2024
Hebbian instruction of axonal connectivity by endogenous correlated spontaneous activity
Matsumoto N, Barson D, Liang L, Crair M. Hebbian instruction of axonal connectivity by endogenous correlated spontaneous activity. Science 2024, 385: eadh7814. PMID: 39146415, DOI: 10.1126/science.adh7814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsMiceMice, Mutant StrainsNeuronal PlasticityReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateRetinal Ganglion CellsSuperior ColliculiConceptsSpontaneous activitySpontaneous retinal wavesAxonal connectionsPatterns of correlated activityNeonatal miceEvidence in vivoRetinal wavesPostsynaptic neuronsNeuronal activityIn vivoAxonal arborsAxonal processesAxonsRetinocollicular axonsNeural connectionsIndividual axonsMorphological changesSubcellular precisionEndogenous pattern
2021
Retinal waves prime visual motion detection by simulating future optic flow
Ge X, Zhang K, Gribizis A, Hamodi AS, Sabino AM, Crair MC. Retinal waves prime visual motion detection by simulating future optic flow. Science 2021, 373 PMID: 34437090, PMCID: PMC8841103, DOI: 10.1126/science.abd0830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEye-specific segregationSpontaneous retinal wavesVisual response propertiesSpontaneous retinal activityDirection-selective responsesSuperior colliculus neuronsOptic flow patternsRetinal wavesRetinal activityColliculus neuronsRetinal circuitsSpontaneous activityChronic disruptionVisual motion detectionEye openingTransient windowResponse propertiesOptic flowSensory experienceNeurons
2019
Visual Cortex Gains Independence from Peripheral Drive before Eye Opening
Gribizis A, Ge X, Daigle TL, Ackman JB, Zeng H, Lee D, Crair MC. Visual Cortex Gains Independence from Peripheral Drive before Eye Opening. Neuron 2019, 104: 711-723.e3. PMID: 31561919, PMCID: PMC6872942, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsFemaleMaleMice, Inbred C57BLNeurogenesisSuperior ColliculiVisual CortexVisual PathwaysConceptsSuperior colliculusEarly functional developmentSpontaneous neuronal activitySecond postnatal weekPrimary visual cortexPeripheral driveCortex maturesRetinal activityPostnatal weekNeuronal activityDirect projectionsVisual cortexMammalian brainSensory peripheryVisual-spatial perceptionEye openingFunctional developmentPeripheral activityColliculusWeeksDistinct pathwaysPathwayRelative functionV1Thalamus
2017
Reciprocal Connections Between Cortex and Thalamus Contribute to Retinal Axon Targeting to Dorsal Lateral Geniculate Nucleus
Diao Y, Cui L, Chen Y, Burbridge TJ, Han W, Wirth B, Sestan N, Crair MC, Zhang J. Reciprocal Connections Between Cortex and Thalamus Contribute to Retinal Axon Targeting to Dorsal Lateral Geniculate Nucleus. Cerebral Cortex 2017, 28: 1168-1182. PMID: 28334242, PMCID: PMC6059179, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhx028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAxonsCalciumCholera ToxinDNA-Binding ProteinsEmbryo, MammalianExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsFeeding BehaviorGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGeniculate BodiesGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHomeodomain ProteinsMiceMice, TransgenicNerve Tissue ProteinsRetinaSerine-Arginine Splicing FactorsSuperior ColliculiTranscription FactorsVisual CortexVisual PathwaysConceptsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusLateral geniculate nucleusVentral lateral geniculate nucleusGeniculate nucleusRetinal projectionsReciprocal connectionsSuperior colliculusConditional knockoutVivo electrophysiology experimentsAbnormal retinal projectionsPrimary visual cortexDLGN neuronsCorticothalamic inputsControl miceThalamocortical tractV1 lesionsThalamus contributeRetinal innervationThalamocortical projectionsCKO miceMouse modelRetinal inputVisual cortexVisual circuitsAxon targeting
2015
Spatial pattern of spontaneous retinal waves instructs retinotopic map refinement more than activity frequency
Xu HP, Burbridge TJ, Chen MG, Ge X, Zhang Y, Zhou ZJ, Crair MC. Spatial pattern of spontaneous retinal waves instructs retinotopic map refinement more than activity frequency. Developmental Neurobiology 2015, 75: 621-640. PMID: 25787992, PMCID: PMC4697738, DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous retinal activityEye-specific segregationRetinal activityRetinal ganglion cell projectionsEye-specific projectionsGanglion cell projectionsPrecise neural connectionsRetinotopic map refinementSpontaneous retinal wavesNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsInstructive roleEye of originRetinal wavesRetinotopic refinementSpontaneous activityRetinotopic mapAcetylcholine receptorsDevelopment of retinotopyBrain wiringPermissive roleMutant miceNeural connectionsOverall activity levelsSpontaneous wavesMice
2013
Competition driven by retinal waves promotes morphological and functional synaptic development of neurons in the superior colliculus
Furman M, Xu HP, Crair MC. Competition driven by retinal waves promotes morphological and functional synaptic development of neurons in the superior colliculus. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2013, 110: 1441-1454. PMID: 23741047, PMCID: PMC3763158, DOI: 10.1152/jn.01066.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNeuronsReceptors, NicotinicRetinaSuperior ColliculiSynapsesSynaptic PotentialsConceptsSuperior colliculusRetinal wavesRetinal inputBrain slice preparationActivity-dependent competitionWT miceRetinofugal axonsSlice preparationSC neuronsTransgenic miceBrain regionsSynaptic strengthSynaptic developmentSynapse developmentMiceNeuronsEye openingFunctional developmentSynapsesColliculusMolecular mechanismsSpecific roleInstructive roleMorphological developmentAxons
2012
Synapse maturation is enhanced in the binocular region of the retinocollicular map prior to eye opening
Furman M, Crair MC. Synapse maturation is enhanced in the binocular region of the retinocollicular map prior to eye opening. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2012, 107: 3200-3216. PMID: 22402661, PMCID: PMC3774562, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00943.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior colliculusLateral superior colliculusMedial superior colliculusEye openingP6-7Synaptic strengthBinocular interactionEye-specific segregationPatch-clamp recordingsRetinocollicular synapsesIpsilateral eyeNeonatal miceSlice preparationSynaptic basisMonocular enucleationDendritic arborsSynapse maturationTarget neuronsRetinal axonsDendritic branchingRetinocollicular mapSynaptic connectivityPostsynaptic partnersBinocular competitionSynapse developmentRole 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
2011
Visual map development depends on the temporal pattern of binocular activity in mice
Zhang J, Ackman JB, Xu HP, Crair MC. Visual map development depends on the temporal pattern of binocular activity in mice. Nature Neuroscience 2011, 15: 298-307. PMID: 22179110, PMCID: PMC3267873, DOI: 10.1038/nn.3007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBrain MappingCalciumChannelrhodopsinsCritical Period, PsychologicalFunctional LateralityIn Vitro TechniquesLightLuminescent ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNeuronal PlasticityPatch-Clamp TechniquesReceptors, NicotinicRetinaRetinal Ganglion CellsSuperior ColliculiTime FactorsVision, BinocularVisual PathwaysConceptsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusEye-specific segregationSpontaneous retinal wavesLateral geniculate nucleusPrimary visual cortexMouse visual systemBinocular activityRetinal wavesGeniculate nucleusCircuit refinementSuperior colliculusSpecific temporal featuresVisual cortexBursts of activityDefinitive evidenceVisual systemColliculusBinocularityCortexMiceActivityDevelopment of Single Retinofugal Axon Arbors in Normal and β2 Knock-Out Mice
Dhande OS, Hua EW, Guh E, Yeh J, Bhatt S, Zhang Y, Ruthazer ES, Feller MB, Crair MC. Development of Single Retinofugal Axon Arbors in Normal and β2 Knock-Out Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 3384-3399. PMID: 21368050, PMCID: PMC3060716, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4899-10.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusRetinal ganglion cellsSuperior colliculusAxon arborsRetinotopic refinementEye-specific segregationReceptor mutant miceLateral geniculate nucleusActivity-dependent mechanismsNormal developmentWT miceRGC axonsRetinal wavesGanglion cellsGeniculate nucleusMutant miceRole of activityMiceSpecific cuesArborsSparse branchesSame ageLabeling techniqueMaturationDevelopmental period
2009
Consequences of axon guidance defects on the development of retinotopic receptive fields in the mouse colliculus
Chandrasekaran AR, Furuta Y, Crair MC. Consequences of axon guidance defects on the development of retinotopic receptive fields in the mouse colliculus. The Journal Of Physiology 2009, 587: 953-963. PMID: 19153163, PMCID: PMC2673768, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2008.160952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior colliculusMutant miceBone morphogenetic protein receptorRetinal ganglion cell axonsGuidance moleculesSpontaneous retinal wavesGanglion cell axonsSuperficial superior colliculusReceptive field propertiesRetinotopic receptive fieldsActivity-dependent factorsMore RGCsRetinocollicular projectionRetinal wavesEctopic projectionsVentral retinaCell axonsRetinotopic map formationAnatomical defectsAction potentialsActivity-dependent learning ruleSpontaneous wavesRetinaRGCsMice
2008
Mechanisms of response homeostasis during retinocollicular map formation
Shah RD, Crair MC. Mechanisms of response homeostasis during retinocollicular map formation. The Journal Of Physiology 2008, 586: 4363-4369. PMID: 18617562, PMCID: PMC2614012, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2008.157222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfferent PathwaysAnimalsHomeostasisMiceMice, KnockoutNeuronal PlasticityRetinal Ganglion CellsSuperior ColliculiSynapsesConceptsResponse homeostasisSynaptic plasticityIntrinsic excitabilityRetinocollicular map formationActivity-dependent developmentMouse superior colliculusHomeostatic plasticity mechanismsTotal synaptic inputReceptive fieldsDifferent mutant miceVisual receptive fieldsStrength of synapsesDifferent cellular mechanismsHebbian synaptic plasticityNeuronal outputSynaptic inputsSuperior colliculusRunaway excitationSynaptic scalingMutant miceNeural circuitsFunctional connectivityIndividual neuronsHomeostatic mechanismsCellular mechanismsBone Morphogenetic Proteins, Eye Patterning, and Retinocollicular Map Formation in the Mouse
Plas DT, Dhande OS, Lopez JE, Murali D, Thaller C, Henkemeyer M, Furuta Y, Overbeek P, Crair MC. Bone Morphogenetic Proteins, Eye Patterning, and Retinocollicular Map Formation in the Mouse. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 7057-7067. PMID: 18614674, PMCID: PMC2667968, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3598-06.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral geniculate nucleusSuperior colliculusOptic tractRetinotopic map formationRetinal ganglion cell axonsBone morphogenetic proteinCentral brain targetsRetinocollicular map formationGanglion cell axonsMap formationWild-type miceStrains of miceAxon behaviorEarly eye formationAxon orderRetinal cell fateOptic chiasmRGC axonsBrain targetsGeniculate nucleusCell axonsPotential downstream effectorsAxon sortingMorphogenetic proteinsMiceRetinocollicular Synapse Maturation and Plasticity Are Regulated by Correlated Retinal Waves
Shah RD, Crair MC. Retinocollicular Synapse Maturation and Plasticity Are Regulated by Correlated Retinal Waves. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 292-303. PMID: 18171946, PMCID: PMC6671137, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4276-07.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBehavior, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, RadiationElectric StimulationExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsIn Vitro TechniquesMiceMice, KnockoutN-MethylaspartateNeuronal PlasticityPatch-Clamp TechniquesQuinoxalinesReceptors, NicotinicRetinaSuperior ColliculiSynapsesSynaptic TransmissionVisual PathwaysConceptsFirst postnatal weekRetinal wavesPostnatal weekSynapse maturationAMPA/NMDA ratioRetinotopic map refinementSpontaneous retinal wavesNicotinic ACh receptorsSecond postnatal weekRetinocollicular synapsesSynapses decreasesPattern of activationNMDA ratioSynaptic strengtheningACh receptorsQuantal amplitudeRetinotopic map formationSuperior colliculusControl synapsesSynaptic changesCoincident activityPlasticity protocolsFirst weekBeta2 subunitWeeks
2007
Developmental Homeostasis of Mouse Retinocollicular Synapses
Chandrasekaran AR, Shah RD, Crair MC. Developmental Homeostasis of Mouse Retinocollicular Synapses. Journal Of Neuroscience 2007, 27: 1746-1755. PMID: 17301182, PMCID: PMC6673732, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4383-06.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBrain MappingExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsHomeostasisMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutModels, BiologicalN-MethylaspartateNeuronsReceptors, NicotinicRetinaSuperior ColliculiSynapsesVisual CortexVisual PathwaysConceptsRetinal wavesBeta2-/- miceSpontaneous retinal wavesRetinal ganglion cellsWild-type miceActivity-dependent competitionFirst postnatal weekTotal integrated responseLarge retinal areasTotal synaptic inputNeuronal receptive fieldsReceptive fieldsGanglion cellsPerturbation of activitiesSynaptic transmissionPostnatal weekResponse homeostasisSynaptic inputsRetinal areaRetinal inputSuperior colliculusStrong synapsesVisual cortexMutant miceRetinotopic mapping
2005
Pretarget sorting of retinocollicular axons in the mouse
Plas DT, Lopez JE, Crair MC. Pretarget sorting of retinocollicular axons in the mouse. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2005, 491: 305-319. PMID: 16175549, PMCID: PMC2716708, DOI: 10.1002/cne.20694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAxonsImaging, Three-DimensionalMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOptic NerveRetinaSuperior ColliculiVisual PathwaysConceptsRetinotopic orderOptic tractRetinotectal mapRetinal ganglion cell axonsGanglion cell axonsWild-type miceAxon orderRetinocollicular axonsMouse genetic modelsCell axonsTectal mapMouse modelRetinal axonsOptic tectumSubsequent tractsAxonsTarget cellsTractMiceVertebrate visual systemTectumRetinaRoger SperryGenetic modelsLipophilic dyeEvidence for an Instructive Role of Retinal Activity in Retinotopic Map Refinement in the Superior Colliculus of the Mouse
Chandrasekaran AR, Plas DT, Gonzalez E, Crair MC. Evidence for an Instructive Role of Retinal Activity in Retinotopic Map Refinement in the Superior Colliculus of the Mouse. Journal Of Neuroscience 2005, 25: 6929-6938. PMID: 16033903, PMCID: PMC6725341, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1470-05.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinotopic map refinementRetinal activitySuperior colliculusActivity-dependent factorsNasal-temporal axisSpontaneous retinal activityWild-type miceActivity-dependent cuesActivity-dependent mechanismsRetinotopic map developmentAxon guidance cuesGuidance cuesMolecular mechanismsRetinal wavesPharmacological interventionsMouse modelRetinotopic mapColliculusSame animalsMicePreferential roleReceptive fieldsPhysiological methodsInstructive roleMap refinement
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
1999
Neuronal activity during development: permissive or instructive?
Crair M. Neuronal activity during development: permissive or instructive? Current Opinion In Neurobiology 1999, 9: 88-93. PMID: 10072369, DOI: 10.1016/s0959-4388(99)80011-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research