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
2017
The stochastic nature of action potential backpropagation in apical tuft dendrites
Short SM, Oikonomou KD, Zhou WL, Acker CD, Popovic MA, Zecevic D, Antic SD. The stochastic nature of action potential backpropagation in apical tuft dendrites. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2017, 118: 1394-1414. PMID: 28566465, PMCID: PMC5558024, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00800.2016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic CaPyramidal neuronsApical tuftCortical pyramidal neuronsAction potential backpropagationRat brain slicesSpontaneous synaptic inputsDifferent cortical layersVoltage-gated CaAP backpropagationAP burstsGlutamate iontophoresisSynaptic contactsSomatic APsApical trunkAP frequencyBrain slicesDendritic physiologySynaptic inputsCortical layersChannel inactivationLocal NaNeuronsSpike-timing dependent plasticityTrials
2012
Voltage-sensitive dye recording from axons, dendrites and dendritic spines of individual neurons in brain slices.
Popovic M, Gao X, Zecevic D. Voltage-sensitive dye recording from axons, dendrites and dendritic spines of individual neurons in brain slices. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2012, e4261. PMID: 23222505, PMCID: PMC3565854, DOI: 10.3791/4261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaser light sourceSub-micrometer resolutionLight sourceOptical recordingDetectable pharmacological effectsCurrent sensitivityVoltage-sensitive dyeSubthreshold eventsElectrical propertiesDetailed measurementsMultiple-site optical recordingVoltage-sensitive dye recordingFluorescence signalOptimal wavelengthsMembrane potential transientsElectrical signalsIndividual dendritic spinesExperimental evidenceWavelengthMeasurement oneMeasurementsBroadeningDye loadingPotential transientsBrightnessCortical Dendritic Spine Heads Are Not Electrically Isolated by the Spine Neck from Membrane Potential Signals in Parent Dendrites
Popovic MA, Gao X, Carnevale NT, Zecevic D. Cortical Dendritic Spine Heads Are Not Electrically Isolated by the Spine Neck from Membrane Potential Signals in Parent Dendrites. Cerebral Cortex 2012, 24: 385-395. PMID: 23054810, PMCID: PMC3888368, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhs320.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Imaging Inhibitory Synaptic Potentials Using Voltage Sensitive Dyes
Canepari M, Willadt S, Zecevic D, Vogt KE. Imaging Inhibitory Synaptic Potentials Using Voltage Sensitive Dyes. Biophysical Journal 2010, 98: 2032-2040. PMID: 20441768, PMCID: PMC2862202, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibitory postsynaptic potentialsVoltage-sensitive dyeGABAergic inhibitory postsynaptic potentialsCA1 hippocampal pyramidal neuronsPatch electrodeInhibitory synaptic potentialsInhibitory synaptic transmissionHippocampal pyramidal neuronsIntracellular chloride concentrationWhole-cell configurationPyramidal neuronsApical dendritesPostsynaptic potentialsSynaptic potentialsSynaptic transmissionBrain slicesElectrode recordingsNeuronsSensitive dyeVoltage imaging techniqueDendritesMultiple sitesVoltage imagingAxons
2008
Combining Voltage and Calcium Imaging from Neuronal Dendrites
Canepari M, Vogt K, Zecevic D. Combining Voltage and Calcium Imaging from Neuronal Dendrites. Cellular And Molecular Neurobiology 2008, 28: 1079. PMID: 18500551, PMCID: PMC3143714, DOI: 10.1007/s10571-008-9285-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal CA1 pyramidal neuronsCA1 pyramidal neuronsCerebellar Purkinje neuronsOptical signalPyramidal neuronsSame neuronsVoltage-sensitive dyePurkinje neuronsCalcium transientsFura-FFMeaningful new informationNeuronal functionCalcium imagingDendritic integrationNeuronal dendritesFree Ca2NeuronsPhysiological Ca2Membrane potential changesPhysiological changesMembrane potentialCa2Sensitive dyeFunctional Structure of the Mitral Cell Dendritic Tuft in the Rat Olfactory Bulb
Djurisic M, Popovic M, Carnevale N, Zecevic D. Functional Structure of the Mitral Cell Dendritic Tuft in the Rat Olfactory Bulb. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 4057-4068. PMID: 18400905, PMCID: PMC6670455, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5296-07.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitral cellsDendritic tuftsOlfactory bulbGlomerular tuftPrincipal projection neuronsVoltage-sensitive dye recordingRat olfactory bulbSubthreshold synaptic potentialsPrimary dendritesProjection neuronsSynaptic potentialsSame neuronsEPSPsElectrical compartmentsDendritic branchesAnatomical studySynchronized activationDendritic surfaceNeuronsSynapsesCell typesAverage rangePassive electrical propertiesCellsTufts
2007
Dendritic signals from rat hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons during coincident pre‐ and post‐synaptic activity: a combined voltage‐ and calcium‐imaging study
Canepari M, Djurisic M, Zecevic D. Dendritic signals from rat hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons during coincident pre‐ and post‐synaptic activity: a combined voltage‐ and calcium‐imaging study. The Journal Of Physiology 2007, 580: 463-484. PMID: 17272348, PMCID: PMC2075540, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2006.125005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term potentiationHippocampal CA1 pyramidal neuronsCA1 pyramidal neuronsPost-synaptic activityPyramidal neuronsRat hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neuronsActivity-dependent long-term synaptic plasticityDendritic action potentialsCalcium imaging studiesLong-term synaptic plasticityDifferent dendritic locationsDendritic signalsDendritic locationMembrane potential transientsNMDA receptorsDendritic arborsPeak amplitudeStimulation protocolSynaptic plasticityAction potentialsMembrane depolarizationDendritic regionsBaselineNeuronsInduction
2005
Imaging of Spiking and Subthreshold Activity of Mitral Cells with Voltage‐Sensitive Dyes
DJURIŠIĆ M, ZEČEVIĆ D. Imaging of Spiking and Subthreshold Activity of Mitral Cells with Voltage‐Sensitive Dyes. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2005, 1048: 92-102. PMID: 16154924, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1342.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpike trigger zoneMitral cellsSite of originTrigger zonePrincipal output neuronsTerminal dendritic branchesPrimary dendritesOlfactory nerve stimulationRat olfactory bulbNerve stimulationDendritic tuftsOlfactory bulbVoltage-sensitive dyeAction potentialsNeuronal processesSubthreshold activityIndividual neuronsDendritic branchesSpike initiationIntracellular dyeEPSPsOutput neuronsNeuronsDendritesCellsDeterminants of Low EPSP Attenuation in Primary Dendrites of Mitral Cells: Modeling Study
POPOVIĆ M, DJURIŠIĆ M, ZEČEVIĆ D. Determinants of Low EPSP Attenuation in Primary Dendrites of Mitral Cells: Modeling Study. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2005, 1048: 344-348. PMID: 16154948, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1342.033.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Voltage Imaging from Dendrites of Mitral Cells: EPSP Attenuation and Spike Trigger Zones
Djurisic M, Antic S, Chen WR, Zecevic D. Voltage Imaging from Dendrites of Mitral Cells: EPSP Attenuation and Spike Trigger Zones. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 6703-6714. PMID: 15282273, PMCID: PMC6729725, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0307-04.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpike trigger zoneMitral cellsTrigger zoneAction potentialsPrincipal output neuronsTerminal dendritic branchesPrimary dendritesOlfactory nerve stimulationRat olfactory bulbSite of originNerve stimulationDendritic tuftsSecondary dendritesEPSP attenuationOlfactory bulbSynaptic sitesNeuronal processesIndividual neuronsDendritic branchesSpike initiationIntracellular dyeEPSPsOutput neuronsNeuronsDendrites
1999
Fast Optical Recordings of Membrane Potential Changes From Dendrites of Pyramidal Neurons
Antic S, Major G, Zecevic D. Fast Optical Recordings of Membrane Potential Changes From Dendrites of Pyramidal Neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1999, 82: 1615-1621. PMID: 10482775, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.82.3.1615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasolateral dendritesApical dendritesBrain slicesVoltage-sensitive dyeNeuronal processesPyramidal neuronsMembrane potential transientsPharmacological effectsSynaptic stimulationAction potentialsInvertebrate neuronsNeuronsPatch electrodeSingle neuronsElectrical activityMembrane potential changesFast optical recordingDistal processesVertebrate neuronsOptical recordingDendritesH incubation periodStimulationApical processesRecordings