期刊
BRAIN RESEARCH
卷 1265, 期 -, 页码 103-110出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.02.010
关键词
Neuropeptide; Serotonin; Hypothalamus; REM sleep
资金
- Proyecto de Desarrollo Tecnologico [76/36]
- Ministerio de Educacion y Cultura, Republica Oriental del Uruguay
Neurons that utilize melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) as a neuromodulator are located in the lateral hypothalamus and incerto-hypothalamic area, and project diffusely throughout the central nervous system, including areas that participate in the generation and maintenance of the states of sleep and wakefulness. Recent studies have shown that the hypothalamic MCHergic neurons are active during rapid eye movements (REM) sleep, and that intraventricular microinjections of MCH induce slow wave sleep (SWS) and REM sleep. There are particular dense MCHergic projections to the dorsal raphe nucleus (DR), a neuroanatomical structure involved in several functions during wakefulness, and in the regulation of sleep variables, Because of this fact, we analyzed the effect of microinjections of MCH into this nucleus on sleep and waking states in the rat. Compared to control microinjections, MCH (100 ng) produced a moderate increase in SWS (243.7 +/- 6.0 vs. 223.2 +/- 8.8 min, p < 0.05) and an important increment in REM sleep (35.5 +/- 2.5 vs. 20.8 +/- 3.4 min, p < 0.01) due to an increase in the number of REM sleep episodes. The increase of REM sleep was accompanied by a reduction in the time spent in light sleep and wakefulness. We therefore conclude that the hypothalamic MCHergic system, via its action in the DR, plays an important role in the generation and/or maintenance of the states of sleep. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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