Wide-field optical mapping of neural activity and brain haemodynamics: considerations and novel approaches

Y Ma, MA Shaik, SH Kim… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Although modern techniques such as two-photon microscopy can now provide cellular-level
three-dimensional imaging of the intact living brain, the speed and fields of view of these …

A resurging boom in new drugs for epilepsy and brain disorders

I Younus, DS Reddy - Expert review of clinical pharmacology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases affecting
approximately 50 million people worldwide. Despite many advances in epilepsy research …

Mesoscale mapping of mouse cortex reveals frequency-dependent cycling between distinct macroscale functional modules

MP Vanni, AW Chan, M Balbi, G Silasi… - Journal of …, 2017 - Soc Neuroscience
Connectivity mapping based on resting-state activity in mice has revealed functional motifs
of correlated activity. However, the rules by which motifs organize into larger functional …

[HTML][HTML] Gabrb3 is required for the functional integration of pyramidal neuron subtypes in the somatosensory cortex

R Babij, C Ferrer, A Donatelle, S Wacks, AM Buch… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Dysfunction of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) ergic circuits is strongly associated with
neurodevelopmental disorders. However, it is unclear how genetic predispositions impact …

Deep two-photon brain imaging with a red-shifted fluorometric Ca2+ indicator

C Tischbirek, A Birkner, H Jia… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
In vivo Ca2+ imaging of neuronal populations in deep cortical layers has remained a major
challenge, as the recording depth of two-photon microscopy is limited because of the …

Role of inhibitory control in modulating focal seizure spread

J Liou, H Ma, M Wenzel, M Zhao, E Baird-Daniel… - Brain, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Focal seizure propagation is classically thought to be spatially contiguous. However,
distribution of seizures through a large-scale epileptic network has been theorized. Here, we …

Understanding the neurovascular unit at multiple scales: advantages and limitations of multi-photon and functional ultrasound imaging

A Urban, L Golgher, C Brunner, A Gdalyahu… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2017 - Elsevier
Developing efficient brain imaging technologies by combining a high spatiotemporal
resolution and a large penetration depth is a key step for better understanding the …

Glial calcium waves are triggered by seizure activity and not essential for initiating ictal onset or neurovascular coupling

E Baird-Daniel, AGS Daniel, M Wenzel, D Li… - Cerebral …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
It has been postulated that glia play a critical role in modifying neuronal activity, mediating
neurovascular coupling, and in seizure initiation. We investigated the role of glia in …

Isoflurane-induced burst suppression is a thalamus-modulated, focal-onset rhythm with persistent local asynchrony and variable propagation patterns in rats

Q Ming, JY Liou, F Yang, J Li, C Chu, Q Zhou… - Frontiers in Systems …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Inhalational anesthetic-induced burst suppression (BS) is classically
considered a bilaterally synchronous rhythm. However, local asynchrony has been …

Cocaine attenuates blood flow but not neuronal responses to stimulation while preserving neurovascular coupling for resting brain activity

W Chen, P Liu, ND Volkow, Y Pan, C Du - Molecular psychiatry, 2016 - nature.com
Cocaine affects neuronal activity and constricts cerebral blood vessels, making it difficult to
determine whether cocaine-induced changes in cerebral blood flow (CBF) reflect neuronal …