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Simultaneous Two-photon In Vivo Imaging of Synaptic Inputs and Postsynaptic Targets in the Mouse Retrosplenial Cortex
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2016
This video shows the craniotomy procedure that allows chronic imaging of neurons in mouse retrosplenial cortex using in vivo two photon microscopy in Thy1-GFP transgenic line. This approach is combined with injection of mCherry-expressing adeno-associated virus into dorsal hippocampus. These techniques allow long-term monitoring of experience-dependent structural plasticity in RSC.
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Power Input Measurements in Stirred Bioreactors at Laboratory Scale
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2018
The power input in stirred bioreactors can be measured through the torque that acts on the impeller shaft during rotation. This manuscript describes how an air bearing can be used to effectively reduce friction losses observed in mechanical seals and improve the accuracy of power input measurements in small-scale vessels.
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Measuring Synaptic Vesicle Endocytosis in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons
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2017
Synaptic vesicle endocytosis is detected by light microscopy of pHluorin fused with synaptic vesicle protein and by electron microscopy of vesicle uptake.
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Studying Synaptic Vesicle Pools using Photoconversion of Styryl Dyes
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2010
FM dyes have been of invaluable help in the understanding of synaptic dynamics. FMs are normally followed under the fluorescent microscope during different stimulation conditions. However, photoconversion of FM dyes combined with electron microscopy allows the visualization of distinct synaptic vesicle pools, among other ultrastructure components, in synaptic boutons.
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Input Efficiency II
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2025
In any production process, resources such as labor and capital must be allocated efficiently to maximize output. When multiple producers rely on the same fixed resources, the challenge is to distribute these inputs in a way that ensures no further improvements can be made without reducing another producer’s output.Efficiency in resource allocation is analyzed using isoquants, which represent different combinations of inputs that produce the same level of output. If an allocation allows at least...
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Voltage-clamp recording measures synaptic currents while controlling the postsynaptic neuron’s membrane voltage. Current-clamp recording instead observes changes in membrane potential under less direct voltage control. Using these complementary approaches helps researchers examine how incoming signals alter electrical behavior and compare synaptic responses under defined recording conditions.
Amplitude indicates the size of an individual synaptic response, whereas frequency describes how often spontaneous or measured events occur. Timing captures when inputs arise and how their occurrence relates to other neural activity. Together, these measures provide separate information about synaptic strength, input occurrence, and temporal organization within a circuit.
Evoked and spontaneous measurements provide different perspectives on synaptic activity. Evoked responses help assess how a circuit responds under a defined experimental condition, while spontaneous events reveal ongoing input activity. Comparing their amplitude, frequency, and timing can show whether a change reflects altered synaptic strength, event occurrence, or broader activity patterns.
Researchers record from the postsynaptic neuron using intracellular electrophysiology, selecting voltage-clamp or current-clamp conditions according to the electrical feature of interest. They then measure synaptic responses, including evoked or spontaneous events, and analyze amplitude, frequency, and timing. This workflow connects incoming activity with the neuron’s electrical response.
This approach is useful when investigators need to examine circuit connectivity, synaptic strength, or neuronal computation. Measurements from a postsynaptic neuron can show how incoming signals are organized and processed, helping relate cellular electrical responses to the functional behavior of neural circuits rather than examining connectivity only at an anatomical level.
Researchers can compare synaptic responses across developmental stages, learning-related conditions, or disease-associated states. Changes in amplitude, frequency, or timing may indicate altered synaptic strength or input organization. These measurements therefore provide a way to connect changes in neuronal communication with broader changes in circuit function across physiological and pathological contexts.