Abstract
Objective
Although
nearly
half
of
preterm
survivors
display
persistent
neurobehavioral
dysfunction
including
memory
impairment
without
overt
gray
matter
injury,
the
underlying
mechanisms
neuronal
or
glial
dysfunction,
and
their
relationship
to
commonly
observed
cerebral
white
injury
are
unclear.
We
developed
a
mouse
model
test
hypothesis
that
mild
hypoxia
during
equivalence
is
sufficient
persistently
disrupt
hippocampal
maturation
related
adult
cellular
learning
memory.
Methods:
Neonatal
(P2)
mice
were
exposed
(8%O
2
)
for
30
min
evaluated
acute
responses
survived
until
adulthood
assessment
neurodevelopment.
Results
resulted
in
clinically
relevant
oxygen
desaturation
tachycardia
bradycardia
was
not
accompanied
by
injury.
exposure
cause
deficits
abnormal
CA1
neurons
persisted
into
adulthood.
This
reduced
CA3-CA1
synaptic
strength
LTP
activity
calcium-sensitive
SK2
channels,
key
regulators
spike
timing
dependent
neuroplasticity,
LTP.
Structural
illumination
microscopy
revealed
density,
but
intact
localization
at
synapse.
Persistent
loss
mediated
altered
casein
kinase
(CK2)
signaling.
Interpretation
Clinically
hypoxic
neonatal
produce
morphometric
functional
disturbances
independently
Additionally,
we
describe
novel
mechanism
potassium
channel
dysregulation
after
hypoxia.
Collectively
our
findings
suggest
an
unexplored
explanation
broad
spectrum
neurobehavioral,
cognitive
disabilities
paradoxically
persist
birth.
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
385(6707)
Published: July 25, 2024
Expression
of
Protocadherin
(Pcdh)
genes
is
critical
to
the
generation
neuron
identity
and
wiring
nervous
system.
Pcdhα
are
arranged
in
clusters
exhibit
a
range
expression
profiles,
from
stochastic
deterministic.
Because
promoters
have
high
sequence
share
distal
enhancers,
how
distinct
neurons
choose
which
gene
express
remains
unclear.
We
show
that
interplay
between
multiple
epigenetics,
genome
folding
orchestrates
differential
readouts
locus
across
neurons.
The
probability
promoter
choice
depends
on
enhancer/promoter
encounters
catalyzed
by
cohesin,
whose
extrusion
trajectories
determine
likelihood
an
individual
can
"escape"
heterochromatin-mediated
silencing.
propose
tunable
locus-specific
regulatory
elements
cell
type-specific
cohesin
activity
underlie
cellular
diversity
Pcdh
genes.
ACS Chemical Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 2302 - 2319
Published: June 5, 2023
Arsenic
(As)
is
a
toxic
element,
and
long-term
exposure
to
As
can
cause
neurotoxicity.
The
bioactive
natural
compound
Dictyophora
polysaccharide
(DIP)
from
edible
plants
has
been
reported
reduce
the
toxicity
of
As.
In
this
study,
poisoning
was
simulated
by
feeding
As-containing
feed,
followed
proteomic
analysis
after
one
month
DIP
treatment.
showed
that
145,
276,
97
proteins
were
differentially
expressed
between
As-treated
rats
control
(As/Ctrl
group),
DIP-treated
+
(DIP
As/As
As/Ctrl
respectively.
(DEPs)
in
groups
mainly
related
apoptosis,
synapses,
energy
metabolism,
nervous
system
development,
mitochondria.
After
treatment,
expression
dysregulated
group
restored
or
reversed,
12
them
reversed
proteins.
These
results
suggest
metabolism
disorder,
mitochondrial
dysfunction,
development
injury,
synaptic
oxidative
stress
may
be
key
pathological
mechanisms
As-induced
nerve
injury
rats.
restore
reverse
proteins,
which
main
mechanism
its
intervention
poisoning.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 25, 2025
Dendrites
grow
by
stochastic
branching,
elongation,
and
retraction.
A
key
question
is
whether
such
a
mechanism
sufficient
to
form
highly
branched
dendritic
morphologies.
Alternatively,
are
signals
from
other
cells
or
the
topological
hierarchy
of
growing
network
necessary
for
dendrite
geometry?
To
answer
these
questions,
we
developed
mean-field
model
in
which
branch
dynamics
isotropic
homogenous
(i.e.,
no
extrinsic
instruction)
depends
only
on
average
lengths
densities
branches.
Branching
modeled
as
density-dependent
nucleation
so
there
tree
structures
topology.
Despite
its
simplicity,
predicted
several
morphological
properties
class
IV
Drosophila
sensory
dendrites,
including
exponential
distribution
lengths,
parabolic
scaling
between
number
length
densities,
tight
spacing
meshwork
(which
required
minimal
total
length),
radial
orientation
Stochastic
growth
also
accelerated
overall
expansion
rate
arbor.
Therefore,
an
economical
rapid
space-filling
building
arbors
without
external
guidance
hierarchical
branching
mechanisms.
Our
provides
general
theoretical
framework
understanding
how
macroscopic
patterns
emerge
microscopic
dynamics.
The Journal of Comparative Neurology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
533(3)
Published: March 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Olfactory
bulb
glomeruli
have
a
complex
organization
that
includes
axodendritic
synapses
between
olfactory
sensory
neurons
(OSNs)
and
excitatory
mitral
cells
(MCs)
tufted
(TCs),
as
well
dendrodendritic
MCs/TCs
GABAergic
periglomerular
(PGCs).
MCs
also
receive
signals
from
one
subclass
of
TCs,
the
external
(eTCs).
While
these
are
driven
by
glutamate
released
eTC
dendrites,
they
appear
not
to
reflect
direct
>
MC
synaptic
connections
but
rather
“spill‐over”
at
PGC
acting
on
nearby
dendrites.
Here,
we
used
serial
section
electron
microscopy
images
rat
with
biocytin‐labeled
dendrites
evaluate
potential
ultrastructural
underpinnings
“extrasynaptic”
signaling.
We
compared
environment
around
using
several
quantitative
measures
and,
further
point
comparison,
evaluated
OSN
synapses.
Across
four
synapse
types,
unique
feature
was
their
much
closer
distance
nearest
(including
MCs),
averaging
∼160
nm.
In
contrast,
astroglial
processes
were
positioned
quite
far
away
synapses,
mean
∼500
These
values
would
suggest
may
access
without
interference
glial
transporters,
thus
providing
an
basis
for
extrasynaptic
Our
battery
measures,
which
included
brick
analyses,
supported
long‐standing
model
in
segregated
into
discrete
compartments.
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18
Published: Feb. 13, 2024
Neuronal
connectivity
is
regulated
during
normal
brain
development
with
the
arrangement
of
spines
and
synapses
being
dependent
on
morphology
dendrites.
Further,
in
multiple
neurodevelopmental
aging
disorders,
disruptions
dendrite
formation
or
shaping
associated
atypical
neuronal
connectivity.
We
showed
previously
that
Pdlim5
binds
delta-catenin
promotes
branching.
report
here
interacts
PalmD,
a
protein
suggested
by
others
to
interact
cytoskeleton
(e.g.,
via
adducin/spectrin)
regulate
membrane
shaping.
Functionally,
knockdown
PalmD
rat
primary
hippocampal
neurons
dramatically
reduces
branching
conversely,
exogenous
expression
as
does
Pdlim5.
we
show
each
proteins’
effects
are
presence
other.
In
summary,
using
reveal
contributions
novel
Pdlim5:PalmD
complex,
composed
functionally
inter-dependent
components
responsible
for
The Journal of Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
224(2)
Published: Dec. 3, 2024
The
function
of
the
nervous
system
is
intimately
tied
to
its
complex
and
highly
interconnected
architecture.
Precise
control
dendritic
branching
in
individual
neurons
central
building
structure
system.
Here,
we
show
that
kinetochore
protein
KNL-1
associated
KMN
(Knl1/Mis12/Ndc80
complex)
network
partners,
typically
known
for
their
role
chromosome-microtubule
coupling
during
mitosis,
dendrite
Caenorhabditis
elegans
mechanosensory
PVD
neuron.
restrains
excess
promotes
contact-dependent
repulsion
events,
ensuring
robust
sensory
behavior
preventing
premature
neurodegeneration.
Unexpectedly,
loss
resulted
significant
alterations
actin
cytoskeleton
alongside
changes
microtubule
dynamics
within
dendrites.
We
modulates
F-actin
generate
proper
architecture
N-terminus
can
initiate
assembly.
These
findings
reveal
postmitotic
neuronal
acts
shape
developing
by
regulating
provide
new
insight
into
mechanisms
controlling
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Aug. 3, 2021
The
Wnt
pathway
is
a
key
signalling
cascade
that
regulates
the
formation
and
function
of
neuronal
circuits.
main
receptors
for
Wnts
are
Frizzled
(Fzd)
mediate
diverse
functions
such
as
neurogenesis,
axon
guidance,
dendritogenesis,
synapse
formation,
synaptic
plasticity.
These
processes
crucial
assembly
functional
circuits
required
ranging
from
sensory
motor
tasks
to
cognitive
performance.
Indeed,
aberrant
Wnt–Fzd
has
been
associated
with
defects
during
development
in
neurodegenerative
conditions
Alzheimer’s
disease.
New
studies
suggest
localisation
stability
Fzd
play
role
determining
function.
Post-translational
modifications
(PTMs)
emerging
an
important
mechanism
these
receptors.
However,
only
phosphorylation
glycosylation
have
described
modulate
central
nervous
system
(CNS).
In
this
review,
we
discuss
circuit
connectivity
how
PTMs
contribute
their
We
also
other
PTMs,
not
yet
CNS,
they
might
connectivity.
could
by
affecting
at
plasma
membrane
resulting
local
effects
signalling,
feature
particularly
polarised
cells
neurons.
Our
review
highlights
importance
further
into
on
context