Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(29), P. 15803 - 15808
Published: April 30, 2021
Abstract
Quantitative
measurements
of
intravesicular
glutamate
(Glu)
and
transient
exocytotic
release
contents
directly
from
individual
living
neurons
are
highly
desired
for
understanding
the
mechanisms
(full
or
sub‐quantal
release?)
synaptic
transmission
plasticity.
However,
this
could
not
be
achieved
so
far
due
to
lack
adequate
experimental
strategies
relying
on
selective
sensitive
Glu
nanosensors.
Herein,
we
introduce
a
novel
electrochemical
nanobiosensor
based
single
SiC
nanowire
that
can
selectively
measure
in
real‐time
fluxes
released
via
exocytosis
by
large
vesicles
(ca.
125
nm
diameter)
present
hippocampal
axonal
varicosities
as
well
their
content
before
exocytosis.
These
revealed
mode
neurons,
viz.,
only
ca.
one
third
half
molecules
during
events.
Importantly,
fraction
remained
practically
same
when
were
pretreated
with
L‐Glu‐precursor
L‐glutamine,
while
it
significantly
increased
after
zinc
treatment,
although
both
cases
drastically
affected.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Oct. 9, 2018
Abstract
Impaired
hippocampal
synaptic
plasticity
contributes
to
cognitive
impairment
in
Huntington’s
disease
(HD).
However,
the
molecular
basis
of
such
defects
is
not
fully
understood.
Combining
live-cell
nanoparticle
tracking
and
super-resolution
imaging,
we
show
that
AMPAR
surface
diffusion,
a
key
player
plasticity,
disturbed
various
rodent
models
HD.
We
demonstrate
brain-derived
neurotrophic
factor
(BDNF)–tyrosine
receptor
kinase
B
(TrkB)
signaling
pathway
contribute
deregulated
trafficking
by
reducing
interaction
between
transmembrane
AMPA
regulatory
proteins
(TARPs)
PDZ-domain
scaffold
protein
PSD95.
The
diffusion
rescued
antidepressant
drug
tianeptine
via
BDNF
pathway.
Tianeptine
also
restores
impaired
LTP
hippocampus-dependent
memory
different
HD
mouse
models.
These
findings
unravel
mechanism
underlying
dysfunction
HD,
highlight
as
promising
therapeutic
target.
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: March 7, 2019
GABAA
receptors
(GABAAR)
are
the
major
players
in
fast
inhibitory
neurotransmission
central
nervous
system
(CNS).
Regulation
of
GABAAR
trafficking
and
control
their
surface
expression
play
important
roles
modulation
strength
synaptic
inhibition.
Different
pieces
evidence
show
that
alterations
distribution
dysregulation
turnover
impair
activity
synapses.
A
diminished
efficacy
affects
excitatory/inhibitory
balance
is
a
common
feature
various
disorders
CNS
characterized
by
an
increased
excitability
neuronal
networks.
The
pool
mainly
controlled
through
regulation
internalization,
recycling
lateral
diffusion
receptors.
Under
physiological
condition
these
mechanisms
finely
coordinated
to
define
GABAergic
In
this
review
article,
we
focus
on
alteration
with
impact
function
synapses
CNS.
particular
discuss
how
similar
molecular
affecting
consequently
may
be
associated
wide
diversity
pathologies
CNS,
from
psychiatric
acute
leading
death.
better
understanding
cellular
contribute
impairment
disorders,
distribution,
lead
identification
new
pharmacological
targets
development
novel
therapeutic
strategies.
Elucidating
how
synaptic
molecules
such
as
AMPA
receptors
mediate
neuronal
communication
and
tracking
their
dynamic
expression
during
behavior
is
crucial
to
understand
cognition
disease,
but
current
technological
barriers
preclude
large-scale
exploration
of
molecular
dynamics
in
vivo.
We
have
developed
a
suite
innovative
methodologies
that
break
through
these
barriers:
new
knockin
mouse
line
with
fluorescently
tagged
endogenous
receptors,
two-photon
imaging
hundreds
thousands
labeled
synapses
behaving
mice,
computer
vision-based
automatic
synapse
detection.
Using
tools,
we
can
longitudinally
track
the
strength
populations
changes
behavior.
used
this
approach
generate
an
unprecedentedly
detailed
spatiotemporal
map
undergoing
following
sensory
experience.
More
generally,
tools
be
optical
probe
capable
measuring
functional
across
entire
brain
areas
any
behavioral
paradigm,
describing
complex
system-wide
precision.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(29), P. 15803 - 15808
Published: April 30, 2021
Abstract
Quantitative
measurements
of
intravesicular
glutamate
(Glu)
and
transient
exocytotic
release
contents
directly
from
individual
living
neurons
are
highly
desired
for
understanding
the
mechanisms
(full
or
sub‐quantal
release?)
synaptic
transmission
plasticity.
However,
this
could
not
be
achieved
so
far
due
to
lack
adequate
experimental
strategies
relying
on
selective
sensitive
Glu
nanosensors.
Herein,
we
introduce
a
novel
electrochemical
nanobiosensor
based
single
SiC
nanowire
that
can
selectively
measure
in
real‐time
fluxes
released
via
exocytosis
by
large
vesicles
(ca.
125
nm
diameter)
present
hippocampal
axonal
varicosities
as
well
their
content
before
exocytosis.
These
revealed
mode
neurons,
viz.,
only
ca.
one
third
half
molecules
during
events.
Importantly,
fraction
remained
practically
same
when
were
pretreated
with
L‐Glu‐precursor
L‐glutamine,
while
it
significantly
increased
after
zinc
treatment,
although
both
cases
drastically
affected.