ASIC1a is required for neuronal activation via low-intensity ultrasound stimulation in mouse brain

Accumulating evidence has shown transcranial low-intensity ultrasound can be potentially a non-invasive neural modulation tool to treat brain diseases. However, the underlying mechanism remains elusive and the majority of studies on animal models applying rather high-intensity ultrasound that cannot...

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Autores principales: Jormay Lim, Hsiao-Hsin Tai, Wei-Hao Liao, Ya-Cherng Chu, Chen-Ming Hao, Yueh-Chun Huang, Cheng-Han Lee, Shao-Shien Lin, Sherry Hsu, Ya-Chih Chien, Dar-Ming Lai, Wen-Shiang Chen, Chih-Cheng Chen, Jaw-Lin Wang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ac260d264ce0451eaf621448a1f84dd92021-11-23T13:03:29ZASIC1a is required for neuronal activation via low-intensity ultrasound stimulation in mouse brain10.7554/eLife.616602050-084Xe61660https://doaj.org/article/ac260d264ce0451eaf621448a1f84dd92021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://elifesciences.org/articles/61660https://doaj.org/toc/2050-084XAccumulating evidence has shown transcranial low-intensity ultrasound can be potentially a non-invasive neural modulation tool to treat brain diseases. However, the underlying mechanism remains elusive and the majority of studies on animal models applying rather high-intensity ultrasound that cannot be safely used in humans. Here, we showed low-intensity ultrasound was able to activate neurons in the mouse brain and repeated ultrasound stimulation resulted in adult neurogenesis in specific brain regions. In vitro calcium imaging studies showed that a specific ultrasound stimulation mode, which combined with both ultrasound-induced pressure and acoustic streaming mechanotransduction, is required to activate cultured cortical neurons. ASIC1a and cytoskeletal proteins were involved in the low-intensity ultrasound-mediated mechanotransduction and cultured neuron activation, which was inhibited by ASIC1a blockade and cytoskeleton-modified agents. In contrast, the inhibition of mechanical-sensitive channels involved in bilayer-model mechanotransduction like Piezo or TRP proteins did not repress the ultrasound-mediated neuronal activation as efficiently. The ASIC1a-mediated ultrasound effects in mouse brain such as immediate response of ERK phosphorylation and DCX marked neurogenesis were statistically significantly compromised by ASIC1a gene deletion. Collated data suggest that ASIC1a is the molecular determinant involved in the mechano-signaling of low-intensity ultrasound that modulates neural activation in mouse brain.Jormay LimHsiao-Hsin TaiWei-Hao LiaoYa-Cherng ChuChen-Ming HaoYueh-Chun HuangCheng-Han LeeShao-Shien LinSherry HsuYa-Chih ChienDar-Ming LaiWen-Shiang ChenChih-Cheng ChenJaw-Lin WangeLife Sciences Publications Ltdarticlemechanoreceptorultrasoundmicropipetteneuroncalcium signalASIC1aMedicineRScienceQBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENeLife, Vol 10 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic mechanoreceptor
ultrasound
micropipette
neuron
calcium signal
ASIC1a
Medicine
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Science
Q
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle mechanoreceptor
ultrasound
micropipette
neuron
calcium signal
ASIC1a
Medicine
R
Science
Q
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Jormay Lim
Hsiao-Hsin Tai
Wei-Hao Liao
Ya-Cherng Chu
Chen-Ming Hao
Yueh-Chun Huang
Cheng-Han Lee
Shao-Shien Lin
Sherry Hsu
Ya-Chih Chien
Dar-Ming Lai
Wen-Shiang Chen
Chih-Cheng Chen
Jaw-Lin Wang
ASIC1a is required for neuronal activation via low-intensity ultrasound stimulation in mouse brain
description Accumulating evidence has shown transcranial low-intensity ultrasound can be potentially a non-invasive neural modulation tool to treat brain diseases. However, the underlying mechanism remains elusive and the majority of studies on animal models applying rather high-intensity ultrasound that cannot be safely used in humans. Here, we showed low-intensity ultrasound was able to activate neurons in the mouse brain and repeated ultrasound stimulation resulted in adult neurogenesis in specific brain regions. In vitro calcium imaging studies showed that a specific ultrasound stimulation mode, which combined with both ultrasound-induced pressure and acoustic streaming mechanotransduction, is required to activate cultured cortical neurons. ASIC1a and cytoskeletal proteins were involved in the low-intensity ultrasound-mediated mechanotransduction and cultured neuron activation, which was inhibited by ASIC1a blockade and cytoskeleton-modified agents. In contrast, the inhibition of mechanical-sensitive channels involved in bilayer-model mechanotransduction like Piezo or TRP proteins did not repress the ultrasound-mediated neuronal activation as efficiently. The ASIC1a-mediated ultrasound effects in mouse brain such as immediate response of ERK phosphorylation and DCX marked neurogenesis were statistically significantly compromised by ASIC1a gene deletion. Collated data suggest that ASIC1a is the molecular determinant involved in the mechano-signaling of low-intensity ultrasound that modulates neural activation in mouse brain.
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author Jormay Lim
Hsiao-Hsin Tai
Wei-Hao Liao
Ya-Cherng Chu
Chen-Ming Hao
Yueh-Chun Huang
Cheng-Han Lee
Shao-Shien Lin
Sherry Hsu
Ya-Chih Chien
Dar-Ming Lai
Wen-Shiang Chen
Chih-Cheng Chen
Jaw-Lin Wang
author_facet Jormay Lim
Hsiao-Hsin Tai
Wei-Hao Liao
Ya-Cherng Chu
Chen-Ming Hao
Yueh-Chun Huang
Cheng-Han Lee
Shao-Shien Lin
Sherry Hsu
Ya-Chih Chien
Dar-Ming Lai
Wen-Shiang Chen
Chih-Cheng Chen
Jaw-Lin Wang
author_sort Jormay Lim
title ASIC1a is required for neuronal activation via low-intensity ultrasound stimulation in mouse brain
title_short ASIC1a is required for neuronal activation via low-intensity ultrasound stimulation in mouse brain
title_full ASIC1a is required for neuronal activation via low-intensity ultrasound stimulation in mouse brain
title_fullStr ASIC1a is required for neuronal activation via low-intensity ultrasound stimulation in mouse brain
title_full_unstemmed ASIC1a is required for neuronal activation via low-intensity ultrasound stimulation in mouse brain
title_sort asic1a is required for neuronal activation via low-intensity ultrasound stimulation in mouse brain
publisher eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/ac260d264ce0451eaf621448a1f84dd9
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