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Intracellular ATP levels in mouse cortical excitatory neurons varies with sleep–wake states

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Natsubori, Akiyo, Tsunematsu, Tomomi, Karashima, Akihiro, Imamura, Hiromi, Kabe, Naoya, Trevisiol, Andrea, Hirrlinger, Johannes, Kodama, Tohru +7 more·2020·Communications Biology

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Whilst the brain is assumed to exert homeostatic functions to keep the cellular energy status constant under physiological conditions, this has not been experimentally proven. Here, we conducted in vivo optical recordings of intracellular concentration of adenosine 5’-triphosphate (ATP), the major cellular energy metabolite, using a genetically encoded sensor in the mouse brain. We demonstrate that intracellular ATP levels in cortical excitatory neurons fluctuate in a cortex-wide manner depending on the sleep-wake states, correlating with arousal. Interestingly, ATP levels profoundly decreased during rapid eye movement sleep, suggesting a negative energy balance in neurons despite a simultaneous increase in cerebral hemodynamics for energy supply. The reduction in intracellular ATP was also observed in response to local electrical stimulation for neuronal activation, whereas the hemodynamics were simultaneously enhanced. These observations indicate that cerebral energy metabolism may not always meet neuronal energy demands, consequently resulting in physiological fluctuations of intracellular ATP levels in neurons.

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Natsubori, A., Tsunematsu, T., Karashima, A., Imamura, H., Kabe, N., Trevisiol, A., Hirrlinger, J., Kodama, T., Sanagi, T., Masamoto, K., Takata, N., Nave, K.-A., Matsui, K., Tanaka, K. F., & Honda, M.
Affiliations
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science (JP)
  • Tohoku University (JP)
  • Tohoku Institute of Technology (JP)
  • Kyoto University (JP)
  • Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine (DE)
  • University of Electro-Communications (JP)
  • Keio University (JP)
Corresponding author
Natsubori, Akiyo
Venue
Communications Biology
Published
2020-09-07
Volume
3
Issue
1
Pages
491-491
ISSN
2399-3642 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3083336922
Cited by
54
References
70
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 9
FWCI
3.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Communications Biology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (19H05027, 20H05896, 17K00932, 20H03221, 20H05894, 20H05047, 19K06944, 18K14756)
  • Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (JPMJPR1887)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
Keywords
intracellular ATP, sleep-wake states, cortical excitatory neurons, neuronal energy metabolism, REM sleep, cerebral hemodynamics, neuronal activation, energy homeostasis, mouse brain
MeSH terms
Adenosine Triphosphate, Animals, Cerebral Cortex, Cerebrovascular Circulation, Cortical Synchronization, Cytosol, Electric Stimulation, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Neurons, Sleep, Wakefulness, Intracellular Space, Optical Imaging

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