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Zhou Z, Yang X, Mao A, Xu H, Lin C, Yang M, Hu W, Shao J, Xu P, Li Y, Li W, Lin R, Zhang R, Xie Q, Xu Z, Meng W. Deficiency of CAMSAP2 impairs olfaction and the morphogenesis of mitral cells. EMBO Rep 2024:10.1038/s44319-024-00166-x. [PMID: 38839944 DOI: 10.1038/s44319-024-00166-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
Abstract
In developing olfactory bulb (OB), mitral cells (MCs) remodel their dendrites to establish the precise olfactory circuit, and these circuits are critical for individuals to sense odors and elicit behaviors for survival. However, how microtubules (MTs) participate in the process of dendritic remodeling remains elusive. Here, we reveal that calmodulin-regulated spectrin-associated proteins (CAMSAPs), a family of proteins that bind to the minus-end of the noncentrosomal MTs, play a crucial part in the development of MC dendrites. We observed that Camsap2 knockout (KO) males are infertile while the reproductive tract is normal. Further study showed that the infertility was due to the severe defects of mating behavior in male mice. Besides, mice with loss-of-function displayed defects in the sense of smell. Furthermore, we found that the deficiency of CAMSAP2 impairs the classical morphology of MCs, and the CAMSAP2-dependent dendritic remodeling process is responsible for this defect. Thus, our findings demonstrate that CAMSAP2 plays a vital role in regulating the development of MCs.
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- Zhengrong Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China.
- Neuroscience Center, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Shantou University Medical College, 515041, Shantou, Guangdong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Biology Department, College of Sciences, Shantou University, 515063, Shantou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Animal Laboratory Center, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 100700, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 100700, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
- Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China.
- Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China.
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Imamura F. Effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the olfactory system development. Front Neural Circuits 2024; 18:1408187. [PMID: 38818309 PMCID: PMC11138157 DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2024.1408187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), resulting from maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy, are a prominent non-genetic cause of physical disabilities and brain damage in children. Alongside common symptoms like distinct facial features and neurocognitive deficits, sensory anomalies, including olfactory dysfunction, are frequently noted in FASD-afflicted children. However, the precise mechanisms underpinning the olfactory abnormalities induced by prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) remain elusive. Utilizing rodents as a model organism with varying timing, duration, dosage, and administration routes of alcohol exposure, prior studies have documented impairments in olfactory system development caused by PAE. Many reported a reduction in the olfactory bulb (OB) volume accompanied by reduced OB neuron counts, suggesting the OB is a brain region vulnerable to PAE. In contrast, no significant olfactory system defects were observed in some studies, though subtle alterations might exist. These findings suggest that the timing, duration, and extent of fetal alcohol exposure can yield diverse effects on olfactory system development. To enhance comprehension of PAE-induced olfactory dysfunctions, this review summarizes key findings from previous research on the olfactory systems of offspring prenatally exposed to alcohol.
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- Fumiaki Imamura
- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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Fang A, Yu CR. Activity-dependent formation of the topographic map and the critical period in the development of mammalian olfactory system. Genesis 2024; 62:e23586. [PMID: 38593162 PMCID: PMC11003738 DOI: 10.1002/dvg.23586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
Neural activity influences every aspect of nervous system development. In olfactory systems, sensory neurons expressing the same odorant receptor project their axons to stereotypically positioned glomeruli, forming a spatial map of odorant receptors in the olfactory bulb. As individual odors activate unique combinations of glomeruli, this map forms the basis for encoding olfactory information. The establishment of this stereotypical olfactory map requires coordinated regulation of axon guidance molecules instructed by spontaneous activity. Recent studies show that sensory experiences also modify innervation patterns in the olfactory bulb, especially during a critical period of the olfactory system development. This review examines evidence in the field to suggest potential mechanisms by which various aspects of neural activity regulate axon targeting. We also discuss the precise functions served by neural plasticity during the critical period.
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- Ai Fang
- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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Niiyama T, Fujimoto S, Imai T. Microglia Are Dispensable for Developmental Dendrite Pruning of Mitral Cells in Mice. eNeuro 2023; 10:ENEURO.0323-23.2023. [PMID: 37890992 PMCID: PMC10644373 DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0323-23.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
During early development, neurons in the brain often form excess synaptic connections. Later, they strengthen some connections while eliminating others to build functional neuronal circuits. In the olfactory bulb, a mitral cell initially extends multiple dendrites to multiple glomeruli but eventually forms a single primary dendrite through the activity-dependent dendrite pruning process. Recent studies have reported that microglia facilitate synapse pruning during the circuit remodeling in some systems. It has remained unclear whether microglia are involved in the activity-dependent dendrite pruning in the developing brains. Here, we examined whether microglia are required for the developmental dendrite pruning of mitral cells in mice. To deplete microglia in the fetal brain, we treated mice with a colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) inhibitor, PLX5622, from pregnancy. Microglia were reduced by >90% in mice treated with PLX5622. However, dendrite pruning of mitral cells was not significantly affected. Moreover, we found no significant differences in the number, density, and size of excitatory synapses formed in mitral cell dendrites. We also found no evidence for the role of microglia in the activity-dependent dendrite remodeling of layer 4 (L4) neurons in the barrel cortex. In contrast, the density of excitatory synapses (dendritic spines) in granule cells in the olfactory bulb was significantly increased in mice treated with PLX5622 at postnatal day (P) 6, suggesting a role for the regulation of dendritic spines. Our results indicate that microglia do not play a critical role in activity-dependent dendrite pruning at the neurite level during early postnatal development in mice.
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- Tetsushi Niiyama
- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 812-8582, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 812-8582, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 812-8582, Fukuoka, Japan
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Matukhno AE, Petrushan MV, Kiroy VN, Arsenyev FV, Lysenko LV. The method for assessment of local permutations in the glomerular patterns of the rat olfactory bulb by aligning interindividual odor maps. J Comput Neurosci 2023; 51:433-444. [PMID: 37624481 DOI: 10.1007/s10827-023-00858-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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The comparison of odor functional maps in rodents demonstrates a high degree of inter-individual variability in glomerular activity patterns. There are substantial methodological difficulties in the interindividual assessment of local permutations in the glomerular patterns, since the position of anatomical extracranial landmarks, as well as the size, shape and angular orientation of olfactory bulbs can vary significantly. A new method for defining anatomical coordinates of active glomeruli in the rat olfactory bulb has been developed. The method compares the interindividual odor functional maps and calculates probabilistic maps of glomerular activity with adjustment. This adjustment involves rotation, scaling and shift of the functional map relative to its expected position in probabilistic map, computed according to the anatomical coordinates. The calculation of the probabilistic map of the odorant-specific response compensates for potential anatoamical errors due to individual variability in olfactory bulb dimensions and angular orientation. We show its efficiency on real data from a large animal sample recorded by two-photon calcium imaging in dorsal surface of the rat olfactory bulb. The proposed method with probabilistic map calculation enables the spatial consistency of the effects of individual odorants in different rats to be assessed and allow stereotypical positions of odor-specific clusters in the glomerular layer of the olfactory bulb to be identified.
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- Aleksey E Matukhno
- Research Center for Neurotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russia.
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- Research Center for Neurotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russia
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- Research Center for Neurotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russia
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- Research Center for Neurotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russia
- Department of Physics, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russia
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Kim SJ. Beyond Protein Folding: Exploring the Role of Unfolded Protein Response in Axon Targeting. Mol Cells 2023; 46:348-350. [PMID: 37288484 PMCID: PMC10258457 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2023.0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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- Soo Jeong Kim
- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Korea
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Fujimoto S, Leiwe MN, Aihara S, Sakaguchi R, Muroyama Y, Kobayakawa R, Kobayakawa K, Saito T, Imai T. Activity-dependent local protection and lateral inhibition control synaptic competition in developing mitral cells in mice. Dev Cell 2023:S1534-5807(23)00237-X. [PMID: 37290446 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In developing brains, activity-dependent remodeling facilitates the formation of precise neuronal connectivity. Synaptic competition is known to facilitate synapse elimination; however, it has remained unknown how different synapses compete with one another within a post-synaptic cell. Here, we investigate how a mitral cell in the mouse olfactory bulb prunes all but one primary dendrite during the developmental remodeling process. We find that spontaneous activity generated within the olfactory bulb is essential. We show that strong glutamatergic inputs to one dendrite trigger branch-specific changes in RhoA activity to facilitate the pruning of the remaining dendrites: NMDAR-dependent local signals suppress RhoA to protect it from pruning; however, the subsequent neuronal depolarization induces neuron-wide activation of RhoA to prune non-protected dendrites. NMDAR-RhoA signals are also essential for the synaptic competition in the mouse barrel cortex. Our results demonstrate a general principle whereby activity-dependent lateral inhibition across synapses establishes a discrete receptive field of a neuron.
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- Satoshi Fujimoto
- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; Laboratory for Sensory Circuit Formation, Riken Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; Laboratory for Sensory Circuit Formation, Riken Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; Laboratory for Sensory Circuit Formation, Riken Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe 650-0047, Japan; Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; Laboratory for Sensory Circuit Formation, Riken Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe 650-0047, Japan; Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Institute of Biomedical Science, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata 573-1010, Japan
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- Institute of Biomedical Science, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata 573-1010, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; Laboratory for Sensory Circuit Formation, Riken Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe 650-0047, Japan; Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; PRESTO and CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Saitama 332-0012, Japan.
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Fang A, Petentler K, Price A, Malloy S, Peterson M, Maddera L, Russell J, Treese M, Li H, Wang Y, McKinney S, Perera A, Yu CR. Identification and Localization of Cell Types in the Mouse Olfactory Bulb Using Slide-SeqV2. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2710:171-183. [PMID: 37688732 PMCID: PMC11061798 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3425-7_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
Abstract
Spatial transcriptomics maps RNA molecules to the location in a tissue where they are expressed. Here we document the use of Slide-SeqV2 to visualize gene expression in the mouse olfactory bulb (OB). This approach relies on spatially identified beads to locate and quantify individual transcripts. The expression profiles associated with the beads are used to identify and localize individual cell types in an unbiased manner. We demonstrate the various cell types and subtypes with distinct spatial locations in the olfactory bulb that are identified using Slide-SeqV2.
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- Ai Fang
- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, USA.
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
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Shayya HJ, Kahiapo JK, Duffié R, Lehmann KS, Bashkirova L, Monahan K, Dalton RP, Gao J, Jiao S, Schieren I, Belluscio L, Lomvardas S. ER stress transforms random olfactory receptor choice into axon targeting precision. Cell 2022; 185:3896-3912.e22. [PMID: 36167070 PMCID: PMC9588687 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
Olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) convert the stochastic choice of one of >1,000 olfactory receptor (OR) genes into precise and stereotyped axon targeting of OR-specific glomeruli in the olfactory bulb. Here, we show that the PERK arm of the unfolded protein response (UPR) regulates both the glomerular coalescence of like axons and the specificity of their projections. Subtle differences in OR protein sequences lead to distinct patterns of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress during OSN development, converting OR identity into distinct gene expression signatures. We identify the transcription factor Ddit3 as a key effector of PERK signaling that maps OR-dependent ER stress patterns to the transcriptional regulation of axon guidance and cell-adhesion genes, instructing targeting precision. Our results extend the known functions of the UPR from a quality-control pathway that protects cells from misfolded proteins to a sensor of cellular identity that interprets physiological states to direct axon wiring.
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- Hani J Shayya
- Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind, Brain and Behavior Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA; Medical Scientist Training Program, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA; Integrated Program in Cellular, Molecular, and Biomedical Studies, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind, Brain and Behavior Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA; Integrated Program in Cellular, Molecular, and Biomedical Studies, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind, Brain and Behavior Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Developmental Neural Plasticity Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind, Brain and Behavior Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind, Brain and Behavior Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- The Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Barnard College, New York, NY 10025, USA
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- Developmental Neural Plasticity Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind, Brain and Behavior Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Developmental Neural Plasticity Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind, Brain and Behavior Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Dorrego-Rivas A, Grubb MS. Developing and maintaining a nose-to-brain map of odorant identity. Open Biol 2022; 12:220053. [PMID: 35765817 PMCID: PMC9240688 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.220053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) in the olfactory epithelium of the nose transduce chemical odorant stimuli into electrical signals. These signals are then sent to the OSNs' target structure in the brain, the main olfactory bulb (OB), which performs the initial stages of sensory processing in olfaction. The projection of OSNs to the OB is highly organized in a chemospatial map, whereby axon terminals from OSNs expressing the same odorant receptor (OR) coalesce into individual spherical structures known as glomeruli. This nose-to-brain map of odorant identity is built from late embryonic development to early postnatal life, through a complex combination of genetically encoded, OR-dependent and activity-dependent mechanisms. It must then be actively maintained throughout adulthood as OSNs experience turnover due to external insult and ongoing neurogenesis. Our review describes and discusses these two distinct and crucial processes in olfaction, focusing on the known mechanisms that first establish and then maintain chemospatial order in the mammalian OSN-to-OB projection.
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- Ana Dorrego-Rivas
- Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK
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- Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK
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Pumo GM, Kitazawa T, Rijli FM. Epigenetic and Transcriptional Regulation of Spontaneous and Sensory Activity Dependent Programs During Neuronal Circuit Development. Front Neural Circuits 2022; 16:911023. [PMID: 35664458 PMCID: PMC9158562 DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2022.911023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Spontaneous activity generated before the onset of sensory transduction has a key role in wiring developing sensory circuits. From axonal targeting, to synapse formation and elimination, to the balanced integration of neurons into developing circuits, this type of activity is implicated in a variety of cellular processes. However, little is known about its molecular mechanisms of action, especially at the level of genome regulation. Conversely, sensory experience-dependent activity implements well-characterized transcriptional and epigenetic chromatin programs that underlie heterogeneous but specific genomic responses that shape both postnatal circuit development and neuroplasticity in the adult. In this review, we focus on our knowledge of the developmental processes regulated by spontaneous activity and the underlying transcriptional mechanisms. We also review novel findings on how chromatin regulates the specificity and developmental induction of the experience-dependent program, and speculate their relevance for our understanding of how spontaneous activity may act at the genomic level to instruct circuit assembly and prepare developing neurons for sensory-dependent connectivity refinement and processing.
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- Gabriele M. Pumo
- Laboratory of Neurodevelopmental Epigenetics, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
- Department Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Neurodevelopmental Epigenetics, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Neurodevelopmental Epigenetics, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
- Department Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Molecular mechanisms regulating the spatial configuration of neurites. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2022; 129:103-114. [PMID: 35248463 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2022.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Precise neural networks, composed of axons and dendrites, are the structural basis for information processing in the brain. Therefore, the correct formation of neurites is critical for accurate neural function. In particular, the three-dimensional structures of dendrites vary greatly among neuron types, and the unique shape of each dendrite is tightly linked to specific synaptic connections with innervating axons and is correlated with its information processing. Although many systems are involved in neurite formation, the developmental mechanisms that control the orientation, size, and arborization pattern of neurites definitively defines their three-dimensional structure in tissues. In this review, we summarize these regulatory mechanisms that establish proper spatial configurations of neurites, especially dendrites, in invertebrates and vertebrates.
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Tufo C, Poopalasundaram S, Dorrego-Rivas A, Ford MC, Graham A, Grubb MS. Development of the mammalian main olfactory bulb. Development 2022; 149:274348. [PMID: 35147186 PMCID: PMC8918810 DOI: 10.1242/dev.200210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The mammalian main olfactory bulb is a crucial processing centre for the sense of smell. The olfactory bulb forms early during development and is functional from birth. However, the olfactory system continues to mature and change throughout life as a target of constitutive adult neurogenesis. Our Review synthesises current knowledge of prenatal, postnatal and adult olfactory bulb development, focusing on the maturation, morphology, functions and interactions of its diverse constituent glutamatergic and GABAergic cell types. We highlight not only the great advances in the understanding of olfactory bulb development made in recent years, but also the gaps in our present knowledge that most urgently require addressing. Summary: This Review describes the morphological and functional maturation of cells in the mammalian main olfactory bulb, from embryonic development to adult neurogenesis.
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- Candida Tufo
- Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK
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- Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK
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- Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK
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- Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK
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- Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK
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- Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK
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Francia S, Lodovichi C. The role of the odorant receptors in the formation of the sensory map. BMC Biol 2021; 19:174. [PMID: 34452614 PMCID: PMC8394594 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-021-01116-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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In the olfactory system, odorant receptors (ORs) expressed at the cell membrane of olfactory sensory neurons detect odorants and direct sensory axons toward precise target locations in the brain, reflected in the presence of olfactory sensory maps. This dual role of ORs is corroborated by their subcellular expression both in cilia, where they bind odorants, and at axon terminals, a location suitable for axon guidance cues. Here, we provide an overview and discuss previous work on the role of ORs in establishing the topographic organization of the olfactory system and recent findings on the mechanisms of activation and function of axonal ORs.
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- Simona Francia
- Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, Italy.,Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padua, Italy. .,Neuroscience Institute CNR, Via Orus 2, 35129, Padua, Italy. .,Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy. .,Padova Neuroscience Center, Padua, Italy.
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Barravecchia I, Demontis GC. HCN1 channels: A versatile tool for signal processing by primary sensory neurons. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 166:133-146. [PMID: 34197835 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2021.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Most primary sensory neurons (PSNs) generate a slowly-activating inward current in response to membrane hyperpolarization (Ih) and express HCN1 along with additional isoforms coding for hyperpolarization-activated channels (HCN). Changes in HCN expression may affect the excitability and firing patterns of PSNs, but retinal and inner ear PSNs do not fire action potentials, suggesting HCN channel roles may extend beyond excitability and cell firing control. In patients taking Ih blockers, photopsia triggered in response to abrupt changes in luminance correlates with impaired visual signal processing via parallel rod and cone pathways. Furthermore, in a mouse model of inherited retinal degeneration, HCN blockers or Hcn1 genetic ablation may worsen photoreceptors' demise. PSN's use of HCN channels to adjust either their firing rate or process signals generated by sensory transduction in non-spiking PSNs indicates HCN1 channels as a versatile tool with a novel role in sensory processing beyond firing control.
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- Ivana Barravecchia
- Department of Pharmacy, Università di Pisa, Italy, Via Bonanno, 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy; Istitute of Life Science, Scuola Superiore Sant' Anna, 56127, Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Università di Pisa, Italy, Via Bonanno, 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
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Aihara S, Fujimoto S, Sakaguchi R, Imai T. BMPR-2 gates activity-dependent stabilization of primary dendrites during mitral cell remodeling. Cell Rep 2021; 35:109276. [PMID: 34161760 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Developing neurons initially form excessive neurites and then remodel them based on molecular cues and neuronal activity. Developing mitral cells in the olfactory bulb initially extend multiple primary dendrites. They then stabilize single primary dendrites while eliminating others. However, the mechanisms underlying selective dendrite remodeling remain elusive. Using CRISPR-Cas9-based knockout screening combined with in utero electroporation, we identify BMPR-2 as a key regulator for selective dendrite stabilization. Bmpr2 knockout and its rescue experiments show that BMPR-2 inhibits LIMK without ligands and thereby permits dendrite destabilization. In contrast, the overexpression of antagonists and agonists indicates that ligand-bound BMPR-2 stabilizes dendrites, most likely by releasing LIMK. Using genetic and FRET imaging experiments, we demonstrate that free LIMK is activated by NMDARs via Rac1, facilitating dendrite stabilization through F-actin formation. Thus, the selective stabilization of primary dendrites is ensured by concomitant inputs of BMP ligands and neuronal activity.
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- Shuhei Aihara
- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; Laboratory for Sensory Circuit Formation, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe 650-0047, Japan; Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; Laboratory for Sensory Circuit Formation, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; Laboratory for Sensory Circuit Formation, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe 650-0047, Japan; Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; Laboratory for Sensory Circuit Formation, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe 650-0047, Japan; Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
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Inoue N, Nishizumi H, Ooyama R, Mogi K, Nishimori K, Kikusui T, Sakano H. The olfactory critical period is determined by activity-dependent Sema7A/PlxnC1 signaling within glomeruli. eLife 2021; 10:65078. [PMID: 33780330 PMCID: PMC8007213 DOI: 10.7554/elife.65078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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In mice, early exposure to environmental odors affects social behaviors later in life. A signaling molecule, Semaphorin 7A (Sema7A), is induced in the odor-responding olfactory sensory neurons. Plexin C1 (PlxnC1), a receptor for Sema7A, is expressed in mitral/tufted cells, whose dendrite-localization is restricted to the first week after birth. Sema7A/PlxnC1 signaling promotes post-synaptic events and dendrite selection in mitral/tufted cells, resulting in glomerular enlargement that causes an increase in sensitivity to the experienced odor. Neonatal odor experience also induces positive responses to the imprinted odor. Knockout and rescue experiments indicate that oxytocin in neonates is responsible for imposing positive quality on imprinted memory. In the oxytocin knockout mice, the sensitivity to the imprinted odor increases, but positive responses cannot be promoted, indicating that Sema7A/PlxnC1 signaling and oxytocin separately function. These results give new insights into our understanding of olfactory imprinting during the neonatal critical period.
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- Nobuko Inoue
- Department of Brain Function, School of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Matsuoka, Japan
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- Department of Brain Function, School of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Matsuoka, Japan
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- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Brain Function, School of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Matsuoka, Japan
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Redolfi N, Lodovichi C. Spontaneous Afferent Activity Carves Olfactory Circuits. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:637536. [PMID: 33767612 PMCID: PMC7985084 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.637536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Electrical activity has a key role in shaping neuronal circuits during development. In most sensory modalities, early in development, internally generated spontaneous activity sculpts the initial layout of neuronal wiring. With the maturation of the sense organs, the system relies more on sensory-evoked electrical activity. Stimuli-driven neuronal discharge is required for the transformation of immature circuits in the specific patterns of neuronal connectivity that subserve normal brain function. The olfactory system (OS) differs from this organizational plan. Despite the important role of odorant receptors (ORs) in shaping olfactory topography, odor-evoked activity does not have a prominent role in refining neuronal wiring. On the contrary, afferent spontaneous discharge is required to achieve and maintain the specific diagram of connectivity that defines the topography of the olfactory bulb (OB). Here, we provide an overview of the development of olfactory topography, with a focus on the role of afferent spontaneous discharge in the formation and maintenance of the specific synaptic contacts that result in the topographic organization of the OB.
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- Nelly Redolfi
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.,Neuroscience Institute CNR, Padua, Italy.,Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padua, Italy.,Padova Neuroscience Center, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Furusawa K, Emoto K. Scrap and Build for Functional Neural Circuits: Spatiotemporal Regulation of Dendrite Degeneration and Regeneration in Neural Development and Disease. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 14:613320. [PMID: 33505249 PMCID: PMC7829185 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2020.613320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Dendrites are cellular structures essential for the integration of neuronal information. These elegant but complex structures are highly patterned across the nervous system but vary tremendously in their size and fine architecture, each designed to best serve specific computations within their networks. Recent in vivo imaging studies reveal that the development of mature dendrite arbors in many cases involves extensive remodeling achieved through a precisely orchestrated interplay of growth, degeneration, and regeneration of dendritic branches. Both degeneration and regeneration of dendritic branches involve precise spatiotemporal regulation for the proper wiring of functional networks. In particular, dendrite degeneration must be targeted in a compartmentalized manner to avoid neuronal death. Dysregulation of these developmental processes, in particular dendrite degeneration, is associated with certain types of pathology, injury, and aging. In this article, we review recent progress in our understanding of dendrite degeneration and regeneration, focusing on molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying spatiotemporal control of dendrite remodeling in neural development. We further discuss how developmental dendrite degeneration and regeneration are molecularly and functionally related to dendrite remodeling in pathology, disease, and aging.
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- Kotaro Furusawa
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,International Research Center for Neurointelligence (WPI-IRCN), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Lodovichi C. Topographic organization in the olfactory bulb. Cell Tissue Res 2021; 383:457-472. [PMID: 33404841 PMCID: PMC7873094 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-020-03348-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The ability of the olfactory system to detect and discriminate a broad spectrum of odor molecules with extraordinary sensitivity relies on a wide range of odorant receptors and on the distinct architecture of neuronal circuits in olfactory brain areas. More than 1000 odorant receptors, distributed almost randomly in the olfactory epithelium, are plotted out in two mirror-symmetric maps of glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, the first relay station of the olfactory system. How does such a precise spatial arrangement of glomeruli emerge from a random distribution of receptor neurons? Remarkably, the identity of odorant receptors defines not only the molecular receptive range of sensory neurons but also their glomerular target. Despite their key role, odorant receptors are not the only determinant, since the specificity of neuronal connections emerges from a complex interplay between several molecular cues and electrical activity. This review provides an overview of the mechanisms underlying olfactory circuit formation. In particular, recent findings on the role of odorant receptors in regulating axon targeting and of spontaneous activity in the development and maintenance of synaptic connections are discussed.
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- Claudia Lodovichi
- Neuroscience Institute CNR, Department of Biomedical Science, Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova Neuroscience Center, Padova, Italy.
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Togashi K, Tsuji M, Takeuchi S, Nakahama R, Koizumi H, Emoto K. Adeno-Associated Virus-Mediated Single-Cell Labeling of Mitral Cells in the Mouse Olfactory Bulb: Insights into the Developmental Dynamics of Dendrite Remodeling. Front Cell Neurosci 2020; 14:572256. [PMID: 33362468 PMCID: PMC7756102 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2020.572256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Neurons typically remodel axons/dendrites for functional refinement of neural circuits in the developing brain. Mitral cells in the mammalian olfactory system remodel their dendritic arbors in the perinatal development, but the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms remain elusive in part due to a lack of convenient methods to label mitral cells with single-cell resolution. Here we report a novel method for single-cell labeling of mouse mitral cells using adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene delivery. We first demonstrated that AAV injection into the olfactory ventricle of embryonic day 14.5 (E14.5) mice preferentially labels mitral cells in the olfactory bulb (OB). Birthdate labeling indicated that AAV can transduce mitral cells independently of their birthdates. Furthermore, in combination with the Cre-mediated gene expression system, AAV injection allows visualization of mitral cells at single-cell resolution. Using this AAV-mediated single-cell labeling method, we investigated dendrite development of mitral cells and found that ~50% of mitral cells exhibited mature apical dendrites with a single thick and tufted branch before birth, suggesting that a certain population of mitral cells completes dendrite remodeling during embryonic stages. We also found an atypical subtype of mitral cells that have multiple dendritic shafts innervating the same glomeruli. Our data thus demonstrate that the AAV-mediated labeling method that we reported here provides an efficient way to visualize mitral cells with single-cell resolution and could be utilized to study dynamic aspects as well as functions of mitral cells in the olfactory circuits.
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- Kazuya Togashi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- International Research Center for Neurointelligence (WPI-IRCN), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Axonal Odorant Receptors Mediate Axon Targeting. Cell Rep 2020; 29:4334-4348.e7. [PMID: 31875544 PMCID: PMC6941231 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.11.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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In mammals, odorant receptors not only detect odors but also define the target in the olfactory bulb, where sensory neurons project to give rise to the sensory map. The odorant receptor is expressed at the cilia, where it binds odorants, and at the axon terminal. The mechanism of activation and function of the odorant receptor at the axon terminal is, however, still unknown. Here, we identify phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein 1 as a putative ligand that activates the odorant receptor at the axon terminal and affects the turning behavior of sensory axons. Genetic ablation of phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein 1 in mice results in a strongly disturbed olfactory sensory map. Our data suggest that the odorant receptor at the axon terminal of olfactory neurons acts as an axon guidance cue that responds to molecules originating in the olfactory bulb. The dual function of the odorant receptor links specificity of odor perception and axon targeting. Axonal odorant receptors respond to cues elaborated in the olfactory bulb PEBP1, expressed in the olfactory bulb, is a putative ligand of axonal receptors Genetic ablation of PEBP1 results in disrupted olfactory map in vivo Axonal odorant receptors modulate axon targeting in the sensory map formation
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Kostka JK, Gretenkord S, Spehr M, Hanganu-Opatz IL. Bursting mitral cells time the oscillatory coupling between olfactory bulb and entorhinal networks in neonatal mice. J Physiol 2020; 598:5753-5769. [PMID: 32926437 DOI: 10.1113/jp280131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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KEY POINTS During early postnatal development, mitral cells show either irregular bursting or non-bursting firing patterns Bursting mitral cells preferentially fire during theta bursts in the neonatal olfactory bulb, being locked to the theta phase Bursting mitral cells preferentially fire during theta bursts in the neonatal lateral entorhinal cortex and are temporally related to both respiration rhythm- and theta phase Bursting mitral cells act as a cellular substrate of the olfactory drive that promotes the oscillatory entrainment of entorhinal networks ABSTRACT: Shortly after birth, the olfactory system provides not only the main source of environmental inputs to blind, deaf, non-whisking and motorically-limited rodents, but also the drive boosting the functional entrainment of limbic circuits. However, the cellular substrate of this early communication remains largely unknown. Here, we combine in vivo and in vitro patch-clamp and extracellular recordings to reveal the contribution of mitral cell (MC) firing to early patterns of network activity in both the neonatal olfactory bulb (OB) and the lateral entorhinal cortex (LEC), the gatekeeper of limbic circuits. We show that MCs predominantly fire either in an irregular bursting or non-bursting pattern during discontinuous theta events in the OB. However, the temporal spike-theta phase coupling is stronger for bursting than non-bursting MCs. In line with the direct OB-to-LEC projections, both bursting and non-bursting discharge augments during co-ordinated patterns of entorhinal activity, albeit with higher magnitude for bursting MCs. For these neurons, temporal coupling to the discontinuous theta events in the LEC is stronger. Thus, bursting MCs might drive the entrainment of the OB-LEC network during neonatal development.
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- Johanna K Kostka
- Institute of Developmental Neurophysiology, Center for Molecular Neurobiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Developmental Neurophysiology, Center for Molecular Neurobiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemosensation, Institute of Biology II, Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Developmental Neurophysiology, Center for Molecular Neurobiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Imamura F, Ito A, LaFever BJ. Subpopulations of Projection Neurons in the Olfactory Bulb. Front Neural Circuits 2020; 14:561822. [PMID: 32982699 PMCID: PMC7485133 DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2020.561822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Generation of neuronal diversity is a biological strategy widely used in the brain to process complex information. The olfactory bulb is the first relay station of olfactory information in the vertebrate central nervous system. In the olfactory bulb, axons of the olfactory sensory neurons form synapses with dendrites of projection neurons that transmit the olfactory information to the olfactory cortex. Historically, the olfactory bulb projection neurons have been classified into two populations, mitral cells and tufted cells. The somata of these cells are distinctly segregated within the layers of the olfactory bulb; the mitral cells are located in the mitral cell layer while the tufted cells are found in the external plexiform layer. Although mitral and tufted cells share many morphological, biophysical, and molecular characteristics, they differ in soma size, projection patterns of their dendrites and axons, and odor responses. In addition, tufted cells are further subclassified based on the relative depth of their somata location in the external plexiform layer. Evidence suggests that different types of tufted cells have distinct cellular properties and play different roles in olfactory information processing. Therefore, mitral and different types of tufted cells are considered as starting points for parallel pathways of olfactory information processing in the brain. Moreover, recent studies suggest that mitral cells also consist of heterogeneous subpopulations with different cellular properties despite the fact that the mitral cell layer is a single-cell layer. In this review, we first compare the morphology of projection neurons in the olfactory bulb of different vertebrate species. Next, we explore the similarities and differences among subpopulations of projection neurons in the rodent olfactory bulb. We also discuss the timing of neurogenesis as a factor for the generation of projection neuron heterogeneity in the olfactory bulb. Knowledge about the subpopulations of olfactory bulb projection neurons will contribute to a better understanding of the complex olfactory information processing in higher brain regions.
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- Fumiaki Imamura
- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States
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Sakano H. Developmental regulation of olfactory circuit formation in mice. Dev Growth Differ 2020; 62:199-213. [PMID: 32112394 PMCID: PMC7318115 DOI: 10.1111/dgd.12657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In mammals, odorants induce various behavioral responses that are critical to the survival of the individual and species. Binding signals of odorants to odorant receptors (ORs) expressed in the olfactory epithelia are converted to an odor map, a pattern of activated glomeruli, in the olfactory bulb (OB). This topographic map is used to identify odorants for memory‐based learned decisions. In the embryo, a coarse olfactory map is generated in the OB by a combination of dorsal‐ventral and anterior‐posterior targeting of olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs), using specific sets of axon‐guidance molecules. During the process of OSN projection, odor signals are sorted into distinct odor qualities in separate functional domains in the OB. Odor information is then conveyed by the projection neurons, mitral/tufted cells, to various regions in the olfactory cortex, particularly to the amygdala for innate olfactory decisions. Although the basic architecture of hard‐wired circuits is generated by a genetic program, innate olfactory responses are modified by neonatal odor experience in an activity‐dependent manner. Stimulus‐driven OR activity promotes post‐synaptic events and dendrite selection in the responding glomeruli making them larger. As a result, enhanced odor inputs in neonates establish imprinted olfactory memory that induces attractive responses in adults, even when the odor quality is innately aversive. In this paper, I will provide an overview of the recent progress made in the olfactory circuit formation in mice.
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- Hitoshi Sakano
- Department of Brain Function, School of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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Agonist-independent GPCR activity and receptor-instructed axonal projection in the mouse olfactory system. Future Med Chem 2019; 11:3091-3096. [PMID: 31838900 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2019-0178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Sánchez-Guardado L, Lois C. Lineage does not regulate the sensory synaptic input of projection neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb. eLife 2019; 8:46675. [PMID: 31453803 PMCID: PMC6744224 DOI: 10.7554/elife.46675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Lineage regulates the synaptic connections between neurons in some regions of the invertebrate nervous system. In mammals, recent experiments suggest that cell lineage determines the connectivity of pyramidal neurons in the neocortex, but the functional relevance of this phenomenon and whether it occurs in other neuronal types remains controversial. We investigated whether lineage plays a role in the connectivity of mitral and tufted cells, the projection neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb. We used transgenic mice to sparsely label neuronal progenitors and observed that clonally related neurons receive synaptic input from olfactory sensory neurons expressing different olfactory receptors. These results indicate that lineage does not determine the connectivity between olfactory sensory neurons and olfactory bulb projection neurons.
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- Luis Sánchez-Guardado
- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, United States
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, United States
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Nishizumi H, Miyashita A, Inoue N, Inokuchi K, Aoki M, Sakano H. Primary dendrites of mitral cells synapse unto neighboring glomeruli independent of their odorant receptor identity. Commun Biol 2019; 2:14. [PMID: 30652126 PMCID: PMC6325062 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-018-0252-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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In the mouse olfactory bulb, neural map topography is largely established by axon-axon interactions of olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs). However, to make the map functional, the OSNs must make proper connections to second-order neurons, the mitral cells. How do the mitral-cell dendrites find their partner glomeruli for synapse formation with OSN axons? Here, we analyze dendrite connections of mitral cells in various mutant mice in which glomerular formation is perturbed. Our present results support the proximity model, whereby mitral cells tend to connect primary dendrites to the nearest neighboring glomeruli regardless of their odorant receptor identities. The physical location of glomeruli rather than the odorant-receptor specificity appears to play a key role in matching mitral cells with their partner OSN axons.
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- Hirofumi Nishizumi
- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 2-11-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0032 Japan
- Department of Brain Function, School of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimo-aizuki, Matsuoka, Fukui 910-1193 Japan
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- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 2-11-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0032 Japan
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- Department of Brain Function, School of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimo-aizuki, Matsuoka, Fukui 910-1193 Japan
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- Department of Brain Function, School of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimo-aizuki, Matsuoka, Fukui 910-1193 Japan
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- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 2-11-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0032 Japan
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- Department of Brain Function, School of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimo-aizuki, Matsuoka, Fukui 910-1193 Japan
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Wu Y, Ma L, Duyck K, Long CC, Moran A, Scheerer H, Blanck J, Peak A, Box A, Perera A, Yu CR. A Population of Navigator Neurons Is Essential for Olfactory Map Formation during the Critical Period. Neuron 2018; 100:1066-1082.e6. [PMID: 30482691 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.09.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In the developing brain, heightened plasticity during the critical period enables the proper formation of neural circuits. Here, we identify the "navigator" neurons, a group of perinatally born olfactory sensory neurons, as playing an essential role in establishing the olfactory map during the critical period. The navigator axons project circuitously in the olfactory bulb and traverse multiple glomeruli before terminating in perspective glomeruli. These neurons undergo a phase of exuberant axon growth and exhibit a shortened lifespan. Single-cell transcriptome analyses reveal distinct molecular signatures for the navigators. Extending their lifespan prolongs the period of exuberant growth and perturbs axon convergence. Conversely, a genetic ablation experiment indicates that, despite postnatal neurogenesis, only the navigators are endowed with the ability to establish a convergent map. The presence and the proper removal of the navigator neurons are both required to establish tight axon convergence into the glomeruli.
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- Yunming Wu
- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 East 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 East 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 East 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 East 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 East 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 East 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 East 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 East 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 East 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 East 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 East 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
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Differential dynamics of cortical neuron dendritic trees revealed by long-term in vivo imaging in neonates. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3106. [PMID: 30082783 PMCID: PMC6078955 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05563-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Proper neuronal circuit function relies on precise dendritic projection, which is established through activity-dependent refinement during early postnatal development. Here we revealed dynamics of dendritic refinement in the mammalian brain by conducting long-term imaging of the neonatal mouse barrel cortex. By “retrospective” analyses, we identified “prospective” barrel-edge spiny stellate (SS) neurons in early neonates, which had an apical dendrite and primitive basal dendrites (BDs). These neurons retracted the apical dendrite gradually and established strong BD orientation bias through continuous “dendritic tree” turnover. A greater chance of survival was given to BD trees emerged in the barrel-center side, where thalamocortical axons (TCAs) cluster. When the spatial bias of TCA inputs to SS neurons was lost, BD tree turnover was suppressed, and most BD trees became stable and elaborated mildly. Thus, barrel-edge SS neurons could establish the characteristic BD projection pattern through differential dynamics of dendritic trees induced by spatially biased inputs. Layer 4 stellate neurons in barrel cortex have a characteristic dendritic pattern. Here, the authors conduct long-term imaging from postnatal day 3–6 to show that an orientation bias is established through dendritic tree turnover and selective elaboration, which may be induced by biased thalamocortical inputs.
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Inoue N, Nishizumi H, Naritsuka H, Kiyonari H, Sakano H. Sema7A/PlxnCl signaling triggers activity-dependent olfactory synapse formation. Nat Commun 2018; 9:1842. [PMID: 29743476 PMCID: PMC5943276 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04239-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In mammals, neural circuits are formed based on a genetic program and further refined by neuronal activity during the neonatal period. We report that in the mouse olfactory system, the glomerular map is not merely refined but newly connected to second-order neurons by odorant-receptor-derived neuronal activity. Here, we analyzed a pair of molecules, Sema7A, expressed in olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) in an activity-dependent manner, and PlxnC1, localized to dendrites of mitral/tufted (M/T) cells in the first week after birth. In Sema7A or PlxnC1 knockout (KO) mice, initiation of synapse formation and dendrite selection of M/T cells were perturbed. Reconstitution and rescue experiments demonstrated that Sema7A-PlxnC1 interaction is essential to form the post-synaptic assembly. Pharmacological blocking experiments indicated that synaptic transmission triggers primary dendrite selection by synaptic competition. We conclude that Sema7A signaling is key to inducing activity-dependent post-synapse events and dendrite selection in M/T-cells during the neonatal period.
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- Nobuko Inoue
- Department of Brain Function, University of Fukui School of Medicine, 23-3 Shimo-aizuki, Matsuoka, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Department of Brain Function, University of Fukui School of Medicine, 23-3 Shimo-aizuki, Matsuoka, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- RIKEN Institute, 2-2-3 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Brain Function, University of Fukui School of Medicine, 23-3 Shimo-aizuki, Matsuoka, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
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Galliano E, Franzoni E, Breton M, Chand AN, Byrne DJ, Murthy VN, Grubb MS. Embryonic and postnatal neurogenesis produce functionally distinct subclasses of dopaminergic neuron. eLife 2018; 7:e32373. [PMID: 29676260 PMCID: PMC5935487 DOI: 10.7554/elife.32373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Most neurogenesis in the mammalian brain is completed embryonically, but in certain areas the production of neurons continues throughout postnatal life. The functional properties of mature postnatally generated neurons often match those of their embryonically produced counterparts. However, we show here that in the olfactory bulb (OB), embryonic and postnatal neurogenesis produce functionally distinct subpopulations of dopaminergic (DA) neurons. We define two subclasses of OB DA neuron by the presence or absence of a key subcellular specialisation: the axon initial segment (AIS). Large AIS-positive axon-bearing DA neurons are exclusively produced during early embryonic stages, leaving small anaxonic AIS-negative cells as the only DA subtype generated via adult neurogenesis. These populations are functionally distinct: large DA cells are more excitable, yet display weaker and - for certain long-latency or inhibitory events - more broadly tuned responses to odorant stimuli. Embryonic and postnatal neurogenesis can therefore generate distinct neuronal subclasses, placing important constraints on the functional roles of adult-born neurons in sensory processing.
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- Elisa Galliano
- Centre for Developmental NeurobiologyInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
- Department of Molecular and Cellular BiologyHarvard UniversityCambridgeUnited States
- Centre for Brain ScienceHarvard UniversityCambridgeUnited States
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- Centre for Developmental NeurobiologyInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Centre for Developmental NeurobiologyInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Centre for Developmental NeurobiologyInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Centre for Developmental NeurobiologyInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular BiologyHarvard UniversityCambridgeUnited States
- Centre for Brain ScienceHarvard UniversityCambridgeUnited States
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- Centre for Developmental NeurobiologyInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
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Wang Q, Titlow WB, McClintock DA, Stromberg AJ, McClintock TS. Activity-Dependent Gene Expression in the Mammalian Olfactory Epithelium. Chem Senses 2018; 42:611-624. [PMID: 28525560 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjx028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Activity-dependent processes are important to olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) in several ways, such as cell survival and the specificity of axonal convergence. The identification of activity-dependent mRNAs has contributed to our understanding of OSN axon convergence, but has revealed surprisingly little about other processes. Published studies of activity-dependent mRNAs in olfactory mucosae overlap poorly, but by combining these agreements with meta-analysis of existing data we identify 443 mRNAs that respond to methods that alter OSN activity. Three hundred and fifty of them are expressed in mature OSNs, consistent with the expectation that activity-dependent responses are cell autonomous and driven by odor stimulation. Many of these mRNAs encode proteins that function at presynaptic terminals or support electrical activity, consistent with hypotheses linking activity dependence to synaptic plasticity and energy conservation. The lack of agreement between studies is due largely to underpowered experiments. In addition, methods used to alter OSN activity are susceptible to indirect or off-target effects. These effects deserve greater attention, not only to rigorously identify OSN mRNAs that respond to altered OSN activity, but also because these effects are of significant interest in their own right. For example, the mRNAs of some sustentacular cell enzymes believed to function in odorant clearance (Cyp2a4 and Cyp2g1) are sensitive to unilateral naris occlusion used to reduce odorant stimulation of the ipsilateral olfactory epithelium. Also problematic are odorant receptor mRNAs, which show little agreement across studies and are susceptible to differences in frequency of expression that masquerade as activity-dependent changes in mRNA abundance.
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- Qiang Wang
- Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St., Lexington, KY 40536-0298, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St., Lexington, KY 40536-0298, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St., Lexington, KY 40536-0298, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Kentucky, 725 Rose St., Lexington, KY 40536-0082, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St., Lexington, KY 40536-0298, USA
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Zhang X, Chen W, Li S, Zhou W. Developmental Fine-tuning of Human Olfactory Discriminability. Chem Senses 2017; 42:655-662. [PMID: 28981823 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjx047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Unlike vision or audition, human olfaction is generally considered evolutionarily ancient and well-functioning at birth, yet there have been few empirical data on the development of olfactory acuity. The current study has assessed olfactory discriminability in children aged 3 to 6 years with 16 pairs of single-compound odorants that differ in various degrees in structure and smell. We report a significant improvement over age in young children's overall olfactory discriminability. Critically, such improvement is modulated by the degree of structural similarity between odorants independent of odor familiarity. Our findings indicate that odor representations in the olfactory system are fine-tuned during early childhood (3-6 years of age) to allow refined discrimination. Moreover, they suggest the need to take molecular similarity into consideration in the evaluation of olfactory discrimination in pediatric populations.
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- Xiaomeng Zhang
- Institute of Psychology, CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Institute of Psychology, CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Psychology, CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Psychology, CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Redolfi N, Galla L, Maset A, Murru L, Savoia E, Zamparo I, Gritti A, Billuart P, Passafaro M, Lodovichi C. Oligophrenin-1 regulates number, morphology and synaptic properties of adult-born inhibitory interneurons in the olfactory bulb. Hum Mol Genet 2017; 25:5198-5211. [PMID: 27742778 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddw340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Among the X-linked genes associated with intellectual disability, Oligophrenin-1 (OPHN1) encodes for a Rho GTPase-activating protein, a key regulator of several developmental processes, such as dendrite and spine formation and synaptic activity. Inhibitory interneurons play a key role in the development and function of neuronal circuits. Whether a mutation of OPHN1 can affect morphology and synaptic properties of inhibitory interneurons remains poorly understood. To address these open questions, we studied in a well-established mouse model of X-linked intellectual disability, i.e. a line of mice carrying a null mutation of OPHN1, the development and function of adult generated inhibitory interneurons in the olfactory bulb. Combining quantitative morphological analysis and electrophysiological recordings we found that the adult generated inhibitory interneurons were dramatically reduced in number and exhibited a higher proportion of filopodia-like spines, with the consequences on their synaptic function, in OPHN1 ko mice. Furthermore, we found that olfactory behaviour was perturbed in OPHN1 ko mice. Chronic treatment with a Rho kinase inhibitor rescued most of the defects of the newly generated neurons. Altogether, our data indicated that OPHN1 plays a key role in regulating the number, morphology and function of adult-born inhibitory interneurons and contributed to identify potential therapeutic targets.
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- Nelly Redolfi
- Neuroscience Institute - CNR, Padova, Italy.,VIMM Padova, Italy
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- Neuroscience Institute - CNR, Padova, Italy.,VIMM Padova, Italy
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- Neuroscience Institute, CNR, Milano, Italy
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (TIGET) Milano, Italy
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Early Odorant Exposure Increases the Number of Mitral and Tufted Cells Associated with a Single Glomerulus. J Neurosci 2017; 36:11646-11653. [PMID: 27852773 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0654-16.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The highly specific organization of the olfactory bulb (OB) is well known, but the impact of early odorant experience on its circuit structure is unclear. Olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) project axons from the olfactory epithelium to the OB, where they form spherical neuropil structures called glomeruli. These glomeruli and the postsynaptic targets of OSNs, including mitral and tufted cells (M/TCs) and juxtaglomerular cells, form glomerular modules, which represent the basic odor-coding units of the OB. Here, we labeled M/TCs within a single glomerular module of the mouse OB and show that odorant exposure that starts prenatally and continues through postnatal day 25 has a major impact on the structure of the glomerular module. We confirm that exposure increases the volume of the activated glomeruli and show that exposure increases M/TC number by >40% in a glomerulus-specific fashion. Given the role of M/TCs in OB output and in lateral inhibition, increasing the number of M/TCs connected to a single glomerulus may also increase the influence of that glomerulus on the OB network and on OB output. Our results show that early odorant exposure has a profound effect on OB connectivity and thus may affect odorant processing significantly. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Experience shapes neural circuits in a variety of ways, most commonly by changing the strength of activated connections. Relatively little is known about how experience changes circuitry in the olfactory system. Here, we show that for a genetically identified glomerulus in the mouse olfactory bulb, early odorant exposure increases the number of associated mitral and tufted cells by 40% and 100%, respectively. Understanding the structural changes induced by early odorant experience can provide insight into how bulbar organization gives rise to efficient processing. We find that odorant experience increases the number of projection neurons associated with a single glomerulus significantly, a dramatic and long-lasting structural change that may have important functional implications.
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Muroyama Y, Baba A, Kitagawa M, Saito T. Olfactory Sensory Neurons Control Dendritic Complexity of Mitral Cells via Notch Signaling. PLoS Genet 2016; 12:e1006514. [PMID: 28027303 PMCID: PMC5189955 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Mitral cells (MCs) of the mammalian olfactory bulb have a single primary dendrite extending into a single glomerulus, where they receive odor information from olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs). Molecular mechanisms for controlling dendritic arbors of MCs, which dynamically change during development, are largely unknown. Here we found that MCs displayed more complex dendritic morphologies in mouse mutants of Maml1, a crucial gene in Notch signaling. Similar phenotypes were observed by conditionally misexpressing a dominant negative form of MAML1 (dnMAML1) in MCs after their migration. Conversely, conditional misexpression of a constitutively active form of Notch reduced their dendritic complexity. Furthermore, the intracellular domain of Notch1 (NICD1) was localized to nuclei of MCs. These findings suggest that Notch signaling at embryonic stages is involved in the dendritic complexity of MCs. After the embryonic misexpression of dnMAML1, many MCs aberrantly extended dendrites to more than one glomerulus at postnatal stages, suggesting that Notch signaling is essential for proper formation of olfactory circuits. Moreover, dendrites in cultured MCs were shortened by Jag1-expressing cells. Finally, blocking the activity of Notch ligands in OSNs led to an increase in dendritic complexity as well as a decrease in NICD1 signals in MCs. These results demonstrate that the dendritic complexity of MCs is controlled by their presynaptic partners, OSNs. Olfactory circuits are critical for the survival of many animals. Odor information is transmitted from olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) to relay neurons, the morphology of which is crucial for processing of the information and similar among species. The major relay neurons, mitral cells (MCs) in mammals and projection neurons in flies, have a single primary dendrite at the mature stage. Molecular mechanisms to control the formation of the dendrite are largely unknown. MCs dynamically change their dendrites during development. In this study, we show that the dendritic morphologies of MCs are controlled by Notch signaling, many factors of which are well conserved among species. Moreover, we have found that Notch signaling in MCs is activated by OSNs, and that Notch operates in the relay neurons in the mouse olfactory system, in contrast to the fly system, where Notch functions in OSNs. Therefore, our study has revealed a novel step for shaping the dendritic morphologies of MCs.
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- Yuko Muroyama
- Department of Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Tumor Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Regeneration and rewiring of rodent olfactory sensory neurons. Exp Neurol 2016; 287:395-408. [PMID: 27264358 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2016.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Revised: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The olfactory sensory neurons are the only neurons in the mammalian nervous system that not only regenerate naturally and in response to injury, but also project to specific targets in the brain. The stem cells in the olfactory epithelium commit to both neuronal and non-neuronal lineages depending on the environmental conditions. They provide a continuous supply of new neurons. A newly generated neuron must express a specific odorant receptor gene and project to a central target consist of axons expressing the same receptor type. Recent studies have provided insights into this highly regulated, complex process. However, the molecular mechanisms that determine the regenerative capacity of stem cells, and the ability of newly generated neurons in directing their axons toward specific targets, remain elusive. Here we review progresses and controversies in the field and offer testable models.
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Dionne VE. Spontaneously active NaV1.5 sodium channels may underlie odor sensitivity. J Neurophysiol 2016; 116:776-83. [PMID: 27193318 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00114.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The olfactory system is remarkably sensitive to airborne odor molecules, but precisely how very low odor concentrations bordering on just a few molecules per olfactory sensory neuron can trigger graded changes in firing is not clear. This report reexamines signaling in olfactory sensory neurons in light of the recent account of NaV1.5 sodium channel-mediated spontaneous firing. Using a model of spontaneous channel activity, the study shows how even submillivolt changes in membrane potential elicited by odor are expected to cause meaningful changes in NaV1.5-dependent firing. The results suggest that the random window currents of NaV1.5 channels may underpin not only spontaneous firing in olfactory sensory neurons but the cellular response to odor as well, thereby ensuring the robustness and sensitivity of signaling that is especially important for low odor concentrations.
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Sugar J, Witter MP. Postnatal development of retrosplenial projections to the parahippocampal region of the rat. eLife 2016; 5:e13925. [PMID: 27008178 PMCID: PMC4859804 DOI: 10.7554/elife.13925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The rat parahippocampal region (PHR) and retrosplenial cortex (RSC) are cortical areas important for spatial cognition. In PHR, head-direction cells are present before eye-opening, earliest detected in postnatal day (P)11 animals. Border cells have been recorded around eye-opening (P16), while grid cells do not obtain adult-like features until the fourth postnatal week. In view of these developmental time-lines, we aimed to explore when afferents originating in RSC arrive in PHR. To this end, we injected rats aged P0-P28 with anterograde tracers into RSC. First, we characterized the organization of RSC-PHR projections in postnatal rats and compared these results with data obtained in the adult. Second, we described the morphological development of axonal plexus in PHR. We conclude that the first arriving RSC-axons in PHR, present from P1 onwards, already show a topographical organization similar to that seen in adults, although the labeled plexus does not obtain adult-like densities until P12.
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- Jørgen Sugar
- Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience and Centre for Neural Computation, Norwegian University for Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience and Centre for Neural Computation, Norwegian University for Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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The nervous system is populated by numerous types of neurons, each bearing a dendritic arbor with a characteristic morphology. These type-specific features influence many aspects of a neuron's function, including the number and identity of presynaptic inputs and how inputs are integrated to determine firing properties. Here, we review the mechanisms that regulate the construction of cell type-specific dendrite patterns during development. We focus on four aspects of dendrite patterning that are particularly important in determining the function of the mature neuron: (a) dendrite shape, including branching pattern and geometry of the arbor; (b) dendritic arbor size;
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- Center for Brain Science and Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138;
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- Departments of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina 27710;
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Yu Y, Burton SD, Tripathy SJ, Urban NN. Postnatal development attunes olfactory bulb mitral cells to high-frequency signaling. J Neurophysiol 2015; 114:2830-42. [PMID: 26354312 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00315.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Mitral cells (MCs) are a major class of principal neurons in the vertebrate olfactory bulb, conveying odor-evoked activity from the peripheral sensory neurons to olfactory cortex. Previous work has described the development of MC morphology and connectivity during the first few weeks of postnatal development. However, little is known about the postnatal development of MC intrinsic biophysical properties. To understand stimulus encoding in the developing olfactory bulb, we have therefore examined the development of MC intrinsic biophysical properties in acute slices from postnatal day (P)7-P35 mice. Across development, we observed systematic changes in passive membrane properties and action potential waveforms consistent with a developmental increase in sodium and potassium conductances. We further observed developmental decreases in hyperpolarization-evoked membrane potential sag and firing regularity, extending recent links between MC sag heterogeneity and firing patterns. We then applied a novel combination of statistical analyses to examine how the evolution of these intrinsic biophysical properties specifically influenced the representation of fluctuating stimuli by MCs. We found that immature MCs responded to frozen fluctuating stimuli with lower firing rates, lower spike-time reliability, and lower between-cell spike-time correlations than more mature MCs. Analysis of spike-triggered averages revealed that these changes in spike timing were driven by a developmental shift from broad integration of inputs to more selective detection of coincident inputs. Consistent with this shift, generalized linear model fits to MC firing responses demonstrated an enhanced encoding of high-frequency stimulus features by mature MCs.
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- Yiyi Yu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and
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- Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Luo J, Chen X, Pan YW, Lu S, Xia Z, Storm DR. The type 3 adenylyl cyclase is required for the survival and maturation of newly generated granule cells in the olfactory bulb. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0122057. [PMID: 25807252 PMCID: PMC4373939 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The type 3 adenylyl cyclase (AC3) is localized to olfactory cilia in the main olfactory epithelium (MOE) and primary cilia in the adult mouse brain. Although AC3 has been strongly implicated in odor perception and olfactory sensory neuron (OSN) targeting, its role in granule cells (GCs), the most abundant interneurons in the main olfactory bulb (MOB), remains largely unknown. Here, we report that the deletion of AC3 leads to a significant reduction in the size of the MOB as well as the level of adult neurogenesis. The cell proliferation and cell cycle in the subventricular zone (SVZ), however, are not suppressed in AC3-/- mice. Furthermore, AC3 deletion elevates the apoptosis of GCs and disrupts the maturation of newly formed GCs. Collectively, our results identify a fundamental role for AC3 in the development of adult-born GCs in the MOB.
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- Jie Luo
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Toxicology Program in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Toxicology Program in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Toxicology Program in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Circuit formation and function in the olfactory bulb of mice with reduced spontaneous afferent activity. J Neurosci 2015; 35:146-60. [PMID: 25568110 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0613-14.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The type of neuronal activity required for circuit development is a matter of significant debate. We addressed this issue by analyzing the topographic organization of the olfactory bulb in transgenic mice engineered to have very little afferent spontaneous activity due to the overexpression of the inwardly rectifying potassium channel Kir2.1 in the olfactory sensory neurons (Kir2.1 mice). In these conditions, the topography of the olfactory bulb was unrefined. Odor-evoked responses were readily recorded in glomeruli with reduced spontaneous afferent activity, although the functional maps were coarser than in controls and contributed to altered olfactory discrimination behavior. In addition, overexpression of Kir2.1 in adults induced a regression of the already refined connectivity to an immature (i.e., coarser) status. Our data suggest that spontaneous activity plays a critical role not only in the development but also in the maintenance of the topography of the olfactory bulb and in sensory information processing.
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Hou B, Zhang D, Zhao S, Wei M, Yang Z, Wang S, Wang J, Zhang X, Liu B, Fan L, Li Y, Qiu Z, Zhang C, Jiang T. Scalable and DiI-compatible optical clearance of the mammalian brain. Front Neuroanat 2015; 9:19. [PMID: 25759641 PMCID: PMC4338786 DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2015.00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 02/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Efficient optical clearance is fundamental for whole brain imaging. In particular, clearance of the brain without membrane damage is required for the imaging of lipophilic tracer-labeled neural tracts. Relying on an ascending gradient of fructose solutions, SeeDB can achieve sufficient transparency of the mouse brain while ensuring that the plasma membrane remains intact. However, it is challenging to extend this method to larger mammalian brains due to the extremely high viscosity of the saturated fructose solution. Here we report a SeeDB-derived optical clearing method, termed FRUIT, which utilizes a cocktail of fructose and urea. As demonstrated in the adult mouse brain, combination of these two highly water-soluble clearing agents exerts a synergistic effect on clearance. More importantly, the final FRUIT solution has low viscosity so as to produce transparency of the whole adult rabbit brain via arterial perfusion, which is impossible to achieve with a saturated fructose solution. In addition to good compatibility with enhanced yellow fluorescent protein, the cocktail also preserves the fluorescence of the lipophilic tracer DiI. This work provides a volume-independent optical clearing method which retains the advantages of SeeDB, particularly compatibility with lipophilic tracers.
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- Bing Hou
- Brainnetome Center, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China ; National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China ; Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine Beijing, China
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- Brainnetome Center, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
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- Brainnetome Center, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine Beijing, China
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- Brainnetome Center, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
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- Brainnetome Center, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China ; National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
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- Brainnetome Center, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine Beijing, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University Beijing, China
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- Brainnetome Center, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China ; National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China ; Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland Brisbane, QLD, Australia ; Key Laboratory for NeuroInformation of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu, China ; CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
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Nishizumi H, Sakano H. Developmental regulation of neural map formation in the mouse olfactory system. Dev Neurobiol 2015; 75:594-607. [PMID: 25649346 DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2014] [Revised: 01/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In the mouse olfactory system, various odorants are detected by approximately 1000 different odorant receptors (ORs) expressed in the olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs). It is well established that each OSN expresses only one functional OR gene in a monoallelic manner. Furthermore, OSN axons expressing the same OR converge to a set of glomeruli in the olfactory bulb (OB). During embryonic development, a coarse map is formed by the combination of two genetically programmed processes. One is OR-independent axonal projection along the dorsal-ventral (D-V) axis, and the other is OR-dependent projection along the anterior-posterior (A-P) axis. D-V projection is regulated by the anatomical location of OSNs within the olfactory epithelium (OE), whereas A-P projection is instructed by expressed OR molecules using cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signals. After birth, the map is further refined in an activity-dependent manner by its conversion from a continuous to a discrete map through segregation of glomerular structures. Here, we summarize recent progress from our laboratory in understanding neural map formation in the mouse olfactory system.
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- Hirofumi Nishizumi
- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Brain Function, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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Karstensen HG, Mang Y, Fark T, Hummel T, Tommerup N. The first mutation in CNGA2 in two brothers with anosmia. Clin Genet 2014; 88:293-6. [PMID: 25156905 DOI: 10.1111/cge.12491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2014] [Revised: 08/03/2014] [Accepted: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Isolated congenital anosmia (ICA) is a rare disorder, where otherwise healthy individuals present with an inability to smell since birth. A list of studies have described the genes involved in syndromic anosmia; however, the genetics of ICA is still in its infancy. Studies in mice show that the cyclic nucleotide-gated channel subunit CNGA2, expressed in the olfactory epithelium has a crucial role in olfactory signal transduction. We have identified a novel X-linked stop mutation in CNGA2 (c.634C>T, p.R212*) in two brothers with ICA using exome sequencing. No additional mutations in CNGA2 were identified in a cohort of 31 non-related ICA individuals. Magnetic resonance brain imaging revealed diminished olfactory bulbs and flattened olfactory sulci. This is the first report of a mutation in the cyclic nucleotide-gated gene CNGA2 and supports the critical role of this gene in human olfaction.
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- H G Karstensen
- Willhelm Johannsen Centre for Functional Genome Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, The Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Copenhagen, DK-2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Willhelm Johannsen Centre for Functional Genome Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, The Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Copenhagen, DK-2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Smell & Taste, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Technical University of Dresden Medical School, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Smell & Taste, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Technical University of Dresden Medical School, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Willhelm Johannsen Centre for Functional Genome Research, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, The Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Copenhagen, DK-2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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Mitrukhina O, Suchkov D, Khazipov R, Minlebaev M. Imprecise Whisker Map in the Neonatal Rat Barrel Cortex. Cereb Cortex 2014; 25:3458-67. [PMID: 25100857 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhu169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The somatosensory barrel cortex in rodents contains a topographic map of the facial whiskers where each cortical barrel is tuned to a corresponding whisker. However, exactly when this correspondence is established during development and how precise the functional topography of the whisker protomap is at birth, before the anatomical formation of barrels, are questions that remain unresolved. Here, using extracellular and whole-cell recordings from the barrel cortex of 0- to 7-day-old (P0-7; P0 = day of birth) rat pups in vivo, we report a low level of tuning to the principal whisker at P0-1, with multiple adjacent whiskers evoking large multi- and single-unit responses and excitatory postsynaptic currents in cortical neurons. Additionally, we found broad and largely overlapping projection fields (PFs) for neighboring whiskers in the barrel cortex at P0-1. Starting from P2-3, a segregated whisker map emerged, characterized by preferential single whisker tuning and segregated whisker PFs. These results indicate that the functional whisker protomap in the somatosensory cortex is imprecise at birth, that for 2-3 days after birth, whiskers compete for the cortical target territories, and that formation of a segregated functional whisker map coincides with emergence of the anatomical barrel map.
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- Olga Mitrukhina
- INMED/INSERM U901, Marseille, France Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France Laboratory of Neurobiology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- INMED/INSERM U901, Marseille, France Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France Laboratory of Neurobiology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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- INMED/INSERM U901, Marseille, France Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France Laboratory of Neurobiology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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Imai T. Construction of functional neuronal circuitry in the olfactory bulb. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2014; 35:180-8. [PMID: 25084319 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2014.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 07/11/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Recent studies using molecular genetics, electrophysiology, in vivo imaging, and behavioral analyses have elucidated detailed connectivity and function of the mammalian olfactory circuits. The olfactory bulb is the first relay station of olfactory perception in the brain, but it is more than a simple relay: olfactory information is dynamically tuned by local olfactory bulb circuits and converted to spatiotemporal neural code for higher-order information processing. Because the olfactory bulb processes ∼1000 discrete input channels from different odorant receptors, it serves as a good model to study neuronal wiring specificity, from both functional and developmental aspects. This review summarizes our current understanding of the olfactory bulb circuitry from functional standpoint and discusses important future studies with particular focus on its development and plasticity.
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- Takeshi Imai
- Laboratory for Sensory Circuit Formation, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe, Japan; PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Saitama, Japan.
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Frenz CT, Hansen A, Dupuis ND, Shultz N, Levinson SR, Finger TE, Dionne VE. NaV1.5 sodium channel window currents contribute to spontaneous firing in olfactory sensory neurons. J Neurophysiol 2014; 112:1091-104. [PMID: 24872539 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00154.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) fire spontaneously as well as in response to odor; both forms of firing are physiologically important. We studied voltage-gated Na(+) channels in OSNs to assess their role in spontaneous activity. Whole cell patch-clamp recordings from OSNs demonstrated both tetrodotoxin-sensitive and tetrodotoxin-resistant components of Na(+) current. RT-PCR showed mRNAs for five of the nine different Na(+) channel α-subunits in olfactory tissue; only one was tetrodotoxin resistant, the so-called cardiac subtype NaV1.5. Immunohistochemical analysis indicated that NaV1.5 is present in the apical knob of OSN dendrites but not in the axon. The NaV1.5 channels in OSNs exhibited two important features: 1) a half-inactivation potential near -100 mV, well below the resting potential, and 2) a window current centered near the resting potential. The negative half-inactivation potential renders most NaV1.5 channels in OSNs inactivated at the resting potential, while the window current indicates that the minor fraction of noninactivated NaV1.5 channels have a small probability of opening spontaneously at the resting potential. When the tetrodotoxin-sensitive Na(+) channels were blocked by nanomolar tetrodotoxin at the resting potential, spontaneous firing was suppressed as expected. Furthermore, selectively blocking NaV1.5 channels with Zn(2+) in the absence of tetrodotoxin also suppressed spontaneous firing, indicating that NaV1.5 channels are required for spontaneous activity despite resting inactivation. We propose that window currents produced by noninactivated NaV1.5 channels are one source of the generator potentials that trigger spontaneous firing, while the upstroke and propagation of action potentials in OSNs are borne by the tetrodotoxin-sensitive Na(+) channel subtypes.
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- Department of Cellular and Developmental Biology, Rocky Mountain Taste and Smell Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado; and
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- Department of Cellular and Developmental Biology, Rocky Mountain Taste and Smell Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado; and
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Cellular and Developmental Biology, Rocky Mountain Taste and Smell Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado; and
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts;
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