Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neural circuit assembly

Neural Development

Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neural circuit assembly

This thematic series, published in Neural Development, focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of circuit assembly. It includes views from vertebrate and invertebrate model systems and covers a spectrum of topics from the development to the function of neuronal circuits.

Edited by: 

• Julia A. Kaltschmidt, Stanford Neurosciences Institute
• Thomas R. Clandinin, Stanford Neurosciences Institute 

This collection of articles has not been sponsored and articles have undergone the journal’s standard peer-review process. The Guest Editors declares no competing interests.

1. Content Type:Review

   Does experience provide a permissive or instructive influence on the development of direction selectivity in visual cortex?

   In principle, the development of sensory receptive fields in cortex could arise from experience-independent mechanisms that have been acquired through evolution, or through an online analysis of the sensory ex...

   Authors:Arani Roy, Ian K. Christie, Gina M. Escobar, Jason J. Osik, Marjena Popović, Neil J. Ritter, Andrea K. Stacy, Shen Wang, Jozsef Fiser, Paul Miller and Stephen D. Van Hooser

   Citation:Neural Development 2018 13:16

   Published on: 12 July 2018

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   Structural aspects of plasticity in the nervous system of Drosophila

   Neurons extend and retract dynamically their neurites during development to form complex morphologies and to reach out to their appropriate synaptic partners. Their capacity to undergo structural rearrangement...

   Authors:Atsushi Sugie, Giovanni Marchetti and Gaia Tavosanis

   Citation:Neural Development 2018 13:14

   Published on: 1 July 2018

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3. Content Type:Review

   Assembly and maintenance of GABAergic and Glycinergic circuits in the mammalian nervous system

   Inhibition in the central nervous systems (CNS) is mediated by two neurotransmitters: gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glycine. Inhibitory synapses are generally GABAergic or glycinergic, although there are ...

   Authors:Clare R. Gamlin, Wan-Qing Yu, Rachel O. L. Wong and Mrinalini Hoon

   Citation:Neural Development 2018 13:12

   Published on: 7 June 2018

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   Strategies for assembling columns and layers in the Drosophila visual system

   A striking feature of neural circuit structure is the arrangement of neurons into regularly spaced ensembles (i.e. columns) and neural connections into parallel layers. These patterns of organization are thoug...

   Authors:S. Sean Millard and Matthew Y. Pecot

   Citation:Neural Development 2018 13:11

   Published on: 7 June 2018

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5. Content Type:Review

   Development, functional organization, and evolution of vertebrate axial motor circuits

   Neuronal control of muscles associated with the central body axis is an ancient and essential function of the nervous systems of most animal species. Throughout the course of vertebrate evolution, motor circui...

   Authors:Kristen P. D’Elia and Jeremy S. Dasen

   Citation:Neural Development 2018 13:10

   Published on: 1 June 2018

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   Homeostatic plasticity in neural development

   Throughout life, neural circuits change their connectivity, especially during development, when neurons frequently extend and retract dendrites and axons, and form and eliminate synapses. In spite of their cha...

   Authors:Nai-Wen Tien and Daniel Kerschensteiner

   Citation:Neural Development 2018 13:9

   Published on: 1 June 2018

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   Astrocytes, neurons, synapses: a tripartite view on cortical circuit development

   In the mammalian cerebral cortex neurons are arranged in specific layers and form connections both within the cortex and with other brain regions, thus forming a complex mesh of specialized synaptic connection...

   Authors:Isabella Farhy-Tselnicker and Nicola J. Allen

   Citation:Neural Development 2018 13:7

   Published on: 1 May 2018

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8. Content Type:Review

   Neural circuits driving larval locomotion in Drosophila

   More than 30 years of studies into Drosophila melanogaster neurogenesis have revealed fundamental insights into our understanding of axon guidance mechanisms, neural differentiation, and early cell fate decisions...

   Authors:Matthew Q. Clark, Aref Arzan Zarin, Arnaldo Carreira-Rosario and Chris Q. Doe

   Citation:Neural Development 2018 13:6

   Published on: 19 April 2018

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   Linking neuronal lineage and wiring specificity

   Brain function requires precise neural circuit assembly during development. Establishing a functional circuit involves multiple coordinated steps ranging from neural cell fate specification to proper matching ...

   Authors:Hongjie Li, S. Andrew Shuster, Jiefu Li and Liqun Luo

   Citation:Neural Development 2018 13:5

   Published on: 13 April 2018

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