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Odorant response properties of individual neurons in an olfactory glomerular module. 2013

Shu Kikuta, and Max L Fletcher, and Ryota Homma, and Tatsuya Yamasoba, and Shin Nagayama
Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

Neuronal networks that are directly associated with glomeruli in the olfactory bulb are thought to comprise functional modules. However, this has not yet been experimentally proven. In this study, we explored the anatomical and functional architecture of glomerular modules using in vivo two-photon calcium imaging. Surprisingly, the deep portions of the glomerular modules showed considerable spatial overlap with other modules. Juxtaglomerular cells showed similar excitatory odorant response profiles to presynaptic olfactory sensory neuron inputs. Mitral cells exhibited a more sharply tuned molecular receptive range compared to juxtaglomerular cells, and their odorant response profiles varied depending on their interneuronal horizontal distances. These data suggest that glomerular modules are composed of functionally distinct neurons, and that homogenous odor inputs to each glomerulus may be parsed and processed in different fashions within the modules before being sent to higher olfactory centers.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009415 Nerve Net A meshlike structure composed of interconnecting nerve cells that are separated at the synaptic junction or joined to one another by cytoplasmic processes. In invertebrates, for example, the nerve net allows nerve impulses to spread over a wide area of the net because synapses can pass information in any direction. Neural Networks (Anatomic),Nerve Nets,Net, Nerve,Nets, Nerve,Network, Neural (Anatomic),Networks, Neural (Anatomic),Neural Network (Anatomic)
D009812 Odorants The volatile portions of chemical substances perceptible by the sense of smell. Odors,Aroma,Fragrance,Scents,Aromas,Fragrances,Odor,Odorant,Scent
D009830 Olfactory Bulb Ovoid body resting on the CRIBRIFORM PLATE of the ethmoid bone where the OLFACTORY NERVE terminates. The olfactory bulb contains several types of nerve cells including the mitral cells, on whose DENDRITES the olfactory nerve synapses, forming the olfactory glomeruli. The accessory olfactory bulb, which receives the projection from the VOMERONASAL ORGAN via the vomeronasal nerve, is also included here. Accessory Olfactory Bulb,Olfactory Tract,Bulbus Olfactorius,Lateral Olfactory Tract,Main Olfactory Bulb,Olfactory Glomerulus,Accessory Olfactory Bulbs,Bulb, Accessory Olfactory,Bulb, Main Olfactory,Bulb, Olfactory,Bulbs, Accessory Olfactory,Bulbs, Main Olfactory,Bulbs, Olfactory,Glomerulus, Olfactory,Lateral Olfactory Tracts,Main Olfactory Bulbs,Olfactorius, Bulbus,Olfactory Bulb, Accessory,Olfactory Bulb, Main,Olfactory Bulbs,Olfactory Bulbs, Accessory,Olfactory Bulbs, Main,Olfactory Tract, Lateral,Olfactory Tracts,Olfactory Tracts, Lateral,Tract, Lateral Olfactory,Tract, Olfactory,Tracts, Lateral Olfactory,Tracts, Olfactory
D009833 Olfactory Pathways Set of nerve fibers conducting impulses from olfactory receptors to the cerebral cortex. It includes the OLFACTORY NERVE; OLFACTORY BULB; OLFACTORY TRACT; OLFACTORY TUBERCLE; ANTERIOR PERFORATED SUBSTANCE; and OLFACTORY CORTEX. Olfactory Pathway,Pathway, Olfactory,Pathways, Olfactory
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012903 Smell The ability to detect scents or odors, such as the function of OLFACTORY RECEPTOR NEURONS. Olfaction,Sense of Smell,Smell Sense
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D055879 Gene Knock-In Techniques Techniques used to add in exogenous gene sequence such as mutated genes; REPORTER GENES, to study mechanisms of gene expression; or regulatory control sequences, to study effects of temporal changes to GENE EXPRESSION. Gene Knock In,Gene Knock In Techniques,Gene Knock-In,Gene Knock Ins,Gene Knock-In Technique,Gene Knock-Ins,In, Gene Knock,Ins, Gene Knock,Knock In, Gene,Knock Ins, Gene,Knock-In Technique, Gene,Knock-In Techniques, Gene,Knock-In, Gene,Knock-Ins, Gene,Technique, Gene Knock-In,Techniques, Gene Knock-In
D018034 Olfactory Receptor Neurons Neurons in the OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM with proteins (RECEPTORS, ODORANT) that bind, and thus detect, odorants. These neurons send their DENDRITES to the surface of the epithelium with the odorant receptors residing in the apical non-motile cilia. Their unmyelinated AXONS synapse in the OLFACTORY BULB of the BRAIN. Neurons, Olfactory Receptor,Olfactory Receptor Cells,Olfactory Receptor Neuron,Olfactory Sensory Cells,Olfactory Sensory Cilia,Olfactory Sensory Neurons,Cell, Olfactory Receptor,Cell, Olfactory Sensory,Cells, Olfactory Receptor,Cells, Olfactory Sensory,Cilia, Olfactory Sensory,Cilias, Olfactory Sensory,Neuron, Olfactory Receptor,Neuron, Olfactory Sensory,Neurons, Olfactory Sensory,Olfactory Receptor Cell,Olfactory Sensory Cell,Olfactory Sensory Cilias,Olfactory Sensory Neuron,Receptor Cell, Olfactory,Receptor Cells, Olfactory,Receptor Neuron, Olfactory,Receptor Neurons, Olfactory,Sensory Cell, Olfactory,Sensory Cells, Olfactory,Sensory Cilia, Olfactory,Sensory Cilias, Olfactory,Sensory Neuron, Olfactory,Sensory Neurons, Olfactory

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