The vestibulospinal nucleus is a locus of balance development
KR Hamling, K Harmon, Y Kimura… - Journal of …, 2024 - Soc Neuroscience
Mature vertebrates maintain posture using vestibulospinal neurons that transform sensed
instability into reflexive commands to spinal motor circuits. Postural stability improves across …
instability into reflexive commands to spinal motor circuits. Postural stability improves across …
Diving into the zebrafish brain: exploring neuroscience frontiers with genetic tools, imaging techniques, and behavioral insights
O Doszyn, T Dulski, J Zmorzynska - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is increasingly used in neuroscience research. Zebrafish are
relatively easy to maintain, and their high fecundity makes them suitable for high-throughput …
relatively easy to maintain, and their high fecundity makes them suitable for high-throughput …
Defects in exosome biogenesis are associated with sensorimotor defects in zebrafish vps4a mutants
A Shipman, Y Gao, D Liu, S Sun, J Zang… - Journal of …, 2024 - jneurosci.org
Mutations in human VPS4A are associated with neurodevelopmental defects, including
motor delays and defective muscle tone. VPS4A encodes a AAA-ATPase required for …
motor delays and defective muscle tone. VPS4A encodes a AAA-ATPase required for …
Evolutionarily conserved brainstem architecture enables gravity-guided vertical navigation
The sensation of gravity anchors our perception of the environment and is important for
navigation. However, the neural circuits that transform gravity into commands for navigation …
navigation. However, the neural circuits that transform gravity into commands for navigation …
Cerebellar Purkinje Cells Control Posture in Larval Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Cerebellar dysfunction leads to postural instability. Recent work in freely moving rodents has
transformed investigations of cerebellar contributions to posture. However, the combined …
transformed investigations of cerebellar contributions to posture. However, the combined …
Medial and lateral vestibulospinal projections to the cervical spinal cord of the squirrel monkey
R Boyle - Frontiers in Neurology, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The brainstem vestibular nuclei neurons receive synaptic inputs from inner ear
acceleration-sensing hair cells, cerebellar output neurons, and ascending signals from …
acceleration-sensing hair cells, cerebellar output neurons, and ascending signals from …
[HTML][HTML] Multisensory strategies for postural compensation after lateral line loss
To control elevation underwater, aquatic vertebrates integrate multisensory information (eg,
vestibular, visual, proprioceptive) to guide posture and swim kinematics. Here we …
vestibular, visual, proprioceptive) to guide posture and swim kinematics. Here we …
[HTML][HTML] A brainstem circuit for gravity-guided vertical navigation
The sensation of gravity anchors our perception of the environment and is crucial for
navigation. However, the neural circuits that transform gravity into commands for navigation …
navigation. However, the neural circuits that transform gravity into commands for navigation …
Sleep pressure modulates single-neuron synapse dynamics in zebrafish
A Suppermpool, DG Lyons, E Broom, J Rihel - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Sleep is a nearly universal behaviour with unclear functions1. The Synaptic Homeostasis
Hypothesis (SHY) proposes that sleep is required to renormalize the increases in synaptic …
Hypothesis (SHY) proposes that sleep is required to renormalize the increases in synaptic …