Featured Publications
High-speed low-light in vivo two-photon voltage imaging of large neuronal populations
Platisa J, Ye X, Ahrens A, Liu C, Chen I, Davison I, Tian L, Pieribone V, Chen J. High-speed low-light in vivo two-photon voltage imaging of large neuronal populations. Nature Methods 2023, 20: 1095-1103. PMID: 36973547, PMCID: PMC10894646, DOI: 10.1038/s41592-023-01820-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal populationsLarge neuronal populationsNeural circuit functionTwo-photon voltage imagingAwake behaving miceCalcium imagingBehaving miceVoltage imagingCircuit functionNeuronsShot noise levelShot-noise limitImagingTwo-photon microscopeKilohertz frame ratesDeep-tissue imagingPopulationVoltage indicatorsField of viewMiceShot noise
2022
Dual-polarity voltage imaging of the concurrent dynamics of multiple neuron types
Kannan M, Vasan G, Haziza S, Huang C, Chrapkiewicz R, Luo J, Cardin J, Schnitzer M, Pieribone V. Dual-polarity voltage imaging of the concurrent dynamics of multiple neuron types. Science 2022, 378: eabm8797. PMID: 36378956, PMCID: PMC9703638, DOI: 10.1126/science.abm8797.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Fast, in vivo voltage imaging using a red fluorescent indicator
Kannan M, Vasan G, Huang C, Haziza S, Li JZ, Inan H, Schnitzer MJ, Pieribone VA. Fast, in vivo voltage imaging using a red fluorescent indicator. Nature Methods 2018, 15: 1108-1116. PMID: 30420685, PMCID: PMC6516062, DOI: 10.1038/s41592-018-0188-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptical toolsOptical toolboxUnparalleled temporal resolutionRed fluorescent indicatorVoltage imagingOptical electrophysiologyModest illumination intensitiesHigh-throughput strategyVoltage indicatorsIllumination intensityNew hueAcute brain slicesMultispectral imagingGreen probesSubthreshold voltageTemporal resolutionEnhanced sensitivityPostsynaptic potentialsMRuby3Brain slicesHippocampal rhythmsActivity monitorFunctional imagingImagingGEVIs
2017
Directed Evolution of Key Residues in Fluorescent Protein Inverses the Polarity of Voltage Sensitivity in the Genetically Encoded Indicator ArcLight
Platisa J, Vasan G, Yang A, Pieribone VA. Directed Evolution of Key Residues in Fluorescent Protein Inverses the Polarity of Voltage Sensitivity in the Genetically Encoded Indicator ArcLight. ACS Chemical Neuroscience 2017, 8: 513-523. PMID: 28045247, PMCID: PMC5355904, DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.6b00234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedCerebral CortexElectric StimulationEmbryo, MammalianGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHEK293 CellsHumansLuminescent ProteinsMiceModels, MolecularMolecular BiologyMutagenesis, Site-DirectedMutationNeuronsPatch-Clamp TechniquesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTransfectionVoltage-Sensitive Dye Imaging
2016
A Bright and Fast Red Fluorescent Protein Voltage Indicator That Reports Neuronal Activity in Organotypic Brain Slices
Abdelfattah AS, Farhi SL, Zhao Y, Brinks D, Zou P, Ruangkittisakul A, Platisa J, Pieribone VA, Ballanyi K, Cohen AE, Campbell RE. A Bright and Fast Red Fluorescent Protein Voltage Indicator That Reports Neuronal Activity in Organotypic Brain Slices. Journal Of Neuroscience 2016, 36: 2458-2472. PMID: 26911693, PMCID: PMC4764664, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3484-15.2016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoltage indicatorsBlue-shifted channelrhodopsinRed-shifted fluorescent proteinsFluorescent voltage indicatorsWide-field fluorescence microscopyBlue excitationOptical imagingOptical electrophysiologyLow phototoxicityAutofluorescent backgroundLight photoactivationSingle-trial recordingsTemporal resolutionChannelrhodopsinIntrinsic advantagesExcitationVoltage oscillationsFluorescence microscopyOscillationsGreen indicatorsChromophoreMicroscopyResolution
2014
Mechanistic Studies of the Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Protein Voltage Probe ArcLight
Han Z, Jin L, Chen F, Loturco JJ, Cohen LB, Bondar A, Lazar J, Pieribone VA. Mechanistic Studies of the Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Protein Voltage Probe ArcLight. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e113873. PMID: 25419571, PMCID: PMC4242678, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAmino AcidsAnimalsCells, CulturedFluorescenceFluorescent DyesGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHEK293 CellsHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationKineticsLuminescent ProteinsMembrane PotentialsMicroscopy, ConfocalMutation, MissenseNeuronsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPrenylationRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSpectrometry, Fluorescence
2013
Genetically Targeted Optical Electrophysiology in Intact Neural Circuits
Cao G, Platisa J, Pieribone VA, Raccuglia D, Kunst M, Nitabach MN. Genetically Targeted Optical Electrophysiology in Intact Neural Circuits. Cell 2013, 154: 904-913. PMID: 23932121, PMCID: PMC3874294, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2013.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntact neural circuitsNeural circuitsIntact brain tissueMembrane potentialNeuronal information processingNervous systemAction potentialsBrain tissueNeuronsStudy of intracellularElectrical activityKey cellular parametersMultiple neuronsElectrical eventsSubthreshold eventsNeurite branchesOptical electrophysiologyReliable recordingCellular parametersVoltage indicatorsFluorescent voltage indicatorsBrain
2012
A Fluorescent, Genetically-Encoded Voltage Probe Capable of Resolving Action Potentials
Barnett L, Platisa J, Popovic M, Pieribone VA, Hughes T. A Fluorescent, Genetically-Encoded Voltage Probe Capable of Resolving Action Potentials. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e43454. PMID: 22970127, PMCID: PMC3435330, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle Action Potentials and Subthreshold Electrical Events Imaged in Neurons with a Fluorescent Protein Voltage Probe
Jin L, Han Z, Platisa J, Wooltorton JR, Cohen LB, Pieribone VA. Single Action Potentials and Subthreshold Electrical Events Imaged in Neurons with a Fluorescent Protein Voltage Probe. Neuron 2012, 75: 779-785. PMID: 22958819, PMCID: PMC3439164, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.06.040.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Effect of high velocity, large amplitude stimuli on the spread of depolarization in S1 “barrel” cortex
Davis DJ, Sachdev R, Pieribone VA. Effect of high velocity, large amplitude stimuli on the spread of depolarization in S1 “barrel” cortex. Somatosensory & Motor Research 2011, 28: 73-85. PMID: 22150170, PMCID: PMC3753103, DOI: 10.3109/08990220.2011.613177.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Early involvement of synapsin III in neural progenitor cell development in the adult hippocampus
Kao H, Li P, Chao HM, Janoschka S, Pham K, Feng J, Mcewen BS, Greengard P, Pieribone VA, Porton B. Early involvement of synapsin III in neural progenitor cell development in the adult hippocampus. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2008, 507: 1860-1870. PMID: 18271024, DOI: 10.1002/cne.21643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsBiomarkersCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCell SurvivalDentate GyrusDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueIntermediate Filament ProteinsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNerve Growth FactorsNerve Tissue ProteinsNestinNeural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1Neuronal PlasticityNeuronsNuclear ProteinsSialic AcidsStem CellsSynapsinsTime FactorsTubulinConceptsHippocampal dentate gyrusWild-type miceAdult hippocampal dentate gyrusNeural progenitor cellsDentate gyrusNeural progenitor cell developmentProgenitor cellsProgenitor cell developmentSynapsin IIISynaptic vesicle-associated proteinsCell developmentSubgranular layerAdult neurogenesisKnockout miceSynaptic vesicle proteinsVesicle-associated proteinBrain regionsGyrusMiceNeurogenesisEarly involvementMarker of mitosisNovel roleVesicle proteinsProliferation
2007
In Vivo Simultaneous Tracing and Ca2+ Imaging of Local Neuronal Circuits
Nagayama S, Zeng S, Xiong W, Fletcher ML, Masurkar AV, Davis DJ, Pieribone VA, Chen WR. In Vivo Simultaneous Tracing and Ca2+ Imaging of Local Neuronal Circuits. Neuron 2007, 53: 789-803. PMID: 17359915, PMCID: PMC1892750, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2007.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal neuronal circuitsNeuronal circuitsAxon boutonsPostsynaptic dendritesDifferent glomeruliDendritic spinesNeuronal circuitryPresynaptic boutonsPurkinje cellsSuch activity patternsEnsemble activityLocal electroporationSpecific connectivityBoutonsSimultaneous tracingParallel fibersNeuronsImagingVivoActivity patternsPopulation levelLarge populationGlomeruliBrainSpine
2006
Three fluorescent protein voltage sensors exhibit low plasma membrane expression in mammalian cells
Baker BJ, Lee H, Pieribone VA, Cohen LB, Isacoff EY, Knopfel T, Kosmidis EK. Three fluorescent protein voltage sensors exhibit low plasma membrane expression in mammalian cells. Journal Of Neuroscience Methods 2006, 161: 32-38. PMID: 17126911, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2006.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
The role of actin in the regulation of dendritic spine morphology and bidirectional synaptic plasticity
Chen Y, Bourne J, Pieribone VA, Fitzsimonds RM. The role of actin in the regulation of dendritic spine morphology and bidirectional synaptic plasticity. Neuroreport 2004, 15: 829-832. PMID: 15073524, DOI: 10.1097/00001756-200404090-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicCytochalasin DDendritesElectric StimulationExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsHippocampusIn Vitro TechniquesMaleMicroscopy, ElectronNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsNucleic Acid Synthesis InhibitorsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySynapsesThiazolesThiazolidinesConceptsExcitatory synaptic transmissionDendritic spine morphologySynaptic transmissionSpine morphologyRat hippocampal slicesHigh-frequency stimulationLong-term depressionBidirectional synaptic plasticityHippocampal slicesIrreversible depressionExcitatory synapsesDendritic spinesMammalian CNSSynaptic efficacySynaptic plasticityDepressionSpineCNSPotentiationSynapses
2003
Midbrain serotonergic neurons are central pH chemoreceptors
Severson CA, Wang W, Pieribone VA, Dohle CI, Richerson GB. Midbrain serotonergic neurons are central pH chemoreceptors. Nature Neuroscience 2003, 6: 1139-1140. PMID: 14517544, DOI: 10.1038/nn1130.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Expression of synapsin III in nerve terminals and neurogenic regions of the adult brain
Pieribone VA, Porton B, Rendon B, Feng J, Greengard P, Kao H. Expression of synapsin III in nerve terminals and neurogenic regions of the adult brain. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2002, 454: 105-114. PMID: 12412137, DOI: 10.1002/cne.10417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve terminalsAdult brainNeurogenic regionsHippocampal dentate gyrusMarker of immatureSynapsin IIIRostral migratory streamIII-positive neuronsAdult mouse brainImmature neuronsAdult neurogenesisDentate gyrusCell adhesion moleculeOlfactory bulbSynaptic vesicle proteinsMouse brainMigratory streamNeurotransmitter releaseCell bodiesAdhesion moleculesSynapsin IBrainNeuronsPunctate stainingGreat regional variationChemosensitive serotonergic neurons are closely associated with large medullary arteries
Bradley S, Pieribone V, Wang W, Severson C, Jacobs R, Richerson G. Chemosensitive serotonergic neurons are closely associated with large medullary arteries. Nature Neuroscience 2002, 5: 401-402. PMID: 11967547, DOI: 10.1038/nn848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden infant death syndromeSerotonergic neuronsArterial blood CO2Central respiratory chemoreceptorsInfant death syndromePatch-clamp recordingsMedullary arteriesRat medullaBrain slicesDeath syndromeRespiratory chemoreceptorsLarge arteriesTryptophan hydroxylaseBrain functionNeuronsBlood CO2ArteryDevelopmental abnormalitiesMedullaConfocal imagingAnatomical specializationsSyndromeAbnormalitiesNeurons1A protein kinase A–dependent molecular switch in synapsins regulates neurite outgrowth
Kao HT, Song HJ, Porton B, Ming GL, Hoh J, Abraham M, Czernik AJ, Pieribone VA, Poo MM, Greengard P. A protein kinase A–dependent molecular switch in synapsins regulates neurite outgrowth. Nature Neuroscience 2002, 5: 431-437. PMID: 11976703, DOI: 10.1038/nn840.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodiesBucladesineCells, CulturedConserved SequenceCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesEmbryo, NonmammalianEnzyme ActivatorsEnzyme InhibitorsGenes, ReporterMicroinjectionsMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNeuritesNeuronsPhosphorylationRNA, MessengerSequence Homology, Amino AcidSynapsinsXenopus laevisConceptsProtein kinase ANeurite outgrowthCAMP/protein kinase APhospho-specific antibodiesSingle amino acid residueX. laevis embryosAmino acid residuesDependent molecular switchPhosphorylation of synapsinCyclic AMPEmbryonic neuronal culturesNeuronal cell lineProtein kinaseConstitutive phosphorylationKinase AMolecular approachesMolecular switchAcid residuesLaevis embryosPKA inhibitorPotential molecular approachPhosphorylationGrowth-promoting actionCell linesSynapsin
2000
Multiple messengers in descending serotonin neurons: localization and functional implications
Hökfelt T, Arvidsson U, Cullheim S, Millhorn D, Nicholas A, Pieribone V, Seroogy K, Ulfhake B. Multiple messengers in descending serotonin neurons: localization and functional implications. Journal Of Chemical Neuroanatomy 2000, 18: 75-86. PMID: 10708921, DOI: 10.1016/s0891-0618(99)00037-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-amino butyric acidSerotonin neuronsInhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-amino butyric acidNeurotransmitter gamma-amino butyric acidRaphe serotonin neuronsPost-synaptic actionsParticular substance PNumber of neuropeptidesSerotonin projectionsDorsal hornVentral hornSubstance PSpinal cordSame neuronsRostral levelsSuch neuronsNeuronsEnzyme glutaminasePresent review articleGlutamateRecent studiesReview articleFunctional implicationsWide spectrumHorn
1998
Electrophysiologic Effects of Galanin on Neurons of the Central Nervous System a
PIERIBONE V, XU Z, ZHANG X, HÖKFELT T. Electrophysiologic Effects of Galanin on Neurons of the Central Nervous System a. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1998, 863: 264-273. PMID: 9928177, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb10701.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemNervous systemNerve terminalsPresynaptic excitatory inputsLarge dense-core vesiclesDense-core vesiclesGalanin applicationElectrophysiologic effectsElectrophysiologic studyNeuropeptide galaninReceptor subtypesExcitatory inputsElectrical stimulationGalaninInhibitory effectInput resistanceMost casesNeuronsSubtypesNeurotransmitters