ArticleEuropean journal of pharmacology2023
Orexin receptors regulate hippocampal sharp wave-ripple complexes in ex vivo slices.
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Abstract
Orexin is a neuromodulatory peptide produced by lateral hypothalamic orexin neurons and binds to G-protein-coupled orexin-1 receptor and orexin-2 receptors. Whether orexin modulates learning and memory is not fully understood. Orexin has biphasic effects on learning and memory: promoting learning and memory at homeostatic levels and inhibiting at supra- and sub-homeostatic levels. Hippocampal sharp wave-ripples encode memory information and are essential for memory consolidation and retrieval. The role of orexin on sharp wave-ripples in hippocampal CA1 remains unknown. Here, we used multi-electrode array recordings in acute ex vivo hippocampal slices to determine the effects of orexin receptor antagonists on sharp wave-ripples. Bath-application of either the orexin-1 receptor antagonist N-(2-Methyl-6-benzoxazolyl)-N'-1,5-naphthyridin-4-yl urea (SB-334867) or the orexin-2 receptor antagonist N-Ethyl-2-[(6-methoxy-3-pyridinyl)[(2-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino]-N-(3-pyridinylmethyl)-acetamide (EMPA) reduced sharp wave and ripple incidence, sharp wave amplitude, and sharp wave duration. SB-334867 and EMPA effects on sharp wave amplitude and duration were equivalent, whereas EMPA exhibited a greater reduction of sharp wave and ripple incidence. EMPA also increased ripple duration, whereas SB-334867 had no effect. Inhibition of both orexin receptors with a dual orexin receptor antagonist N-[1,1'-Biphenyl]-2-yl-1-[2-[(1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)thio]acetyl-2-pyrrolidinedicarboxamide (TCS-1102) had effects similar to EMPA, however, sharp wave amplitude and duration were unaffected. Region-specific expression of orexin receptors suggests orexin may regulate sharp wave generation in CA3, dentate gyrus-mediated sharp wave modification, sharp wave propagation to CA1, and local ripple emergence in CA1. Our study indicates an orexin contribution to hippocampal sharp wave-ripple complexes and suggests a mechanism by which sub-homeostatic concentrations of orexin may inhibit learning and memory function.
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