[HTML][HTML] Reduction in the activity of VTA/SNc dopaminergic neurons underlies aging-related decline in novelty seeking

Q Shan, Y Tian, H Chen, X Lin, Y Tian - Communications Biology, 2023 - nature.com
Curiosity, or novelty seeking, is a fundamental mechanism motivating animals to explore
and exploit environments to improve survival, and is also positively associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple neuron clusters on Micro-Electrode Arrays as an in vitro model of brain network

M Brofiga, S Losacco, F Poggio, RA Zerbo… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Understanding the brain functioning is essential for governing brain processes with the aim
of managing pathological network dysfunctions. Due to the morphological and biochemical …

[HTML][HTML] Crucial neuroprotective roles of the metabolite BH4 in dopaminergic neurons

SJF Cronin, W Yu, A Hale, S Licht-Mayer, MJ Crabtree… - bioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are movement disorders
caused by the dysfunction of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons. Identifying druggable …

[HTML][HTML] A Network-Level Stochastic Model for Pacemaker GABAergic Neurons in Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata

K Guimarães, A Duarte - Mathematics, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper we present computational simulations of a mathematical model describing the
time evolution of membrane potentials in a GABAergic neural network. This model, with …

Detecting rhythmic spiking through the power spectra of point process model residuals

KM Cox, D Kase, T Znati, RS Turner - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Oscillations figure prominently in models of brain function and dysfunction. It would be
informative to analyze oscillations at the level of individual neurons, by estimating the power …