scholarly journals Excitatory Projection Neuron Subtypes Control the Distribution of Local Inhibitory Interneurons in the Cerebral Cortex

Neuron ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 763-779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Lodato ◽  
Caroline Rouaux ◽  
Kathleen B. Quast ◽  
Chanati Jantrachotechatchawan ◽  
Michèle Studer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Cortex ◽  
Projection Neuron ◽  
Inhibitory Interneurons ◽  
Excitatory Projection

scholarly journals Unc13A and Unc13B contribute to the decoding of distinct sensory information in Drosophila

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atefeh Pooryasin ◽  
Marta Maglione ◽  
Marco Schubert ◽  
Tanja Matkovic-Rachid ◽  
Sayed-mohammad Hasheminasab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sensory Information ◽  
Projection Neuron ◽  
Physical Distance ◽  
Neural Decoding ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Short Term Plasticity ◽  
Appetitive Stimuli ◽  
Excitatory Projection ◽  
Direct Genetic Evidence ◽  
Nanoscale Level

AbstractThe physical distance between presynaptic Ca2+ channels and the Ca2+ sensors triggering the release of neurotransmitter-containing vesicles regulates short-term plasticity (STP). While STP is highly diversified across synapse types, the computational and behavioral relevance of this diversity remains unclear. In the Drosophila brain, at nanoscale level, we can distinguish distinct coupling distances between Ca2+ channels and the (m)unc13 family priming factors, Unc13A and Unc13B. Importantly, coupling distance defines release components with distinct STP characteristics. Here, we show that while Unc13A and Unc13B both contribute to synaptic signalling, they play distinct roles in neural decoding of olfactory information at excitatory projection neuron (ePN) output synapses. Unc13A clusters closer to Ca2+ channels than Unc13B, specifically promoting fast phasic signal transfer. Reduction of Unc13A in ePNs attenuates responses to both aversive and appetitive stimuli, while reduction of Unc13B provokes a general shift towards appetitive values. Collectively, we provide direct genetic evidence that release components of distinct nanoscopic coupling distances differentially control STP to play distinct roles in neural decoding of sensory information.

scholarly journals Development and Regeneration of Projection Neuron Subtypes of the Cerebral Cortex

2010 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulio Srubek Tomassy ◽  
Simona Lodato ◽  
Zachary Trayes-Gibson ◽  
Paola Arlotta
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Cortex ◽  
Projection Neuron

scholarly journals PlexinA4-Semaphorin3A mediated crosstalk between main cortical interneuron classes is required for superficial interneurons lamination

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greta Limoni ◽  
Mathieu Niquille ◽  
Sahana Murthy ◽  
Denis Jabaudon ◽  
Alexandre Dayer
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Cortex ◽  
Serotonin Receptor ◽  
Deep Layer ◽  
Cortical Plate ◽  
Inhibitory Interneurons ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Cortical Layers ◽  
Cortical Interneuron ◽  
Cell Type Specific ◽  
Genetic Deletion

SummaryIn the mammalian cerebral cortex, the developmental events governing the allocation of different classes of inhibitory interneurons (INs) into distinct cortical layers are poorly understood. Here we report that the guidance receptor PlexinA4 (PLXNA4) is upregulated in serotonin receptor 3a-expressing (HTR3A+) cortical INs (hINs) as they invade the cortical plate and that it regulates their laminar allocation to superficial cortical layers. We find that the PLXNA4 ligand Semaphorin3A (SEMA3A) acts as a chemorepulsive factor on hINs migrating into the nascent cortex and demonstrate that SEMA3A specifically controls their laminar positioning through PLXNA4. We identify that deep layer INs constitute a major source of SEMA3A in the developing cortex and demonstrate that cell-type specific genetic deletion of SEMA3A in these INs specifically affects the laminar allocation of hINs. These data demonstrate that in the neocortex, deep layer INs control the laminar allocation of hINs into superficial layers.

scholarly journals Changes in ventral respiratory column GABAaR ε- and δ-subunits during hibernation mediate resistance to depression by EtOH and pentobarbital

2011 ◽  
Vol 300 (2) ◽  
pp. R272-R283 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. B. Hengen ◽  
T. M. Gomez ◽  
K. M. Stang ◽  
S. M. Johnson ◽  
M. Behan
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Cortex ◽  
Neuronal Activity ◽  
Cortical Neurons ◽  
Ground Squirrel ◽  
Inhibitory Interneurons ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Western Blots ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Function ◽  
Ictidomys Tridecemlineatus ◽  
High Doses

During hibernation in the 13-lined ground squirrel, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus , the cerebral cortex is electrically silent, yet the brainstem continues to regulate cardiorespiratory function. Previous work showed that neurons in slices through the medullary ventral respiratory column (VRC) but not the cortex are insensitive to high doses of pentobarbital during hibernation, leading to the hypothesis that GABAA receptors (GABAAR) in the VRC undergo a seasonal modification in subunit composition. To test whether alteration of GABAAR subunits are responsible for hibernation-associated pentobarbital insensitivity, we examined an array of subunits using RT-PCR and Western blots and identified changes in ε- and δ-subunits in the medulla but not the cortex. Using immunohistochemistry, we confirmed that during hibernation, the expression of ε-subunit-containing GABAARs nearly doubles in the VRC. We also identified a population of δ-subunit-containing GABAARs adjacent to the VRC that were differentially expressed during hibernation. As δ-subunit-containing GABAARs are particularly sensitive to ethanol (EtOH), multichannel electrodes were inserted in slices of medulla and cortex from hibernating squirrels and EtOH was applied. EtOH, which normally inhibits neuronal activity, excited VRC but not cortical neurons during hibernation. This excitation was prevented by bicuculline pretreatment, indicating the involvement of GABAARs. We propose that neuronal activity in the VRC during hibernation is unaffected by pentobarbital due to upregulation of ε-subunit-containing GABAARs on VRC neurons. Synaptic input from adjacent inhibitory interneurons that express δ-subunit-containing GABAARs is responsible for the excitatory effects of EtOH on VRC neurons during hibernation.

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