Frontiers in Plant Science,
Год журнала:
2015,
Номер
6
Опубликована: Окт. 27, 2015
Ion
transport
is
the
fundamental
factor
determining
salinity
tolerance
in
plants.
The
Review
starts
from
differences
ion
between
salt
tolerant
halophytes
and
salt-sensitive
plants
with
an
emphasis
on
of
potassium
sodium
via
plasma
membranes.
comparison
provides
introductory
information
for
increasing
tolerance.
Effects
stress
properties
membranes
show
huge
opportunities
manipulating
fluxes.
Further
steps
require
knowledge
about
mechanisms
individual
genes
proteins.
Initially,
describes
methods
to
measure
fluxes,
independent
set
techniques
ensures
robust
reliable
basement
quantitative
approach.
briefly
summarises
current
data
concerning
Na+
K+
concentrations
cells,
refers
primary
thermodynamics
gives
special
attention
channels
transporters.
Simplified
scheme
a
plant
cell
known
systems
at
membrane
tonoplast
helps
imagine
complexity
allows
choose
specific
transporters
modulating
transport.
enhanced
by
influence
size
wall
Special
given
HKT,
HAK,
NHX
SOS1
Comparison
nonselective
cation
reveals
potential
importance
balance
two
pathways
detail
several
successful
attempts
overexpress
or
knockout
changing
Future
perspectives
are
questioned
more
promising
candidate
altered
expression.
Potential
direction
modifying
using
single
point
mutations
discussed
questioned.
An
alternative
approach
synthetic
biology
create
new
regulation
networks
novel
proteins
desired
transforming
agricultural
crops.
had
not
been
widely
used
earlier;
it
leads
also
theoretical
pure
scientific
aspects
protein
chemistry,
structure-function
relations
proteins,
physiology
homeostasis.
Summarising,
ways
aimed
required
increase
Neuron,
Год журнала:
2018,
Номер
98(2), С. 256 - 281
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2018
Tremendous
progress
has
been
made
since
Neuron
published
our
Primer
on
genetic
dissection
of
neural
circuits
10
years
ago.
Since
then,
cell-type-specific
anatomical,
neurophysiological,
and
perturbation
studies
have
carried
out
in
a
multitude
invertebrate
vertebrate
organisms,
linking
neurons
to
behavioral
functions.
New
methods
allow
systematic
classification
cell
types
provide
access
diverse
neuronal
for
connectivity
coding
during
behavior.
Here
we
evaluate
key
advances
over
the
past
decade
discuss
future
directions.
Neuron,
Год журнала:
2017,
Номер
93(6), С. 1420 - 1435.e5
Опубликована: Март 1, 2017
The
suprachiasmatic
nucleus
(SCN)
of
the
hypothalamus
orchestrates
daily
rhythms
physiology
and
behavior
in
mammals.
Its
circadian
(∼24
hr)
oscillations
gene
expression
electrical
activity
are
generated
intrinsically
can
persist
indefinitely
temporal
isolation.
This
robust
resilient
timekeeping
is
generally
regarded
as
a
product
intrinsic
connectivity
its
neurons.
Here
we
show
that
neurons
constitute
only
one
"half"
SCN
clock,
metabolically
active
during
daytime.
In
contrast,
astrocytes
nighttime,
when
they
suppress
by
regulating
extracellular
glutamate
levels.
glutamatergic
gliotransmission
sensed
dorsal
via
specific
pre-synaptic
NMDA
receptor
assemblies
containing
NR2C
subunits.
Remarkably,
somatic
genetic
re-programming
intracellular
clocks
was
capable
remodeling
behavioral
adult
mice.
Thus,
circuit-level
arises
from
interdependent
mutually
supportive
astrocytic-neuronal
signaling.
Ionotropic
Receptors
(IRs)
are
a
large
subfamily
of
variant
ionotropic
glutamate
receptors
present
across
Protostomia.
While
these
most
extensively
studied
for
their
roles
in
chemosensory
detection,
recent
work
has
implicated
two
family
members,
IR21a
and
IR25a,
thermosensation
Drosophila.
Here
we
characterize
one
the
evolutionarily
deeply
conserved
receptors,
IR93a,
show
that
it
is
co-expressed
functions
with
IR25a
to
mediate
physiological
behavioral
responses
cool
temperatures.
IR93a
also
distinct
receptor,
IR40a,
discrete
population
sensory
neurons
sacculus,
multi-chambered
pocket
within
antenna.
We
demonstrate
this
combination
required
neuronal
dry
air
discrimination
humidity
differences.
Our
results
identify
as
common
component
molecularly
cellularly
IR
pathways
important
hygrosensation
insects.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2015,
Номер
6(1)
Опубликована: Авг. 11, 2015
Abstract
Understanding
how
the
brain
works
in
tight
concert
with
rest
of
central
nervous
system
(CNS)
hinges
upon
knowledge
coordinated
activity
patterns
across
whole
CNS.
We
present
a
method
for
measuring
an
entire,
non-transparent
CNS
high
spatiotemporal
resolution.
combine
light-sheet
microscope
capable
simultaneous
multi-view
imaging
at
volumetric
speeds
25-fold
faster
than
state-of-the-art,
whole-CNS
assay
isolated
Drosophila
larval
and
computational
framework
analysing
multi-view,
calcium
data.
image
both
ventral
nerve
cord,
covering
entire
2
or
5
Hz
two-
one-photon
excitation,
respectively.
By
mapping
network
during
fictive
behaviours
quantitatively
comparing
high-resolution
maps
individuals,
we
predict
functional
connections
between
regions
reveal
neurons
that
identify
type
temporal
state
motor
programs
executed
cord.