Imaging of experience-dependent structural plasticity in the mouse neocortex in vivo
| Autor: | Graham Knott, Anthony Holtmaat, V. De Paola, Linda Wilbrecht |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Dendritic spine
Dendritic Spines Presynaptic Terminals Neocortex Neural Pathways/physiology/ultrastructure Biology Neocortex/*physiology/ultrastructure Synaptic Transmission Presynaptic Terminals/physiology/ultrastructure Mice Behavioral Neuroscience Actin remodeling of neurons Neural Pathways Neuroplasticity Neuronal Plasticity/*physiology medicine Animals Learning Dendritic Spines/*physiology/ultrastructure Neuronal Plasticity Pyramidal Cells/*physiology/ultrastructure Pyramidal Cells Barrel cortex Learning/*physiology ddc:616.8 Dendritic filopodia Synapses/*physiology/ultrastructure medicine.anatomical_structure Synaptic Transmission/physiology nervous system Cerebral cortex Synapses Pyramidal cell Neuroscience |
| Zdroj: | Behavioural Brain Research, Vol. 192, No 1 (2008) pp. 20-25 |
| ISSN: | 0166-4328 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.bbr.2008.04.005 |
| Popis: | The functionality of adult neocortical circuits can be altered by novel experiences or learning. This functional plasticity appears to rely on changes in the strength of neuronal connections that were established during development. Here we will describe some of our studies in which we have addressed whether structural changes, including the remodeling of axons and dendrites with synapse formation and elimination, could underlie experience-dependent plasticity in the adult neocortex. Using 2-photon laser-scanning microscopes and transgenic mice expressing GFP in a subset of pyramidal cells, we have observed that a small subset of dendritic spines continuously appear and disappear on a daily basis, whereas the majority of spines persists for months. Axonal boutons from different neuronal classes displayed similar behavior, although the extent of remodeling varied. Under baseline conditions, new spines in the barrel cortex were mostly transient and rarely survived for more than a week. However, when every other whisker was trimmed, the generation and loss of persistent spines was enhanced. Ultrastructural reconstruction of previously imaged spines and boutons showed that new spines slowly form synapses. New spines persisting for a few days always had synapses, whereas very young spines often lacked synapses. New synapses were predominantly found on large, multi-synapse boutons, suggesting that spine growth is followed by synapse formation, preferentially on existing boutons. Altogether our data indicate that novel sensory experience drives the stabilization of new spines on subclasses of cortical neurons and promotes the formation of new synapses. These synaptic changes likely underlie experience-dependent functional remodeling of specific neocortical circuits. |
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