Evidence map›Paper›PMID 21068261›Full record

ArticleJournal of neurophysiology2011

Developmental nicotine exposure alters neurotransmission and excitability in hypoglossal motoneurons.

Jason Q Pilarski, Hilary E Wakefield, Andrew J Fuglevand, Richard B Levine, Ralph F Fregosi

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Article in Journal of neurophysiology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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32 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jason Q PilarskiThe University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Department of Physiology, P.O. Box 210093, Tucson, AZ 85721-0093, USA. pilarski@email.arizona.edu
Hilary E Wakefield
Andrew J Fuglevand
Richard B Levine
Ralph F Fregosi
University of Arizona · US

Funding

Chronic nicotine and synaptic transmission in brainstem respiratory neuronsR01HD071302 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI FREGOSI, RALPH FRANK · 2012 to 2022
$3.5M
Effects of chronic nicotinic excitation on central glutamatergic control of breatR03HD061613 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI PILARSKI, JASON QUINN · 2009 to 2010
$151k
NICHD NIH HHS 1R03-HD-061613-01NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD071302
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypoglossal motoneurons (XII MNs) control muscles of the mammalian tongue and are rhythmically active during breathing. Acetylcholine (ACh) modulates XII MN activity by promoting the release of glutamate from neurons that express nicotinic ACh receptors (nAChRs). Chronic nicotine exposure alters nAChRs on neurons throughout the brain, including brain stem respiratory neurons. Here we test the hypothesis that developmental nicotine exposure (DNE) reduces excitatory synaptic input to XII MNs. Voltage-clamp experiments in rhythmically active medullary slices showed that the frequency of excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) onto XII MNs from DNE animals is reduced by 61% (DNE = 1.7 ± 0.4 events/s; control = 4.4 ± 0.6 events/s; P < 0.002). We also examine the intrinsic excitability of XII MNs to test whether cells from DNE animals have altered membrane properties. Current-clamp experiments showed XII MNs from DNE animals had higher intrinsic excitability, as evaluated by measuring their response to injected current. DNE cells had high-input resistances (DNE = 131.9 ± 13.7 MΩ, control = 78.6 ± 9.7 MΩ, P < 0.008), began firing at lower current levels (DNE = 144 ± 22 pA, control = 351 ± 45 pA, P < 0.003), and exhibited higher frequency-current gain values (DNE = 0.087 ± 0.012 Hz/pA, control = 0.050 ± 0.004 Hz/pA, P < 0.02). Taken together, our data show previously unreported effects of DNE on XII MN function and may also help to explain the association between DNE and the incidence of central and obstructive apneas.

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AnimalsAnimals, NewbornBiophysical PhenomenaFemaleGlutamic AcidHypoglossal NerveMaleModels, AnimalMotor NeuronsNicotinePatch-Clamp TechniquesPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsPresynaptic TerminalsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyGlutamic AcidNicotineReceptors, Nicotinic

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PMID21068261
PMCPMC3023378
OpenAlexW2099992126

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