 2021 (version 1)
  5. Version of Record published: October 12, 2021 (version 2)

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© 2021, Lim et al.

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  1. Jormay Lim
  2. Hsiao-Hsin Tai
  3. Wei-Hao Liao
  4. Ya-Cherng Chu
  5. Chen-Ming Hao
  6. Yueh-Chun Huang
  7. Cheng-Han Lee
  8. Shao-Shien Lin
  9. Sherry Hsu
  10. Ya-Chih Chien
  11. Dar-Ming Lai
  12. Wen-Shiang Chen
  13. Chih-Cheng Chen
  14. Jaw-Lin Wang
(2021)
ASIC1a is required for neuronal activation via low-intensity ultrasound stimulation in mouse brain
eLife 10:e61660.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.61660

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