scholarly journals Cell type-specific and activity-dependent dynamics of action potential-evoked Ca2+signals in dendrites of hippocampal inhibitory interneurons

2011 ◽  
Vol 589 (8) ◽  
pp. 1957-1977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alesya Evstratova ◽  
Simon Chamberland ◽  
Lisa Topolnik
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexei M. Bygrave ◽  
Ayesha Sengupta ◽  
Ella P. Jackert ◽  
Mehroz Ahmed ◽  
Beloved Adenuga ◽  
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Synapses in the brain exhibit cell–type–specific differences in basal synaptic transmission and plasticity. Here, we evaluated cell–type–specific differences in the composition of glutamatergic synapses, identifying Btbd11, as an inhibitory interneuron–specific synapse–enriched protein. Btbd11 is highly conserved across species and binds to core postsynaptic proteins including Psd–95. Intriguingly, we show that Btbd11 can undergo liquid–liquid phase separation when expressed with Psd–95, supporting the idea that the glutamatergic post synaptic density in synapses in inhibitory and excitatory neurons exist in a phase separated state. Knockout of Btbd11 from inhibitory interneurons decreased glutamatergic signaling onto parvalbumin–positive interneurons. Further, both in vitro and in vivo, we find that Btbd11 knockout disrupts network activity. At the behavioral level, Btbd11 knockout from interneurons sensitizes mice to pharmacologically induced hyperactivity following NMDA receptor antagonist challenge. Our findings identify a cell–type–specific protein that supports glutamatergic synapse function in inhibitory interneurons–with implication for circuit function and animal behavior.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greta Limoni ◽  
Mathieu Niquille ◽  
Sahana Murthy ◽  
Denis Jabaudon ◽  
Alexandre Dayer

SummaryIn the mammalian cerebral cortex, the developmental events governing the allocation of different classes of inhibitory interneurons (INs) into distinct cortical layers are poorly understood. Here we report that the guidance receptor PlexinA4 (PLXNA4) is upregulated in serotonin receptor 3a-expressing (HTR3A+) cortical INs (hINs) as they invade the cortical plate and that it regulates their laminar allocation to superficial cortical layers. We find that the PLXNA4 ligand Semaphorin3A (SEMA3A) acts as a chemorepulsive factor on hINs migrating into the nascent cortex and demonstrate that SEMA3A specifically controls their laminar positioning through PLXNA4. We identify that deep layer INs constitute a major source of SEMA3A in the developing cortex and demonstrate that cell-type specific genetic deletion of SEMA3A in these INs specifically affects the laminar allocation of hINs. These data demonstrate that in the neocortex, deep layer INs control the laminar allocation of hINs into superficial layers.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua B. Melander ◽  
Aran Nayebi ◽  
Bart C. Jongbloets ◽  
Dale A. Fortin ◽  
Maozhen Qin ◽  
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SUMMARYCortical function relies on the balanced activation of excitatory and inhibitory neurons. However, little is known about the organization and dynamics of shaft excitatory synapses onto cortical inhibitory interneurons, which cannot be easily identified morphologically. Here, we fluorescently visualize the excitatory postsynaptic marker PSD-95 at endogenous levels as a proxy for excitatory synapses onto layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons and parvalbumin-positive (PV+) inhibitory interneurons in the mouse barrel cortex. Longitudinal in vivo imaging reveals that, while synaptic weights in both neuronal types are log-normally distributed, synapses onto PV+ neurons are less heterogeneous and more stable. Markov-model analyses suggest that the synaptic weight distribution is set intrinsically by ongoing cell type-specific dynamics, and substantial changes are due to accumulated gradual changes. Synaptic weight dynamics are multiplicative, i.e., changes scale with weights, though PV+ synapses also exhibit an additive component. These results reveal that cell type-specific processes govern cortical synaptic strengths and dynamics.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Pouchelon ◽  
Yannick Bollmann ◽  
Elaine Fisher ◽  
Chimuanya K Agba ◽  
Qing Xu ◽  
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Sensory and cognitive functions are processed in discrete cortical areas and depend upon the integration of long range cortical and subcortical inputs. PV and SST inhibitory interneurons (cINs) gate these inputs and failure to do so properly is implicated in many neurodevelopmental disorders. The logic by which these interneuron populations are integrated into cortical circuits and how these vary across sensory versus associative cortical areas is unknown. To answer this question, we began by surveying the breadth of afferents impinging upon PV and SST cINs within distinct cortical areas. We found that presynaptic inputs to both cIN populations are similar and primarily dictated by their areal location. By contrast, the timing of when they receive these afferents is cell-type specific. In sensory regions, both SST and PV cINs initially receive thalamocortical first order inputs. While by adulthood PV cINs remain heavily skewed towards first order inputs, SST cINs receive an equal balance of first and higher order thalamic afferents. Remarkably, while perturbations to sensory experience affect PV cIN thalamocortical connectivity, SST cIN connectivity is disrupted in a model of fragile X syndrome (Fmr1 loss of function) but not a model of ASD (Shank3B loss of function). Altogether, these data provide a comprehensive map of cIN afferents within different functional cortical areas and reveal the region-specific logic by which PV and SST cIN circuits are established.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Hubert Jaglin ◽  
Brie Wamsley ◽  
Emilia Favuzzi ◽  
Giulia Quattracolo ◽  
Maximiliano José Nigro ◽  
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SummaryCortical interneurons display a remarkable diversity in their morphology, physiological properties and connectivity. Elucidating the molecular determinants underlying this heterogeneity is essential for understanding interneuron development and function. We discovered that alternative splicing differentially regulates the integration of somatostatin- and parvalbumin-expressing interneurons into nascent cortical circuits through the cell-type specific tailoring of mRNAs. Specifically, we identified a role for the activity-dependent splicing regulator Rbfox1 in the development of cortical interneuron subtype specific efferent connectivity. Our work demonstrates that Rbfox1 mediates largely non-overlapping alternative splicing programs within two distinct but related classes of interneurons.


2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (05) ◽  
pp. e28-e56
Author(s):  
S Macheiner ◽  
R Gerner ◽  
A Pfister ◽  
A Moschen ◽  
H Tilg

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