Physiological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
105(1), P. 315 - 381
Published: Aug. 15, 2024
Parenting
behavior
comprises
a
variety
of
adult-infant
and
adult-adult
interactions
across
multiple
timescales.
The
state
transition
from
nonparent
to
parent
requires
an
extensive
reorganization
individual
priorities
physiology
is
facilitated
by
combinatorial
hormone
action
on
specific
cell
types
that
are
integrated
throughout
interconnected
brainwide
neuronal
circuits.
In
this
review,
we
take
comprehensive
approach
integrate
historical
current
literature
each
these
topics
species,
with
focus
rodents.
New
emerging
molecular,
circuit-based,
computational
technologies
have
recently
been
used
address
outstanding
gaps
in
our
framework
knowledge
infant-directed
behavior.
This
work
raising
fundamental
questions
about
the
interplay
between
instinctive
learned
components
parenting
mutual
regulation
affiliative
versus
agonistic
behaviors
health
disease.
Whenever
possible,
point
how
helped
gain
novel
insights
opened
new
avenues
research
into
neurobiology
parenting.
We
hope
review
will
serve
as
introduction
for
those
field,
resource
already
studying
parenting,
guidepost
designing
future
studies.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Current
soft
neural
probes
are
still
operated
by
bulky,
rigid
electronics
mounted
to
a
body,
which
deteriorate
the
integrity
of
device
biological
systems
and
restrict
free
behavior
subject.
We
report
soft,
conformable
interface
system
that
can
monitor
single-unit
activities
neurons
with
long-term
stability.
The
implements
in
brain,
their
subsidiary
directly
printed
on
cranial
surface.
high-resolution
printing
liquid
metals
forms
cellular-scale
diameter
adaptable
lengths.
Also,
metal-based
circuits
interconnections
along
curvature
cranium
enables
conformal
integration
circuit
delivers
signals
smartphone
wirelessly.
In
in-vivo
studies
using
mice,
demonstrates
recording
(33
weeks)
arbitrary
brain
regions.
T-maze
behavioral
tests,
shows
behavior-induced
activation
multiple
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 28, 2025
Summary
Critical
periods
are
developmental
windows
of
high
experience-dependent
plasticity
essential
for
the
correct
refinement
neuronal
circuitry
and
function.
While
consequences
visual
system
sensory
deprivation
during
critical
period
have
been
well-characterized,
far
less
is
known
about
effects
enhanced
experience.
Here,
we
use
prey
capture
learning
to
assess
structural
functional
mediating
in
primary
cortex
mice.
We
show
that
improves
temporal
frequency
discrimination
drives
a
profound
remodeling
through
an
increase
excitatory
connectivity
spine
turnover.
This
global
persistent
rewiring
not
observed
adult
hunters
mediated
by
TNFα-dependent
mechanisms.
Our
findings
demonstrate
experience
naturalistic
paradigm
can
drive
improve
function,
promotes
long-lasting
dynamics
could
enhance
subsequent
plasticity.
Journal of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
42(8), P. 1375 - 1382
Published: Jan. 13, 2022
A
surprising
finding
of
recent
studies
in
mouse
is
the
dominance
widespread
movement-related
activity
throughout
brain,
including
early
sensory
areas.
In
awake
subjects,
failing
to
account
for
movement
risks
misattributing
other
(e.g.,
or
cognitive)
processes.
this
article,
we
(1)
review
task
designs
separating
task-related
and
activity,
(2)
three
“case
studies”
which
not
considering
would
have
resulted
critically
different
interpretations
neuronal
function,
(3)
discuss
functional
couplings
that
may
prevent
us
from
ever
fully
isolating
sensory,
motor,
cognitive-related
activity.
Our
main
thesis
neural
signals
related
are
ubiquitous,
therefore
ought
be
considered
first
foremost
when
attempting
correlate
with
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Sept. 14, 2021
The
retrosplenial
complex
(RSC)
plays
a
crucial
role
in
spatial
orientation
by
computing
heading
direction
and
translating
between
distinct
reference
frames
based
on
multi-sensory
information.
While
invasive
studies
allow
investigating
computation
moving
animals,
established
non-invasive
analyses
of
human
brain
dynamics
are
restricted
to
stationary
setups.
To
investigate
the
RSC
actively
humans,
we
used
Mobile
Brain/Body
Imaging
approach
synchronizing
electroencephalography
with
motion
capture
virtual
reality.
Data
from
physically
rotating
participants
were
contrasted
rotations
only
visual
flow.
During
physical
rotation,
varying
rotation
velocities
accompanied
pronounced
wide
frequency
band
synchronization
RSC,
parietal
occipital
cortices.
In
contrast,
flow
condition
was
associated
alpha
desynchronization,
replicating
previous
findings
desktop
navigation
studies,
notably
absent
during
rotation.
These
results
suggest
an
involvement
visual,
vestibular,
proprioceptive
input
implicate
revisiting
traditional
desynchronization
areas
network
movement-restricted
participants.
During
navigation,
the
visual
responses
of
neurons
in
mouse
primary
cortex
(V1)
are
modulated
by
animal’s
spatial
position.
Here
we
show
that
this
modulation
is
similarly
present
across
multiple
higher
areas
but
negligible
main
thalamic
pathway
into
V1.
Similar
to
hippocampus,
strengthens
with
experience
and
active
behavior.
Active
navigation
a
familiar
environment,
therefore,
enhances
signals
starting
cortex.
Journal of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
41(32), P. 6933 - 6945
Published: July 1, 2021
The
orbitofrontal
cortex
(OFC)
and
hippocampus
share
striking
cognitive
functional
similarities.
As
a
result,
both
structures
have
been
proposed
to
encode
"cognitive
maps"
that
provide
useful
scaffolds
for
planning
complex
behaviors.
However,
while
this
function
has
exemplified
by
spatial
coding
in
neurons
of
hippocampal
regions—particularly
place
grid
cells—spatial
representations
the
OFC
investigated
far
less.
Here
we
sought
address
recording
from
male
rats
engaged
an
open-field
foraging
task
like
originally
developed
characterize
fields
rodent
neurons.
Single-unit
activity
was
recorded
as
searched
food
pellets
scattered
randomly
throughout
large
enclosure.
In
some
sessions,
particular
flavors
occurred
more
frequently
parts
enclosure;
others,
only
single
flavor
used.
showed
spatially
localized
firing
conditions,
changed
between
flavored
unflavored
periods
manner
reminiscent
remapping
hippocampus.
Compared
with
recordings
taken
under
similar
behavioral
were
less
temporally
reliable,
there
no
significant
evidence
tuning
These
data
confirm
show
large,
two-dimensional
environment
Consistent
focus
on
biological
meaning
goals,
weaker
than
influenced
outcome
identity.
SIGNIFICANCE
STATEMENT
This
is
cells
identified
hippocampus,
which
maps
environments.
current
study
directly
demonstrates
very
similar,
though
not
identical,
representatives
neurons,
confirming
OFC—like
hippocampus—can
represent
map
appropriate
experimental
conditions.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
121(5)
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
Animals
navigate
their
environment
by
manipulating
movements
and
adjusting
trajectory
which
requires
a
sophisticated
integration
of
sensory
data
with
current
motor
status.
Here,
we
utilize
the
nematode
Caenorhabditis
elegans
to
explore
neural
mechanisms
processing
information
for
navigation.
We
developed
microfluidic
device
allows
animals
freely
move
heads
while
receiving
temporal
NaCl
stimuli.
found
that
C.
regulates
neck
bending
direction
in
response
concentration
changes
way
is
consistent
’
navigational
strategy
traveling
toward
preferred
concentrations.
Our
analysis
also
revealed
activity
neuron
significantly
correlated
activated
decrease
phase-dependent
manner.
By
combining
behavioral
stimuli
optogenetic
perturbation
experiments,
during
ventral
activates
counteracts
ipsilateral
bending.
Simulations
further
suggest
this
neurons
can
facilitate
curving
salt
Current Opinion in Neurobiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
86, P. 102882 - 102882
Published: May 4, 2024
In
the
natural
world,
animals
use
vision
for
a
wide
variety
of
behaviors
not
reflected
in
most
laboratory
paradigms.
Although
mice
have
low-acuity
vision,
they
their
many
behaviors,
including
predator
avoidance,
prey
capture,
and
navigation.
They
also
perform
active
sensing,
moving
head
eyes
to
achieve
behavioral
goals
acquire
visual
information.
These
aspects
result
inputs
corresponding
outputs
that
are
outside
range
conventional
studies
but
essential
function.
Here,
we
review
recent
tapped
into
behavior
sensing
reveal
computational
logic
neural
circuits
vision.