On the diverse functions of electrical synapses

MJ Vaughn, JS Haas - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Electrical synapses are the neurophysiological product of gap junctional pores between
neurons that allow bidirectional flow of current between neurons. They are expressed …

All-optical physiology resolves a synaptic basis for behavioral timescale plasticity

LZ Fan, DK Kim, JH Jennings, H Tian, PY Wang… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Learning has been associated with modifications of synaptic and circuit properties, but the
precise changes storing information in mammals have remained largely unclear. We …

Deep-brain optical recording of neural dynamics during behavior

ZC Zhou, A Gordon-Fennell, SC Piantadosi, N Ji… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
In vivo fluorescence recording techniques have produced landmark discoveries in
neuroscience, providing insight into how single cell and circuit-level computations mediate …

Orange/far-red hybrid voltage indicators with reduced phototoxicity enable reliable long-term imaging in neurons and cardiomyocytes

S Liu, J Ling, P Chen, C Cao, L Peng… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Hybrid voltage indicators (HVIs) are chemogenetic sensors that combines the superior
photophysical properties of organic dyes and the genetic targetability of protein sensors to …

Sensitivity optimization of a rhodopsin-based fluorescent voltage indicator

AS Abdelfattah, J Zheng, A Singh, YC Huang, D Reep… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
The ability to optically image cellular transmembrane voltages at millisecond-timescale
resolutions can offer unprecedented insight into the function of living brains in behaving …

Statistically unbiased prediction enables accurate denoising of voltage imaging data

M Eom, S Han, P Park, G Kim, ES Cho, J Sim, KH Lee… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Here we report SUPPORT (statistically unbiased prediction utilizing spatiotemporal
information in imaging data), a self-supervised learning method for removing Poisson …

Genetically engineered HEK cells as a valuable tool for studying electroporation in excitable cells

T Batista Napotnik, B Kos, T Jarm, D Miklavčič… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Electric pulses used in electroporation-based treatments have been shown to affect the
excitability of muscle and neuronal cells. However, understanding the interplay between …

Dynamic assemblies of parvalbumin interneurons in brain oscillations

YC Huang, HC Chen, YT Lin, ST Lin, Q Zheng… - Neuron, 2024 - cell.com
Brain oscillations are crucial for perception, memory, and behavior. Parvalbumin-expressing
(PV) interneurons are critical for these oscillations, but their population dynamics remain …

Maximizing the performance of protein-based fluorescent biosensors

F Chai, D Cheng, Y Nasu, T Terai… - Biochemical Society …, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Fluorescent protein (FP)-based biosensors are genetically encoded tools that enable the
imaging of biological processes in the context of cells, tissues, or live animals. Though …

Whole-brain mapping of effective connectivity by fMRI with cortex-wide patterned optogenetics

S Kim, HS Moon, TT Vo, CH Kim, GH Im, S Lee, M Choi… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) with optogenetic neural manipulation is a
powerful tool that enables brain-wide mapping of effective functional networks. To achieve …