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Abstract

Background: Parkinsonism, characterized by motor symptoms, is typically attributed to basal ganglia dysfunction. Recent evidence suggests that the cerebellum may also influence these symptoms. This study investigated Crus II, the dentate nucleus (DN), and the inferior olive (IO) in a rat model of parkinsonism induced by a bilateral ventrolateral striatal (VLS) lesion. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four male Wistar rats were divided into control (n = 12) and experimental (n = 12) groups. Monopolar electrodes were implanted in target structures. The experimental group received a bilateral VLS lesion. Animals underwent four weekly sessions of electrophysiological recordings and blind behavioral assessments (resting, grooming, locomotion, rearing, sniffing) via video tracking. Power spectral density (PSD) in the 300–500 Hz band was computed. Statistical analyses included Mann–Whitney U, Friedman with Wilcoxon post hoc, and Spearman correlation tests. Results: During weeks one and two, there were significant PSD increases in the experimental group compared to the control, particularly in Crus II—grooming (p = 0.005), locomotion (p = 0.007), and rearing (p = 0.026); in IO—sniffing (p = 0.0167); and in DN—grooming (p < 0.001) and locomotion (p = 0.0008). Additionally, intragroup analysis revealed significant PSD elevations relative to baseline in these structures. Significant correlations were observed only for grooming (negative correlations) and sniffing (positive correlations) across all cerebellar regions. Conclusions: These findings suggest compensatory cerebellar hyperactivity induced by VLS lesion, potentially modulating hypokinetic symptoms and highlighting dynamic network interactions. Interpretation warrants caution due to limitations inherent to the acute lesion model and experimental duration.

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Title
Cerebellar Contributions to Hypokinetic Symptoms in an Acute Lesion Parkinsonism Model
Author
Zarate-Calderon Cristofer 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Marín, Gerardo 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Viveros-Martínez Iraís 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Vásquez-Celaya Lizbeth 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Carrillo-Castilla Porfirio 3 ; Aranda-Abreu, Gonzalo E 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Chi-Castañeda Donaji 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; García, Luis I 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Instituto de Investigaciones Cerebrales, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa 91190, Mexico 
 Departamento de Neurocirugía, “Hospital Regional 1° de Octubre”, Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado, Mexico City 07300, Mexico 
 Instituto de Neuroetología, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa 91190, Mexico 
First page
72
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
MDPI AG
ISSN
20358385
e-ISSN
20358377
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3212086147
Copyright
© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.