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Ablation of oligodendrogenesis in adult mice alters brain microstructure and activity independently of behavioral deficits.

Ablation of oligodendrogenesis in adult mice alters brain microstructure and activity independently of behavioral deficits.

Authors :
Kaller MS
Lazari A
Feng Y
van der Toorn A
Rühling S
Thomas CW
Shimizu T
Bannerman D
Vyazovskiy V
Richardson WD
Sampaio-Baptista C
Johansen-Berg H
Source :
Glia [Glia] 2024 Oct; Vol. 72 (10), pp. 1728-1745. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 09.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Oligodendrocytes continue to differentiate from their precursor cells even in adulthood, a process that can be modulated by neuronal activity and experience. Previous work has indicated that conditional ablation of oligodendrogenesis in adult mice leads to learning and memory deficits in a range of behavioral tasks. The current study replicated and re-evaluated evidence for a role of oligodendrogenesis in motor learning, using a complex running wheel task. Further, we found that ablating oligodendrogenesis alters brain microstructure (ex vivo MRI) and brain activity (in vivo EEG) independent of experience with the task. This suggests a role for adult oligodendrocyte formation in the maintenance of brain function and indicates that task-independent changes due to oligodendrogenesis ablation need to be considered when interpreting learning and memory deficits in this model.<br /> (© 2024 The Author(s). GLIA published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1098-1136
Volume :
72
Issue :
10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Glia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
38982743
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/glia.24576