In about 250 clock neurons in the brain form a network that orchestrates circadian rhythmicity. Among them, eight small Lateral ventral Neurons (s-LNvs) play a critical role, synchronizing the circadian ensemble the neuropeptide Pigment-Dispersing Factor (PDF). Moreover, their neurites show daily variations in morphology, PDF levels, synaptic markers and connectivity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFimaging of dynamic sub-cellular brain structures in is key to understanding several phenomena in neuroscience. However, its implementation has been hindered by a trade-off between spatial resolution, speed, photobleaching, phototoxicity, and setup complexity required to access the specific target regions of the small brain of . Here, we present a single objective light-sheet microscope, customized for imaging of adult flies and optimized for maximum resolution.
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The aim of our study was to develop a methodology that uses the metronome to constrain the swimmers' stroke rate with the aim to monitor changes in stroke length (SL) during two different periods of the season. Thirteen young trained swimmers (15.7 ± 1.
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