Stefan Herlitze

The paper shows that mobile CaV2.1 channels enhance neurotransmitter release reliability at higher frequencies and are inhibited by GABABR activation.

This study validates adeno-associated viral vectors for precise gene expression in pigeons, demonstrating cell-type-specific transduction using promoters and enhancers.

This study shows that expressing short-wavelength cone opsin in RGCs causes hyperpolarization, opposite to mid-wavelength opsin's depolarization, due to different G-protein activation.

This study shows that ascidians detect substrate vibrations, not waterborne pressure waves, highlighting the need to consider substrate vibrations in marine noise research.

This study shows that Opn7b, a constitutively active GPCR, reduces cFos expression and modulates avoidance behavior in mice by activating the Gi/o pathway in specific brain regions.

This study characterizes AkVAL, a bistable opsin from the flashlight fish, showing its ability to control neuronal activity and body movement in response to light cycles, suggesting its potential as an optogenetic tool.

The paper introduces tools to selectively enhance Gi/o-mediated GIRK currents in excitable cells using light-activated GPCRs.

This study correlates bioluminescent blinks with swimming behavior in splitfin flashlight fish, showing changes in speed and direction when light organs are occluded.

The paper reports new observations of fluorescence in 27 marine species from the Banda Sea and Red Sea, expanding knowledge beyond previously described taxa.

This study identifies synaptic plasticity in the medial preoptic area of male mice as critical for shifting from aggressive to paternal behavior after mating and interaction with pups.

This study shows that 5-HT2C receptor knock-out accelerates fear extinction without affecting fear acquisition or expression, revealing a specific serotonergic pathway involved in this process.

The paper investigates how serotonergic receptors modulate visual cortical population responses through subtractive and divisive normalization mechanisms.

The paper develops Bayesian generative models to understand melanopsin dynamics, demonstrating their flexibility and ability to incorporate prior knowledge.