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Sexual Dimorphism of Synaptic Plasticity Changes in CA1 Hippocampal Networks in Hypergravity-Exposed Mice-New Insights for Cognition in Space.

Mathilde Wullen, Valentine Bouet, Thomas Freret, Jean-Marie Billard

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Mathilde WullenCampus Horowitz, Normandie Université, UNICAEN, INSERM, CYCERON, CHU Caen, COMETE UMR 1075, 14000 Caen, France.ORCID 0009-0003-9361-9848
Valentine BouetCampus Horowitz, Normandie Université, UNICAEN, INSERM, CYCERON, CHU Caen, COMETE UMR 1075, 14000 Caen, France.ORCID 0000-0002-0857-2295
Thomas FreretCampus Horowitz, Normandie Université, UNICAEN, INSERM, CYCERON, CHU Caen, COMETE UMR 1075, 14000 Caen, France.ORCID 0000-0002-4446-4451
Jean-Marie BillardCampus Horowitz, Normandie Université, UNICAEN, INSERM, CYCERON, CHU Caen, COMETE UMR 1075, 14000 Caen, France.ORCID 0000-0002-8677-4415

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Abstract

backgroundWe recently reported sex-dependent impairment in cognitive functions in male and female mice exposed for 24 h, 48 h or 15 days to 2G hypergravity (HG).

methodsIn the present study, we investigated brain functional correlates by analyzing synaptic activity and plasticity in the CA1 area of the hippocampus in both genders of mice previously exposed to 2G for the same duration. This was assessed by electrophysiological extracellular recordings in ex vivo slice preparations.

resultsBasal synaptic transmission and glutamate release were unchanged regardless of HG duration. However, plasticity was altered in a sex- and time-specific manner. In males, long-term potentiation (LTP) induced by strong high-frequency stimulation and NMDA receptor (NMDAr) activation was reduced by 26% after 24 h of exposure but recovered at later timepoints. This deficit was reversed by D-serine or glycine, suggesting decreased activation at the NMDAr co-agonist site. In females, LTP deficits (23%) were found only after 15 days following mild theta burst stimulation and were not reversed by D-serine. Long-term depression (LTD) was unaffected in both sexes.

conclusionsThis study highlights, for the first time, sex-dependent divergence in the CA1 hippocampal plasticity timeline following 2G exposure. The synaptic changes depend on exposure duration and the stimulation protocol and could underlie the previously observed cognitive deficits.

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CA1 Region, HippocampalCognitionHypergravityNeuronal PlasticitySex CharacteristicsAnimalsFemaleGlutamic AcidLong-Term PotentiationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSynaptic TransmissionGlutamic AcidReceptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartateelectrophysiologyhypergravitylong term depressionlong term potentiationmemoryNMDA receptor

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PMID40801618
PMCPMC12346747

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