Physiological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
102(1), P. 343 - 378
Published: July 19, 2021
In
mammals,
the
selective
transformation
of
transient
experience
into
stored
memory
occurs
in
hippocampus,
which
develops
representations
specific
events
context
they
occur.
this
review,
we
focus
on
development
hippocampal
circuits
and
self-organized
dynamics
embedded
within
them
since
latter
critically
support
role
hippocampus
learning
memory.
We
first
discuss
evidence
that
adult
cells
are
sculpted
by
as
early
during
embryonic
neurogenesis.
argue
these
primary
developmental
programs
provide
a
scaffold
onto
later
external
world
can
be
grafted.
Next,
review
different
sequences
at
anatomical
functional
levels.
cover
period
extending
from
neurogenesis
migration
to
appearance
phenotypic
diversity
their
wiring
networks.
describe
progressive
emergence
network
sensorimotor-driven
sharp
waves
place
tracking
relational
information.
outline
critical
turn
points
discontinuities
journey,
close
formulating
open
questions.
propose
rewinding
process
helps
understand
main
organization
principles
circuits.
Biological Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
82(3), P. 224 - 232
Published: Jan. 27, 2017
Variants
in
the
SCN2A
gene
that
disrupt
encoded
neuronal
sodium
channel
NaV1.2
are
important
risk
factors
for
autism
spectrum
disorder
(ASD),
developmental
delay,
and
infantile
seizures.
observed
seizures
predominantly
missense,
leading
to
a
gain
of
function
increased
excitability.
How
variants
associated
with
ASD
affect
excitability
unclear.We
examined
properties
11
ASD-associated
heterologous
expression
systems
using
whole-cell
voltage-clamp
electrophysiology
immunohistochemistry.
Resultant
data
were
incorporated
into
computational
models
developing
mature
cortical
pyramidal
cells
express
NaV1.2.In
contrast
contribute
seizure,
we
found
all
dampened
or
eliminated
function.
Incorporating
these
electrophysiological
results
compartmental
model
excitatory
neurons
demonstrated
variants,
regardless
their
mechanism
action,
resulted
deficits
Corresponding
analysis
predicted
minimal
change
excitability.This
functional
characterization
thus
identifies
mutation
dysfunction
as
most
frequently
factor
detectable
by
exome
sequencing
suggests
changes
excitability,
particularly
neurons,
may
etiology.
Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
370(6514)
Published: Oct. 16, 2020
At
the
earliest
developmental
stages,
spontaneous
activity
synchronizes
local
and
large-scale
cortical
networks.
These
networks
form
functional
template
for
establishment
of
global
thalamocortical
architecture.
The
connections
are
established
autonomously.
However,
from
sensory
periphery
reshapes
these
circuits
as
soon
afferents
reach
cortex.
early-generated,
largely
transient
neurons
subplate
play
a
key
role
in
integrating
sensory-driven
activity.
Early
pathological
conditions-such
hypoxia,
inflammation,
or
exposure
to
pharmacological
compounds-alter
patterns,
which
subsequently
induce
disturbances
network
This
dysfunction
may
lead
miswiring
and,
at
later
can
be
associated
with
neurological
psychiatric
conditions.
Annual Review of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
43(1), P. 1 - 30
Published: July 12, 2019
Cortical
interneurons
display
striking
differences
in
shape,
physiology,
and
other
attributes,
challenging
us
to
appropriately
classify
them.
We
previously
suggested
that
interneuron
types
should
be
defined
by
their
role
cortical
processing.
Here,
we
revisit
the
question
of
how
codify
diversity
based
upon
division
labor
function
as
controllers
information
flow.
suggest
developmental
trajectories
provide
a
guide
for
appreciating
argue
subtype
identity
is
generated
using
configurational
(rather
than
combinatorial)
code
transcription
factors
produce
attractor
states
underlying
gene
regulatory
network.
present
our
updated
three-stage
model
specification:
an
initial
cardinal
step,
allocating
into
few
major
classes,
followed
definitive
refinement,
creating
subclasses
settling
within
cortex,
lastly,
state
determination,
reflecting
incorporation
functional
circuit
ensembles.
close
discussing
findings
indicating
classes
are
both
evolutionarily
ancient
conserved.
propose
complexity
circuits
phylogenetically
old
types,
complemented
evolutionary
increase
principal
neuron
diversity.
This
suggests
natural
neurobiological
definition
might
derived
from
match
between
origin
computational
function.