2012
Role of adenylate cyclase 1 in retinofugal map development
Dhande OS, Bhatt S, Anishchenko A, Elstrott J, Iwasato T, Swindell EC, Xu H, Jamrich M, Itohara S, Feller MB, Crair MC. Role of adenylate cyclase 1 in retinofugal map development. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2012, 520: 1562-1583. PMID: 22102330, PMCID: PMC3563095, DOI: 10.1002/cne.23000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral geniculate nucleusDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusAdenylate cyclase 1Superior colliculusRetinal wavesRetinal ganglion cell projectionsEye-specific segregationGanglion cell projectionsSpontaneous retinal wavesSecond postnatal weekActivity-dependent processesCyclase 1Production of cAMPRGC axonsGeniculate nucleusPostnatal weekMammalian visual systemDevelopment of retinotopySomatotopic mapMutant miceSensory peripheryMiceConditional deletionTermination zonesDependent manner
2008
Cortical Adenylyl Cyclase 1 Is Required for Thalamocortical Synapse Maturation and Aspects of Layer IV Barrel Development
Iwasato T, Inan M, Kanki H, Erzurumlu RS, Itohara S, Crair MC. Cortical Adenylyl Cyclase 1 Is Required for Thalamocortical Synapse Maturation and Aspects of Layer IV Barrel Development. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 5931-5943. PMID: 18524897, PMCID: PMC2733830, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0815-08.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTC synapsesLayer IV barrel neuronsCritical period plasticityPrimary somatosensory cortexFormation of barrelsAdenylyl cyclase 1Knock-out (KO) miceType 1 adenylyl cyclaseDendritic asymmetryBarrel neuronsThalamocortical synapsesActivity-dependent mannerTrigeminal pathwayFormation of cAMPSomatosensory cortexBarrel cortexBarrel developmentSynapse maturationPresynaptic maturationBarrel hollowsTC axonsSubcortical regionsFunctional maturationMutant miceBRL mice
2006
Role of Efficient Neurotransmitter Release in Barrel Map Development
Lu HC, Butts DA, Kaeser PS, She WC, Janz R, Crair MC. Role of Efficient Neurotransmitter Release in Barrel Map Development. Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 26: 2692-2703. PMID: 16525048, PMCID: PMC6675166, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3956-05.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenylyl CyclasesAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBlotting, WesternBrain MappingCalciumDizocilpine MaleateDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsElectric StimulationExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGTP-Binding ProteinsIn Vitro TechniquesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, Mutant StrainsModels, NeurologicalNeural PathwaysNeuronal PlasticityNeurotransmitter AgentsN-MethylaspartatePatch-Clamp TechniquesSomatosensory CortexSynapsinsThalamusTime FactorsConceptsThalamocortical afferentsEfficient neurotransmitter releaseNeurotransmitter releaseBarrelless miceActivity-dependent processesNeuronal circuit formationAdenylyl cyclase IBarrel mapSynaptic transmissionPresynaptic terminalsPresynaptic functionCircuit formationCortical mapsMutant miceMiceNeuronal modulesRelease efficacyEfficient synaptic transmissionActive zone proteinsZone proteinEfficacyMap developmentRIM proteinsAC1 functionRelease
2004
Adenylate Cyclase 1 dependent refinement of retinotopic maps in the mouse
Plas DT, Visel A, Gonzalez E, She WC, Crair MC. Adenylate Cyclase 1 dependent refinement of retinotopic maps in the mouse. Vision Research 2004, 44: 3357-3364. PMID: 15536003, DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2004.09.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdenylate cyclase 1Retino-collicular pathwayTopographic map refinementActivity-dependent factorsSuperior colliculusRetinotopic mapMutant miceSensory peripheryCellular mechanismsCyclase 1Superficial layersColliculusNeuronal mapsMiceGross topographyLittle evidenceDependent factorsMap refinementBiochemical techniques
2003
Adenylyl cyclase I regulates AMPA receptor trafficking during mouse cortical 'barrel' map development
Lu HC, She WC, Plas DT, Neumann PE, Janz R, Crair MC. Adenylyl cyclase I regulates AMPA receptor trafficking during mouse cortical 'barrel' map development. Nature Neuroscience 2003, 6: 939-947. PMID: 12897788, DOI: 10.1038/nn1106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term depressionLong-term potentiationAMPA receptor traffickingThalamocortical synapsesBarrelless miceBarrel map formationSynaptic AMPAR traffickingAMPAR subunit GluR1Activity-dependent mechanismsReceptor traffickingAC1 activityFunctional AMPARsSurface GluR1Thalamocortical afferentsMap formationAdenylyl cyclase IBarrel mapSubunit GluR1Cortical map formationAMPAR traffickingProtein kinase A (PKA) activitySynapsesAdenylyl cyclaseMiceImmature state