Article ; Online: Loss of putative GABAergic neurons in the ventrolateral medulla in multiple system atrophy.
2022 Volume 44, Issue 9
Abstract: Study objectives: Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is associated with disturbances in cardiovascular, sleep and respiratory control. The lateral paragigantocellular nucleus (LPGi) in the ventrolateral medulla (VLM) contains GABAergic neurons that ... ...
Abstract | Study objectives: Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is associated with disturbances in cardiovascular, sleep and respiratory control. The lateral paragigantocellular nucleus (LPGi) in the ventrolateral medulla (VLM) contains GABAergic neurons that participate in control of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and cardiovagal responses. We sought to determine whether there was loss of putative GABAergic neurons in the LPGi and adjacent regions in MSA. Methods: Sections of the medulla were processed for GAD65/67 immunoreactivity in eight subjects with clinical and neuropathological diagnosis of MSA and in six control subjects. These putative GABAergic LPGi neurons were mapped based on their relationship to adjacent monoaminergic VLM groups. Results: There were markedly decreased numbers of GAD-immunoreactive neurons in the LPGi and adjacent VLM regions in MSA. Conclusions: There is loss of GABAergic neurons in the VLM, including the LPGi in patients with MSA. Whereas these findings provide a possible mechanistic substrate, given the few cases included, further studies are necessary to determine whether they contribute to REM sleep-related cardiovagal and possibly respiratory dysregulation in MSA. |
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MeSH term(s) | GABAergic Neurons ; Humans ; Medulla Oblongata ; Multiple System Atrophy ; Sleep, REM |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-08-08 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ZDB-ID | 424441-2 |
ISSN | 1550-9109 ; 0161-8105 |
ISSN (online) | 1550-9109 |
ISSN | 0161-8105 |
DOI | 10.1093/sleep/zsab074 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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