2015
Electrical behaviour of dendritic spines as revealed by voltage imaging
Popovic MA, Carnevale N, Rozsa B, Zecevic D. Electrical behaviour of dendritic spines as revealed by voltage imaging. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 8436. PMID: 26436431, PMCID: PMC4594633, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsComputer SimulationDendritic SpinesMembrane PotentialsMiceNeuronsOptical ImagingPatch-Clamp TechniquesSomatosensory CortexVoltage-Sensitive Dye Imaging
2012
Voltage-sensitive dye recording from axons, dendrites and dendritic spines of individual neurons in brain slices.
Popovic M, Gao X, Zecevic D. Voltage-sensitive dye recording from axons, dendrites and dendritic spines of individual neurons in brain slices. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2012, e4261. PMID: 23222505, PMCID: PMC3565854, DOI: 10.3791/4261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsBrainDendritesDendritic SpinesMiceMicroscopy, ConfocalNeuronsOptics and PhotonicsPatch-Clamp TechniquesStaining and LabelingConceptsLaser light sourceSub-micrometer resolutionLight sourceOptical recordingDetectable pharmacological effectsCurrent sensitivityVoltage-sensitive dyeSubthreshold eventsElectrical propertiesDetailed measurementsMultiple-site optical recordingVoltage-sensitive dye recordingFluorescence signalOptimal wavelengthsMembrane potential transientsElectrical signalsIndividual dendritic spinesExperimental evidenceWavelengthMeasurement oneMeasurementsBroadeningDye loadingPotential transientsBrightnessCortical Dendritic Spine Heads Are Not Electrically Isolated by the Spine Neck from Membrane Potential Signals in Parent Dendrites
Popovic MA, Gao X, Carnevale NT, Zecevic D. Cortical Dendritic Spine Heads Are Not Electrically Isolated by the Spine Neck from Membrane Potential Signals in Parent Dendrites. Cerebral Cortex 2012, 24: 385-395. PMID: 23054810, PMCID: PMC3888368, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhs320.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Somatic Membrane Potential and Kv1 Channels Control Spike Repolarization in Cortical Axon Collaterals and Presynaptic Boutons
Foust AJ, Yu Y, Popovic M, Zecevic D, McCormick DA. Somatic Membrane Potential and Kv1 Channels Control Spike Repolarization in Cortical Axon Collaterals and Presynaptic Boutons. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 15490-15498. PMID: 22031895, PMCID: PMC3225031, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2752-11.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4-AminopyridineAnimalsAxonsBiophysical PhenomenaComputer SimulationCrystallinsDose-Response Relationship, DrugElapid VenomsElectric StimulationFemaleGreen Fluorescent ProteinsIn Vitro TechniquesMaleMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, TransgenicModels, NeurologicalMu-CrystallinsNerve NetNeuronsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium Channel BlockersPresynaptic TerminalsShaker Superfamily of Potassium ChannelsSomatosensory CortexStyrenesTetraethylammoniumConceptsAxon collateralsPresynaptic boutonsKv1 channelsSpike repolarizationPresynaptic terminalsSubthreshold depolarizationAction potentialsΑ-dendrotoxinLayer 5 pyramidal cellsIntracortical axon collateralsSynaptic neurotransmitter releaseMouse brain slicesSomatic membrane potentialKv1 subunitsPyramidal cellsSynaptic transmissionBrain slicesVoltage-sensitive dyeLow dosesNeurotransmitter releaseSynaptic strengthBoutonsCollateralsRepolarizationIon channels
2010
Action Potentials Initiate in the Axon Initial Segment and Propagate through Axon Collaterals Reliably in Cerebellar Purkinje Neurons
Foust A, Popovic M, Zecevic D, McCormick DA. Action Potentials Initiate in the Axon Initial Segment and Propagate through Axon Collaterals Reliably in Cerebellar Purkinje Neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 2010, 30: 6891-6902. PMID: 20484631, PMCID: PMC2990270, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0552-10.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxon initial segmentAxon collateralsAction potentialsPurkinje neuronsComplex spikesLocal axon collateralsCerebellar Purkinje neuronsInitial segmentFast action potentialsAxon branch pointsSynaptic inputsVoltage-sensitive dyeCerebellar cortexNeuronal processingSpike initiationDischarge frequencySingle trialCollateralsOutput cellsNeurons
2008
Functional Structure of the Mitral Cell Dendritic Tuft in the Rat Olfactory Bulb
Djurisic M, Popovic M, Carnevale N, Zecevic D. Functional Structure of the Mitral Cell Dendritic Tuft in the Rat Olfactory Bulb. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 4057-4068. PMID: 18400905, PMCID: PMC6670455, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5296-07.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitral cellsDendritic tuftsOlfactory bulbGlomerular tuftPrincipal projection neuronsVoltage-sensitive dye recordingRat olfactory bulbSubthreshold synaptic potentialsPrimary dendritesProjection neuronsSynaptic potentialsSame neuronsEPSPsElectrical compartmentsDendritic branchesAnatomical studySynchronized activationDendritic surfaceNeuronsSynapsesCell typesAverage rangePassive electrical propertiesCellsTufts
2007
Dendritic signals from rat hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons during coincident pre‐ and post‐synaptic activity: a combined voltage‐ and calcium‐imaging study
Canepari M, Djurisic M, Zecevic D. Dendritic signals from rat hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons during coincident pre‐ and post‐synaptic activity: a combined voltage‐ and calcium‐imaging study. The Journal Of Physiology 2007, 580: 463-484. PMID: 17272348, PMCID: PMC2075540, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2006.125005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term potentiationHippocampal CA1 pyramidal neuronsCA1 pyramidal neuronsPost-synaptic activityPyramidal neuronsRat hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neuronsActivity-dependent long-term synaptic plasticityDendritic action potentialsCalcium imaging studiesLong-term synaptic plasticityDifferent dendritic locationsDendritic signalsDendritic locationMembrane potential transientsNMDA receptorsDendritic arborsPeak amplitudeStimulation protocolSynaptic plasticityAction potentialsMembrane depolarizationDendritic regionsBaselineNeuronsInduction
2005
Imaging of Spiking and Subthreshold Activity of Mitral Cells with Voltage‐Sensitive Dyes
DJURIŠIĆ M, ZEČEVIĆ D. Imaging of Spiking and Subthreshold Activity of Mitral Cells with Voltage‐Sensitive Dyes. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2005, 1048: 92-102. PMID: 16154924, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1342.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpike trigger zoneMitral cellsSite of originTrigger zonePrincipal output neuronsTerminal dendritic branchesPrimary dendritesOlfactory nerve stimulationRat olfactory bulbNerve stimulationDendritic tuftsOlfactory bulbVoltage-sensitive dyeAction potentialsNeuronal processesSubthreshold activityIndividual neuronsDendritic branchesSpike initiationIntracellular dyeEPSPsOutput neuronsNeuronsDendritesCellsDeterminants of Low EPSP Attenuation in Primary Dendrites of Mitral Cells: Modeling Study
POPOVIĆ M, DJURIŠIĆ M, ZEČEVIĆ D. Determinants of Low EPSP Attenuation in Primary Dendrites of Mitral Cells: Modeling Study. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2005, 1048: 344-348. PMID: 16154948, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1342.033.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Voltage Imaging from Dendrites of Mitral Cells: EPSP Attenuation and Spike Trigger Zones
Djurisic M, Antic S, Chen WR, Zecevic D. Voltage Imaging from Dendrites of Mitral Cells: EPSP Attenuation and Spike Trigger Zones. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 6703-6714. PMID: 15282273, PMCID: PMC6729725, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0307-04.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpike trigger zoneMitral cellsTrigger zoneAction potentialsPrincipal output neuronsTerminal dendritic branchesPrimary dendritesOlfactory nerve stimulationRat olfactory bulbSite of originNerve stimulationDendritic tuftsSecondary dendritesEPSP attenuationOlfactory bulbSynaptic sitesNeuronal processesIndividual neuronsDendritic branchesSpike initiationIntracellular dyeEPSPsOutput neuronsNeuronsDendrites
2003
[20] Optical monitoring of neural activity using voltage-sensitive dyes
Djurisic M, Zochowski M, Wachowiak M, Falk CX, Cohen LB, Zecevic D. [20] Optical monitoring of neural activity using voltage-sensitive dyes. Methods In Enzymology 2003, 361: 423-451. PMID: 12624923, DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(03)61022-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsColoring AgentsDecapodiformesMembrane PotentialsMicroinjectionsMicroscopyNeuronsPatch-Clamp TechniquesStaining and LabelingTurtlesConceptsOptical monitoringSecond harmonic generationVoltage-sensitive dyeDifferent optical propertiesMembrane-bound dyeHarmonic generationOptical propertiesOptical measurementsFluorescence resonance energy transferRaman absorptionEnergy transferResonance energy transferSimultaneous measurementAbsorptionBirefringenceMeasurementsDichroismDyeMolecular probesPopulation signalsFluorescenceProbe