2023
Electrical properties of dendritic spines
Zecevic D. Electrical properties of dendritic spines. Biophysical Journal 2023, 122: 4303-4315. PMID: 37837192, PMCID: PMC10698282, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2023.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic spinesIntracellular calcium concentration changesCortical pyramidal neuronsExcitatory synaptic transmissionCalcium concentration changesBasal dendritesPyramidal neuronsMushroom spinesSpine synapsesSynaptic transmissionBrain slicesVoltage-sensitive dyeNervous systemSpine neckSignificant physiological roleSynaptic signalingTwo-photon uncagingElectrical compartmentsSpineOnly experimental studiesBiochemical compartmentalizationPhysiological roleDifferent preparationsAnatomical structuresAdequate sensitivity
2016
FHF-independent conduction of action potentials along the leak-resistant cerebellar granule cell axon
Dover K, Marra C, Solinas S, Popovic M, Subramaniyam S, Zecevic D, D’Angelo E, Goldfarb M. FHF-independent conduction of action potentials along the leak-resistant cerebellar granule cell axon. Nature Communications 2016, 7: 12895. PMID: 27666389, PMCID: PMC5052690, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral nervous systemAction potentialsNervous systemSodium action potentialsGranule cell axonsAxon initial segmentCerebellar granule cellsNodes of RanvierCell axonsSomatodendritic membraneVertebrate central nervous systemGranule cellsCerebellar granule cell axonsDistal axonsSpike conductionAxonsSodium channels
2003
Imaging Nervous System Activity with Voltage‐Sensitive Dyes
Zecevic D, Djurisic M, Cohen LB, Antic S, Wachowiak M, Falk CX, Zochowski MR. Imaging Nervous System Activity with Voltage‐Sensitive Dyes. Current Protocols In Neuroscience 2003, 23: 6.17.1-6.17.29. PMID: 18428582, DOI: 10.1002/0471142301.ns0617s23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumber of photonsVoltage-sensitive dyeVoltage-sensitive dye measurementsLight sourceShot noiseOptical recordingOptical recording methodSynaptic inputsChoice of dyeSimultaneous measurementNervous system activityAction potential outputAplysia abdominal ganglionLarge signalNoise ratioAbdominal ganglionNervous systemPhotonsDye measurementsOpticsMotor outputSystem activitySensory stimuliMeasurementsVertebrate brain
1989
Optical recording of membrane potential at the single cell level
Cohen L, Hoepp H, Wu J, Xiao C, Zecevic D, London J. Optical recording of membrane potential at the single cell level. 1989, wd2. DOI: 10.1364/oam.1989.wd2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExcellent time resolutionOptical signalsOptical recordings of membrane potentialGill withdrawal reflexMolecular rotationTime resolutionOptical measurementsRecordings of membrane potentialMembrane potentialNervous systemOptical propertiesAction potential activityPhotodiode arrayOptical recordingActivity of neuronsAbdominal ganglionSimultaneous measurement