Manuscripts
(peer reviewed)
35. Chapleau CA, ME Carlo, JL Larimore & L Pozzo-Miller (2008). The actions
of BDNF on dendritic spine density and morphology in organotypic slice cultures
depend on the presence of serum in culture media. Journal of Neuroscience
Methods 169: 182-190.
34. Mathew SS, L Pozzo-Miller & JJ Hablitz (2008). Kainate modulates
presynaptic GABA release from two vesicle pools. Journal of Neuroscience
28: 725-731.
33. Amaral MD & L Pozzo-Miller (2007). BDNF induces dendritic calcium
elevations associated with IBDNF, a non-selective cationic current mediated
by TRPC channels. Journal of Neurophysiology 98: 2476-2482.
32. Amaral MD & L Pozzo-Miller (2007). TRPC3 channels are necessary for
brain-derived neurotrophic factor to activate a non-selective cationic current
and to induce dendritic spine formation. Journal of Neuroscience 27: 5179-5189.
31. Hojjati MR, GM van Woerden, WJ Tyler, KP Giese, AJ Silva, L Pozzo-Miller
& Y Elgersma (2007). Kinase activity is not required for ‘±CaMKII-dependent
presynaptic plasticity at hippocampal CA3-CA1 synapses. Nature Neuroscience,
in press.
30. Moore CD, ER Thacker, J Larimore, D Gaston, A Underwood, B Kearns, S
Patterson, T Jackson, C Chapleau, L Pozzo-Miller & A Theibert (2007).
Centaurin alpha-1, a neuronal Arf GAP modulates dendritic differentiation.
Journal of Cell Science 120: 2683-2693.
29. Pozzo-Miller L (2006). BDNF enhances dendritic Ca2+ signals evoked by
coincident EPSPs and back-propagating action potentials in CA1 pyramidal
neurons. Brain Research 1104: 45-54.
28. Tyler WJ, X-L Zhang, K Hartman, J Winterer, W Mueller, PK Stanton &
L Pozzo-Miller (2006). BDNF increases release probability and the size of
a rapidly recycling vesicle pool within hippocampal excitatory synapses.
Journal of Physiology (London) 574: 787-803.
27. Kushner SA, Y Elgersma, GC Murphy, D Jaarsma, GM van Woerden, MR Hojjati,
Y Cui, JC LeBoutillier, DF Marrone, ES Choi, CI De Zeeuw, TL Petit, L Pozzo-Miller
& AJ Silva (2005). Modulation of presynaptic plasticity and learning
by the H-ras/ERK/synapsin I signaling pathway. Journal of Neuroscience 25:
9721-9734.
26. Alonso M, JH Medina & L Pozzo-Miller (2004). ERK activation is necessary
for BDNF to increase dendritic spine density in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal
neurons. Learning & Memory 11: 172-178. Featured on the cover.
25. Tyler WJ & L Pozzo-Miller (2003). BDNF and miniature synaptic transmission
modulate dendritic spine growth and form in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons.
Journal of Physiology (London) 553: 497-509.
24. Pivovarova NB, LD Pozzo-Miller, J Hongpaisan & SB Andrews (2002).
Correlated calcium uptake and release by mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum
of CA3 hippocampal dendrites after afferent synaptic stimulation. Journal
of Neuroscience 22: 10653-10661.
23. Tao-Cheng J-H, L Vinade, LD Pozzo-Miller, TS Reese & A Dosemeci (2002).
Calcium/calmoludin-dependent protein kinase II clusters in adult rat hippocampal
slices. Neuroscience 115: 435-440.
22. McCutchen ME, Bramham C & LD Pozzo-Miller (2002). Modulation of neuronal
Ca2+ signaling by neurotrophic factors. International Journal of Developmental
Neuroscience 20: 199-207.
21. Tyler WJ & LD Pozzo-Miller (2001). BDNF enhances quantal neurotransmitter
release and increases the number of docked vesicles at the active zones of
hippocampal excitatory synapses. Journal of Neuroscience 21: 4249-4258.
20. Tartaglia N, J Du, WJ Tyler, E Neale, LD Pozzo-Miller & B Lu (2001).
Protein synthesis dependent and independent regulation of hippocampal synapses
by brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Journal of Biological Chemistry 276:
37585-37593.
19. Dosemeci A, J-H Tao-Cheng, L Vinade, LD Pozzo-Miller & TS Reese (2001).
Glutamate-induced transient modification of the postsynaptic density. Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA 98: 10428-10432.
18. Pozzo-Miller LD, W Gottschalk, L Zhang, K McDermott, J Du, R Gopalakrishnan,
C Oho, ZH Sheng & B Lu (1999). Impairments in high-frequency transmission,
synaptic vesicle docking, and synaptic protein distribution in the hippocampus
of BDNF knockout mice. Journal of Neuroscience 19: 4972-4983.
17. Pozzo-Miller LD, T Inoue & D DiEuliis Murphy (1999). Estradiol increases
spine density and NMDA-dependent Ca2+ transients in spines of CA1 pyramidal
neurons from hippocampal slices. Journal of Neurophysiology 81: 1409-1411.
16. Nelson TJ, W-Q Zhao, S Yuan, A Favit A, LD Pozzo-Miller & DL Alkon
(1999). Calexcitin interaction with neuronal ryanodine receptors. Biochemical
Journal 341: 423-433.
15. Gottschalk W, LD Pozzo-Miller, A Figurov & B Lu (1998). Presynaptic
modulation of synaptic transmission and plasticity by BDNF in developing
hippocampus. Journal of Neuroscience 18: 6830-6839.
14. Pozzo-Miller LD, JE Moreira & RR Llinas (1998). The first-order giant
neurons of the giant fiber system in the squid: electrophysiological and
ultrastructural observations. Journal of Neurocytology 27: 419-429. Featured
on the cover.
13. Pozzo-Miller LD, N Pivovarova, RD Leapman, RA Buchanan, TS Reese &
SB Andrews (1997). Activity-dependent calcium sequestration in dendrites
of hippocampal neurons in brain slices. Journal of Neuroscience 17: 8729-8738.
12. Figurov A, LD Pozzo-Miller, P Olafsson, T Wang & B Lu (1996). Regulation
of synaptic responses to high-frequency stimulation and LTP by neurotrophins
in the hippocampus. Nature 381: 706-709.
11. Pozzo-Miller LD, JJ Petrozzino, G Golarai & JA Connor (1996). Ca2+
release from intracellular stores induced by afferent stimulation of CA3
pyramidal neurons in hippocampal slices. Journal of Neurophysiology 76: 554-562.
10. Petrozzino JJ, LD Pozzo-Miller & JA Connor (1995). Micromolar Ca2+
transients in dendritic spines of hippocampal pyramidal neurons in brain
slice. Neuron 14: 1223-1231.
9. Pozzo-Miller LD, JJ Petrozzino & JA Connor (1995). G protein-coupled
receptors mediate a fast excitatory postsynaptic current in CA3 pyramidal
neurons in hippocampal slices. Journal of Neuroscience 15: 8320-8330.
8. Kasof G, NK Mahanty, LD Pozzo-Miller, T Curran, JA Connor & JI Morgan
(1995). Spontaneous and evoked glutamate signaling influences Fos-lacZ expression
and pyramidal cell death in hippocampal slice cultures from transgenic rats.
Molecular Brain Research 34: 197-208.
7. Pozzo-Miller LD, NK Mahanty, JA Connor & DMD Landis (1994). Spontaneous
pyramidal cell death in organotypic slice cultures from rat hippocampus is
prevented by glutamate receptor antagonists. Neuroscience 63: 471-487.
6. Pozzo-Miller LD & DMD Landis (1993). Cytoplasmic structure in organotypic
cultures of rat hippocampus prepared by rapid freezing and freeze-substitution
fixation. Synapse 13: 195-205.
5. Pozzo-Miller LD, JJ Petrozzino, NK Mahanty & JA Connor (1993). Optical
imaging of cytosolic calcium, electrophysiology, and ultrastructure in pyramidal
neurons of organotypic slice cultures from rat hippocampus. NeuroImage 1:
109-120.
4. Pozzo-Miller LD & A Aoki (1992). Postnatal development of the hypothalamic
ventromedial nucleus: neurons and synapses. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
12: 121-129.
3. Pozzo-Miller LD & A Aoki (1991). Stereological analysis of the hypothalamic
ventromedial nucleus. II: Hormone-induced changes in the synaptogenic pattern.
Developmental Brain Research 61: 189-196.
2. Gomez R, LD Pozzo-Miller, A Aoki & OA Ramirez (1990). Long-term potentiation
induced synaptic changes in hippocampal dentate gyrus of rats with an inborn
low or high learning capacity. Brain Research 537: 293-297.
1. Pozzo-Miller LD & A Aoki (1988). Stereological analysis of the hypothalamic
ventromedial nucleus I: Distribution of synapses. Comunicaciones Biologicas
(B Aires) 6: 377-382.
Reviews and Book Chapters (peer reviewed)
11. Chapleau CA & L Pozzo-Miller (2008). Activity-dependent structural
plasticity of dendritic spines. In: Concise Learning and Memory: the Editor's
Selection, Byrne J (Ed.). Oxford, Elsevier.
10. Chapleau CA & L Pozzo-Miller (2008). Activity-dependent structural
plasticity of dendritic spines. In: Learning and Memory: a Comprehensive
Reference, Byrne J (Ed.). Oxford, Elsevier.
9. Amaral MD, CA Chapleau & L Pozzo-Miller (2007). Transient receptor
potential channels as novel effectors of brain-derived neurotrophic factor
signaling: Potential implications for Rett syndrome. Pharmacology & Therapeutics
113: 394-409.
8. Amaral MD & L Pozzo-Miller (2005). On the role of neurotrophins in
dendritic calcium signaling: implications for hippocampal transsynaptic plasticity.
In: Synaptic Plasticity and Transsynaptic Signaling, Stanton PK, Bramham
CR, and Scharfman HE (Eds.), pp 185-200. New York: Springer Science and Business
Media.
7. Tyler WJ, Perrett S & LD Pozzo-Miller (2002). The role of neurotrophins
in neurotransmitter release. The Neuroscientist 8: 524-531.
6. Tyler WJ, M Alonso, CR Bramham & LD Pozzo-Miller (2002). From acquisition
to consolidation: on the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor signaling
in hippocampal-dependent learning. Learning & Memory 9: 224-237. Featured
on the cover.
5. Pozzo-Miller LD, JA Connor & SB Andrews (2000). Microheterogeneity
of calcium signaling in dendrites. Journal of Physiology (London) 525: 53-61.
4. Connor JA, JJ Petrozzino, LD Pozzo-Miller & S Otani (1999). Calcium
signals in long-term potentiation and long-term depression. Canadian Journal
of Physiology and Pharmacology 77: 722-734.
3. Pozzo-Miller LD, NB Pivovarova, TS Reese, JA Connor & SB Andrews (1999).
Correlated measurements of free and total intracellular calcium concentration
in mammalian central nervous system neurons. Microscopy Research and Technique
46: 370-379.
2. Andrews SB, NB Pivovarova, LD Pozzo-Miller & RD Leapman (1997). What
X-ray microanalysis can tell us about the regulation of intracellular calcium?
Proceedings of Microscopy and Microanalysis 3: 915-916.
1. Connor JA, LD Pozzo-Miller, JJ Petrozzino & W Mueller (1994). Calcium
signaling in dendritic spines of hippocampal neurons. Journal of Neurobiology
25: 234-242.