Cortical origin of functional recovery in the somatosensory cortex of the adult mouse after thalamic lesion

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Title
Cortical origin of functional recovery in the somatosensory cortex of the adult mouse after thalamic lesion
Journal
European Journal of Neuroscience
Author(s)
Croquelois  A., Bronchti  G., Welker  E.
ISSN
0953-816X (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
04/2005
Volume
21
Number
7
Pages
1798-1806
Notes
Comparative Study Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Apr
Abstract
To study the degree and time course of the functional recovery in the somatosensory cortex (SI) after an excitotoxic lesion in the adult mouse thalamus, metabolic activity was determined in SI at various times points post-lesion. Immediately after the lesion, metabolic activity in the thalamically deafferented part of SI was at its lowest value but increased progressively at subsequent time points. This was seen in all cortical layers; however, layers I and Vb recovered more rapidly than layers II, III, IV, Va and VI. Removal of the mystacial whiskers corresponding to the deafferented area, 5 weeks after cortical recovery, produced a subsequent 32% drop in metabolic activity, demonstrating peripheral sensory activation of this part of the cortex. Tracing experiments revealed that the deafferented cortex did not receive a novel thalamic input but that cortico-cortical and contralateral barrel cortex projections to this area were reinforced. We conclude that the cortical functional recovery after a thalamic lesion is, at least partially, due to modified cortico-cortical and callosal projections to the deafferented cortical area.
Keywords
Animals Autoradiography/methods Biotin/*analogs & derivatives/metabolism Brain Diseases/physiopathology *Brain Mapping Deoxyglucose/pharmacokinetics Dextrans/metabolism Electric Stimulation/methods Female Functional Laterality/physiology Mice Neural Networks (Computer) Neural Pathways/anatomy & histology/metabolism Recovery of Function/*physiology Somatosensory Cortex/metabolism/pathology/*physiopathology Staining and Labeling/methods Thalamus/injuries/*physiology Time Factors Vibrissae/innervation/physiology
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