Origin of wiring specificity in an olfactory map revealed by neuron type-specific, time-lapse imaging of dendrite targeting.
D. melanogaster
dendrite targeting
developmental biology
neural circuit assembly
neuronal remodeling
neuroscience
olfactory system
projection neurons
time-lapse imaging
Journal
eLife
ISSN: 2050-084X
Titre abrégé: Elife
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101579614
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 03 2023
28 03 2023
Historique:
received:
11
12
2022
accepted:
27
03
2023
medline:
22
5
2023
pubmed:
29
3
2023
entrez:
28
3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
How does wiring specificity of neural maps emerge during development? Formation of the adult The brain’s ability to sense, act and remember relies on the intricate network of connections between neurons. Organization of these connections into neural maps is critical for processing sensory information. For instance, different odors are represented by specific neurons in a part of the brain known as the olfactory bulb, allowing animals to distinguish between smells. Projection neurons in the olfactory bulb have extensions known as dendrites that receive signals from sensory neurons. Scientists have extensively used the olfactory map in adult fruit flies to study brain wiring because of the specific connections between their sensory and projection neurons. This has led to the discovery of similar wiring strategies in mammals. But how the olfactory map is formed during development is not fully understood. To investigate, Wong et al. built genetic tools to label specific types of olfactory projection neurons during the pupal stage of fruit fly development. This showed that a group of projection neurons directed their dendrites in a clockwise rotation pattern depending on the order in which they were born: the first-born neuron sent dendrites towards the top right of the antennal lobe (the fruit fly equivalent of the olfactory bulb), while the last-born sent dendrites towards the top left. Wong et al. also carried out high-resolution time-lapse imaging of live brains grown in the laboratory to determine how dendrites make wiring decisions. This revealed that projection neurons send dendrites in all directions, but preferentially stabilize those that extend in the direction which the neurons eventually target. Also, live imaging showed neurons could remove old dendrites (used in the larvae) and build new ones (to be used in the adult) simultaneously, allowing them to quickly create new circuits. These experiments demonstrate the value of imaging specific types of neurons to understand the mechanisms that assemble neural maps in the developing brain. Further work could use the genetic tools created by Wong et al. to study how wiring decisions are determined in this and other neural maps by specific genes, potentially yielding insights into neurological disorders associated with wiring defects.
Autres résumés
Type: plain-language-summary
(eng)
The brain’s ability to sense, act and remember relies on the intricate network of connections between neurons. Organization of these connections into neural maps is critical for processing sensory information. For instance, different odors are represented by specific neurons in a part of the brain known as the olfactory bulb, allowing animals to distinguish between smells. Projection neurons in the olfactory bulb have extensions known as dendrites that receive signals from sensory neurons. Scientists have extensively used the olfactory map in adult fruit flies to study brain wiring because of the specific connections between their sensory and projection neurons. This has led to the discovery of similar wiring strategies in mammals. But how the olfactory map is formed during development is not fully understood. To investigate, Wong et al. built genetic tools to label specific types of olfactory projection neurons during the pupal stage of fruit fly development. This showed that a group of projection neurons directed their dendrites in a clockwise rotation pattern depending on the order in which they were born: the first-born neuron sent dendrites towards the top right of the antennal lobe (the fruit fly equivalent of the olfactory bulb), while the last-born sent dendrites towards the top left. Wong et al. also carried out high-resolution time-lapse imaging of live brains grown in the laboratory to determine how dendrites make wiring decisions. This revealed that projection neurons send dendrites in all directions, but preferentially stabilize those that extend in the direction which the neurons eventually target. Also, live imaging showed neurons could remove old dendrites (used in the larvae) and build new ones (to be used in the adult) simultaneously, allowing them to quickly create new circuits. These experiments demonstrate the value of imaging specific types of neurons to understand the mechanisms that assemble neural maps in the developing brain. Further work could use the genetic tools created by Wong et al. to study how wiring decisions are determined in this and other neural maps by specific genes, potentially yielding insights into neurological disorders associated with wiring defects.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36975203
doi: 10.7554/eLife.85521
pii: 85521
pmc: PMC10195080
doi:
pii:
Substances chimiques
Drosophila Proteins
0
Banques de données
GEO
['GSE161228']
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : NIDCD NIH HHS
ID : R01 DC005982
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2023, Wong et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
KW, TL, TF, GL, CL, SK, QX, DL, SU, EB, LL No competing interests declared
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