2021
Preservation of vision after CaMKII-mediated protection of retinal ganglion cells
Guo X, Zhou J, Starr C, Mohns EJ, Li Y, Chen EP, Yoon Y, Kellner CP, Tanaka K, Wang H, Liu W, Pasquale LR, Demb JB, Crair MC, Chen B. Preservation of vision after CaMKII-mediated protection of retinal ganglion cells. Cell 2021, 184: 4299-4314.e12. PMID: 34297923, PMCID: PMC8530265, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.06.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsBrainCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinCytoprotectionDependovirusDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme ActivationGlaucomaMice, Inbred C57BLNeurotoxinsOptic Nerve InjuriesRetinal Ganglion CellsSignal TransductionVision, OcularConceptsRetinal ganglion cellsRGC survivalRGC somataGanglion cellsDiverse insultsRGC axon projectionOptic nerve injurySole output neuronsPreservation of visionElevated intraocular pressureIrreversible vision lossPathological statesExcitotoxic injuryNerve injuryGlaucoma modelIntraocular pressureRGC axonsVision lossVisual functionNormal retinaVisual cortexAxon projectionsGenetic deficiencyInjuryRetinaEfferent feedback controls bilateral auditory spontaneous activity
Wang Y, Sanghvi M, Gribizis A, Zhang Y, Song L, Morley B, Barson DG, Santos-Sacchi J, Navaratnam D, Crair M. Efferent feedback controls bilateral auditory spontaneous activity. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 2449. PMID: 33907194, PMCID: PMC8079389, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22796-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous activityEfferent modulationEfferent pathwaysMedial olivocochlear systemCentral nervous systemCentral auditory systemInner hair cellsAuditory systemNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsSpontaneous activity patternsOlivocochlear systemHearing onsetEfferent systemChemogenetic experimentsBilateral couplingNervous systemAcetylcholine receptorsCircuit formationEfferent feedbackFiring patternsHair cellsΑ9/Auditory sensitivityBilateral correlationActivity patterns
2020
Transverse sinus injections drive robust whole-brain expression of transgenes
Hamodi AS, Sabino A, Fitzgerald ND, Moschou D, Crair M. Transverse sinus injections drive robust whole-brain expression of transgenes. ELife 2020, 9: e53639. PMID: 32420870, PMCID: PMC7266618, DOI: 10.7554/elife.53639.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Visual Cortex Gains Independence from Peripheral Drive before Eye Opening
Gribizis A, Ge X, Daigle TL, Ackman JB, Zeng H, Lee D, Crair MC. Visual Cortex Gains Independence from Peripheral Drive before Eye Opening. Neuron 2019, 104: 711-723.e3. PMID: 31561919, PMCID: PMC6872942, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsFemaleMaleMice, Inbred C57BLNeurogenesisSuperior ColliculiVisual CortexVisual PathwaysConceptsSuperior colliculusEarly functional developmentSpontaneous neuronal activitySecond postnatal weekPrimary visual cortexPeripheral driveCortex maturesRetinal activityPostnatal weekNeuronal activityDirect projectionsVisual cortexMammalian brainSensory peripheryVisual-spatial perceptionEye openingFunctional developmentPeripheral activityColliculusWeeksDistinct pathwaysPathwayRelative functionV1ThalamusSynapse-Selective Control of Cortical Maturation and Plasticity by Parvalbumin-Autonomous Action of SynCAM 1
Ribic A, Crair MC, Biederer T. Synapse-Selective Control of Cortical Maturation and Plasticity by Parvalbumin-Autonomous Action of SynCAM 1. Cell Reports 2019, 26: 381-393.e6. PMID: 30625321, PMCID: PMC6345548, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.12.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical plasticityCell adhesion molecule-1Critical periodJuvenile-like plasticityAdhesion molecule-1Primary visual cortexVisual critical periodThalamocortical inputsCortical maturationCircuit maturationV1 plasticityParvalbumin interneuronsFeedforward inhibitionSynaptic cell adhesion molecule 1Cell-autonomous mechanismsBrief lossCortical responsesSynaptic lociMolecule-1Visual cortexSynaptic factorsInterneuronsSpecific knockdownAdulthoodEyes
2014
Structural organization and function of mouse photoreceptor ribbon synapses involve the immunoglobulin protein synaptic cell adhesion molecule 1
Ribic A, Liu X, Crair MC, Biederer T. Structural organization and function of mouse photoreceptor ribbon synapses involve the immunoglobulin protein synaptic cell adhesion molecule 1. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2014, 522: 900-920. PMID: 23982969, PMCID: PMC3947154, DOI: 10.1002/cne.23452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol OxidoreductasesAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCell Adhesion Molecule-1Cell Adhesion MoleculesCo-Repressor ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsElectroretinographyFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalImmunoglobulinsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ImmunoelectronNerve Tissue ProteinsPhosphoproteinsReceptors, Metabotropic GlutamateRetinaRetinal Rod Photoreceptor CellsSynapsesVesicular Glutamate Transport Protein 1ConceptsCell adhesion molecule-1Adhesion molecule-1Ribbon synapsesKO retinasSynaptic cell adhesion molecule 1Molecule-1Mouse photoreceptor ribbon synapsesInner retinal layersPhotoreceptor ribbon synapsesRod visual pathwayEarly postnatal stagesPlexiform layerKO micePhotoreceptor synapsesSynaptic organizationExcitatory synapsesQuantitative ultrastructural analysisRetinal layersKnockout miceOuter nuclearVisual pathwaySynapse developmentElectroretinogram recordingsPostnatal stagesAdhesion molecules
2013
Competition driven by retinal waves promotes morphological and functional synaptic development of neurons in the superior colliculus
Furman M, Xu HP, Crair MC. Competition driven by retinal waves promotes morphological and functional synaptic development of neurons in the superior colliculus. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2013, 110: 1441-1454. PMID: 23741047, PMCID: PMC3763158, DOI: 10.1152/jn.01066.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNeuronsReceptors, NicotinicRetinaSuperior ColliculiSynapsesSynaptic PotentialsConceptsSuperior colliculusRetinal wavesRetinal inputBrain slice preparationActivity-dependent competitionWT miceRetinofugal axonsSlice preparationSC neuronsTransgenic miceBrain regionsSynaptic strengthSynaptic developmentSynapse developmentMiceNeuronsEye openingFunctional developmentSynapsesColliculusMolecular mechanismsSpecific roleInstructive roleMorphological developmentAxons
2012
Retinal waves coordinate patterned activity throughout the developing visual system
Ackman JB, Burbridge TJ, Crair MC. Retinal waves coordinate patterned activity throughout the developing visual system. Nature 2012, 490: 219-225. PMID: 23060192, PMCID: PMC3962269, DOI: 10.1038/nature11529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActivity-dependent developmentSpontaneous retinal activityRetinal wavesRetinal activityEntire visual systemPatterned activitySecondary visual areasPrimary visual cortexOnset of visionCholinergic neurotransmissionNeonatal miceNeuronal activitySpontaneous activityNervous systemVisual cortexVertebrate nervous systemVisual areasVisual systemVisual fieldGenetic factorsEye openingFunctional developmentOnsetActivityNeurotransmissionSynapse maturation is enhanced in the binocular region of the retinocollicular map prior to eye opening
Furman M, Crair MC. Synapse maturation is enhanced in the binocular region of the retinocollicular map prior to eye opening. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2012, 107: 3200-3216. PMID: 22402661, PMCID: PMC3774562, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00943.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior colliculusLateral superior colliculusMedial superior colliculusEye openingP6-7Synaptic strengthBinocular interactionEye-specific segregationPatch-clamp recordingsRetinocollicular synapsesIpsilateral eyeNeonatal miceSlice preparationSynaptic basisMonocular enucleationDendritic arborsSynapse maturationTarget neuronsRetinal axonsDendritic branchingRetinocollicular mapSynaptic connectivityPostsynaptic partnersBinocular competitionSynapse development
2011
Visual map development depends on the temporal pattern of binocular activity in mice
Zhang J, Ackman JB, Xu HP, Crair MC. Visual map development depends on the temporal pattern of binocular activity in mice. Nature Neuroscience 2011, 15: 298-307. PMID: 22179110, PMCID: PMC3267873, DOI: 10.1038/nn.3007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBrain MappingCalciumChannelrhodopsinsCritical Period, PsychologicalFunctional LateralityIn Vitro TechniquesLightLuminescent ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNeuronal PlasticityPatch-Clamp TechniquesReceptors, NicotinicRetinaRetinal Ganglion CellsSuperior ColliculiTime FactorsVision, BinocularVisual PathwaysConceptsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusEye-specific segregationSpontaneous retinal wavesLateral geniculate nucleusPrimary visual cortexMouse visual systemBinocular activityRetinal wavesGeniculate nucleusCircuit refinementSuperior colliculusSpecific temporal featuresVisual cortexBursts of activityDefinitive evidenceVisual systemColliculusBinocularityCortexMiceActivityAn Instructive Role for Patterned Spontaneous Retinal Activity in Mouse Visual Map Development
Xu HP, Furman M, Mineur YS, Chen H, King SL, Zenisek D, Zhou ZJ, Butts DA, Tian N, Picciotto MR, Crair MC. An Instructive Role for Patterned Spontaneous Retinal Activity in Mouse Visual Map Development. Neuron 2011, 70: 1115-1127. PMID: 21689598, PMCID: PMC3119851, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2011.04.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous retinal activityRetinal activityRetinal ganglion cell projectionsEye-specific segregationGanglion cell projectionsSpontaneous retinal wavesActivity-dependent refinementRetinal ganglion cellsMouse visual systemComplex neural circuitsEye of originRetinal wavesGanglion cellsRetinotopic refinementNeuronal activitySpontaneous activityMammalian visual systemAcetylcholine receptorsNeuronal connectivityMammalian brainNeural circuitsOverall activity levelsActivity levelsBrainVisual systemDevelopment of Single Retinofugal Axon Arbors in Normal and β2 Knock-Out Mice
Dhande OS, Hua EW, Guh E, Yeh J, Bhatt S, Zhang Y, Ruthazer ES, Feller MB, Crair MC. Development of Single Retinofugal Axon Arbors in Normal and β2 Knock-Out Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 3384-3399. PMID: 21368050, PMCID: PMC3060716, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4899-10.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusRetinal ganglion cellsSuperior colliculusAxon arborsRetinotopic refinementEye-specific segregationReceptor mutant miceLateral geniculate nucleusActivity-dependent mechanismsNormal developmentWT miceRGC axonsRetinal wavesGanglion cellsGeniculate nucleusMutant miceRole of activityMiceSpecific cuesArborsSparse branchesSame ageLabeling techniqueMaturationDevelopmental period
2007
Developmental Homeostasis of Mouse Retinocollicular Synapses
Chandrasekaran AR, Shah RD, Crair MC. Developmental Homeostasis of Mouse Retinocollicular Synapses. Journal Of Neuroscience 2007, 27: 1746-1755. PMID: 17301182, PMCID: PMC6673732, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4383-06.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBrain MappingExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsHomeostasisMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutModels, BiologicalNeuronsN-MethylaspartateReceptors, NicotinicRetinaSuperior ColliculiSynapsesVisual CortexVisual PathwaysConceptsRetinal wavesBeta2-/- miceSpontaneous retinal wavesRetinal ganglion cellsWild-type miceActivity-dependent competitionFirst postnatal weekTotal integrated responseLarge retinal areasTotal synaptic inputNeuronal receptive fieldsReceptive fieldsGanglion cellsPerturbation of activitiesSynaptic transmissionPostnatal weekResponse homeostasisSynaptic inputsRetinal areaRetinal inputSuperior colliculusStrong synapsesVisual cortexMutant miceRetinotopic mapping
2006
Barrel Map Development Relies on Protein Kinase A Regulatory Subunit IIβ-Mediated cAMP Signaling
Inan M, Lu HC, Albright MJ, She WC, Crair MC. Barrel Map Development Relies on Protein Kinase A Regulatory Subunit IIβ-Mediated cAMP Signaling. Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 26: 4338-4349. PMID: 16624954, PMCID: PMC6674004, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3745-05.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBarrel map formationLayer IV neuronsActivity-dependent developmentAMPA receptor functionCAMP/PKA-dependent pathwayLong-term potentiationThalamocortical synapsesThalamocortical afferentsTC synapsesThalamocortical synapseBarrel cortexPKA targetsBarrel patternCortical developmentPKA-dependent pathwayBrain circuitryPostsynaptic processesSynapse formationReceptor functionCAMP-dependent protein kinaseHebbian mechanismsDevelopmental increaseMiceSynapsesActivity-dependent modelsRole 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
2005
Pretarget sorting of retinocollicular axons in the mouse
Plas DT, Lopez JE, Crair MC. Pretarget sorting of retinocollicular axons in the mouse. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2005, 491: 305-319. PMID: 16175549, PMCID: PMC2716708, DOI: 10.1002/cne.20694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAxonsImaging, Three-DimensionalMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOptic NerveRetinaSuperior ColliculiVisual PathwaysConceptsRetinotopic orderOptic tractRetinotectal mapRetinal ganglion cell axonsGanglion cell axonsWild-type miceAxon orderRetinocollicular axonsMouse genetic modelsCell axonsTectal mapMouse modelRetinal axonsOptic tectumSubsequent tractsAxonsTarget cellsTractMiceVertebrate visual systemTectumRetinaRoger SperryGenetic modelsLipophilic dyeEvidence for an Instructive Role of Retinal Activity in Retinotopic Map Refinement in the Superior Colliculus of the Mouse
Chandrasekaran AR, Plas DT, Gonzalez E, Crair MC. Evidence for an Instructive Role of Retinal Activity in Retinotopic Map Refinement in the Superior Colliculus of the Mouse. Journal Of Neuroscience 2005, 25: 6929-6938. PMID: 16033903, PMCID: PMC6725341, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1470-05.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinotopic map refinementRetinal activitySuperior colliculusActivity-dependent factorsNasal-temporal axisSpontaneous retinal activityWild-type miceActivity-dependent cuesActivity-dependent mechanismsRetinotopic map developmentAxon guidance cuesGuidance cuesMolecular mechanismsRetinal wavesPharmacological interventionsMouse modelRetinotopic mapColliculusSame animalsMicePreferential roleReceptive fieldsPhysiological methodsInstructive roleMap refinement
2004
Adenylate Cyclase 1 dependent refinement of retinotopic maps in the mouse
Plas DT, Visel A, Gonzalez E, She WC, Crair MC. Adenylate Cyclase 1 dependent refinement of retinotopic maps in the mouse. Vision Research 2004, 44: 3357-3364. PMID: 15536003, DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2004.09.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdenylate cyclase 1Retino-collicular pathwayTopographic map refinementActivity-dependent factorsSuperior colliculusRetinotopic mapMutant miceSensory peripheryCellular mechanismsCyclase 1Superficial layersColliculusNeuronal mapsMiceGross topographyLittle evidenceDependent factorsMap refinementBiochemical techniques
2003
Adenylyl cyclase I regulates AMPA receptor trafficking during mouse cortical 'barrel' map development
Lu HC, She WC, Plas DT, Neumann PE, Janz R, Crair MC. Adenylyl cyclase I regulates AMPA receptor trafficking during mouse cortical 'barrel' map development. Nature Neuroscience 2003, 6: 939-947. PMID: 12897788, DOI: 10.1038/nn1106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term depressionLong-term potentiationAMPA receptor traffickingThalamocortical synapsesBarrelless miceBarrel map formationSynaptic AMPAR traffickingAMPAR subunit GluR1Activity-dependent mechanismsReceptor traffickingAC1 activityFunctional AMPARsSurface GluR1Thalamocortical afferentsMap formationAdenylyl cyclase IBarrel mapSubunit GluR1Cortical map formationAMPAR traffickingProtein kinase A (PKA) activitySynapsesAdenylyl cyclaseMiceImmature state
2001
Barrel Cortex Critical Period Plasticity Is Independent of Changes in NMDA Receptor Subunit Composition
Lu H, Gonzalez E, Crair M. Barrel Cortex Critical Period Plasticity Is Independent of Changes in NMDA Receptor Subunit Composition. Neuron 2001, 32: 619-634. PMID: 11719203, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(01)00501-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrain MappingCritical Period, PsychologicalExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalLong-Term PotentiationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeuronal PlasticityPiperidinesQuinoxalinesReceptors, AMPAReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSomatosensory CortexSynapsesThalamusConceptsNMDA receptor subunit compositionReceptor subunit compositionSubunit compositionMouse somatosensory barrel cortexCritical periodNR2A knockout miceCritical period plasticitySomatosensory barrel cortexNMDAR subunit compositionCurrent kineticsAfferent innervationBarrel cortexNR2B subunitKnockout miceSynaptic plasticityNR2A subunitPlasticity windowSubunits