Origins of direction selectivity in the primate retina
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Май 23, 2022
From
mouse
to
primate,
there
is
a
striking
discontinuity
in
our
current
understanding
of
the
neural
coding
motion
direction.
In
non-primate
mammals,
directionally
selective
cell
types
and
circuits
are
signature
feature
retina,
situated
at
earliest
stage
visual
process.
primates,
by
contrast,
direction
selectivity
hallmark
processing
areas
cortex,
but
has
not
been
found
despite
significant
effort.
Here
we
combined
functional
recordings
light-evoked
responses
connectomic
reconstruction
identify
diverse
direction-selective
macaque
monkey
retina
with
distinctive
physiological
properties
synaptic
motifs.
This
circuitry
includes
an
ON-OFF
ganglion
type,
spiking,
polyaxonal
amacrine
starburst
cell,
all
which
show
selectivity.
Moreover,
discovered
that
cells
possess
strong,
non-GABAergic,
antagonistic
surround
mediated
input
from
excitatory
bipolar
critical
for
generation
radial
sensitivity
these
cells.
Our
findings
open
door
investigation
precortical
computes
primate
system.
Язык: Английский
Spatiotemporal properties of glutamate input support direction selectivity in the dendrites of retinal starburst amacrine cells
eLife,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
11
Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2022
The
asymmetric
summation
of
kinetically
distinct
glutamate
inputs
across
the
dendrites
retinal
‘starburst’
amacrine
cells
is
one
several
mechanisms
that
have
been
proposed
to
underlie
their
direction-selective
properties,
but
experimentally
verifying
input
kinetics
has
a
challenge.
Here,
we
used
two-photon
sensor
(iGluSnFR)
imaging
directly
measure
individual
starburst
dendrites.
We
found
signals
measured
from
proximal
were
relatively
sustained
compared
those
distal
These
differences
observed
range
stimulus
sizes
and
appeared
be
shaped
mainly
by
excitatory
rather
than
inhibitory
network
interactions.
Temporal
deconvolution
analysis
suggests
steady-state
vesicle
release
rate
was
~3
times
larger
at
sites
sites.
Using
connectomics-inspired
computational
model,
demonstrate
play
an
important
role
in
shaping
direction
selectivity
low
velocities.
Taken
together,
these
results
provide
direct
support
for
‘space-time
wiring’
model
selectivity.
Язык: Английский
Heterogeneous presynaptic receptive fields contribute to directional tuning in starburst amacrine cells
Опубликована: Сен. 12, 2023
The
processing
of
visual
information
by
retinal
starburst
amacrine
cells
(SACs)
involves
transforming
excitatory
input
from
bipolar
(BCs)
into
directional
calcium
output.
While
previous
studies
have
suggested
that
an
asymmetry
in
the
kinetic
properties
along
soma-dendritic
axes
postsynaptic
cell
could
enhance
tuning
at
level
individual
branches,
it
remains
unclear
whether
biologically
relevant
presynaptic
kinetics
contribute
to
direction
selectivity
when
stimulation
engages
entire
dendritic
tree.
To
address
this
question,
we
built
multicompartmental
models
bipolar–SAC
circuit
and
trained
them
boost
tuning.
We
report
despite
significant
crosstalk
dissimilar
preferences
dendrites
occur
during
whole-cell
stimulation,
rules
guide
BC
leading
optimal
are
similar
single-dendrite
condition.
correlate
model
predictions
empirical
findings,
utilized
two-photon
glutamate
imaging
study
dynamics
release
onto
ON-
OFF-starburst
murine
retina.
reveal
diverse
response
motion
both
populations;
algorithms
on
experimental
data
differences
temporal
likely
correspond
heterogeneous
receptive
field
(RF)
among
different
types,
including
spatial
extent
center
surround
components.
In
addition,
demonstrate
architecture
composed
units
with
experimentally
recorded
drive
but
not
levels
replicate
suggesting
other
DS
mechanisms
required
explain
SAC
function.
Our
provides
new
insights
complex
underlying
highlights
potential
contribution
computation
cells.
Язык: Английский
Heterogeneous presynaptic receptive fields contribute to directional tuning in starburst amacrine cells
eLife,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Сен. 12, 2023
The
processing
of
visual
information
by
retinal
starburst
amacrine
cells
(SACs)
involves
transforming
excitatory
input
from
bipolar
(BCs)
into
directional
calcium
output.
While
previous
studies
have
suggested
that
an
asymmetry
in
the
kinetic
properties
BCs
along
soma-dendritic
axes
postsynaptic
cell
could
enhance
tuning
at
level
individual
branches,
it
remains
unclear
whether
biologically
relevant
presynaptic
kinetics
contribute
to
direction
selectivity
(DS)
when
stimulation
engages
entire
dendritic
tree.
To
address
this
question,
we
built
multicompartmental
models
bipolar-SAC
circuit
and
trained
them
boost
tuning.
We
report
despite
significant
crosstalk
dissimilar
preferences
dendrites
occur
during
whole-cell
stimulation,
rules
guide
BC
leading
optimal
DS
are
similar
single-dendrite
condition.
correlate
model
predictions
empirical
findings,
utilized
two-photon
glutamate
imaging
study
dynamics
release
onto
ON-
OFF-starburst
murine
retina.
reveal
diverse
response
motion
both
populations;
algorithms
on
experimental
data
differences
temporal
likely
correspond
heterogeneous
receptive
field
among
different
types,
including
spatial
extent
center
surround
components.
In
addition,
demonstrate
architecture
composed
units
with
experimentally
recorded
drive
but
not
levels
replicate
suggesting
other
mechanisms
required
explain
SAC
function.
Our
provides
new
insights
complex
underlying
highlights
potential
contribution
computation
SACs.
Язык: Английский
Heterogeneous presynaptic receptive fields contribute to directional tuning in starburst amacrine cells
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 5, 2023
The
processing
of
visual
information
by
retinal
starburst
amacrine
cells
(SACs)
involves
transforming
excitatory
input
from
bipolar
(BCs)
into
directional
calcium
output.
While
previous
studies
have
suggested
that
an
asymmetry
in
the
kinetic
properties
along
soma-dendritic
axes
postsynaptic
cell
could
enhance
tuning
at
level
individual
branches,
it
remains
unclear
whether
biologically
relevant
presynaptic
kinetics
contribute
to
direction
selectivity
when
stimulation
engages
entire
dendritic
tree.
To
address
this
question,
we
built
multicompartmental
models
bipolar-SAC
circuit
and
trained
them
boost
tuning.
We
report
despite
significant
crosstalk
dissimilar
preferences
dendrites
occur
during
whole-cell
stimulation,
rules
guide
BC
leading
optimal
are
similar
single-dendrite
condition.
correlate
model
predictions
empirical
findings,
utilized
two-photon
glutamate
imaging
study
dynamics
release
onto
ON-
OFF-starburst
murine
retina.
reveal
diverse
response
motion
both
populations;
algorithms
on
experimental
data
differences
temporal
likely
correspond
heterogeneous
receptive
field
(RF)
among
different
types,
including
spatial
extent
center
surround
components.
In
addition,
demonstrate
architecture
composed
units
with
experimentally
recorded
drive
but
not
levels
replicate
suggesting
other
DS
mechanisms
required
explain
SAC
function.
Our
provides
new
insights
complex
underlying
highlights
potential
contribution
computation
cells.
Язык: Английский
Heterogeneous presynaptic receptive fields contribute to directional tuning in starburst amacrine cells
Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2023
The
processing
of
visual
information
by
retinal
starburst
amacrine
cells
(SACs)
involves
transforming
excitatory
input
from
bipolar
(BCs)
into
directional
calcium
output.
While
previous
studies
have
suggested
that
an
asymmetry
in
the
kinetic
properties
along
soma-dendritic
axes
postsynaptic
cell
could
enhance
tuning
at
level
individual
branches,
it
remains
unclear
whether
biologically
relevant
presynaptic
kinetics
contribute
to
direction
selectivity
when
stimulation
engages
entire
dendritic
tree.
To
address
this
question,
we
built
multicompartmental
models
bipolar–SAC
circuit
and
trained
them
boost
tuning.
We
report
despite
significant
crosstalk
dissimilar
preferences
dendrites
occur
during
whole-cell
stimulation,
rules
guide
BC
leading
optimal
are
similar
single-dendrite
condition.
correlate
model
predictions
empirical
findings,
utilized
two-photon
glutamate
imaging
study
dynamics
release
onto
ON-
OFF-
murine
retina.
reveal
diverse
response
motion
both
populations;
algorithms
on
experimental
data
differences
temporal
likely
correspond
heterogeneous
receptive
field
(RF)
among
different
types,
including
spatial
extent
center
surround
components.
In
addition,
demonstrate
architecture
composed
units
with
experimentally
recorded
drive
but
not
levels
replicate
suggesting
other
DS
mechanisms
required
explain
SAC
function.
Our
provides
new
insights
complex
underlying
highlights
potential
contribution
computation
cells.
Язык: Английский
Heterogeneous presynaptic receptive fields contribute to directional tuning in starburst amacrine cells
eLife,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Дек. 27, 2023
The
processing
of
visual
information
by
retinal
starburst
amacrine
cells
(SACs)
involves
transforming
excitatory
input
from
bipolar
(BCs)
into
directional
calcium
output.
While
previous
studies
have
suggested
that
an
asymmetry
in
the
kinetic
properties
BCs
along
soma-dendritic
axes
postsynaptic
cell
could
enhance
tuning
at
level
individual
branches,
it
remains
unclear
whether
biologically
relevant
presynaptic
kinetics
contribute
to
direction
selectivity
(DS)
when
stimulation
engages
entire
dendritic
tree.
To
address
this
question,
we
built
multicompartmental
models
bipolar–SAC
circuit
and
trained
them
boost
tuning.
We
report
despite
significant
crosstalk
dissimilar
preferences
dendrites
occur
during
whole-cell
stimulation,
rules
guide
BC
leading
optimal
DS
are
similar
single-dendrite
condition.
correlate
model
predictions
empirical
findings,
utilized
two-photon
glutamate
imaging
study
dynamics
release
onto
ON-
OFF-starburst
murine
retina.
reveal
diverse
response
motion
both
populations;
algorithms
on
experimental
data
differences
temporal
likely
correspond
heterogeneous
receptive
field
among
different
types,
including
spatial
extent
center
surround
components.
In
addition,
demonstrate
architecture
composed
units
with
experimentally
recorded
drive
but
not
levels
replicate
suggesting
other
mechanisms
required
explain
SAC
function.
Our
provides
new
insights
complex
underlying
highlights
potential
contribution
computation
SACs.
Язык: Английский
eLife assessment: Heterogeneous presynaptic receptive fields contribute to directional tuning in starburst amacrine cells
Опубликована: Сен. 12, 2023
The
processing
of
visual
information
by
retinal
starburst
amacrine
cells
(SACs)
involves
transforming
excitatory
input
from
bipolar
(BCs)
into
directional
calcium
output.
While
previous
studies
have
suggested
that
an
asymmetry
in
the
kinetic
properties
along
soma-dendritic
axes
postsynaptic
cell
could
enhance
tuning
at
level
individual
branches,
it
remains
unclear
whether
biologically
relevant
presynaptic
kinetics
contribute
to
direction
selectivity
when
stimulation
engages
entire
dendritic
tree.
To
address
this
question,
we
built
multicompartmental
models
bipolar–SAC
circuit
and
trained
them
boost
tuning.
We
report
despite
significant
crosstalk
dissimilar
preferences
dendrites
occur
during
whole-cell
stimulation,
rules
guide
BC
leading
optimal
are
similar
single-dendrite
condition.
correlate
model
predictions
empirical
findings,
utilized
two-photon
glutamate
imaging
study
dynamics
release
onto
ON-
OFF-starburst
murine
retina.
reveal
diverse
response
motion
both
populations;
algorithms
on
experimental
data
differences
temporal
likely
correspond
heterogeneous
receptive
field
(RF)
among
different
types,
including
spatial
extent
center
surround
components.
In
addition,
demonstrate
architecture
composed
units
with
experimentally
recorded
drive
but
not
levels
replicate
suggesting
other
DS
mechanisms
required
explain
SAC
function.
Our
provides
new
insights
complex
underlying
highlights
potential
contribution
computation
cells.
Язык: Английский
Reviewer #3 (Public Review): Heterogeneous presynaptic receptive fields contribute to directional tuning in starburst amacrine cells
Опубликована: Сен. 12, 2023
The
processing
of
visual
information
by
retinal
starburst
amacrine
cells
(SACs)
involves
transforming
excitatory
input
from
bipolar
(BCs)
into
directional
calcium
output.
While
previous
studies
have
suggested
that
an
asymmetry
in
the
kinetic
properties
along
soma-dendritic
axes
postsynaptic
cell
could
enhance
tuning
at
level
individual
branches,
it
remains
unclear
whether
biologically
relevant
presynaptic
kinetics
contribute
to
direction
selectivity
when
stimulation
engages
entire
dendritic
tree.
To
address
this
question,
we
built
multicompartmental
models
bipolar–SAC
circuit
and
trained
them
boost
tuning.
We
report
despite
significant
crosstalk
dissimilar
preferences
dendrites
occur
during
whole-cell
stimulation,
rules
guide
BC
leading
optimal
are
similar
single-dendrite
condition.
correlate
model
predictions
empirical
findings,
utilized
two-photon
glutamate
imaging
study
dynamics
release
onto
ON-
OFF-starburst
murine
retina.
reveal
diverse
response
motion
both
populations;
algorithms
on
experimental
data
differences
temporal
likely
correspond
heterogeneous
receptive
field
(RF)
among
different
types,
including
spatial
extent
center
surround
components.
In
addition,
demonstrate
architecture
composed
units
with
experimentally
recorded
drive
but
not
levels
replicate
suggesting
other
DS
mechanisms
required
explain
SAC
function.
Our
provides
new
insights
complex
underlying
highlights
potential
contribution
computation
cells.
Язык: Английский
Spatiotemporal properties of glutamate input support direction selectivity in the dendrites of retinal starburst amacrine cells
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 13, 2022
A
bstract
The
asymmetric
summation
of
kinetically
distinct
glutamate
inputs
across
the
dendrites
retinal
“starburst”
amacrine
cells
is
proposed
to
underlie
their
direction
selective
properties,
but
experimentally
verifying
input
kinetics
has
been
a
challenge.
Here,
we
used
two-photon
sensor
(iGluSnFR)
imaging
directly
measure
individual
starburst
dendrites.
We
found
that
signals
measured
from
proximal
were
relatively
sustained
compared
those
distal
These
differences
observed
range
stimulus
sizes
and
appeared
be
shaped
mainly
by
excitatory
rather
than
inhibitory
network
interactions.
Temporal
deconvolution
analysis
suggests
steady-state
vesicle
release
rate
was
∼
3
times
larger
at
sites
sites.
Using
connectomics-inspired
computational
model,
demonstrate
play
an
important
role
in
shaping
selectivity
low
velocities.
Together,
these
results
provide
direct
support
for
‘space-time
wiring’
model
selectivity.
Язык: Английский