Time finds its place in the hippocampus.

abstract：:In this issue of Neuron,Lin et al. (2015) report an optical method to precisely manipulate the activity of GABAA receptors by designing a mutant receptor that binds photosensitive compounds. This allows for studying GABAA receptors in situ and represents a valuable tool to investigate how inhibition affects brain phys...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Mortensen M,Smart TG

更新日期：2015-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence imaging has enabled us to decipher spatiotemporal information coded in complex tissues. Genetically encoded probes that enable fluorescence imaging of excitable cell activity have been constructed by fusing fluorescent proteins to functional proteins that are involved in physiological signaling. The probe...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Miyawaki A

更新日期：2005-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Signaling classically involves the secretion of diverse molecules that bind specific cell-surface receptors and engage intracellular transduction cascades. Some exceptions-namely, lipophilic agents-can cross plasma membranes to bind intracellular receptors and be carried to the nucleus to regulate transcription. Homeo...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Prochiantz A,Di Nardo AA

更新日期：2015-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The local field potential (LFP) reflects activity of many neurons in the vicinity of the recording electrode and is therefore useful for studying local network dynamics. Much of the nature of the LFP is, however, still unknown. There are, for instance, contradicting reports on the spatial extent of the region generati...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Lindén H,Tetzlaff T,Potjans TC,Pettersen KH,Grün S,Diesmann M,Einevoll GT

更新日期：2011-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:When faced with a crowded visual scene, observers must selectively attend to behaviorally relevant objects to avoid sensory overload. Often this selection process is guided by prior knowledge of a target-defining feature (e.g., the color red when looking for an apple), which enhances the firing rate of visual neurons ...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Serences JT,Boynton GM

更新日期：2007-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder with no known cure. The etiology of PD is likely due, in part, to combinations of genetic susceptibilities and environmental factors. In rare familial cases, PD is due to genetic mutations. A number of new genetic and toxin models of PD and advances in ol...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Dawson T,Mandir A,Lee M

更新日期：2002-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The Prx gene in Schwann cells encodes L- and S-periaxin, two abundant PDZ domain proteins thought to have a role in the stabilization of myelin in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Mice lacking a functional Prx gene assemble compact PNS myelin. However, the sheath is unstable, leading to demyelination and reflex be...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Gillespie CS,Sherman DL,Fleetwood-Walker SM,Cottrell DF,Tait S,Garry EM,Wallace VC,Ure J,Griffiths IR,Smith A,Brophy PJ

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We explored the relationship between regulation of the spine actin cytoskeleton, spine morphogenesis, and synapse formation by manipulating expression of the actin binding protein NrbI and its deletion mutants. In pyramidal neurons of cultured rat hippocampal slices, NrbI is concentrated in dendritic spines by binding...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Zito K,Knott G,Shepherd GM,Shenolikar S,Svoboda K

更新日期：2004-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive control is subjectively costly, suggesting that engagement is modulated in relationship to incentive state. Dopamine appears to play key roles. In particular, dopamine may mediate cognitive effort by two broad classes of functions: (1) modulating the functional parameters of working memory circuits subservin...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Westbrook A,Braver TS

更新日期：2016-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Input comparison is thought to occur in many neuronal circuits, including the hippocampus, where functionally important interactions between the Schaffer collateral and perforant pathways have been hypothesized. We investigated this idea using multisite, whole-cell recordings and Ca2+ imaging and found that properly t...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Takahashi H,Magee JC

更新日期：2009-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of resting-state activity in the brain have provoked critical questions about the brain's functional organization, but the biological basis of this activity is not clear. Specifically, the relationships between interregional correlations in resting-state measures of activity, neuronal functional connectivity a...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Wang Z,Chen LM,Négyessy L,Friedman RM,Mishra A,Gore JC,Roe AW

更新日期：2013-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The location, size, and number of synapses critically influence the specificity and strength of neural connections. In axons, synaptic vesicle (SV) and active zone (AZ) proteins are transported by molecular motors and accumulate at discrete presynaptic loci. Little is known about the mechanisms coordinating presynapti...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Wu YE,Huo L,Maeder CI,Feng W,Shen K

更新日期：2013-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the function of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) in mediating the flight-or-fight response was recognized decades ago, the crucial role of peripheral innervation in regulating cell behavior and response to the microenvironment has only recently emerged. In the hematopoietic system, the ANS regulates stem ce...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Hanoun M,Maryanovich M,Arnal-Estapé A,Frenette PS

更新日期：2015-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The production of new neurons in the adult hippocampus is exquisitely regulated, and alterations in this process may underlie both normal and pathological hippocampal function. In this issue of Neuron, Tozuka et al. describe electrophysiological recordings that target proliferating progenitor cells in adult mouse hipp...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Deisseroth K,Malenka RC

更新日期：2005-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We show that serotonin inhibits synaptic transmission at C. elegans neuromuscular junctions, and we describe a signaling pathway that mediates this effect. Release of acetylcholine from motor neurons was assayed by measuring the sensitivity of intact animals to the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor aldicarb. By this assa...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Nurrish S,Ségalat L,Kaplan JM

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Charybdotoxin (CTX) blocks high conductance Ca(2+)-activated K+ channels by binding to a receptor site in the externally facing "mouth." Toxin bound to the channel can be destabilized from its site by K+ entering the channel from the opposite, internal, solution. By analyzing point mutants of CTX expressed in E. coli,...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Park CS,Miller C

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Memory and synaptic plasticity exhibit distinct temporal phases, with long-lasting forms distinguished by their dependence on macromolecular synthesis. Prevailing models for the molecular mechanisms underlying long-lasting synaptic plasticity have largely focused on transcriptional regulation. However, a growing body ...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Kelleher RJ 3rd,Govindarajan A,Tonegawa S

更新日期：2004-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In the developing mammalian retina, spontaneous waves of action potentials are present in the ganglion cell layer weeks before vision. These waves are known to be generated by a synaptically connected network of amacrine cells and retinal ganglion cells, and exhibit complex spatiotemporal patterns, characterized by sh...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Feller MB,Butts DA,Aaron HL,Rokhsar DS,Shatz CJ

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vesicular transporters are required for the storage of all classical and amino acid neurotransmitters in synaptic vesicles. Some neurons lack known vesicular transporters, suggesting additional neurotransmitter systems remain unidentified. Insect mushroom bodies (MBs) are critical for several behaviors, including lear...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Brooks ES,Greer CL,Romero-Calderón R,Serway CN,Grygoruk A,Haimovitz JM,Nguyen BT,Najibi R,Tabone CJ,de Belle JS,Krantz DE

更新日期：2011-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorylation of brain Na+ channels by protein kinase C (PKC) decreases peak Na+ current and slows macroscopic inactivation, but receptor-activated modulation of Na+ currents via the PKC pathway has not been demonstrated. We have examined modulation of Na+ channels by activation of muscarinic receptors in acutely-is...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Cantrell AR,Ma JY,Scheuer T,Catterall WA

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatic mutation of the MTOR gene is a genetic etiology of focal malformations of cortical development. In this issue of Neuron, Park et al. (2018) identify defective autophagy-dependent ciliogenesis/Wnt signaling as an underlying mechanism affecting neuronal migration and cortical lamination. ...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Di Nardo A,Sahin M

更新日期：2018-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) is thought to regulate behavioral responses under emotionally arousing conditions. Reward-associated cues activate PVT neurons; however, the specific PVT efferents regulating reward seeking remain elusive. Using a cued sucrose-seeking task, we manipulated PVT activity ...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Do-Monte FH,Minier-Toribio A,Quiñones-Laracuente K,Medina-Colón EM,Quirk GJ

更新日期：2017-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:How does the noradrenergic nucleus locus coeruleus act on target networks to regulate behavior? In this issue of Neuron, Zerbi et al. (2019) combine functional neuroimaging and pharmacogenetics in mice to tackle that question, uncovering a network action underlying stress. And providing insight for cognition? ...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Bouret S

更新日期：2019-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy is a conserved pathway that delivers cytoplasmic contents to the lysosome for degradation. Here we consider its roles in neuronal health and disease. We review evidence from mouse knockout studies demonstrating the normal functions of autophagy as a protective factor against neurodegeneration associated with...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Menzies FM,Fleming A,Caricasole A,Bento CF,Andrews SP,Ashkenazi A,Füllgrabe J,Jackson A,Jimenez Sanchez M,Karabiyik C,Licitra F,Lopez Ramirez A,Pavel M,Puri C,Renna M,Ricketts T,Schlotawa L,Vicinanza M,Won H,Zhu Y,

更新日期：2017-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracortical somatosensory interfaces have now entered the clinical domain. Darie et al. explore the implications of research published in Science Translational Medicine by Flesher et al. (2016), discuss how to design such a system given current technology, and question how to effectively communicate with users about...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Darie R,Powell M,Borton D

更新日期：2017-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The serotonin system powerfully modulates physiology and behavior in health and disease, yet the circuit mechanisms underlying serotonin neuron activity are poorly understood. The major source of forebrain serotonergic innervation is from the dorsal raphe nucleus (DR), which contains both serotonin and GABA neurons. U...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Weissbourd B,Ren J,DeLoach KE,Guenthner CJ,Miyamichi K,Luo L

更新日期：2014-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent neurophysiological studies reveal that neurons in certain brain structures carry specific signals about past and future rewards. Dopamine neurons display a short-latency, phasic reward signal indicating the difference between actual and predicted rewards. The signal is useful for enhancing neuronal processing a...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Schultz W

更新日期：2002-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Na+ channels are present at high density in squid giant axon but are absent from its somata in the giant fiber lobe (GFL) of the stellate ganglion. GFL cells dispersed in vitro maintain growing axons and develop a Na+ channel distribution similar to that in vivo. Tunicamycin, a glycosylation inhibitor, selectively dis...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Gilly WF,Lucero MT,Horrigan FT

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To achieve simultaneous measurement of multiple cellular events in molecularly defined groups of neurons in vivo, we designed a spectrometer-based fiber photometry system that allows for spectral unmixing of multiple fluorescence signals recorded from deep brain structures in behaving animals. Using green and red Ca2+...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： Meng C,Zhou J,Papaneri A,Peddada T,Xu K,Cui G

更新日期：2018-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Type IIA rat brain Na+ channel alpha subunits were expressed in CHO cells by nuclear microinjection or by transfection using a vector containing both metallothionein and bacteriophage SP6 promoters. Stable cell lines expressing Na+ channels were isolated, and whole-cell Na+ currents of 0.9-14 nA were recorded. The mea...

journal_title：Neuron

authors： West JW,Scheuer T,Maechler L,Catterall WA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00