In vivo functional properties of juxtaglomerular neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb
Juxtaglomerular neurons represent one of the largest cellular populations in the mammalian olfactory bulb yet their role for signal processing remains unclear. We used two-photon imaging and electrophysiological recordings to clarify the in vivo properties of these cells and their functional organiz...
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pubmed-35782712013-03-04 In vivo functional properties of juxtaglomerular neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb Homma, R. Kovalchuk, Y. Konnerth, A. Cohen, L. B. Garaschuk, O. Neuroscience Juxtaglomerular neurons represent one of the largest cellular populations in the mammalian olfactory bulb yet their role for signal processing remains unclear. We used two-photon imaging and electrophysiological recordings to clarify the in vivo properties of these cells and their functional organization in the juxtaglomerular space. Juxtaglomerular neurons coded for many perceptual characteristics of the olfactory stimulus such as (1) identity of the odorant, (2) odorant concentration, (3) odorant onset, and (4) offset. The odor-responsive neurons clustered within a narrow area surrounding the glomerulus with the same odorant specificity, with ~80% of responding cells located ≤20 μm from the glomerular border. This stereotypic spatial pattern of activated cells persisted at different odorant concentrations and was found for neurons both activated and inhibited by the odorant. Our data identify a principal glomerulus with a narrow shell of juxtaglomerular neurons as a basic odor coding unit in the glomerular layer and underline the important role of intraglomerular circuitry. Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-02-21 /pmc/articles/PMC3578271/ /pubmed/23459031 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncir.2013.00023 Text en Copyright © 2013 Homma, Kovalchuk, Konnerth, Cohen and Garaschuk. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in other forums, provided the original authors and source are credited and subject to any copyright notices concerning any third-party graphics etc. |
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In vivo functional properties of juxtaglomerular neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb |
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In vivo functional properties of juxtaglomerular neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb |
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In vivo functional properties of juxtaglomerular neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb |
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In vivo functional properties of juxtaglomerular neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb |
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In vivo functional properties of juxtaglomerular neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb |
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in vivo functional properties of juxtaglomerular neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb |
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Juxtaglomerular neurons represent one of the largest cellular populations in the mammalian olfactory bulb yet their role for signal processing remains unclear. We used two-photon imaging and electrophysiological recordings to clarify the in vivo properties of these cells and their functional organization in the juxtaglomerular space. Juxtaglomerular neurons coded for many perceptual characteristics of the olfactory stimulus such as (1) identity of the odorant, (2) odorant concentration, (3) odorant onset, and (4) offset. The odor-responsive neurons clustered within a narrow area surrounding the glomerulus with the same odorant specificity, with ~80% of responding cells located ≤20 μm from the glomerular border. This stereotypic spatial pattern of activated cells persisted at different odorant concentrations and was found for neurons both activated and inhibited by the odorant. Our data identify a principal glomerulus with a narrow shell of juxtaglomerular neurons as a basic odor coding unit in the glomerular layer and underline the important role of intraglomerular circuitry. |
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