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Termination of Translation
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2020
The large ribosomal subunit has several important structures essential to translation. These include the peptidyl transferase center (PTC) - which is the site where the peptide bond is formed - and a large, internal, water-filled tube through which the nascent polypeptide moves. This latter structure is called the Peptide Exit Tunnel, and it begins at the PTC and spans the body of the large ribosomal subunit. During translation, as the nascent polypeptide chain is synthesized, it passes through...
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Analyzing Dendritic Morphology in Columns and Layers
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2017
Here, we show how to analyze dendritic routing of Drosophila medulla neurons in columns and layers. The workflow includes a dual-view imaging technique to improve the image quality and computational tools for tracing, registering dendritic arbors to the reference column array and for analyzing the dendritic structures in 3D space.
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Analyzing Dendritic Morphology Across Drosophila Medulla Layers and Columns
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2025
Source: Ting, C., et al., Analyzing Dendritic Morphology in Columns and Layers. J. Vis. Exp. (2017)This video demonstrates the procedure of preparing a Drosophila brain, capturing horizontal and frontal image stacks of GFP-labeled medulla dendrites under a confocal microscope, and creating a 3D reconstruction to analyze their morphology across layers and columns.
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Loading Drosophila Nerve Terminals with Calcium Indicators
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2007
Calcium is a ubiquitous messenger in the nervous system, essential for triggering neurotransmitter release and changes in synaptic strength. Here we demonstrate a technique for loading Ca2+-indicators into Drosophila nerve terminals. We also demonstrate fabrication of the required apparatus and emphasize points critical for the technique's success.
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Isolation of Mouse Lung Dendritic Cells
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2011
A highly purified preparation of mouse lung dendritic cells is described. Specific emphasis is given to the isolation of conventional dendritic cell subset.
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Signals arriving near the ends of dendritic branches can produce local electrical changes in the membrane rather than immediately determining the neuron’s entire response. These changes may be integrated within the branch, allowing the terminal region to process synaptic input before its influence is reflected at the level of the whole neuron. This local integration helps explain how neurons combine signals.
Receptors detect chemical signals arriving from neighboring cells, while ion channels help convert those inputs into electrical changes across the dendritic membrane. Their combined activity determines how synaptic information is represented locally in a terminal branch. Studying these membrane components therefore connects synaptic signaling with the electrical responses that shape neuronal information processing.
Activity-dependent plasticity refers to changes associated with patterns of neuronal activity. In terminal dendrites, examining this process can reveal how repeated or changing synaptic signaling affects the way branches handle input over time. This perspective links dendritic structure and function to the adaptability of neural circuits, rather than treating dendrites as fixed anatomical extensions.
Researchers can focus on the location and functional behavior of terminal dendrites to relate dendritic branches to incoming synaptic connections. Examining their organization, membrane signaling, and local integration can help clarify which neighboring cells influence a neuron and how those inputs are processed. The resulting information supports analysis of connectivity at the level of individual neuronal branches.
Because terminal dendrites receive and locally process synaptic inputs, their properties can help explain how sensory information is represented within neurons. Studying these distal branches may show how incoming signals are combined before contributing to a broader neuronal response. This makes them relevant for connecting cellular signaling with the processing of information derived from sensory inputs.
Changes in dendritic branching or in the signaling handled by terminal dendrites may disrupt how neurons receive and integrate information. Comparing normal and altered dendritic organization can therefore help researchers identify cellular features associated with neurological disorders. This work links structural changes in neuronal trees with possible disturbances in synaptic communication and overall neuronal responses.