Lynn E. Dobrunz

NPY+ Interneurons in Basolateral Amygdala are Activated by Aversive Stimuli

This study investigates the activation of NPY+ interneurons in the basolateral amygdala in response to aversive stimuli in mice, finding transient activation to air puffs and prolonged activation to footshocks.

Modulation of Temporoammonic-CA1 Synapses by Neuropeptide Y is Through Y1 Receptors

This study shows that NPY's anxiolytic effects in the CA1 region are mediated by Y1 receptors in the temporammonic pathway, with pathway-specific differences in receptor subtypes.

Ectopically Expressed Rhodopsin Is Not Sensitive to X-rays

This study shows that ectopically expressed human rhodopsin does not respond to X-ray stimulation, unlike visible light, and cannot transduce X-ray signals into neural activity.

X-ray mediated scintillation increases synaptic activity via Cerium-doped LSO and Channelrhodopsin-2

This paper shows that X-ray activation of cerium-doped LSO particles can increase synaptic activity via Channelrhodopsin-2 in hippocampal neurons.

Focused ultrasound blood brain barrier opening mediated delivery of MRI-visible albumin nanoclusters to the rat brain for localized drug delivery with temporal control

This paper demonstrates a method for noninvasive, temporally controlled drug delivery to the rat brain using focused ultrasound and MRI-visible albumin nanoclusters.

LITE-1 Mediates X-ray Avoidance Response in C. elegans

The paper identifies LITE-1 as essential for X-ray avoidance behavior in C. elegans, showing that LITE-1 mutants lack this response while GUR-3 mutants do not.

LSO:Ce Inorganic Scintillators are Biocompatible with Neuronal and Circuit Function

This paper demonstrates that LSO:Ce inorganic scintillators can activate ChR2 and modify synaptic function without harming neurons, suggesting their potential as a non-invasive light delivery system for optogenetics.