Two-photon scanning microscopy of in vivo sensory responses of cortical neurons genetically encoded with a fluorescent voltage sensor in rat.

abstract：:Recently, by using a combination of two viral vectors, we developed a technique for pathway-selective and reversible synaptic transmission blockade, and successfully induced a behavioral deficit of dexterous hand movements in macaque monkeys by affecting a population of spinal interneurons. To explore the capacity of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Sooksawate T,Isa K,Matsui R,Kato S,Kinoshita M,Kobayashi K,Watanabe D,Kobayashi K,Isa T

更新日期：2013-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of sensory neuroscience is to understand how the brain creates its myriad of representations of the world, and uses these representations to produce perception and behavior. Circuits of neurons in spatially segregated regions of brain tissue have distinct functional specializations, and these regions are conn...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Zavitz E,Price NSC

更新日期：2019-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Open-source software development has skyrocketed in part due to community tools like github.com, which allows publication of code as well as the ability to create branches and push accepted modifications back to the original repository. As the number and size of EM-based datasets increases, the connectomics community ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Katz WT,Plaza SM

更新日期：2019-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The brain contains a large diversity of unique cell types that use specific genetic programs to control development and instruct the intricate wiring of sensory, motor, and cognitive brain regions. In addition to their cellular diversity and specialized connectivity maps, each region's dedicated function is also expre...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Miterko LN,Lackey EP,Heck DH,Sillitoe RV

更新日期：2018-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Homeostatic regulation of REM sleep drive, as measured by an increase in the number of REM sleep transitions, plays a key role in neuronal and behavioral plasticity (i.e., learning and memory). Deficits in REM sleep homeostatic drive (RSHD) are implicated in the development of many neuropsychiatric disorders. Yet, the...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Datta S,Oliver MD

更新日期：2017-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Optogenetic stimulation of the mouse cortex can be used to generate motor maps that are similar to maps derived from electrode-based stimulation. Here we present a refined set of procedures for repeated light-based motor mapping in ChR2-expressing mice implanted with a bilateral thinned-skull chronic window and a chro...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Silasi G,Boyd JD,Ledue J,Murphy TH

更新日期：2013-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Recording of identified neuronal network activity using genetically encoded calcium indicators (GECIs) requires labeling that is cell type-specific and bright enough for the detection of functional signals. However, specificity and strong expression are often not achievable using the same promoter. Here we present a c...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Kuhn B,Ozden I,Lampi Y,Hasan MT,Wang SS

更新日期：2012-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the discovery of grid cells in rat entorhinal cortex, many models of their hexagonally arrayed spatial firing fields have been suggested. We review the models and organize them according to the mechanisms they use to encode position, update the positional code, read it out in the spatial grid pattern, and learn ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Zilli EA

更新日期：2012-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Focal cortical dysplasias (FCDs) are a common cause of brain seizures and are often associated with intractable epilepsy. Here we evaluated aberrant brain neurophysiology in an in vivo mouse model of FCD induced by neonatal freeze lesions (FLs) to the right cortical hemisphere (near S1). Linear multi-electrode arrays ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Williams AJ,Zhou C,Sun QQ

更新日期：2016-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is an ideal organism for studying neural plasticity and animal behaviors. A total of 302 neurons of a C. elegans hermaphrodite have been classified into 118 neuronal groups. This simple neural circuit provides a solid basis for understanding the mechanisms of the brains of higher an...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Sasakura H,Tsukada Y,Takagi S,Mori I

更新日期：2013-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The intracerebral local field potential (LFP) is a measure of brain activity that reflects the highly dynamic flow of information across neural networks. This is a composite signal that receives contributions from multiple neural sources, yet interpreting its nature and significance may be hindered by several confound...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Herreras O

更新日期：2016-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in imaging tools are inspiring zebrafish researchers to tackle ever more ambitious questions in the neurosciences. Behaviorally fundamental conserved neural networks can now be potentially studied using zebrafish from a brain-wide scale to molecular resolution. In this perspective, we offer a roadmap b...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Leung LC,Wang GX,Mourrain P

更新日期：2013-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The assembly of neural circuits involves multiple sequential steps such as the specification of cell-types, their migration to proper brain locations, morphological and physiological differentiation, and the formation and maturation of synaptic connections. This intricate and often prolonged process is guided by elabo...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Paul A,Cai Y,Atwal GS,Huang ZJ

更新日期：2012-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Research efforts over the past decades have unraveled both genetic and environmental factors, which contribute to the development of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It is, to date, largely unknown how different underlying causes result in a common phenotype. However, the individual course of development and the diffe...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Schoen M,Asoglu H,Bauer HF,Müller HP,Abaei A,Sauer AK,Zhang R,Song TJ,Bockmann J,Kassubek J,Rasche V,Grabrucker AM,Boeckers TM

更新日期：2019-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The characterization of the subthreshold, ongoing activity in cortical neurons has been the focus of numerous studies. This activity, described as spontaneous slow waves in membrane potential, has been observed in a span of species in diverse cortical and subcortical areas. We here characterized membrane potential flu...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Yaron-Jakoubovitch A,Koch C,Segev I,Yarom Y

更新日期：2013-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:In the mammalian central nervous system, most sensory information passes through primary sensory thalamic nuclei, however the consequence of this remains unclear. Various propositions exist, likening the thalamus to a gate, or a high pass filter. Here, using a simple leaky integrate and fire model based on physiologic...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Connelly WM,Laing M,Errington AC,Crunelli V

更新日期：2016-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary (S1) and secondary (S2) somatosensory cortices project to several trigeminal sensory nuclei. One putative function of these corticofugal projections is the gating of sensory transmission through the trigeminal principal nucleus (Pr5), and some have proposed that S1 and S2 project differentially to the spin...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Smith JB,Watson GD,Alloway KD,Schwarz C,Chakrabarti S

更新日期：2015-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we explore the functional role of striatal cholinergic interneurons, hereinafter referred to as tonically active neurons (TANs), via computational modeling; specifically, we investigate the mechanistic relationship between TAN activity and dopamine variations and how changes in this relationship affect ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Kim T,Capps RA,Hamade KC,Barnett WH,Todorov DI,Latash EM,Markin SN,Rybak IA,Molkov YI

更新日期：2019-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigate the importance of the degree of peripheral or central target differentiation for mouse auditory afferent navigation to the organ of Corti and auditory nuclei in three different mouse models: first, a mouse in which the differentiation of hair cells, but not central auditory nuclei neurons is compromised...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Elliott KL,Kersigo J,Pan N,Jahan I,Fritzsch B

更新日期：2017-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Both abnormalities of resting-state cerebral blood flow (CBF) and functional connectivity in Wilson's disease (WD) have been identified by several studies. Whether the coupling of CBF and functional connectivity is imbalanced in WD remains largely unknown. To assess this possibility, 27 patients with WD and 27 sex- an...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Hu S,Wu H,Xu C,Wang A,Wang Y,Shen T,Huang F,Kan H,Li C

更新日期：2019-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Lateral neuronal interactions are known to play important roles in sensory information processing. A center-on surround-off local circuit arrangement has been shown to play a role in mediating contrast enhancement in the visual, auditory, and somatosensory systems. The lateral connectivity and the influence of those c...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Kim DH,Chang AY,McTavish TS,Patel HK,Willhite DC

更新日期：2012-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have demonstrated that vestibular sensory input is important for spatial learning and memory. However, it has been unclear what contributions the different parts of the vestibular system - the semi-circular canals and otoliths - make to these processes. The advent of mutant otolith-deficient mice has made...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Smith PF

更新日期：2019-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex motor behaviors are thought to be coordinated by networks of brain nuclei that may control different elementary motor programs. Transparent zebrafish larvae offer the opportunity to analyze the functional organization of motor control networks by optical manipulations of neuronal activity during behavior. We e...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Fajardo O,Zhu P,Friedrich RW

更新日期：2013-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Serotonin (5-HT) selectively excites subpopulations of pyramidal neurons in the neocortex via activation of 5-HT2A (2A) receptors coupled to Gq subtype G-protein alpha subunits. Gq-mediated excitatory responses have been attributed primarily to suppression of potassium conductances, including those mediated by KV7 pot...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Stephens EK,Baker AL,Gulledge AT

更新日期：2018-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Cortical sensory systems are active with rich patterns of activity during sleep and under light anesthesia. Remarkably, this activity shares many characteristics with those present when the awake brain responds to sensory stimuli. We review two specific forms of such activity: slow-wave activity (SWA) in the adult bra...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： McVea DA,Murphy TH,Mohajerani MH

更新日期：2016-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of light to cause pain is paradoxical. The retina detects light but is devoid of nociceptors while the trigeminal sensory ganglia (TG) contain nociceptors but not photoreceptors. Melanopsin-expressing intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) are thought to mediate light-induced pain but...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Matynia A,Nguyen E,Sun X,Blixt FW,Parikh S,Kessler J,Pérez de Sevilla Müller L,Habib S,Kim P,Wang ZZ,Rodriguez A,Charles A,Nusinowitz S,Edvinsson L,Barnes S,Brecha NC,Gorin MB

更新日期：2016-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic labeling of neurons with a specific response feature is an emerging technology for precise dissection of brain circuits that are functionally heterogeneous at the single-cell level. While immediate early gene mapping has been widely used for decades to identify brain regions which are activated by external sti...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Kawashima T,Okuno H,Bito H

更新日期：2014-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Defensive behavioral responses are essential for survival in threating situations. The superior colliculus (SC) has been implicated in the generation of defensive behaviors elicited by visual, tactile and auditory stimuli. Furthermore, substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr) neurons are known to exert a modulatory effe...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Almada RC,Genewsky AJ,Heinz DE,Kaplick PM,Coimbra NC,Wotjak CT

更新日期：2018-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The medial part of the olfactory tubercle (OT) is a brain structure located at the interface of the reward and olfactory system. It is closely related to pheromone-rewards, natural reinforcement, addiction and many other behaviors. However, the structure of the anatomic circuitry of the medial part of the OT is still ...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Zhang Z,Zhang H,Wen P,Zhu X,Wang L,Liu Q,Wang J,He X,Wang H,Xu F

更新日期：2017-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We have carried out a Gal4 enhancer trap screen in zebrafish, and have generated 184 stable transgenic lines with interesting expression patterns throughout the nervous system. Of these, three display clear expression in the tectum, each with a distinguishable and stereotyped distribution of Gal4 expressing cells. Det...

journal_title：Frontiers in neural circuits

authors： Scott EK,Baier H

更新日期：2009-10-09 00:00:00