Altered neural and behavioral dynamics in Huntington's disease: an entropy conservation approach.
<h4>Background</h4>Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited condition that results in neurodegeneration of the striatum, the forebrain structure that processes cortical information for behavioral output. In the R6/2 transgenic mouse model of HD, striatal neurons exhibit aberrant fi...
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| description | <h4>Background</h4>Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited condition that results in neurodegeneration of the striatum, the forebrain structure that processes cortical information for behavioral output. In the R6/2 transgenic mouse model of HD, striatal neurons exhibit aberrant firing patterns that are coupled with reduced flexibility in the motor system. The aim of this study was to test the patterns of unpredictability in brain and behavior in wild-type (WT) and R6/2 mice.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Striatal local field potentials (LFP) were recorded from 18 WT and 17 R6/2 mice (aged 8-11 weeks) while the mice were exploring a plus-shaped maze. We targeted LFP activity for up to 2 s before and 2 s after each choice-point entry. Approximate Entropy (ApEn) was calculated for LFPs and Shannon Entropy was used to measure the probability of arm choice, as well as the likelihood of making consecutive 90-degree turns in the maze. We found that although the total number of choice-point crossings and entropy of arm-choice probability was similar in both groups, R6/2 mice had more predictable behavioral responses (i.e., were less likely to make 90-degree turns and perform them in alternation with running straight down the same arm), while exhibiting more unpredictable striatal activity, as indicated by higher ApEn values. In both WT and R6/2 mice, however, behavioral unpredictability was negatively correlated with LFP ApEn.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>HD results in a perseverative exploration of the environment, occurring in concert with more unpredictable brain activity. Our results support the entropy conservation hypothesis in which unpredictable behavioral patterns are coupled with more predictable brain activation patterns, suggesting that this may be a fundamental process unaffected by HD. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d55466761f4c4b9ca7ef40501b363e9f2025-08-20T03:26:35ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-0171e3087910.1371/journal.pone.0030879Altered neural and behavioral dynamics in Huntington's disease: an entropy conservation approach.S Lee HongScott J BartonGeorge V Rebec<h4>Background</h4>Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited condition that results in neurodegeneration of the striatum, the forebrain structure that processes cortical information for behavioral output. In the R6/2 transgenic mouse model of HD, striatal neurons exhibit aberrant firing patterns that are coupled with reduced flexibility in the motor system. The aim of this study was to test the patterns of unpredictability in brain and behavior in wild-type (WT) and R6/2 mice.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Striatal local field potentials (LFP) were recorded from 18 WT and 17 R6/2 mice (aged 8-11 weeks) while the mice were exploring a plus-shaped maze. We targeted LFP activity for up to 2 s before and 2 s after each choice-point entry. Approximate Entropy (ApEn) was calculated for LFPs and Shannon Entropy was used to measure the probability of arm choice, as well as the likelihood of making consecutive 90-degree turns in the maze. We found that although the total number of choice-point crossings and entropy of arm-choice probability was similar in both groups, R6/2 mice had more predictable behavioral responses (i.e., were less likely to make 90-degree turns and perform them in alternation with running straight down the same arm), while exhibiting more unpredictable striatal activity, as indicated by higher ApEn values. In both WT and R6/2 mice, however, behavioral unpredictability was negatively correlated with LFP ApEn.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>HD results in a perseverative exploration of the environment, occurring in concert with more unpredictable brain activity. Our results support the entropy conservation hypothesis in which unpredictable behavioral patterns are coupled with more predictable brain activation patterns, suggesting that this may be a fundamental process unaffected by HD.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030879 |
| spellingShingle | S Lee Hong Scott J Barton George V Rebec Altered neural and behavioral dynamics in Huntington's disease: an entropy conservation approach. PLoS ONE |
| title | Altered neural and behavioral dynamics in Huntington's disease: an entropy conservation approach. |
| title_full | Altered neural and behavioral dynamics in Huntington's disease: an entropy conservation approach. |
| title_fullStr | Altered neural and behavioral dynamics in Huntington's disease: an entropy conservation approach. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Altered neural and behavioral dynamics in Huntington's disease: an entropy conservation approach. |
| title_short | Altered neural and behavioral dynamics in Huntington's disease: an entropy conservation approach. |
| title_sort | altered neural and behavioral dynamics in huntington s disease an entropy conservation approach |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030879 |
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