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Which structure generates paradoxical (REM) sleep: The brainstem, the hypothalamus, the amygdala or the cortex?

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Paradoxical or Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (PS) is a state characterized by REMs, EEG activation and muscle atonia. In this review, we discuss the contribution of brainstem, hypothalamic, amygdalar and cortical structures in PS genesis. We propose that muscle atonia during PS is due to activation of glutamatergic neurons localized in the pontine sublaterodorsal tegmental nucleus (SLD) projecting to glycinergic/GABAergic premotoneurons localized in the ventro-medial medulla (vmM). The SLD PS-on neurons are inactivated during wakefulness and slow-wave sleep by PS-off GABAergic neurons localized in the ventrolateral periaqueductal gray (vPAG) and the adjacent deep mesencephalic reticular nucleus. Melanin concentrating hormone (MCH) and GABAergic PS-on neurons localized in the posterior hypothalamus would inhibit these PS-off neurons to initiate the state. Finally, the activation of a few limbic cortical structures during PS by the claustrum and the supramammillary nucleus as well as that of the basolateral amygdala would also contribute to PS expression. Accumulating evidence indicates that the activation of these limbic structures plays a role in memory consolidation and would communicate to the PS-generating structures the need for PS to process memory. In summary, PS generation is controlled by structures distributed from the cortex to the medullary level of the brain.
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hal-04449653 , version 1 (09-02-2024)

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Pierre-Hervé Luppi, Amarine Chancel, Justin Malcey, Sébastien Cabrera, Patrice Fort, et al.. Which structure generates paradoxical (REM) sleep: The brainstem, the hypothalamus, the amygdala or the cortex?. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2024, pp.101907. ⟨10.1016/j.smrv.2024.101907⟩. ⟨hal-04449653⟩
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