Repeated inhalation of sevoflurane inhibits the information transmission of Purkinje cells and delays motor development via the GABAA receptor ε subunit in neonatal mice

Fang,Hong; Wang,Ze‑Hua; Bu,Ying‑Jiang; Yuan,Zhi‑Jun; Wang,Guo‑Qiang; Guo,Yan; Cheng,Xiao‑Yun; Qiu,Wen‑Jie

doi:10.3892/mmr.2017.7941

Repeated inhalation of sevoflurane inhibits the information transmission of Purkinje cells and delays motor development via the GABAA receptor ε subunit in neonatal mice

Authors:
- Hong Fang
- Ze‑Hua Wang
- Ying‑Jiang Bu
- Zhi‑Jun Yuan
- Guo‑Qiang Wang
- Yan Guo
- Xiao‑Yun Cheng
- Wen‑Jie Qiu
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Affiliations: Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Heji Hospital of Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, Shanxi 046011, P.R. China, Department of Anesthesiology, The Suburban People's Hospital, Changzhi, Shanxi 046011, P.R. China
Published online on: November 3, 2017 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.7941
Pages: 1083-1092
Copyright: © Fang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

General anesthesia is widely used in pediatric surgery, although the influence of general anesthesia on cerebellar information transmission and motor function is unclear. In the present study, neonatal mice received repeated inhalation of sevoflurane, and electrophysiological alterations in Purkinje cells (PCs) and the development of motor functions were detected. In addition, γ‑aminobutyric acidA receptor ε (GABAA‑R ε) subunit knockout mice were used to investigate the mechanism of action of sevoflurane on cerebellar function. In the neonatal mice, the field potential response of PCs induced by sensory stimulation and the motor function indices were markedly inhibited by sevoflurane, and the inhibitory effect was positively associated with the number of repetitions of anesthesia. In additional the GABAA‑R ε subunit level of PCs was promoted by sevoflurane in a dose‑dependent manner, and the inhibitory effects of sevoflurane on PC field potential response and motor function were alleviated in GABAA‑R ε subunit knockout mice. The GABAA‑R ε subunit was activated by sevoflurane, leading to inhibition of sensory information transmission in the cerebellar cortex, field potential responses of PCs and the development of cerebellar motor function. The present study provided experimental evidence for the safe usage of sevoflurane in clinical anesthesia, and suggested that GABAA‑R ε subunit antagonists may be considered for combined application with general anesthesia with repeated inhalation of sevoflurane, for adverse effect prevention in the clinic.

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