Nature,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
640(8058), С. 459 - 469
Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2025
Abstract
Understanding
the
relationship
between
circuit
connectivity
and
function
is
crucial
for
uncovering
how
brain
computes.
In
mouse
primary
visual
cortex,
excitatory
neurons
with
similar
response
properties
are
more
likely
to
be
synaptically
connected
1–8
;
however,
broader
rules
remain
unknown.
Here
we
leverage
millimetre-scale
MICrONS
dataset
analyse
synaptic
functional
of
across
cortical
layers
areas.
Our
results
reveal
that
preferentially
within
areas—including
feedback
connections—supporting
universality
‘like-to-like’
hierarchy.
Using
a
validated
digital
twin
model,
separated
neuronal
tuning
into
feature
(what
respond
to)
spatial
(receptive
field
location)
components.
We
found
only
component
predicts
fine-scale
connections
beyond
what
could
explained
by
proximity
axons
dendrites.
also
discovered
higher-order
rule
whereby
postsynaptic
neuron
cohorts
downstream
presynaptic
cells
show
greater
similarity
than
predicted
pairwise
like-to-like
rule.
Recurrent
neural
networks
trained
on
simple
classification
task
develop
patterns
mirror
both
rules,
magnitudes
those
in
data.
Ablation
studies
these
recurrent
disrupting
impairs
performance
random
connections.
These
findings
suggest
principles
may
have
role
sensory
processing
learning,
highlighting
shared
biological
artificial
systems.
Cell Reports,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
36(13), С. 109730 - 109730
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2021
Quantifying
movement
is
critical
for
understanding
animal
behavior.
Advances
in
computer
vision
now
enable
markerless
tracking
from
2D
video,
but
most
animals
move
3D.
Here,
we
introduce
Anipose,
an
open-source
toolkit
robust
3D
pose
estimation.
Anipose
built
on
the
method
DeepLabCut,
so
users
can
expand
their
existing
experimental
setups
to
obtain
accurate
tracking.
It
consists
of
four
components:
(1)
a
calibration
module,
(2)
filters
resolve
errors,
(3)
triangulation
module
that
integrates
temporal
and
spatial
regularization,
(4)
pipeline
structure
processing
large
numbers
videos.
We
evaluate
board
as
well
mice,
flies,
humans.
By
analyzing
leg
kinematics
tracked
with
identify
key
role
joint
rotation
motor
control
fly
walking.
To
help
get
started
tracking,
provide
tutorials
documentation
at
http://anipose.org/.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2023
Abstract
Connections
between
neurons
can
be
mapped
by
acquiring
and
analyzing
electron
microscopic
(EM)
brain
images.
In
recent
years,
this
approach
has
been
applied
to
chunks
of
brains
reconstruct
local
connectivity
maps
that
are
highly
informative,
yet
inadequate
for
understanding
function
more
globally.
Here,
we
present
the
first
neuronal
wiring
diagram
a
whole
adult
brain,
containing
5×10
7
chemical
synapses
∼130,000
reconstructed
from
female
Drosophila
melanogaster
.
The
resource
also
incorporates
annotations
cell
classes
types,
nerves,
hemilineages,
predictions
neurotransmitter
identities.
Data
products
available
download,
programmatic
access,
interactive
browsing
made
interoperable
with
other
fly
data
resources.
We
show
how
derive
projectome,
map
projections
regions,
connectome.
demonstrate
tracing
synaptic
pathways
analysis
information
flow
inputs
(sensory
ascending
neurons)
outputs
(motor,
endocrine,
descending
neurons),
across
both
hemispheres,
central
optic
lobes.
Tracing
subset
photoreceptors
all
way
motor
illustrates
structure
uncover
putative
circuit
mechanisms
underlying
sensorimotor
behaviors.
technologies
open
ecosystem
FlyWire
Consortium
set
stage
future
large-scale
connectome
projects
in
species.
Cell,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
187(10), С. 2574 - 2594.e23
Опубликована: Май 1, 2024
High-resolution
electron
microscopy
of
nervous
systems
has
enabled
the
reconstruction
synaptic
connectomes.
However,
we
do
not
know
sign
for
each
connection
(i.e.,
whether
a
is
excitatory
or
inhibitory),
which
implied
by
released
transmitter.
We
demonstrate
that
artificial
neural
networks
can
predict
transmitter
types
presynapses
from
micrographs:
network
trained
to
six
transmitters
(acetylcholine,
glutamate,
GABA,
serotonin,
dopamine,
octopamine)
achieves
an
accuracy
87%
individual
synapses,
94%
neurons,
and
91%
known
cell
across
D.
melanogaster
whole
brain.
visualize
ultrastructural
features
used
prediction,
discovering
subtle
but
significant
differences
between
phenotypes.
also
analyze
distributions
brain
find
neurons
develop
together
largely
express
only
one
fast-acting
GABA).
hope
our
publicly
available
predictions
act
as
accelerant
neuroscientific
hypothesis
generation
fly.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
119(48)
Опубликована: Ноя. 23, 2022
Neurons
in
the
developing
brain
undergo
extensive
structural
refinement
as
nascent
circuits
adopt
their
mature
form.
This
physical
transformation
of
neurons
is
facilitated
by
engulfment
and
degradation
axonal
branches
synapses
surrounding
glial
cells,
including
microglia
astrocytes.
However,
small
size
phagocytic
organelles
complex,
highly
ramified
morphology
glia
have
made
it
difficult
to
define
contribution
these
other
cell
types
this
crucial
process.
Here,
we
used
large-scale,
serial
section
transmission
electron
microscopy
(TEM)
with
computational
volume
segmentation
reconstruct
complete
3D
morphologies
distinct
mouse
visual
cortex,
providing
unprecedented
resolution
composition.
Unexpectedly,
discovered
that
fine
processes
oligodendrocyte
precursor
cells
(OPCs),
a
population
abundant,
dynamic
progenitors,
frequently
surrounded
axons.
Numerous
phagosomes
phagolysosomes
(PLs)
containing
fragments
axons
vesicular
structures
were
present
inside
processes,
suggesting
OPCs
engage
axon
pruning.
Single-nucleus
RNA
sequencing
from
cortex
revealed
express
key
genes
at
stage,
well
neuronal
transcripts,
consistent
active
engulfment.
Although
are
thought
be
responsible
for
majority
synaptic
pruning
refinement,
PLs
ten
times
more
abundant
than
markedly
less
newly
generated
oligodendrocytes,
contribute
substantially
during
cortical
development.
Glia,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
71(6), С. 1383 - 1401
Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2023
Abstract
The
mammalian
brain
is
a
complex
organ
comprising
neurons,
glia,
and
more
than
1
×
10
14
synapses.
Neurons
are
heterogeneous
group
of
electrically
active
cells,
which
form
the
framework
circuitry
brain.
However,
glial
primarily
divided
into
astrocytes,
microglia,
oligodendrocytes
(OLs),
oligodendrocyte
precursor
cells
(OPCs),
constitute
approximately
half
all
neural
in
central
nervous
system
(CNS)
mainly
provide
nutrition
tropic
support
to
neurons
In
last
two
decades,
concept
“tripartite
synapses”
has
drawn
great
attention,
emphasizes
that
astrocytes
an
integral
part
synapse
regulate
neuronal
activity
feedback
manner
after
receiving
signals.
Since
then,
synaptic
modulation
by
been
extensively
studied
substantially
revised.
this
review,
we
summarize
latest
significant
findings
on
how
particular,
microglia
OL
lineage
impact
remodel
structure
function
synapses
Our
review
highlights
cellular
molecular
aspects
neuron‐glia
crosstalk
provides
additional
information
aberrant
communication
between
glia
may
contribute
pathologies.
Nature Methods,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
20(6), С. 777 - 782
Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2023
Volume
electron
microscopy
(vEM)
is
a
group
of
techniques
that
reveal
the
3D
ultrastructure
cells
and
tissues
through
continuous
depths
at
least
1
micrometer.
A
burgeoning
grassroots
community
effort
fast
building
profile
revealing
impact
vEM
technology
in
life
sciences
clinical
research.
Nature Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
26(4), С. 682 - 695
Опубликована: Март 23, 2023
Knowing
one's
own
behavioral
state
has
long
been
theorized
as
critical
for
contextualizing
dynamic
sensory
cues
and
identifying
appropriate
future
behaviors.
Ascending
neurons
(ANs)
in
the
motor
system
that
project
to
brain
are
well
positioned
provide
such
signals.
However,
what
ANs
encode
where
they
convey
these
signals
remains
largely
unknown.
Here,
through
large-scale
functional
imaging
behaving
animals
morphological
quantification,
we
report
encoding
targeting
of
hundreds
genetically
identifiable
adult
fly,
Drosophila
melanogaster.
We
reveal
states,
specifically
conveying
self-motion
anterior
ventrolateral
protocerebrum,
an
integrative
hub,
discrete
actions
gnathal
ganglia,
a
locus
action
selection.
Additionally,
AN
projection
patterns
within
predictive
their
encoding.
Thus,
ascending
populations
poised
inform
distinct
hubs
ongoing
behaviors
may
important
substrate
computations
required
adaptive
behavior.