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Modulation of Paired-Pulse Responses in the Dentate Gyrus: Effects of Normal Maturation and Vigilance State

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This study examined the effect of normal development and vigilance state on the modulation of dentate granule cell activity in the freely moving rat at 15, 30, and 90 days of age across three vigilance states: quiet waking, slow-wave sleep, and rapid eye movement sleep. Using paired-pulse stimulation, the paired-pulse index (PPI) was obtained for the dentate evoked field potentials elicited by the stimulation of the medial perforant path. Although significant differences in PPI values were observed during development, no significant vigilance state related changes were obtained. Preweaning infant rats, i.e., 15-day old, exhibited significantly less early (interpulse intervals, IPI= 20–50 ms) and late (IPI = 300–1000 ms) inhibition, and less facilitation (IPI = 50–150 ms) when compared to the 90-day old adult rats during all three vigilance states. PPI values obtained from the 30-day old group fell intermediate between the 15- and 90-day old animals. These changes in PPI values provide a quantitative measure of changes in the modulation of dentate granule cell excitability during normal maturation. They can now can be used to evaluate the impact of various insults, such as prenatal protein malnutrition or neonatal stress, on hippocampal development. © 2000 Biomedical Engineering Society.

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    J. Harry Blaise & Joseph D. Bronzino

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    Joseph D. Bronzino

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Blaise, J.H., Bronzino, J.D. Modulation of Paired-Pulse Responses in the Dentate Gyrus: Effects of Normal Maturation and Vigilance State. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 28, 128–134 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1114/1.261

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