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Research Article | Open Access

Microelectrode Arrays for Detection of Neural Activity in Depressed Rats: Enhanced Theta Activity in the Basolateral Amygdala

Fanli Kong1,2Zhaojie Xu1,2Gucheng Yang1,2Qianli Jia1,2Fan Mo1,2Luyi Jing1,2Jinping Luo1,2( )Hongyan Jin3( )Xinxia Cai1,2( )
State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
School of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Abstract

Depression is a common and severely debilitating neuropsychiatric disorder. Multiple studies indicate a strong correlation between the occurrence of immunological inflammation and the presence of depression. The basolateral amygdala (BLA) is crucial in the cognitive and physiological processing and control of emotion. However, due to the lack of detection tools, the neural activity of the BLA during depression is not well understood. In this study, a microelectrode array (MEA) based on the shape and anatomical location of the BLA in the brain was designed and manufactured. Rats were injected with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) for 7 consecutive days to induce depressive behavior. We used the MEA to detect neural activity in the BLA before modeling, during modeling, and after LPS administration on 7 consecutive days. The results showed that after LPS treatment, the spike firing of neurons in the BLA region of rats gradually became more intense, and the local field potential power also increased progressively. Further analysis revealed that after LPS administration, the spike firing of BLA neurons was predominantly in the theta rhythm, with obvious periodic firing characteristics appearing after the 7 d of LPS administration, and the relative power of the local field potential in the theta band also significantly increased. In summary, our results suggest that the enhanced activity of BLA neurons in the theta band is related to the depressive state of rats, providing valuable guidance for research into the neural mechanisms of depression.

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Kong F, Xu Z, Yang G, et al. Microelectrode Arrays for Detection of Neural Activity in Depressed Rats: Enhanced Theta Activity in the Basolateral Amygdala. Cyborg and Bionic Systems, 2024, 5: 0125. https://doi.org/10.34133/cbsystems.0125

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Received: 01 March 2024
Accepted: 12 April 2024
Published: 05 June 2024
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