Jn-00908-2004-r1 Final Accepted Version.pdf
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Neural circuit s are strongly affected by temperature and failure ensues at extreme s. However, detrimental effects of high temperature on neural pathways can be mitigated by prior exposure to high, but sub-lethal temperatures (heat shock). Using the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria, we investigated the effects of heat shock on the thermosensitivity of a visual interneuron (the descending contralateral movement detector, DCMD). Activity in the DCMD was elicited using a looming stimulus and the response was recorded from the axon using intracellular and extracellular recordings. The thoracic region was perfused with temperature-controlled saline and measurements were taken at 5°C intervals starting at 25°C. Activity in DCMD was decreased in control animals with increased temperature, whereas heat-shocked animals had a potentiated response such that the peak firing frequency was increased. Significant differences were also found in the thermosensitivity of the action potential properties between control and heat-shocked animals. Heat shock also had a potentiating effect on the amplitude of the afterdepolarization. The concurrent increase in peak firing frequency and maintenance of action potential properties following heat shock could enhance the reliability with which DCMD initiates visually-guided behaviors at high temperature.
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