The
long-range
coupling
within
prefrontal-hippocampal
networks
that
account
for
cognitive
performance
emerges
early
in
life.
discontinuous
hippocampal
theta
bursts
have
been
proposed
to
drive
the
generation
of
neonatal
prefrontal
oscillations,
yet
cellular
substrate
these
interactions
is
still
unresolved.
Here,
we
selectively
target
optogenetic
manipulation
glutamatergic
projection
neurons
CA1
area
either
dorsal
or
intermediate/ventral
hippocampus
at
age
elucidate
their
contribution
emergence
oscillatory
entrainment.
We
show
despite
stronger
and
ripples
power
hippocampus,
cortex
mainly
coupled
with
by
phase-locking
neuronal
firing
via
dense
direct
axonal
projections.
Theta
band-confined
activation
light
pyramidal
but
not
were
transfected
utero
electroporation
high-efficiency
channelrhodopsin
boosts
oscillations.
Our
data
causally
origin
developing
brain.
Neuron,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
105(1), P. 60 - 74.e7
Published: Nov. 13, 2019
Cognitive
deficits,
core
features
of
mental
illness,
largely
result
from
dysfunction
prefrontal
networks.
This
emerges
during
early
development,
before
a
detectable
behavioral
readout,
yet
the
cellular
elements
controlling
abnormal
maturation
are
still
unknown.
Here,
we
address
this
open
question
by
combining
in
vivo
electrophysiology,
optogenetics,
neuroanatomy,
and
assays
development
mice
mimicking
dual
genetic-environmental
etiology
psychiatric
disorders.
We
report
that
pyramidal
neurons
superficial
layers
cortex
key
causing
disorganized
oscillatory
entrainment
local
circuits
beta-gamma
frequencies.
Their
firing
rate
timing
relate
to
sparser
dendritic
arborization
lower
spine
density.
Administration
minocycline
first
postnatal
week,
potentially
acting
via
microglial
cells,
rescues
neuronal
deficits
restores
pre-juvenile
cognitive
abilities.
Elucidation
substrate
developmental
miswiring
later
opens
new
perspectives
for
identification
neurobiological
targets
amenable
therapies.
Gamma
oscillations
are
a
prominent
activity
pattern
in
the
cerebral
cortex.
While
gamma
rhythms
have
been
extensively
studied
adult
prefrontal
cortex
context
of
cognitive
(dys)functions,
little
is
known
about
their
development.
We
addressed
this
issue
by
using
extracellular
recordings
and
optogenetic
stimulations
mice
across
postnatal
show
that
fast
rhythmic
becomes
during
second
week.
initially
at
15
Hz,
oscillatory
progressively
accelerates
with
age
stabilizes
within
frequency
range
(30-80
Hz)
fourth
Activation
layer
2/3
pyramidal
neurons
drives
throughout
development,
yet
acceleration
follows
similar
temporal
dynamics
as
maturation
fast-spiking
interneurons.
These
findings
uncover
development
provide
framework
to
examine
origin
abnormal
neurodevelopmental
disorders.
Neuron,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
112(3), P. 421 - 440.e7
Published: Nov. 17, 2023
Most
cognitive
functions
involving
the
prefrontal
cortex
emerge
during
late
development.
Increasing
evidence
links
this
delayed
maturation
to
protracted
timeline
of
development,
which
likely
does
not
reach
full
maturity
before
end
adolescence.
However,
underlying
mechanisms
that
drive
emergence
and
fine-tuning
abilities
adolescence,
caused
by
circuit
wiring,
are
still
unknown.
Here,
we
continuously
monitored
activity
throughout
postnatal
development
mice
showed
an
initial
increase
was
interrupted
extensive
microglia-mediated
breakdown
activity,
followed
rewiring
elements
achieve
adult-like
patterns
synchrony.
Interfering
with
these
processes
but
adulthood,
led
a
long-lasting
microglia-induced
disruption
neuronal
morphology
decreased
abilities.
These
results
identified
nonlinear
reorganization
circuits
adolescence
revealed
its
importance
for
adult
network
function
processing.
Brain stimulation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(3), P. 939 - 965
Published: May 1, 2023
Intracortical
microstimulation
(ICMS)
is
an
emerging
approach
to
restore
sensation
people
with
neurological
injury
or
disease.
Biomimetic
microstimulation,
stimulus
trains
that
mimic
neural
activity
in
the
brain
through
encoding
of
onset
and
offset
transients,
could
improve
utility
ICMS
for
brain-computer
interface
(BCI)
applications,
but
how
biomimetic
affects
activation
not
understood.
Current
"biomimetic"
aim
reproduce
strong
transients
evoked
by
sensory
input
dynamic
modulation
parameters.
Stimulus
induced
depression
(decreases
intensity
over
time)
also
a
potential
barrier
clinical
implementation
feedback,
may
reduce
this
effect.
BioEssays,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
40(4)
Published: March 6, 2018
A
ubiquitous
feature
of
active
(REM)
sleep
in
mammals
and
birds
is
its
relative
abundance
early
development.
In
rat
pups
across
the
first
two
postnatal
weeks,
promotes
expression
synchronized
oscillatory
activity
within
between
cortical
subcortical
sensorimotor
structures.
Sensory
feedback
from
self‐generated
myoclonic
twitches
–
which
are
produced
exclusively
during
also
triggers
neural
oscillations
those
We
have
proposed
that
one
functions
infancy
to
provide
a
context
for
synchronizing
developing
Specifically,
contribute
variety
neurodevelopmental
processes,
including
synapse
formation,
neuronal
differentiation
migration,
apoptosis,
refinement
topographic
maps.
addition,
promote
functional
connectivity
distant
brain
areas.
Consequently,
any
condition
or
manipulation
restricts
can,
turn,
deprive
infant
animal
substantial
sensory
experience,
resulting
atypical
developmental
trajectories.
Current Opinion in Structural Biology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
57, P. 157 - 163
Published: May 10, 2019
Optogenetics
has
revolutionized
neurobiological
research
by
allowing
to
disentangle
intricate
neuronal
circuits
at
a
spatio-temporal
precision
unmatched
other
techniques.
Here,
we
review
current
advances
of
optogenetic
applications
in
mammals,
especially
focusing
on
freely
moving
animals.
State-of-the-art
strategies
allow
the
targeted
expression
opsins
subpopulations,
defined
either
genetic
cell
type
or
projection
pattern.
Optogenetic
manipulations
these
subpopulations
become
particularly
powerful
when
combined
with
behavioral
paradigms
and
neurophysiological
readout
Thereby,
specific
roles
can
be
assigned
identified
cells.
All-optical
approaches
opportunity
write
complex
three
dimensional
patterns
into
networks
have
recently
emerged.
While
clinical
implications
new
tool
set
seem
tempting,
emphasize
here
role
optogenetics
for
basic
research.
IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
53(11), P. 3087 - 3100
Published: Sept. 3, 2018
This
paper
presents
a
0.13-μm
CMOS
system-onchip
(SoC)
for
simultaneous
multichannel
optogenetics
and
neural
recording
in
freely
moving
laboratory
animals.
fully
integrated
system
provides
10
multimodal
channels
with
analog-to-digital
conversion
fourchannel
LED
driver
circuit
optogenetic
stimulation.
The
bio-amplifier
design
includes
programmable
bandwidth
(BW)
(0.5
Hz-7
kHz)
to
collect
either
the
action
potentials
(APs)
and/or
local
field
(LFPs)
has
noise
efficiency
factor
(NEF)
of
2.30
an
input-referred
3.2
μVrms
within
BW
10-7
kHz.
low-power
delta-sigma
(ΔΣ)
MASH
1-1-1
converter
(ADC)
is
designed
work
at
low
oversampling
ratios
(OSRs)
(≤50)
effective
number
bits
(ENOB)
9.75
OSR
25
(BW
kHz).
utilization
ΔΣ
ADC
key
address
flexibility
needed
different
versus
power
consumption
tradeoff
various
experimental
settings.
It
leverages
new
technique
that
reduces
its
size
by
subtracting
output
each
branch
digital
domain,
instead
analog
domain
as
done
conventionally.
followed
on-chip
fourthorder
cascaded
integrator-comb
(CIC4)
decimation
filter
(DF).
A
whole
channel,
including
bio-amplifier,
1-1-1,
DF
consumes
11.2
μW.
Optical
stimulation
performed
using
regulated
cascode
current
source
feedback
can
accommodate
wide
range
parameters
battery
voltages.
SoC
validated
vivo
wireless
platform
both
ventral
posteromedial
nucleus
(VPM)
cerebral
motor
cortex
brain
regions
virally
mediated
Channelrhodopsin-2
(ChR2)
rat.
Journal of Neurochemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
164(3), P. 284 - 308
Published: March 14, 2022
The
brain
relies
on
many
forms
of
dynamic
activities
in
individual
neurons,
from
synaptic
transmission
to
electrical
activity
and
intracellular
signaling
events.
Monitoring
these
neuronal
with
high
spatiotemporal
resolution
the
context
animal
behavior
is
a
necessary
step
achieve
mechanistic
understanding
function.
With
rapid
development
dissemination
highly
optimized
genetically
encoded
fluorescent
sensors,
growing
number
can
now
be
visualized
vivo.
To
date,
cellular
calcium
imaging,
which
has
been
largely
used
as
proxy
for
activity,
become
mainstay
systems
neuroscience.
While
challenges
remain,
voltage
imaging
neural
populations
possible.
In
addition,
it
becoming
increasingly
practical
image
over
half
dozen
neurotransmitters,
well
certain
metabolic
activities.
These
new
capabilities
enable
neuroscientists
test
previously
unattainable
hypotheses
questions.
This
review
summarizes
recent
progress
delivery
highlights
example
applications
vivo
imaging.