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September 17, 2025Journal of NeuroscienceOpen Access

Spatio-temporal dynamics of lateral Na+ diffusion in apical dendrites of mouse CA1 pyramidal neurons

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SNSacha B. NelsonJMJ. D. MeyerNGNiklas J. Gerkau

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Overview

This study reveals Na+ diffusion dynamics in dendrites, showing rapid signal spread and implications for neuronal function.

Key Points

  • Na+ influx leads to rapid lateral diffusion within spiny dendrites, enhancing recovery from local Na+ transients.
  • Findings indicate that normal diffusion, with a coefficient of 600 µm²/s, is crucial for the clearance of Na+ increases.
  • Glutamate-evoked Na+ signals spread rapidly, with amplitude decreases and latency increases as distance from stimulation site grows.
  • Dendritic Na+ diffusion is largely independent of dendrite diameter and spine density, suggesting a uniform spreading behavior.

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Nelson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4567431b076d99fa5beebhttps://doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.0077-25.2025
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