Journal of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
40(41), P. 7855 - 7876
Published: Aug. 31, 2020
The
external
globus
pallidus
(GPe)
is
a
critical
node
within
the
basal
ganglia
circuit.
Phasic
changes
in
activity
of
GPe
neurons
during
movement
and
their
alterations
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
argue
that
important
motor
control.
Parvalbumin-positive
(PV
+
)
Npas1
are
two
principal
neuron
classes
GPe.
distinct
electrophysiological
properties
axonal
projection
patterns
these
serve
different
roles
regulating
output.
However,
causal
relationship
between
remains
to
be
established.
Here,
by
using
optogenetic
approaches
mice
(both
males
females),
we
showed
PV
promoted
suppressed
locomotion,
respectively.
Moreover,
under
synaptic
influences
from
subthalamic
nucleus
(STN).
Additionally,
found
selective
weakening
STN
inputs
chronic
6-hydroxydopamine
lesion
model
PD.
This
finding
reinforces
idea
reciprocally
connected
GPe–STN
network
plays
key
role
symptomatology
thus
provides
basis
for
future
circuit-based
therapies.
SIGNIFICANCE
STATEMENT
pallidum
key,
yet
an
understudied
component
ganglia.
Neural
goes
awry
neurologic
diseases,
such
as
disease.
While
this
strongly
argues
control,
it
has
been
difficult
establish
pallidal
function/dysfunction.
was
part
because
cellular
complexity
pallidum.
types
have
opposing
In
addition,
described
differences
influence.
Importantly,
our
research
new
insights
into
circuit
mechanisms
explain
hypokinetic
features
Nature Methods,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Teravoxel-scale,
cellular-resolution
images
of
cleared
rodent
brains
acquired
with
light-sheet
fluorescence
microscopy
have
transformed
the
way
we
study
brain.
Realizing
potential
this
technology
requires
computational
pipelines
that
generalize
across
experimental
protocols
and
map
neuronal
activity
at
laminar
subpopulation-specific
levels,
beyond
atlas-defined
regions.
Here,
present
artficial
intelligence-based
cartography
ensembles
(ACE),
an
end-to-end
pipeline
employs
three-dimensional
deep
learning
segmentation
models
advanced
cluster-wise
statistical
algorithms,
to
enable
unbiased
mapping
local
connectivity.
Validation
against
state-of-the-art
detection
methods
on
unseen
datasets
demonstrated
ACE's
high
generalizability
performance.
Applying
ACE
in
two
distinct
neurobiological
contexts,
discovered
subregional
effects
missed
by
existing
atlas-based
analyses
showcase
ability
reveal
localized
or
brain-wide.
Our
open-source
enables
whole-brain
a
level
precision
wide
range
neuroscientific
applications.
The
utilized
statistics
for
neural
granular
is
independent
Animals
generate
diverse
motor
behaviors,
yet
how
the
same
neurons
(MNs)
two
distinct
or
antagonistic
behaviors
remains
an
open
question.
Here,
we
characterize
Drosophila
larval
muscle
activity
patterns
and
premotor/motor
circuits
to
understand
they
forward
backward
locomotion.
We
show
that
all
body
wall
MNs
are
activated
during
both
but
a
subset
of
change
recruitment
timing
for
each
behavior.
used
TEM
reconstruct
full
segment
60
236
premotor
(PMNs),
including
differentially-recruited
MNs.
Analysis
this
comprehensive
connectome
identified
PMN-MN
‘labeled
line’
connectivity;
combinatorial
asymmetric
neuronal
morphology;
circuit
motifs
could
contribute
generating
behaviors.
generated
recurrent
network
model
reproduced
observed
functional
optogenetics
validate
selected
predictions.
This
will
provide
foundation
analyzing
suite
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
117(17), P. 9554 - 9565
Published: April 22, 2020
The
basal
ganglia
play
an
important
role
in
decision
making
and
selection
of
action
primarily
based
on
input
from
cortex,
thalamus,
the
dopamine
system.
Their
main
structure,
striatum,
is
central
to
this
process.
It
consists
two
types
projection
neurons,
together
representing
95%
5%
interneurons,
among
which
are
cholinergic,
fast-spiking,
low
threshold-spiking
subtypes.
membrane
properties,
soma-dendritic
shape,
intrastriatal
extrastriatal
synaptic
interactions
these
neurons
quite
well
described
mouse,
therefore
they
can
be
simulated
sufficient
detail
capture
their
intrinsic
as
connectivity.
We
focus
simulation
at
striatal
cellular/microcircuit
level,
molecular/subcellular
systems
levels
meet.
present
a
nearly
full-scale
model
mouse
striatum
using
available
data
connectivity,
cellular
morphology,
electrophysiological
properties
create
microcircuit
mimicking
real
network.
A
volume
populated
with
reconstructed
neuronal
morphologies
appropriate
cell
densities,
then
we
connect
appositions
between
neurites
possible
synapses
constrain
them
further
connectivity
data.
Moreover,
simulate
subset
involving
10,000
system,
proof
principle.
Simulation
biological
scale
should
serve
invaluable
tool
understand
mode
operation
complex
structure.
This
platform
will
updated
new
expanded
entire
striatum.
Progress in Neurobiology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
187, P. 101771 - 101771
Published: Feb. 11, 2020
Appropriate
motor
control
is
critical
for
normal
life,
and
requires
hypothalamic
hypocretin/orexin
neurons
(HONs).
HONs
are
slowly
regulated
by
nutrients,
but
also
display
rapid
(subsecond)
activity
fluctuations
in
vivo.
The
necessity
of
these
bursts
sensorimotor
their
roles
specific
phases
movement
unknown.
Here
we
show
that
temporally-restricted
optosilencing
spontaneous
or
sensory-evoked
HON
disrupts
locomotion
initiation,
does
not
affect
ongoing
locomotion.
Conversely,
optostimulation
initiates
with
subsecond
delays
a
frequency-dependent
manner.
Using
2-photon
volumetric
imaging
>300
during
sensory
stimulation
self-initiated
locomotion,
identify
several
locomotion-related
subtypes,
which
distinctly
predict
the
probability
imminent
distinct
responses,
differentially
modulated
food
deprivation.
By
causally
linking
to
findings
reveal
importance
evoked
ensemble
activity.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 5, 2020
Abstract
Orienting
behaviors
provide
a
continuous
stream
of
information
about
an
organism’s
sensory
experiences
and
plans.
Thus,
to
study
the
links
between
sensation
action,
it
is
useful
identify
neurons
in
brain
that
control
orienting
behaviors.
Here
we
describe
descending
Drosophila
predict
influence
orientation
(heading)
during
walking.
We
show
these
cells
have
specialized
functions:
whereas
one
cell
type
predicts
sustained
low-gain
steering,
other
transient
high-gain
steering.
These
latter
integrate
internally-directed
steering
signals
from
head
direction
system
with
stimulus-directed
multimodal
pathways.
The
inputs
are
organized
produce
“see-saw”
commands,
so
increasing
output
hemisphere
accompanied
by
decreasing
hemisphere.
Together,
our
results
internal
external
drives
integrated
motor
commands
different
timescales,
for
flexible
precise
space.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 21, 2024
Abstract
Neural
circuits
with
specific
structures
and
diverse
neuronal
firing
features
are
the
foundation
for
supporting
intelligent
tasks
in
biology
regarded
as
driver
catalyzing
next-generation
artificial
intelligence.
Emulating
neural
hardware
underpins
engineering
highly
efficient
neuromorphic
chips,
however,
implementing
a
features-driven
functional
circuit
is
still
an
open
question.
In
this
work,
inspired
by
avoidance
of
crickets,
we
construct
spiking
feature-driven
sensorimotor
control
consisting
three
memristive
Hodgkin-Huxley
neurons.
The
ascending
neurons
exhibit
mixed
tonic
bursting
features,
which
used
encoding
sensing
input.
Additionally,
innovatively
introduce
selective
communication
scheme
to
decode
using
two
descending
We
proceed
integrate
such
robot
achieve
lower
latency
than
conventional
platforms.
These
results
provide
real
brain-like
systems
driven
put
constructing
high-order
machines
on
agenda.