Dendritic excitations primarily mediate back-propagation in CA1 pyramidal neurons during behavior
Byung Hun Lee, Pojeong Park, Xiang Wu, J. David Wong-Campos, Junjie Xu, Marley Xiong, Yitong Qi, Yi-Chieh Huang, Daniel G. Itkis, Sarah E. Plutkis, Luke D. Lavis, Adam E. Cohen
This study maps dendritic membrane potential dynamics in CA1 neurons during behavior, showing dendritic spikes are driven by back-propagating action potentials and influence spiking outputs and plasticity.
bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience