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  • Dorsal raphe nucleus to pre-Bötzinger complex serotonergic neural circuit is involved in seizure-induced respiratory arrest.

Dorsal raphe nucleus to pre-Bötzinger complex serotonergic neural circuit is involved in seizure-induced respiratory arrest.

iScience (2022-10-22)
HaiXiang Ma, Qian Yu, Yue Shen, XiTing Lian, LeYuan Gu, YuLing Wang, Qing Xu, Han Lu, HaiTing Zhao, Chang Zeng, Kazuki Nagayasu, HongHai Zhang
ABSTRACT

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the leading cause of death among patients with epilepsy. However, the underlying mechanism of SUDEP remains elusive. Previous studies showed seizure-induced respiratory arrest (S-IRA) is the main factor in SUDEP, and that enhancement of serotonin (5-HT) function in the dorsal raphe nucleus (DR) can significantly reduce the incidence of S-IRA in the DBA/1 mouse model of SUDEP. The pre-Bötzinger complex (PBC), known for its role in regulating respiratory rhythm, can express the 5-HT2A receptor (5-HT2AR). Here, using the pharmacological and optogenetic methods, respectively, we observed that the serotonergic neural circuit between DR and PBC was involved in S-IRA evoked by either acoustic stimulation or pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) injection in the DBA/1 mice, and found 5-HT2AR located in PBC plays an important role in it. Our findings will further significantly improve our understanding of SUDEP and provide a promising therapeutic target for SUDEP prevention.

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