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