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The full complement of ion channels which influence insect auditory mechanotransduction, and the mechanisms by which their influence is exerted, remain unclear. Shal (Kv4), a Shaker family member encoding voltage-gated potassium channels in Drosophila melanogaster , has been shown to localize to dendrites in some neuron types, suggesting a potential role for Shal in Drosophila hearing, including mechanotransduction. A GFP-protein trap was used to visualize the localization of the Shal channel in Johnston’s organ neurons responsible for hearing in the antenna. Shal protein was localized strongly to the cell body and inner dendritic segment of sensory neurons. It was also detectable in the sensory cilium, suggesting its involvement not only in general auditory function, but specifically in mechanotransduction. Electrophysiological recordings to assess neural responses to auditory stimuli in mutant Shal flies revealed significant decreases in auditory responses. Laser Doppler vibrometer recordings indicated a...

A growing body of evidence suggests that different types of learning and memory processes are distributed across specialized neural circuits consisting of two or more anatomically- and functionally-connected brain areas.

Victoria Puig delivered the 2016 Celebration of Women in Neuroscience keynote speech. She shares her story of working abroad and returning home, while also recounting learning various communication and leadership styles, building networks, and learning language to advance in her career.

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Worldwide, researchers are engaging the public to increase their understanding of and support for animals in research.

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Preterm infants are at risk for brain injury and neurodevelopmental impairment due, in part, to white matter injury following chronic hypoxia exposure. However, the precise molecular mechanisms by which neonatal hypoxia disrupts early neurodevelopment are poorly understood. Here, we constructed a brain-wide map of the regenerative response to newborn brain injury using high-resolution imaging-based spatial transcriptomics to analyze over 800,000 cells in a mouse model of chronic neonatal hypoxia. Additionally, we developed a new method for inferring condition-associated differences in cell type spatial proximity, enabling the identification of niche-specific changes in cellular architecture. We observed hypoxia-associated changes in region-specific cell states, cell type composition, and spatial organization. Importantly, our analysis revealed mechanisms underlying reparative neurogenesis and gliogenesis, while also nominating pathways that may impede circuit rewiring following neonatal hypoxia. Altogether...

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