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ArticleScientific reports2026

Polarity-dependent modulation of sensory circuits by cerebellar tDCS: local and distant effects.

Carlos Andrés Sánchez-León, Isabel Cordones, Alba Jiménez-Díaz, Guy Cheron, Javier F Medina, Javier Márquez-Ruiz

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Carlos Andrés Sánchez-LeónBrain Stimulation translational Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Pablo de Olavide University, Avenida Rectora Rosario Valpuesta 1, 41089, Dos Hermanas - Sevilla, Spain.
Isabel CordonesBrain Stimulation translational Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Pablo de Olavide University, Avenida Rectora Rosario Valpuesta 1, 41089, Dos Hermanas - Sevilla, Spain.
Alba Jiménez-DíazDepartment of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, 46010, Valencia, Spain.
Guy CheronUniversité Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Javier F MedinaDepartment of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Javier Márquez-RuizBrain Stimulation translational Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Pablo de Olavide University, Avenida Rectora Rosario Valpuesta 1, 41089, Dos Hermanas - Sevilla, Spain. jmarquez@upo.es.

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FPU grant from the Spanish Government FPU13/04858Spanish MINECO-FEDER BFU2014-53820-PSpanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-FEDER PID2022-141997NB-I00US National Institutes of Health RF1MH114269
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Abstract

Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (Cb-tDCS) is a promising tool for non-invasive modulation of cerebellar function and is under investigation for treating cerebellum-related disorders. However, its local and remote effects on sensory processing remain poorly understood. We investigated the immediate and long-term effects of Cb-tDCS on sensory-evoked responses in the cerebellum and primary somatosensory cortex (S1) of awake mice. Sensory-evoked potentials (SEPs) were recorded in Crus I/II and S1 during and after short (15 s) or long (20 min) sessions of anodal or cathodal Cb-tDCS. In addition, vGLUT1 and GAD65-67 immunoreactivity were quantified, and spectral changes in local field potentials were assessed. Anodal and cathodal Cb-tDCS respectively induced an immediate increase and decrease in the trigeminal component in Crus I/II but no aftereffects were observed 20 min post-stimulation. In S1, Cb-tDCS resulted in polarity and intensity-dependent modulation of the N1 component during stimulation, which was opposite to the changes induced in Crus I/II, as well as a polarity-dependent modulation after stimulation. In addition, anodal Cb-tDCS was associated with reduced GAD65-67 immunoreactivity in S1, whereas vGLUT1 remained unchanged. While power spectrum analysis revealed no changes in Crus I/II, Cb-tDCS induced polarity-dependent post-stimulation changes in S1 spectral power, with higher values after cathodal stimulation. These findings show that Cb-tDCS differentially modulates sensory processing in cerebellar and cortical circuits. While cerebellar effects are mainly transient, stimulation induces longer-lasting changes in the remote cortical area investigated, S1. This underscores the need to consider both local and distant network effects when applying Cb-tDCS in translational and clinical settings.

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