Excitatory and inhibitory synapse reorganization immediately after critical sensory experience in a vocal learner.

abstract：:The basolateral amygdala (BLA) is critical for associating initially neutral cues with appetitive and aversive stimuli and receives dense neuromodulatory acetylcholine (ACh) projections. We measured BLA ACh signaling and activity of neurons expressing CaMKIIα (a marker for glutamatergic principal cells) in mice during...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Crouse RB,Kim K,Batchelor HM,Girardi EM,Kamaletdinova R,Chan J,Rajebhosale P,Pittenger ST,Role LW,Talmage DA,Jing M,Li Y,Gao XB,Mineur YS,Picciotto MR

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the polycystin genes, PKD1 or PKD2, results in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD). Although a genetic basis of ADPKD is established, we lack a clear understanding of polycystin proteins' functions as ion channels. This question remains unsolved largely because polycystins localize to the...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Liu X,Vien T,Duan J,Sheu SH,DeCaen PG,Clapham DE

更新日期：2018-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:SynGAP is a postsynaptic density (PSD) protein that binds to PDZ domains of the scaffold protein PSD-95. We previously reported that heterozygous deletion of Syngap1 in mice is correlated with increased steady-state levels of other key PSD proteins that bind PSD-95, although the level of PSD-95 remains constant (Walku...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Mastro TL,Preza A,Basu S,Chattarji S,Till SM,Kind PC,Kennedy MB

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemosensory neurons extract information about chemical cues from the environment. How is the activity in these sensory neurons transformed into behavior? Using Caenorhabditis elegans, we map a novel sensory neuron circuit motif that encodes odor concentration. Primary neurons, AWC(ON) and AWA, directly detect the foo...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Leinwand SG,Yang CJ,Bazopoulou D,Chronis N,Srinivasan J,Chalasani SH

更新日期：2015-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurotransmitter release requires formation of trans-SNARE complexes between the synaptic vesicle and plasma membranes, which likely underlies synaptic vesicle priming to a release-ready state. It is unknown whether Munc18-1, Munc13-1, complexin-1 and synaptotagmin-1 are important for priming because they mediate tran...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Prinslow EA,Stepien KP,Pan YZ,Xu J,Rizo J

更新日期：2019-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern neuroscience research often requires the coordination of multiple processes such as stimulus generation, real-time experimental control, as well as behavioral and neural measurements. The technical demands required to simultaneously manage these processes with high temporal fidelity is a barrier that limits the...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Kim B,Kenchappa SC,Sunkara A,Chang TY,Thompson L,Doudlah R,Rosenberg A

更新日期：2019-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Rats exhibit 'empathy' making them a model to understand the neural underpinnings of such behavior. We show data consistent with these findings, but also that behavior and dopamine (DA) release reflects subjective rather than objective evaluation of appetitive and aversive events that occur to another. We recorded DA ...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Lichtenberg NT,Lee B,Kashtelyan V,Chappa BS,Girma HT,Green EA,Kantor S,Lagowala DA,Myers MA,Potemri D,Pecukonis MG,Tesfay RT,Walters MS,Zhao AC,Blair RJR,Cheer JF,Roesch MR

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep oscillations in the neocortex and hippocampus are critical for the integration of new memories into stable generalized representations in neocortex. However, the role of the thalamus in this process is poorly understood. To determine the thalamic contribution to non-REM oscillations (sharp-wave ripples, SWRs; sl...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Varela C,Wilson MA

更新日期：2020-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the wiring of the cerebellar cortex appears to be uniform, the neurons in this region of the brain behave more differently from each other than previously thought. ...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Albergaria C,Carey MR

更新日期：2014-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Journals and other scientific organizations produce a diverse variety of plain-language summaries. ...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Shailes S

更新日期：2017-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The inferior colliculus (IC) is the major midbrain auditory integration center, where virtually all ascending auditory inputs converge. Although the IC has been extensively studied for sound processing, little is known about the neural activity of the IC in moving subjects, as frequently happens in natural hearing con...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Yang Y,Lee J,Kim G

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Arm-amputation involves two powerful drivers for brain plasticity-sensory deprivation and altered use. However, research has largely focused on sensory deprivation and maladaptive change. Here we show that adaptive patterns of limb usage after amputation drive cortical plasticity. We report that individuals with conge...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Makin TR,Cramer AO,Scholz J,Hahamy A,Henderson Slater D,Tracey I,Johansen-Berg H

更新日期：2013-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncogenic human papillomaviruses (HPV) are small DNA viruses that infect keratinocytes. After HPV binding to cell surface receptors, a cascade of molecular interactions mediates the infectious cellular internalization of virus particles. Aside from the virus itself, important molecular players involved in virus entry ...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Mikuličić S,Finke J,Boukhallouk F,Wüstenhagen E,Sons D,Homsi Y,Reiss K,Lang T,Florin L

更新日期：2019-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies suggested an essential role for seryl-tRNA synthetase (SerRS) in vascular development. This role is specific to SerRS among all tRNA synthetases and is independent of its well-known aminoacylation function in protein synthesis. A unique nucleus-directing domain, added at the invertebrate-to-vertebrate t...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Shi Y,Xu X,Zhang Q,Fu G,Mo Z,Wang GS,Kishi S,Yang XL

更新日期：2014-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular vesicles (EVs) encompass a variety of vesicles secreted into the extracellular space. EVs have been implicated in promoting tumor metastasis, but the molecular composition of tumor-derived EV sub-types and the mechanisms by which molecules are sorted into EVs remain mostly unknown. We report the separati...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Temoche-Diaz MM,Shurtleff MJ,Nottingham RM,Yao J,Fadadu RP,Lambowitz AM,Schekman R

更新日期：2019-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The biological players involved in angiogenesis are only partially defined. Here, we report that endothelial cells (ECs) express a novel isoform of the cell-surface adhesion molecule L1CAM, termed L1-ΔTM. The splicing factor NOVA2, which binds directly to L1CAM pre-mRNA, is necessary and sufficient for the skipping of...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Angiolini F,Belloni E,Giordano M,Campioni M,Forneris F,Paronetto MP,Lupia M,Brandas C,Pradella D,Di Matteo A,Giampietro C,Jodice G,Luise C,Bertalot G,Freddi S,Malinverno M,Irimia M,Moulton JD,Summerton J,Chiapparino

更新日期：2019-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Interactions between membrane protein interfaces in lipid bilayers play an important role in membrane protein folding but quantification of the strength of these interactions has been challenging. Studying dimerization of ClC-type transporters offers a new approach to the problem, as individual subunits adopt a stable...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Chadda R,Krishnamani V,Mersch K,Wong J,Brimberry M,Chadda A,Kolmakova-Partensky L,Friedman LJ,Gelles J,Robertson JL

更新日期：2016-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensory navigation results from coordinated transitions between distinct behavioral programs. During chemotaxis in the Drosophila melanogaster larva, the detection of positive odor gradients extends runs while negative gradients promote stops and turns. This algorithm represents a foundation for the control of sensory...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Tastekin I,Khandelwal A,Tadres D,Fessner ND,Truman JW,Zlatic M,Cardona A,Louis M

更新日期：2018-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Meibum lipids form a lipid layer on the outermost side of the tear film and function to prevent water evaporation and reduce surface tension. (O-Acyl)-ω-hydroxy fatty acids (OAHFAs), a subclass of these lipids, are thought to be involved in connecting the lipid and aqueous layers in tears, although their actual functi...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Miyamoto M,Sassa T,Sawai M,Kihara A

更新日期：2020-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined differential gene expression in response to high glucose in lymphoblastoid cell lines derived from matched individuals with type 1 diabetes with and without retinopathy. Those genes exhibiting the largest difference in glucose response were assessed for association with diabetic retinopathy in a genome-w...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Skol AD,Jung SC,Sokovic AM,Chen S,Fazal S,Sosina O,Borkar PP,Lin A,Sverdlov M,Cao D,Swaroop A,Bebu I,DCCT\/EDIC Study group.,Stranger BE,Grassi MA

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The clone size distribution of the human naive T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire is an important determinant of adaptive immunity. We estimated the abundance of TCR sequences in samples of naive T cells from blood using an accurate quantitative sequencing protocol. We observe most TCR sequences only once, consistent wi...

journal_title：eLife

authors： de Greef PC,Oakes T,Gerritsen B,Ismail M,Heather JM,Hermsen R,Chain B,de Boer RJ

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Engineered molecules based on human cytokines have potential uses in research and medicine. ...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Villarino A,O'Shea JJ

更新日期：2017-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The neuronal DNA-/RNA-binding protein Pur-alpha is a transcription regulator and core factor for mRNA localization. Pur-alpha-deficient mice die after birth with pleiotropic neuronal defects. Here, we report the crystal structure of the DNA-/RNA-binding domain of Pur-alpha in complex with ssDNA. It reveals base-specif...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Weber J,Bao H,Hartlmüller C,Wang Z,Windhager A,Janowski R,Madl T,Jin P,Niessing D

更新日期：2016-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Burkholderia thailandensis uses acyl-homoserine lactone-mediated quorum sensing systems to regulate hundreds of genes. Here we show that cell-cell contact-dependent type VI secretion (T6S) toxin-immunity systems are among those activated by quorum sensing in B. thailandensis. We also demonstrate that T6S is required t...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Majerczyk C,Schneider E,Greenberg EP

更新日期：2016-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondria play important roles in cellular processes and disease, yet little is known about how the transcriptional regime of the mitochondrial genome varies across individuals and tissues. By analyzing >11,000 RNA-sequencing libraries across 36 tissue/cell types, we find considerable variation in mitochondrial-enc...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Ali AT,Boehme L,Carbajosa G,Seitan VC,Small KS,Hodgkinson A

更新日期：2019-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:A temperature-sensitive receptor prevents mosquitoes from being attracted to targets that are hotter than a potential host. ...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Greppi C,Budelli G,Garrity PA

更新日期：2015-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Seed dormancy is a complex life history trait that determines the timing of germination and is crucial for local adaptation. Genetic studies of dormancy are challenging, because the trait is highly plastic and strongly influenced by the maternal environment. Using a combination of statistical and experimental approach...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Kerdaffrec E,Filiault DL,Korte A,Sasaki E,Nizhynska V,Seren Ü,Nordborg M

更新日期：2016-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Microtubules control different aspects of cell polarization. In cells with a radial microtubule system, a pivotal role in setting up asymmetry is attributed to the relative positioning of the centrosome and the nucleus. Here, we show that centrosome loss had no effect on the ability of endothelial cells to polarize an...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Martin M,Veloso A,Wu J,Katrukha EA,Akhmanova A

更新日期：2018-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Humans and other animals routinely identify and attend to sensory stimuli so as to rapidly acquire rewards or avoid aversive experiences. Emotional arousal, a process mediated by the amygdala, can enhance attention to stimuli in a non-spatial manner. However, amygdala neural activity was recently shown to encode spati...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Peck CJ,Salzman CD

更新日期：2014-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Although several sleep-regulating neuronal populations have been identified, little is known about how they interact with each other to control sleep/wake states. We previously identified neuropeptide VF (NPVF) and the hypothalamic neurons that produce it as a sleep-promoting system (Lee et al., 2017). Here we show us...

journal_title：eLife

authors： Lee DA,Oikonomou G,Cammidge T,Andreev A,Hong Y,Hurley H,Prober DA

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00