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J Neurophysiol 83: 853-863, 2000;
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The Journal of Neurophysiology Vol. 83 No. 2 February 2000, pp. 853-863
Copyright ©2000 by the American Physiological Society

Activity of Reticulospinal Neurons During Locomotion in the Freely Behaving Lamprey

T. G. Deliagina,1,2 P. V. Zelenin,1,2 P. Fagerstedt,1 S. Grillner,1 and G. N. Orlovsky1

 1The Nobel Institute for Neurophysiology, Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; and  2A. N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow 119 899, Russia

Deliagina, T. G., P. V. Zelenin, P. Fagerstedt, S. Grillner, and G. N. Orlovsky. Activity of Reticulospinal Neurons During Locomotion in the Freely Behaving Lamprey. J. Neurophysiol. 83: 853-863, 2000. The reticulospinal (RS) system is the main descending system transmitting commands from the brain to the spinal cord in the lamprey. It is responsible for initiation of locomotion, steering, and equilibrium control. In the present study, we characterize the commands that are sent by the brain to the spinal cord in intact animals via the reticulospinal pathways during locomotion. We have developed a method for recording the activity of larger RS axons in the spinal cord in freely behaving lampreys by means of chronically implanted macroelectrodes. In this paper, the mass activity in the right and left RS pathways is described and the correlations of this activity with different aspects of locomotion are discussed. In quiescent animals, the RS neurons had a low level of activity. A mild activation of RS neurons occurred in response to different sensory stimuli. Unilateral eye illumination evoked activation of the ipsilateral RS neurons. Unilateral illumination of the tail dermal photoreceptors evoked bilateral activation of RS neurons. Water vibration also evoked bilateral activation of RS neurons. Roll tilt evoked activation of the contralateral RS neurons. With longer or more intense sensory stimulation of any modality and laterality, a sharp, massive bilateral activation of the RS system occurred, and the animal started to swim. This high activity of RS neurons and swimming could last for many seconds after termination of the stimulus. There was a positive correlation between the level of activity of RS system and the intensity of locomotion. An asymmetry in the mass activity on the left and right sides occurred during lateral turns with a 30% prevalence (on average) for the ipsilateral side. Rhythmic modulation of the activity in RS pathways, related to the locomotor cycle, often was observed, with its peak coinciding with the electromyographic (EMG) burst in the ipsilateral rostral myotomes. The pattern of vestibular response of RS neurons observed in the quiescent state, that is, activation with contralateral roll tilt, was preserved during locomotion. In addition, an inhibition of their activity with ipsilateral tilt was clearly seen. In the cases when the activity of individual neurons could be traced during swimming, it was found that rhythmic modulation of their firing rate was superimposed on their tonic firing or on their vestibular responses. In conclusion, different aspects of locomotor activity---initiation and termination, vigor of locomotion, steering and equilibrium control---are well reflected in the mass activity of the larger RS neurons.




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