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
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
1995
A critical period for long-term potentiation at thalamocortical synapses
Crair M, Malenka R. A critical period for long-term potentiation at thalamocortical synapses. Nature 1995, 375: 325-328. PMID: 7753197, DOI: 10.1038/375325a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term potentiationThalamocortical synapsesNMDA receptor-mediated synaptic currentsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-dependent long-term potentiationReceptor-mediated synaptic currentsCritical periodRat somatosensory cortexActivity-dependent processesSomatosensory cortexThalamic axonsCortical circuitryNormal connectivitySynaptic currentsTopographical projectionSynaptic connectionsWhisker barrelsLoss of susceptibilitySensory perturbationsLTPPotentiationCortexSynapsesNormal developmentCompelling evidenceLikely mechanism