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
2008
Functional 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
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
2000
Functional profile of the giant metacerebral neuron of Helix aspersa: temporal and spatial dynamics of electrical activity in situ
Antic S, Wuskell J, Loew L, Zecevic D. Functional profile of the giant metacerebral neuron of Helix aspersa: temporal and spatial dynamics of electrical activity in situ. The Journal Of Physiology 2000, 527: 55-69. PMID: 10944170, PMCID: PMC2270048, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.2000.00055.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrigger zoneNeuronal processesGiant metacerebral neuronSingle neuronsMulti-site optical recordingSpike trigger zoneAction potential initiationIdentified snail neuronsMetacerebral neuronsAxonal branchesVoltage-sensitive dyeSynaptic inputsPropagation of spikesSnail neuronsAction potentialsAxonal spikesPatterns of initiationNeuronsPotential initiationSynaptic signalsIndividual neuronsElectrical activityHelix aspersaFunctional profilesInitiation
1995
Optical recording from cerebellar Purkinje cells using intracellularly injected voltage-sensitive dyes
Kogan A, Ross W, Zecevic D, Lasser-Ross N. Optical recording from cerebellar Purkinje cells using intracellularly injected voltage-sensitive dyes. Brain Research 1995, 700: 235-239. PMID: 8624715, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(95)00956-q.Peer-Reviewed Original Research