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
2023
Odor encoding by signals in the olfactory bulb
Verhagen J, Baker K, Vasan G, Pieribone V, Rolls E. Odor encoding by signals in the olfactory bulb. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2023, 129: 431-444. PMID: 36598147, PMCID: PMC9925169, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00449.2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory bulbGlomerular responseMouse dorsalPresynaptic inputsLateral olfactory bulbSet of odorsGlomeruliOlfactory systemOdor identityOdor informationSniff onsetResponse latencyBroad tuningBulbStimulus identityLittle informationPopulationResponseEarly stagesTemporal encodingIndependent responses
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
2013
Fluorescent Protein Voltage Probes Derived from ArcLight that Respond to Membrane Voltage Changes with Fast Kinetics
Han Z, Jin L, Platisa J, Cohen LB, Baker BJ, Pieribone VA. Fluorescent Protein Voltage Probes Derived from ArcLight that Respond to Membrane Voltage Changes with Fast Kinetics. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e81295. PMID: 24312287, PMCID: PMC3842285, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081295.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Design Constraints for Mobile, High-Speed Fluorescence Brain Imaging in Awake Animals
Osman A, Park JH, Dickensheets D, Platisa J, Culurciello E, Pieribone VA. Design Constraints for Mobile, High-Speed Fluorescence Brain Imaging in Awake Animals. IEEE Transactions On Biomedical Circuits And Systems 2012, 6: 446-453. PMID: 23853231, DOI: 10.1109/tbcas.2012.2226174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA 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 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
Genetically encoded fluorescent sensors of membrane potential
Baker BJ, Mutoh H, Dimitrov D, Akemann W, Perron A, Iwamoto Y, Jin L, Cohen LB, Isacoff EY, Pieribone VA, Hughes T, Knöpfel T. Genetically encoded fluorescent sensors of membrane potential. Brain Cell Biology 2008, 36: 53. PMID: 18679801, PMCID: PMC2775812, DOI: 10.1007/s11068-008-9026-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly 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
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 variation
2000
Severe deficiencies in dopamine signaling in presymptomatic Huntington's disease mice
Bibb J, Yan Z, Svenningsson P, Snyder G, Pieribone V, Horiuchi A, Nairn A, Messer A, Greengard P. Severe deficiencies in dopamine signaling in presymptomatic Huntington's disease mice. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2000, 97: 6809-6814. PMID: 10829080, PMCID: PMC18747, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.120166397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedium spiny neuronsDisease miceSpiny neuronsStriatal medium spiny neuronsHuntington's diseaseSevere deficiencyHuntington's disease miceHD model miceModel miceDopaminergic neurotransmissionHD miceSelective neurodegenerationHD pathologyMiceDARPP-32DopamineHuman huntingtinBehavioral phenotypesDiseaseNeuronsIon channelsTotal levelsDisease-causing formHuntingtinDeficiency