Identification
of
the
neuronal
types
that
form
specialized
circuits
controlling
distinct
behaviors
has
benefited
greatly
from
simplicity
offered
by
zebrafish.
Electrophysiological
studies
have
shown
in
addition
to
connectivity,
understanding
circuitry
requires
identification
functional
specializations
among
individual
circuit
components,
such
as
those
regulate
levels
transmitter
release
and
excitability.
In
this
study,
we
use
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
(scRNAseq)
identify
molecular
bases
for
distinctions
between
motoneuron
are
causal
their
differential
roles
swimming.
The
primary
motoneuron,
particular,
expresses
high
a
unique
combination
voltage-dependent
ion
channel
synaptic
proteins
termed
‘cassettes.’
promoting
high-frequency
firing
action
potentials
augmented
at
neuromuscular
junction,
both
contributing
greater
power
generation.
Our
transcriptional
profiling
spinal
neurons
further
assigns
expression
cassette
specific
interneuron
also
involved
central
high-speed
swimming
escape
behaviors.
analysis
highlights
utility
scRNAseq
characterization
circuitry,
providing
gene
resource
studying
cell
type
diversity.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 3, 2025
Understanding
human
behavior
and
action
recognition
are
both
essential
components
of
effective
surveillance
video
analysis
for
the
purpose
guaranteeing
public
safety.
However,
existing
approaches
such
as
three-dimensional
convolutional
neural
networks
(3D
CNN)
two-stream
(2SNN)
have
computational
hurdles
due
to
significant
parameterization
they
require.
In
this
paper,
we
offer
HARNet,
a
specialized
lightweight
residual
3D
CNN
that
is
built
on
directed
acyclic
graphs
was
created
expressly
handle
these
issues
achieve
detection.
The
suggested
method
presents
an
innovative
pipeline
creating
spatial
motion
data
from
raw
inputs,
which
makes
successful
latent
representation
learning
motions
easier
accomplish.
This
generated
input
then
supplied
into
processes
information
in
single
stream
manner,
maximizing
benefits
types
cues.
use
traditional
machine
classifiers
done
order
further
improve
discriminative
capacity
features
been
learned.
To
be
more
specific,
representations
stored
HARNet's
fully
connected
layer
them
our
deep
learnt
features.
After
that,
entered
Support
Vector
Machine
(SVM)
classifier
accomplish
recognition.
evaluate
HARNet-SVM
developed,
empirical
tests
were
run
commonly
used
datasets
UCF101,
HMDB51,
KTH
dataset.
These
carried
out
gather
evaluation.
experimental
results
show
superior
other
state-of-the-art
approaches,
achieving
considerable
performance
increases
2.75%
10.94%
0.18%
obtained
by
running
each
dataset
separately.
Our
findings
demonstrate
usefulness
design
highlight
significance
utilizing
SVM
with
accurate
computationally
efficient
activity
videos.
work
helps
advancement
technology,
turn
applications
take
place
real
world
safer
dependable.
Neuron,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
111(3), P. 372 - 386.e4
Published: Nov. 21, 2022
The
flexibility
of
locomotor
movements
requires
an
accurate
control
their
start,
duration,
and
speed.
How
brainstem
circuits
encode
convey
these
parameters
remains
unclear.
Here,
we
have
combined
in
vivo
calcium
imaging,
electrophysiology,
anatomy,
behavior
adult
zebrafish
to
address
questions.
We
reveal
that
the
detailed
are
encoded
by
two
molecularly,
topographically,
functionally
segregated
glutamatergic
neuron
subpopulations
within
nucleus
medial
longitudinal
fasciculus.
changes
locomotion
speed
vGlut2+
neurons,
whereas
vGlut1+
neurons
sudden
high
speed/high
amplitude
movements.
Ablation
compromised
slow-explorative
swimming,
ablation
impaired
fast
swimming.
Our
results
provide
mechanistic
insights
into
how
separate
implement
flexible
commands.
These
command
suitably
organized
integrate
environmental
cues
hence
generate
swimming
match
animal's
behavioral
needs.
Communications Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(1)
Published: Nov. 16, 2022
Abstract
When
does
modular
control
of
locomotion
emerge
during
human
development?
One
view
is
that
modularity
not
innate,
being
learnt
over
several
months
experience.
Alternatively,
the
basic
motor
modules
are
present
at
birth,
but
subsequently
reconfigured
due
to
changing
brain-body-environment
interactions.
problem
in
identifying
structures
stepping
infants
presence
noise.
Here,
using
both
simulated
and
experimental
muscle
activity
data
from
neonates,
infants,
preschoolers,
adults,
we
dissect
influence
noise,
identify
all
individuals,
including
neonates.
Complexity
increases
neonatal
stage
adulthood
multiple
levels
infrastructure,
intrinsic
rhythmicity
measured
level
individual
muscles
activities,
synergies
bilateral
intermuscular
network
connectivity.
Low
complexity
high
variability
neuromuscular
signals
attest
immaturity,
they
also
involve
potential
benefits
for
learning
locomotor
tasks.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 21, 2024
Abstract
The
adult
zebrafish
spinal
cord
displays
an
impressive
innate
ability
to
regenerate
after
traumatic
insults,
yet
the
underlying
adaptive
cellular
mechanisms
remain
elusive.
Here,
we
show
that
while
and
tissue
responses
injury
are
largely
conserved
among
vertebrates,
large-size
fast
motoneurons
remarkably
resilient
by
remaining
viable
functional.
We
also
reveal
dynamic
changes
in
motoneuron
glutamatergic
input,
excitability,
calcium
signaling,
underscore
critical
role
of
calretinin
(CR)
binding
buffering
intracellular
injury.
Importantly,
demonstrate
presence
dynamics
a
neuron-to-neuron
bystander
neuroprotective
biochemical
cooperation
mediated
through
gap
junction
channels.
Our
findings
support
model
which
intimate
interplay
between
glutamate
buffering,
channels,
intercellular
upholds
cell
survival
promotes
initiation
regeneration.
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Sept. 7, 2022
The
regenerative
capacity
of
the
spinal
cord
in
mammals
ends
at
birth.
In
contrast,
teleost
fish
and
amphibians
retain
this
throughout
life,
leading
to
use
powerful
zebrafish
model
system
identify
novel
mechanisms
that
promote
regeneration.
While
adult
offer
an
effective
comparison
with
non-regenerating
mammals,
they
lack
complete
array
experimental
approaches
have
made
animal
so
successful.
optical
transparency,
simple
anatomy
complex
behavior
larvae,
combined
known
conservation
pro-regenerative
signals
cell
types
between
larval
stages,
suggest
may
hold
even
more
promise
as
a
for
investigating
review,
we
highlight
characteristics
advantages
underlie
its
potential
provide
future
therapeutic
treating
human
injury.
Mixed
electrical-chemical
synapses
potentially
complicate
electrophysiological
interpretations
of
neuronal
excitability
and
connectivity.
Here,
we
disentangle
the
impact
mixed
within
spinal
locomotor
circuitry
larval
zebrafish.
We
demonstrate
that
soma
size
is
not
linked
to
input
resistance
for
interneurons,
contrary
biophysical
predictions
‘size
principle’
motor
neurons.
Next,
show
time
constants
are
faster,
excitatory
currents
stronger,
potentials
larger
in
lower
neurons,
linking
synapse
density
resting
excitability.
Using
a
computational
model,
verify
weighted
electrical
on
membrane
properties,
synaptic
integration
low-pass
filtering
distribution
coupling
potentials.
conclude
differences
can
contribute
underestimations
connectivity
overestimations.
The
contribution
inputs
helps
explain
‘violations’
principle,
where
neuron
size,
recruitment
order
unrelated.
Journal of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
43(22), P. 4062 - 4074
Published: May 1, 2023
Navigation
requires
steering
and
propulsion,
but
how
spinal
circuits
contribute
to
direction
control
during
ongoing
locomotion
is
not
well
understood.
Here,
we
use
drifting
vertical
gratings
evoke
directed
"fictive"
swimming
in
intact
immobilized
larval
zebrafish
while
performing
electrophysiological
recordings
from
neurons.
We
find
that
involves
unilateral
changes
the
duration
of
motor
output
increased
recruitment
neurons,
without
impacting
timing
spiking
across
or
along
body.
Voltage-clamp
neurons
reveal
increases
phasic
excitation
inhibition
on
side
turn.
Current-clamp
premotor
interneurons
provide
two
types
patterns.
A
direction-agnostic
pattern
with
balanced
turning
nonturning
sides
primarily
observed
excitatory
V2a
ipsilateral
descending
axons,
a
direction-sensitive
preferential
dominated
by
bifurcating
axons.
Inhibitory
V1
are
also
divided
into
subsets,
although
there
no
detectable
morphologic
distinction.
Our
findings
support
modular
propulsion
circuits,
where
distinct
subsets
inhibitory
adjustments
move.SIGNIFICANCE
STATEMENT
Spinal
play
an
essential
role
coordinating
movements
locomotion.
However,
it
unclear
they
participate
do
interfere
coordination.
Here
have
developed
system
using
allows
us
directly
record
electrical
signals
guided
visual
cues.
for
coordination
others
drive
asymmetries
neuron
control.
suggest
organization
enables
uninterrupted
Identification
of
the
neuronal
types
that
form
specialized
circuits
controlling
distinct
behaviors
has
benefited
greatly
from
simplicity
offered
by
zebrafish.
Electrophysiological
studies
have
shown
in
addition
to
connectivity,
understanding
circuitry
requires
identification
functional
specializations
among
individual
circuit
components,
such
as
those
regulate
levels
transmitter
release
and
excitability.
In
this
study,
we
use
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
(scRNAseq)
identify
molecular
bases
for
distinctions
between
motoneuron
are
causal
their
differential
roles
swimming.
The
primary
motoneuron,
particular,
expresses
high
a
unique
combination
voltage-dependent
ion
channel
synaptic
proteins
termed
'cassettes.'
promoting
high-frequency
firing
action
potentials
augmented
at
neuromuscular
junction,
both
contributing
greater
power
generation.
Our
transcriptional
profiling
spinal
neurons
further
assigns
expression
cassette
specific
interneuron
also
involved
central
high-speed
swimming
escape
behaviors.
analysis
highlights
utility
scRNAseq
characterization
circuitry,
providing
gene
resource
studying
cell
type
diversity.