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text: "One of the fundamental questions in Neuroscience is how the structure of
synapses and their physiological properties are related. While synaptic transmission
remains a dynamic process, electron microscopy provides images with comparably
low temporal resolution (Studer et al., 2014). The current work overcomes this
challenge and describes an improved “Flash and Freeze” technique (Watanabe et
al., 2013a; Watanabe et al., 2013b) to study synaptic transmission at the hippocampal
mossy fiber-CA3 pyramidal neuron synapses, using mouse acute brain slices and
organotypic slices culture. The improved method allowed for selective stimulation
of presynaptic mossy fiber boutons and the observation of synaptic vesicle pool
dynamics at the active zones. Our results uncovered several intriguing morphological
features of mossy fiber boutons. First, the docked vesicle pool was largely depleted
(more than 70%) after stimulation, implying that the docked synaptic vesicles
pool and readily releasable pool are vastly overlapping in mossy fiber boutons.
Second, the synaptic vesicles are skewed towards larger diameters, displaying
a wide range of sizes. An increase in the mean diameter of synaptic vesicles,
after single and repetitive stimulation, suggests that smaller vesicles have a
higher release probability. Third, we observed putative endocytotic structures
after moderate light stimulation, matching the timing of previously described
ultrafast endocytosis (Watanabe et al., 2013a; Delvendahl et al., 2016). \r\n\tIn
addition, synaptic transmission depends on a sophisticated system of protein machinery
and calcium channels (Südhof, 2013b), which amplifies the challenge in studying
synaptic communication as these interactions can be potentially modified during
synaptic plasticity. And although recent study elucidated the potential correlation
between physiological and morphological properties of synapses during synaptic
plasticity (Vandael et al., 2020), the molecular underpinning of it remains unknown.
Thus, the presented work tries to overcome this challenge and aims to pinpoint
changes in the molecular architecture at hippocampal mossy fiber bouton synapses
during short- and long-term potentiation (STP and LTP), we combined chemical potentiation,
with the application of a cyclic adenosine monophosphate agonist (i.e. forskolin)
and freeze-fracture replica immunolabelling. This method allowed the localization
of membrane-bound proteins with nanometer precision within the active zone, in
particular, P/Q-type calcium channels and synaptic vesicle priming proteins Munc13-1/2.
First, we found that the number of clusters of Munc13-1 in the mossy fiber bouton
active zone increased significantly during STP, but decreased to lower than the
control value during LTP. Secondly, although the distance between the calcium
channels and Munc13-1s did not change after induction of STP, it shortened during
the LTP phase. Additionally, forskolin did not affect Munc13-2 distribution during
STP and LTP. These results indicate the existence of two distinct mechanisms that
govern STP and LTP at mossy fiber bouton synapses: an increase in the readily
realizable pool in the case of STP and a potential increase in release probability
during LTP. “Flash and freeze” and functional electron microscopy, are versatile
methods that can be successfully applied to intact brain circuits to study synaptic
transmission even at the molecular level.\r\n"
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ama: Kim O. Nanoarchitecture of hippocampal mossy fiber-CA3 pyramidal neuron synapses.
2022. doi:10.15479/at:ista:11196
apa: Kim, O. (2022). Nanoarchitecture of hippocampal mossy fiber-CA3 pyramidal
neuron synapses. Institute of Science and Technology Austria. https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:11196
chicago: Kim, Olena. “Nanoarchitecture of Hippocampal Mossy Fiber-CA3 Pyramidal
Neuron Synapses.” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2022. https://doi.org/10.15479/at:ista:11196.
ieee: O. Kim, “Nanoarchitecture of hippocampal mossy fiber-CA3 pyramidal neuron
synapses,” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2022.
ista: Kim O. 2022. Nanoarchitecture of hippocampal mossy fiber-CA3 pyramidal neuron
synapses. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
mla: Kim, Olena. Nanoarchitecture of Hippocampal Mossy Fiber-CA3 Pyramidal Neuron
Synapses. Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2022, doi:10.15479/at:ista:11196.
short: O. Kim, Nanoarchitecture of Hippocampal Mossy Fiber-CA3 Pyramidal Neuron
Synapses, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2022.
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text: "Distinguishing between similar experiences is achieved by the brain
\ in a process called pattern separation. In the hippocampus, pattern
\ separation reduces the interference of memories and increases the storage
capacity by decorrelating similar inputs patterns of neuronal activity into
\ non-overlapping output firing patterns. Winners-take-all (WTA) mechanism
\ is a theoretical model for pattern separation in which a \"winner\"
\ cell suppresses the activity of the neighboring neurons through feedback
inhibition. However, if the network properties of the dentate gyrus support WTA
as a biologically conceivable model remains unknown. Here, we showed that the
connectivity rules of PV+interneurons and their synaptic properties are optimizedfor
efficient pattern separation. We found using multiple whole-cell in vitrorecordings
that PV+interneurons mainly connect to granule cells (GC) through lateral inhibition,
a form of feedback inhibition in which a GC inhibits other GCs but not
\ itself through the activation of PV+interneurons. Thus, lateral inhibition
between GC–PV+interneurons was ~10 times more abundant than recurrent connections.
Furthermore, the GC–PV+interneuron connectivity was more spatially confined
\ but less abundant than PV+interneurons–GC connectivity, leading to an
\ asymmetrical distribution of excitatory and inhibitory connectivity. Our
network model of the dentate gyrus with incorporated real connectivity rules efficiently
decorrelates neuronal activity patterns using WTA as the primary mechanism.
\ This process relied on lateral inhibition, fast-signaling properties of
\ PV+interneurons and the asymmetrical distribution of excitatory and inhibitory
connectivity. Finally, we found that silencing the activity of PV+interneurons
in vivoleads to acute deficits in discrimination between similar environments,
suggesting that PV+interneuron networks are necessary for behavioral relevant
computations. Our results demonstrate that PV+interneurons possess unique
connectivity and fast signaling properties that confer to the dentate
\ gyrus network properties that allow the emergence of pattern separation. Thus,
our results contribute to the knowledge of how specific forms of network organization
underlie sophisticated types of information processing. \r\n"
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in hippocampal microcircuits. 2019. doi:10.15479/AT:ISTA:6363
apa: Espinoza Martinez, C. (2019). Parvalbumin+ interneurons enable efficient
pattern separation in hippocampal microcircuits. Institute of Science and
Technology Austria. https://doi.org/10.15479/AT:ISTA:6363
chicago: Espinoza Martinez, Claudia . “Parvalbumin+ Interneurons Enable Efficient
Pattern Separation in Hippocampal Microcircuits.” Institute of Science and Technology
Austria, 2019. https://doi.org/10.15479/AT:ISTA:6363.
ieee: C. Espinoza Martinez, “Parvalbumin+ interneurons enable efficient pattern
separation in hippocampal microcircuits,” Institute of Science and Technology
Austria, 2019.
ista: Espinoza Martinez C. 2019. Parvalbumin+ interneurons enable efficient pattern
separation in hippocampal microcircuits. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
mla: Espinoza Martinez, Claudia. Parvalbumin+ Interneurons Enable Efficient Pattern
Separation in Hippocampal Microcircuits. Institute of Science and Technology
Austria, 2019, doi:10.15479/AT:ISTA:6363.
short: C. Espinoza Martinez, Parvalbumin+ Interneurons Enable Efficient Pattern
Separation in Hippocampal Microcircuits, Institute of Science and Technology Austria,
2019.
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text: Neuronal networks in the brain consist of two main types of neuron, glutamatergic
principal neurons and GABAergic interneurons. Although these interneurons only
represent 10–20% of the whole population, they mediate feedback and feedforward
inhibition and are involved in the generation of high-frequency network oscillations.
A hallmark functional property of GABAergic interneurons, especially of the parvalbumin‑expressing
(PV+) subtypes, is the speed of signaling at their output synapse across species
and brain regions. Several molecular and subcellular factors may underlie the
submillisecond signaling at GABAergic synapses. Such as the selective use of P/Q
type Ca2+ channels and the tight coupling between Ca2+ channels and Ca2+ sensors
of exocytosis. However, whether the molecular identity of the release sensor contributes
to these signaling properties remains unclear. Besides, these interneurons are
mainly show depression in response to train of stimuli. How could they keep sufficient
release to control the activity of postsynaptic principal neurons during high
network activity, is largely elusive. For my Ph.D. work, we firstly examined the
Ca2+ sensor of exocytosis at the GABAergic basket cell (BC) to Purkinje cell (PC)
synapse in the cerebellum. Immunolabeling suggested that BC terminals selectively
expressed synaptotagmin 2 (Syt2), whereas synaptotagmin 1 (Syt1) was enriched
in excitatory terminals. Genetic elimination of Syt2 reduced action potential-evoked
release to ~10% compared to the wild-type control, identifying Syt2 as the major
Ca2+ sensor at BC‑PC synapses. Differential adenovirus-mediated rescue revealed
Syt2 triggered release with shorter latency and higher temporal precision, and
mediated faster vesicle pool replenishment than Syt1. Furthermore, deletion of
Syt2 severely reduced and delayed disynaptic inhibition following parallel fiber
stimulation. Thus, the selective use of Syt2 as the release sensor at BC–PC synapse
ensures fast feedforward inhibition in cerebellar microcircuits. Additionally,
we tested the function of another synaptotagmin member, Syt7, for inhibitory synaptic
transmission at the BC–PC synapse. Syt7 is thought to be a Ca2+ sensor that mediates
asynchronous transmitter release and facilitation at synapses. However, it is
strongly expressed in fast-spiking, PV+ GABAergic interneurons and the output
synapses of these neurons produce only minimal asynchronous release and show depression
rather than facilitation. How could Syt7, a facilitation sensor, contribute to
the depressed inhibitory synaptic transmission needs to be further investigated
and understood. Our results indicated that at the BC–PC synapse, Syt7 contributes
to asynchronous release, pool replenishment and facilitation. In combination,
these three effects ensure efficient transmitter release during high‑frequency
activity and guarantee frequency independence of inhibition. Taken together, our
results confirmed that Syt2, which has the fastest kinetic properties among all
synaptotagmin members, is mainly used by the inhibitory BC‑PC synapse for synaptic
transmission, contributing to the speed and temporal precision of transmitter
release. Furthermore, we showed that Syt7, another highly expressed synaptotagmin
member in the output synapses of cerebellar BCs, is used for ensuring efficient
inhibitor synaptic transmission during high activity.
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apa: Chen, C. (2018). Synaptotagmins ensure speed and efficiency of inhibitory
neurotransmitter release. Institute of Science and Technology Austria. https://doi.org/10.15479/AT:ISTA:th_997
chicago: Chen, Chong. “Synaptotagmins Ensure Speed and Efficiency of Inhibitory
Neurotransmitter Release.” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2018.
https://doi.org/10.15479/AT:ISTA:th_997.
ieee: C. Chen, “Synaptotagmins ensure speed and efficiency of inhibitory neurotransmitter
release,” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2018.
ista: Chen C. 2018. Synaptotagmins ensure speed and efficiency of inhibitory neurotransmitter
release. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
mla: Chen, Chong. Synaptotagmins Ensure Speed and Efficiency of Inhibitory Neurotransmitter
Release. Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2018, doi:10.15479/AT:ISTA:th_997.
short: C. Chen, Synaptotagmins Ensure Speed and Efficiency of Inhibitory Neurotransmitter
Release, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2018.
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text: CA3 pyramidal neurons are thought to pay a key role in memory storage and
pattern completion by activity-dependent synaptic plasticity between CA3-CA3 recurrent
excitatory synapses. To examine the induction rules of synaptic plasticity at
CA3-CA3 synapses, we performed whole-cell patch-clamp recordings in acute hippocampal
slices from rats (postnatal 21-24 days) at room temperature. Compound excitatory
postsynaptic potentials (ESPSs) were recorded by tract stimulation in stratum
oriens in the presence of 10 µM gabazine. High-frequency stimulation (HFS) induced
N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-dependent long-term potentiation (LTP). Although
LTP by HFS did not requier postsynaptic spikes, it was blocked by Na+-channel
blockers suggesting that local active processes (e.g.) dendritic spikes) may contribute
to LTP induction without requirement of a somatic action potential (AP). We next
examined the properties of spike timing-dependent plasticity (STDP) at CA3-CA3
synapses. Unexpectedly, low-frequency pairing of EPSPs and backpropagated action
potentialy (bAPs) induced LTP, independent of temporal order. The STDP curve was
symmetric and broad, with a half-width of ~150 ms. Consistent with these specific
STDP induction properties, post-presynaptic sequences led to a supralinear summation
of spine [Ca2+] transients. Furthermore, in autoassociative network models, storage
and recall was substantially more robust with symmetric than with asymmetric STDP
rules. In conclusion, we found associative forms of LTP at CA3-CA3 recurrent collateral
synapses with distinct induction rules. LTP induced by HFS may be associated with
dendritic spikes. In contrast, low frequency pairing of pre- and postsynaptic
activity induced LTP only if EPSP-AP were temporally very close. Together, these
induction mechanisms of synaptiic plasticity may contribute to memory storage
in the CA3-CA3 microcircuit at different ranges of activity.
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ama: Mishra RK. Synaptic plasticity rules at CA3-CA3 recurrent synapses in hippocampus.
2016.
apa: Mishra, R. K. (2016). Synaptic plasticity rules at CA3-CA3 recurrent synapses
in hippocampus. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
chicago: Mishra, Rajiv Kumar. “Synaptic Plasticity Rules at CA3-CA3 Recurrent Synapses
in Hippocampus.” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2016.
ieee: R. K. Mishra, “Synaptic plasticity rules at CA3-CA3 recurrent synapses in
hippocampus,” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2016.
ista: Mishra RK. 2016. Synaptic plasticity rules at CA3-CA3 recurrent synapses in
hippocampus. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
mla: Mishra, Rajiv Kumar. Synaptic Plasticity Rules at CA3-CA3 Recurrent Synapses
in Hippocampus. Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2016.
short: R.K. Mishra, Synaptic Plasticity Rules at CA3-CA3 Recurrent Synapses in Hippocampus,
Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2016.
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text: 'CA3 pyramidal neurons are important for memory formation and pattern completion
in the hippocampal network. These neurons receive multiple excitatory inputs from
numerous sources. Therefore, the rules of spatiotemporal integration of multiple
synaptic inputs and propagation of action potentials are important to understand
how CA3 neurons contribute to higher brain functions at cellular level. By using
confocally targeted patch-clamp recording techniques, we investigated the biophysical
properties of rat CA3 pyramidal neuron dendrites. We found two distinct dendritic
domains critical for action potential initiation and propagation: In the proximal
domain, action potentials initiated in the axon backpropagate actively with large
amplitude and fast time course. In the distal domain, Na+-channel mediated dendritic
spikes are efficiently evoked by local dendritic depolarization or waveforms mimicking
synaptic events. These findings can be explained by a high Na+-to-K+ conductance
density ratio of CA3 pyramidal neuron dendrites. The results challenge the prevailing
view that proximal mossy fiber inputs activate CA3 pyramidal neurons more efficiently
than distal perforant inputs by showing that the distal synapses trigger a different
form of activity represented by dendritic spikes. The high probability of dendritic
spike initiation in the distal area may enhance the computational power of CA3
pyramidal neurons in the hippocampal network. '
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ama: Kim S. Active properties of hippocampal CA3 pyramidal neuron dendrites. 2012.
apa: Kim, S. (2012). Active properties of hippocampal CA3 pyramidal neuron dendrites.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
chicago: Kim, Sooyun. “Active Properties of Hippocampal CA3 Pyramidal Neuron Dendrites.”
Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2012.
ieee: S. Kim, “Active properties of hippocampal CA3 pyramidal neuron dendrites,”
Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2012.
ista: Kim S. 2012. Active properties of hippocampal CA3 pyramidal neuron dendrites.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
mla: Kim, Sooyun. Active Properties of Hippocampal CA3 Pyramidal Neuron Dendrites.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2012.
short: S. Kim, Active Properties of Hippocampal CA3 Pyramidal Neuron Dendrites,
Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2012.
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title: Active properties of hippocampal CA3 pyramidal neuron dendrites
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