An increase of inhibition drives the developmental decorrelation of neural activity

M Chini, T Pfeffer, I Hanganu-Opatz - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Throughout development, the brain transits from early highly synchronous activity patterns to
a mature state with sparse and decorrelated neural activity, yet the mechanisms underlying …

Epigenetic and transcriptional regulation of spontaneous and sensory activity dependent programs during neuronal circuit development

GM Pumo, T Kitazawa, FM Rijli - Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Spontaneous activity generated before the onset of sensory transduction has a key role in
wiring developing sensory circuits. From axonal targeting, to synapse formation and …

Spatial organization and transitions of spontaneous neuronal activities in the developing sensory cortex

S Nakazawa, T Iwasato - Development, Growth & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The sensory cortex underlies our ability to perceive and interact with the external world.
Sensory perceptions are controlled by specialized neuronal circuits established through fine …

NMDA receptors in visual cortex are necessary for normal visuomotor integration and skill learning

FC Widmer, SM O'Toole, GB Keller - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
The experience of coupling between motor output and visual feedback is necessary for the
development of visuomotor skills and shapes visuomotor integration in visual cortex …

Synaptic and circuit mechanisms prevent detrimentally precise correlation in the developing mammalian visual system

RA Tikidji-Hamburyan, G Govindaiah, W Guido… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
The developing visual thalamus and cortex extract positional information encoded in the
correlated activity of retinal ganglion cells by synaptic plasticity, allowing for the refinement …

Impact of in utero exposure to antiepileptic drugs on neonatal brain function

A Tokariev, M Breakspear, M Videman… - Cerebral …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
In utero brain development underpins brain health across the lifespan but is vulnerable to
physiological and pharmacological perturbation. Here, we show that antiepileptic …

Bone marrow imaging reveals the migration dynamics of neonatal hematopoietic stem cells

Y Takihara, T Higaki, T Yokomizo, T Umemoto… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are produced from the blood vessel walls and circulate in
the blood during the perinatal period. However, the migration dynamics of how HSCs enter …

[HTML][HTML] Glutamatergic transmission and receptor expression in the synucleinopathy h-α-synL62 mouse model: Effects of hydromethylthionine

K Schwab, Z Chasapopoulou, S Frahm… - Cellular …, 2022 - Elsevier
The accumulation of alpha-synuclein (α-Syn) into Lewy bodies in cortical and subcortical
regions has been linked to the pathogenesis of synucleinopathies such as Parkinson's …

Abnormal sensory perception masks behavioral performance of Grin1 knockdown mice

T Lipina, X Men, M Blundell… - Genes, Brain and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The development and function of sensory systems require intact glutamatergic
neurotransmission. Changes in touch sensation and vision are common symptoms in autism …

Ras GTPase-activating proteins control neuronal circuit development in barrel cortex layer 4

MS Rao, H Mizuno, T Iwasato, H Mizuno - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The cerebral cortex comprises a complex and exquisite network of neuronal circuits that is
formed during development. To explore the molecular mechanisms involved in cortical …