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Basal Forebrain Parvalbumin Neurons Mediate Arousals from Sleep Induced by Hypercarbia or Auditory Stimuli

  • James T. McKenna
  • , Stephen Thankachan
  • , David S. Uygun
  • , Charu Shukla
  • , James M. McNally
  • , Felipe L. Schiffino
  • , Joshua Cordeira
  • , Fumi Katsuki
  • , Janneke C. Zant
  • , Mackenzie C. Gamble
  • , Karl Deisseroth
  • , Robert W. McCarley
  • , Ritchie E. Brown
  • , Robert E. Strecker
  • , Radhika Basheer

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Abstract

Brief arousals from sleep in sleep apnea and other disorders hinder the restorative effects of sleep. Using optogenetic techniques in mice, McKenna et al. identify basal forebrain parvalbumin neurons as an important contributor to brief arousals from sleep elicited by increased carbon dioxide levels or acoustic stimuli.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2379-2385.e4
JournalCurrent Biology
Volume30
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 22 2020
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

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© 2020 Elsevier Inc.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Keywords

  • ArchT
  • GABAergic
  • ascending reticular activating system
  • basal forebrain
  • channelrhodopsin2
  • cortical arousal
  • hypercarbia
  • parvalbumin
  • sleep apnea
  • sleep-wake

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