Axons in the mammalian CNS fail to regenerate after injury. A subset of retinal neurons, called direction-selective ganglion cells (DSGCs), are specialized for detecting motion along specific axes of the visual field. Intrinsic developmental growth programs can be reactivated in RGCs, neural activity can enhance RGC regeneration, and functional reformation of eye-to-brain connections is possible, even in the adult brain. Down syndrome (DS) is a developmental disorder caused by a third chromosome 21 in humans (Trisomy 21), leading to neurological deficits and cognitive impairment. In mice, we identify the transcription factor Satb2 (Special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2) as a selective marker for three RGC types: On-Off DSGCs encoding motion in either the anterior or posterior direction, a newly identified type of Off-DSGC and an Off-sustained RGC type. We used rabies-virus based circuit mapping tools to reveal the identity of macaque Satb2-RGCs and discovered their dendritic arbors are relatively large and monostratified. Finally, we demonstrate that the death of RGCs depends on a combination of both an injury to the neurons and the presence of reactive astrocytes, suggesting a model that may explain why reactive astrocytes are toxic only in some circumstances. He is also testing how people can access better sleep using stress-relief tools. Indeed, one could argue that more information is now available about the mouse visual system than any other sensory system, in any species, including humans. Here, we review research on regeneration and repair of the optic system. Cruz-Martin, A., El-Danaf, R. N., Osakada, F., Sriram, B., Dhande, O. S., Nguyen, P. L., Callaway, E. M., Ghosh, A., Huberman, A. D. Visual Circuits: Mouse Retina No Longer a Level Playing Field, Retinal ganglion cell maps in the brain: implications for visual processing, Genetic Dissection of Retinal Inputs to Brainstem Nuclei Controlling Image Stabilization. The podcast is frequently ranked in the Top 15 of all podcasts globally . These data reveal the diversity of cellular mechanisms that mammalian CNS axons use to pick their targets and highlight the key role of birthdate and outgrowth timing in influencing this precision. A prime example of such behaviours is the optokinetic reflex (OKR), an innate eye movement mediated by the brainstem accessory optic system, that stabilizes images on the retina as the animal moves through the environment and is thus crucial for vision. This field is therefore positioned to reveal new principles of visual circuit development that no doubt will extend to other regions of the CNS. The OKR is plastic, allowing the amplitude of this reflex to be adaptively adjusted relative to other oculomotor reflexes and thereby ensuring image stability throughout life. But we are trying hard to collect all the information about him and will update you soon. The classic model of ocular dominance column development, in which spontaneous retinal activity plays a crucial role, has also gained new support. Moreover, if DSGCs are present in the primate retina, it is unlikely that they express Satb2.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTThe ability to detect object-motion is a fundamental feature of almost all visual systems. To determine whether there is a critical period for development of eye-specific layers in the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN), we prevented the normal segregation of retinogeniculate afferents and then allowed an extended period of time for recovery. We find that both M1 ipRGCs and oDSGCs are resilient to injury but do not display long-distance axon regrowth following Lin28a overexpression. What if I told you that you actually have the power to change your brain and reprogram your perception, irrespective of age? Salay, L. D., Ishiko, N. n., Huberman, A. D. Uniformity from Diversity: Vast-Range Light Sensing in a Single Neuron Type. Many cortico-fugal projections target brainstem nuclei that mediate innate motor behaviours, but the function of these projections remains poorly understood. We cant say their name. A tremendous amount of research has focused on understanding the neural circuits for vision and the developmental mechanisms that establish them. Here, we show that the murine transmembrane semaphorin 6A (Sema6A) is expressed in a subset of On direction-selective ganglion cells (On DSGCs) and is required for retinorecipient axonal targeting to the medial terminal nucleus (MTN) of the AOS. Understanding the neural basis of visual perception is a long-standing fundamental goal of neuroscience. Todays main course warm-up comes courtesy of my friend Utkarsh Ambudkar, the linguistically dexterous musician, actor and rapper longtime listeners will recall fromRRP #373. The direct contributions of synaptic transmission to this process, however, remain unclear. There are many transgenic GFP reporter lines that allow the visualization of specific populations of cells. Although Dscam is not the sole gene in the DSCR contributing to enhanced refinement in trisomy, Dscam dosage clearly regulates cell spacing and dendritic fasciculation in a specific class of retinal ganglion cells. Here we show that projections from the mouse visual cortex to the accessory optic system promote the adaptive plasticity of the OKR. This segregation process is completed before the reported onset of ganglion cell axon loss and retino-dLGN synapse elimination, suggesting that, in the primate, eye-specific targeting occurs independent of traditional forms of synaptic plasticity. I love this film. Andrew Huberman is a Stanford neurobiologist and ophthalmologist keenly interested in the biology of stress and ways to manage stress. The Xi projects to the basolateral amygdala to promote saliency-reducing responses to threats, such as freezing, whereas the Re projects to the medial prefrontal cortex (RemPFC) to promote saliency-enhancing, even confrontational responses to threats, such as tail rattling. Conversely, ectopic expression of CNTN4 biases RGCs to arborize in the NOT, and that process also requires APP. His lab focuses on neural regeneration, neuroplasticity, and brain states such as stress, focus, fear, and optimal performance. Hes developed and tested a number of stress-relieving techniques from specific patterns of breathing to visual tools and uses virtual reality to help humans control their stress in adaptive ways. We have no information about his girlfriend/boyfriend. Refresh the page, check Medium 's site status, or find something. In both healthy and anxious subjects, the amount of scanning behavior correlated with the magnitude of physiological arousal, suggesting that visual scanning behavior is directly linked to internal state. Huberman studies how the nervous system takes in and processes information and uses it to drive reflexive and deliberate behavior. Accurate motion detection requires neural circuitry that compensates for global visual field motion. Our data suggest that early spontaneous retinal activity conveys crucial information about whether thalamocortical axons represent one or the other eye and that this activity mediates binocular competition important for shaping receptive fields in primary visual cortex. Moreover, because the retinofugal pathway is prone to degeneration in many common blinding diseases, understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms that establish connectivity early in life stands to provide valuable insights into approaches that re-wire this pathway after damage or loss. The axons of tOFF-alphaRGC are also organized into columns in the SC. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. We also highlight examples where causal links have been established between specific RGC subtypes, their maps of central connections and defined aspects of light-mediated behavior and we suggest the use of techniques that stand to extend these sorts of analyses to circuits underlying visual perception. We speculate that NPs exert their effects through mechanisms that parallel the known role of short pentraxins outside the CNS. A screen of mice expressing GFP in specific subsets of RGCs revealed that Cdh3-RGCs which also express Cdh6 selectively innervate Cdh6-expressing retinorecipient targets. View details for DOI 10.1016/j.neuron.2006.07.028, View details for Web of Science ID 000241799900006. Here we examined the cellular events underlying the formation of lamina-specific retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axonal projections to the superior colliculus (SC) of the mouse. How specific features in the environment are represented within the brain is an important unanswered question in neuroscience. 475 Via Ortega Here we discuss recent advances in identifying where different RGC subtypes route visual information in the brain, including which targets they connect to and how their organization within those targets influences visual processing. These findings reveal roles for genetic- and projection-defined vLGN subpopulations in modulating the expression of behavioral threat responses according to internal state. The use of the mouse as a model for parsing how vision works at a fundamental level started approximately a decade ago, ushered in by the mouse's convenient size, relatively low cost, and, above all, amenability to genetic perturbations. Dedication of Retinal Special Issue to: Harvey J. Karten, MD, An Unbiased View of Neural Networks: More than Meets the Eye. Although the plasticity of the OKR is thought to involve subcortical structures such as the cerebellum and vestibular nuclei, cortical lesions have suggested that the visual cortex might also be involved. In addition, his work in the Huberman Lab at Stanford has been featured on the pages of Science, Discover, Scientific American, Time, and the New York Times, not to mention countless peer-reviewed journals. VSV transsynaptic tracing enables cell type-specific dissection of neural circuitry and can reveal synaptic relationships among neurons that are otherwise obscured due to the complexity and density of neuropil. They separated the sensory and motor networks and discovered that certain eye movements robustly suppress the amygdala. Here we identify a novel marker for retinal ganglion cells encoding directional motion that is evolutionarily conserved in mice and rabbits, but not in primates. You're invitedby Dr. Andrew Huberman. The brain uses sensory information from the periphery to create percepts. Chemogenetic activation of vLGNGABA neurons reduces freezing, whereas inactivation dramatically extends the duration of freezing to visual threats. Finally, OKR potentiation results from an enhanced drive exerted by the visual cortex onto the accessory optic system. However, the normal stereotyped pattern of eye-specific afferent and cellular layers never developed. Blank, M., Fuerst, P. G., Stevens, B., Nouri, N., Kirkby, L., Warrier, D., Barres, B. View details for DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2011.11.047, View details for Web of Science ID 000299144200009. Moreover, the signals that direct mammalian RGC axons to their appropriate layer within those targets remain unknown. DR. ANDREW HUBERMAN. . After recovery, both anatomy and physiology revealed strictly nonoverlapping territories of input from the two eyes. We use this virus in the mouse retina to show connectivity between starburst amacrine cells (SACs) and their known synaptic partners, direction-selective retinal ganglion cells, as well as to discover previously unknown connectivity between SACs and other retinal ganglion cell types. By combining a genetically encoded marker of a defined RGC subtype (OFF-RGCs) with serial immunoelectron microscopy, we resolved the ultrastructure of axon terminals fated for laminar stabilization versus those fated for removal. Moreover, M1 intrinsically photosensitive RGCs, which functionally are On RGCs but structurally stratify their dendrites in the Off sublamina of the IPL, also underwent significant changes in dendritic structure 1 week after elevated IOP. Here, we use a new mouse line that labels On direction-selective RGCs (oDSGCs) and characterize the survival and regenerative potential of these cells following optic nerve crush (ONC). How axons select their appropriate targets in the brain remains poorly understood. Andrew D Huberman and Andy Huberman are some of the alias or nicknames that Andrew has used. I am super impressed by Andrew, his story and the crucial work he is doing. These data indicate that NPs are necessary for early synaptic refinements in the mammalian retina and dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus. For instance, it is unknown whether direction-selective retinal ganglion cells (DSGCs) exist in primates, and if so, whether they are the equivalent to mouse and rabbit DSGCs. Highly structured retinal waves were first observed at E60, >1 week before the segregation of eye-specific retinal dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus projections commences. This discourse is a vital effort to better understand the powerful role cognitive bias and hormones like dopamine and adrenaline play in affirming our world viewsand shutting us down to the opinions and experiences of others. That's Dr. Andrew Huberman and this is the retro podcast. Additionally, we observe that numerous ectopic presynaptic specializations associate with misguided ipRGC intraretinal axons. Stevens, B., Allen, N. J., Vazquez, L. E., Howell, G. R., Christopherson, K. S., Nouri, N., Micheva, K. D., Mehalow, A. K., Huberman, A. D., Stafford, B., Sher, A., Litke, A. M., Lambris, J. D., Smith, S. J., John, S. W., Barres, B. These findings reveal a critical period for coordinating the development of three processes in the LGN: the segregation of afferents from the two eyes, the spatial organization of those afferents into layers, and the alignment of postsynaptic cytoarchitecture with the afferent inputs. Light, and how our brains process light energy, is closely tied to our stress mechanisms. A midline thalamic circuit determines reactions to visual threat. In the visual system, the thalamic lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) is generally thought to encode simple center-surround receptive fields, which are combined into more sophisticated features in cortex, such as orientation and direction selectivity. View details for DOI 10.1016/S0070-2153(10)93008-1, View details for Web of Science ID 000283820000008. These results show that during visual circuit refinement glutamatergic transmission plays a direct role in excluding competing axons from inappropriate target regions, but they argue that consolidation and maintenance of axonal territory are largely insensitive to alterations in synaptic activity levels. Historically, most vision studies were carried out on humans, macaques and cats. This permanently disrupted the anatomical organization of ODCs and led to a dramatic increase in receptive field size for binocular cells in primary visual cortex. While finishing Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, Andrew tested and observed neural movement and axon direction particles work in show to guarantee legitimate wiring of binocular guides in the cerebrum. Here we show that nuclei of the ventral midline thalamus (vMT), the xiphoid nucleus (Xi) and nucleus reuniens (Re), represent crucial hubs in the network controlling behavioural responses to visual threats. The breathing conditions are (1) cyclic sighing, which emphasizes prolonged exhalations; (2) box breathing, which is equal duration of inhalations, breath retentions, and exhalations; and (3) cyclic hyperventilation with retention, with longer inhalations and shorter exhalations. Hoxd10-GFP RGCs also include one subtype of On-Off DSGCs tuned for forward motion. Menu Close. Timing-based mechanisms may underlie the assembly of the other sensory pathways and complex neural circuitry in the brain. Stanford, CA 94305 Here, we show that early developmental refinement of visual circuits is perturbed in mouse models of Down syndrome. Mice deficient in complement protein C1q or the downstream complement protein C3 exhibit large sustained defects in CNS synapse elimination, as shown by the failure of anatomical refinement of retinogeniculate connections and the retention of excess retinal innervation by lateral geniculate neurons. The Rich Roll podcast made people welcome to the show. Clusters of ON-center and OFF-center LGN cells were segregated from one another as in normal animals. Retinal prosthetics that can restore vision in animal models may too have practical power in the clinical setting. In 2016, he found and distributed a paper on the best way to utilization of non-obtrusive strategies, for example, visual incitement can upgrade recovery of harmed retinal neurons, which can help in incomplete recuperation from visual impairment. By contrast, later-born, later-arriving RGC axons are highly accurate in their initial target choices. We discuss the inner workings of our nervous systems and how we can use our physical bodiesour diaphragms and visual systemsto access and optimize certain states of mind. Thus, individual On-Off DSGC subtypes are molecularly distinct and establish circuits that map specific qualities of directional motion to dedicated subcortical areas. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast. (2018) use whole-brain functional ultrasound imaging in mice to unveil the circuits involved reflexive eye movements. Early-born, early-arriving RGC axons initially innervate multiple targets. Also mentioned in this particular podcast (Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety | Huberman Lab Podcast #10): The books (no specific book recommendation) of Robert Sapolsky (1:12:33) Synaptic Convergence Patterns onto Retinal Ganglion Cells Are Preserved despite Topographic Variation in Pre- and Postsynaptic Territories. Here, we focus on one of the final steps of synaptic matchmaking: the targeting of synaptic layers and the mutual recognition of axons and dendrites within these layers. In the course of that effort, a large cadre of new and powerful tools for in vivo labeling, monitoring, and manipulation of neurons were applied to this species. Dr. Andres Huberman, MD is a psychiatry specialist in Great Neck, NY. View details for DOI 10.1016/j.neuron.2015.03.064. View details for DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2021.10.029. View details for DOI 10.1016/j.neuron.2008.07.018, View details for Web of Science ID 000258565500011. describe a set of connections in the fly brain that combines opposing directional signals, and they hypothesize that this motif limits global motion noise as the fly moves through space. And the most unlikely path he blazed to becoming the celebrated scientist he is today. These findings have implications for central visual processing, perception and behavior in this prominent model species. By analyzing your biological data, InsideTracker provides you with a clear picture of what's going on inside your body and a science-backed Action Plan, so you can take control of your health from the inside out. In rabbits, we find that expression of Satb2 is conserved in On-Off DSGCs; however, has evolved to include On-Off DSGCs encoding upward and downward motion, in addition to anterior and posterior motion. Osterhout, J. Here we show that in the absence of contactin 4 (CNTN4) or one of its binding partners, amyloid precursor protein (APP), a subset of direction-selective RGCs fail to target the nucleus of the optic tract (NOT)--the accessory optic system (AOS) target controlling horizontal image stabilization. View details for DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2019.10.008, View details for Web of Science ID 000457345800003, View details for DOI 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.11.038, View details for Web of Science ID 000452295400006. In this episode of Huberman Lab, Dr. Huberman breaks down the science of motivation and drive. View details for DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2020.02.090. Wiki, Biography, Age, Spouse, Net Worth, Fast Facts. Seabrook, T. A., Burbridge, T. J., Crair, M. C., Huberman, A. D. Strict Independence of Parallel and Poly-synaptic Axon-Target Matching during Visual Reflex Circuit Assembly. 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