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Abstract #0229

Biphasic fMRI responses to optogenetic stimulation of parvalbumin interneurons

Tan Thanh Vo1,2,3, Geun Ho Im3, Patrick J Drew4, and Seong-Gi Kim1,2,3
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea, Suwon, Korea, Republic of, 2Department of Intelligent Precision Healthcare Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea, Suwon, Korea, Republic of, 3Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research (CNIR), Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea, Suwon, Korea, Republic of, 4Center for Neural Engineering, Departments of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Neurosurgery, Biology, and Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA, University Park, PA, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: Brain Connectivity, fMRI (task based)Parvalbumin (PV) neurons are the largest population of cortical interneurons, thus their role in neurovascular coupling is highly important in interpreting fMRI data, especially optogenetic fMRI. However, PV-based hemodynamic response is not well-understood. Here, we observed the biphasic BOLD response with initial vasoconstriction and follow-up ultraslow vasodilation at the stimulation site by PV photostimulation, while negative BOLD was observed at the downstream output. CBV-fMRI revealed that vasoconstriction localizes at middle to deeper layers matching with the distribution of glutamatergic neurons, while vasodilation propagated from superficial layers driven by neuropeptide substance P signaling.

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