NEURAL MECHANISMS OF VESTIBULAR FUNCTION IN FISH

该提案的总体目标是确定 水平半规管的反应动力学， 研究传出前庭系统的机制和后果 操纵这些决定因素。的响应动力学 水平半规管神经已被记录在这个物种。 有三大类传入基于他们的反应 研究了频率和振幅谱上的动力学。有 频率和幅度相关的非线性表示内 某些类别的传入神经的反应。的贡献和 中心的假定差动运动的意义， 壶腹和毛细胞受体电流频率的周边， 振幅依赖的非线性在初级传入 将被评估。全细胞膜片钳技术将应用于 从嵴的确定功能区域分离的毛细胞， 研究激活、失活和 钾电流失活。电流钳响应于 将确定这些电池的扰动电流。微分 传出神经对各种初级传入神经的作用也 被记录下来。这种差异的含义和机制 将用形态学和生理学技术研究其作用。 从原发灶记录到的微型（m）EPSP的振幅和形状 在刺激传出神经之前和期间测量传入神经， 评估EPSP传出诱发变化的意义 系统的输出特性。激活后遗症 前庭传出系统对水平神经管传入的影响 游泳的鱼将研究利用多通道电极，根据 水声遥测和水下视频。因此，我们希望 这个物种传出神经活动的一般理论的研究 前庭系统的细胞和系统科学方面及其 传出控件添加有关函数的信息，并可能影响 未来可能的运动控制疗法和机制 生病了

The overall goals of the proposal are to characterize the determinants of the response dynamics of the horizontal semicircular canal and to study the mechanisms and sequels of the efferent vestibular systems manipulation of these determinants. The response dynamics of the horizontal semicircular canal nerve have been documented in this species. There are three broad classes of afferent based upon their response dynamics across the frequency and amplitude spectrum studied. There are frequency and amplitude dependent non-linearities represented within the responses of certain classes of afferent. The contributions and significance of the putative differential motion of the center and periphery of the cupula and of hair cell receptor current frequency and amplitude dependent non-linearities to those in the primary afferents will be evaluated. Whole cell patch clamp techniques will be applied to hair cells isolated from defined functional regions of the crista to study the magnitude and kinetics of activation, inactivation, and deactivation of potassium currents. The current clamp responses to perturbing currents of these cells will be determined. Differential efferent action upon the various classes of primary afferent has also been documented. The implications and mechanisms of this differential action will be studied with morphological and physiological techniques. The amplitudes and shapes of miniature (m) EPSPs recorded from primary afferents will be measured before and during stimulation of efferents to assess the significance of the efferent evoked changes in EPSP characteristics to the output of the system. The activation sequelae of the efferent vestibular system upon horizontal canal afferents in free swimming fish will be studied utilizing multi-channel electrodes, under water acoustic telemetry and under water video. Thus, we hope to arrive at a general theory of efferent action in this species. Studies of the cellular and systems science aspects of the vestibular system and its efferent control add information about function and may bear upon possible future therapies and mechanisms for the control of motion sickness.