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ArticleThe Journal of comparative neurology2009

Quantitative morphometry of electrophysiologically identified CA3b interneurons reveals robust local geometry and distinct cell classes.

Giorgio A Ascoli, Kerry M Brown, Eduardo Calixto, J Patrick Card, E J Galván, T Perez-Rosello, Germán Barrionuevo

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Article in The Journal of comparative neurology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Giorgio A AscoliCenter for Neural Informatics, Structures, & Plasticity, and Molecular Neuroscience Department, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444, USA. ascoli@gmu.edu
Kerry M Brown
Eduardo Calixto
J Patrick Card
E J Galván
T Perez-Rosello
Germán Barrionuevo
University of Pittsburgh · USGeorge Mason University · USInstitute for Advanced Study · USInstituto Nacional de Psiquiatría · MX

Funding

Generation and Description of Neuronal Morphology and ConnectivityR01NS039600 · NINDS · GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY · PI ASCOLI, GIORGIO A · 1999 to 2024
$6.9M
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF ASSOCIATIVE LONG-TERM POTENTIATIONR01NS024288 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI BARRIONUEVO, GERMAN · 1985 to 2008
$1.9M
CRCNS: Input/Output Relationship in CA3 Pyramidal CellsR01AG025633 · NIA · GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY · PI ASCOLI, GIORGIO A · 2004 to 2008
$1.5M
Generation and Description of Neuronal Morphology and ConnectivityR37NS039600 · NINDS · GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY · PI GIORGIO A ASCOLI · 2026 to 2026
$398k
NIA NIH HHS AG 25633NIA NIH HHS R01 AG025633NINDS NIH HHS NS 24288NINDS NIH HHS NS 39600NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS024288NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS039600NINDS NIH HHS R37 NS039600
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The morphological and electrophysiological diversity of inhibitory cells in hippocampal area CA3 may underlie specific computational roles and is not yet fully elucidated. In particular, interneurons with somata in strata radiatum (R) and lacunosum-moleculare (L-M) receive converging stimulation from the dentate gyrus and entorhinal cortex as well as within CA3. Although these cells express different forms of synaptic plasticity, their axonal trees and connectivity are still largely unknown. We investigated the branching and spatial patterns, plus the membrane and synaptic properties, of rat CA3b R and L-M interneurons digitally reconstructed after intracellular labeling. We found considerable variability within but no difference between the two layers, and no correlation between morphological and biophysical properties. Nevertheless, two cell types were identified based on the number of dendritic bifurcations, with significantly different anatomical and electrophysiological features. Axons generally branched an order of magnitude more than dendrites. However, interneurons on both sides of the R/L-M boundary revealed surprisingly modular axodendritic arborizations with consistently uniform local branch geometry. Both axons and dendrites followed a lamellar organization, and axons displayed a spatial preference toward the fissure. Moreover, only a small fraction of the axonal arbor extended to the outer portion of the invaded volume, and tended to return toward the proximal region. In contrast, dendritic trees demonstrated more limited but isotropic volume occupancy. These results suggest a role of predominantly local feedforward and lateral inhibitory control for both R and L-M interneurons. Such a role may be essential to balance the extensive recurrent excitation of area CA3 underlying hippocampal autoassociative memory function.

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InterneuronsAnimalsAxonsDendritesExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsHippocampusMaleNeuronal PlasticityPatch-Clamp TechniquesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, AMPAReceptors, AMPA

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PMCPMC2827149
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