Eric J. James

The role of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in neurodevelopmental deficits and experience-dependent structural plasticity in Xenopus laevis tadpoles

This study shows that elevated MMP-9 activity during early neurodevelopment causes neural circuit hyperconnectivity and behavioral deficits in Xenopus tadpoles, which can be reversed by blocking MMP-9.

Rapid adaptation to elevated extracellular potassium in the pyloric circuit of the crab, Cancer borealis

The paper investigates how elevated extracellular potassium affects neuronal activity in the crab pyloric circuit, revealing transient loss followed by recovery of spiking and bursting activity.