Hasty Briefsbeta

Bilingual

Profiling presynaptic scaffolds using split-GFP reconstitution reveals cell-type-specific spatial configurations in the fly brain - PubMed

3 hours ago
  • #D. melanogaster
  • #synapse profiling
  • #neuroscience
  • Characterization of synapse heterogeneity aids in understanding neuronal circuits.
  • Split-GFP reconstitution visualized endogenous Bruchpilot (Brp) in a cell-type-specific manner.
  • High-throughput quantification pipeline profiled AZ structures in mushroom body circuit neurons.
  • Quantitative analysis revealed cell-type-dependent synaptic heterogeneity and stereotypy.
  • Discovered sub-compartmental synapse configuration and transient structural plasticity from associative learning.
  • Profiles show multilayered spatial configurations of AZs, from overall distribution to local arrangements.