Weizmann Institute Department of Neurobiology


PUBLICATIONS:

Guthrie P.B., Knappenberger J., Segal M., Bennett M.V.L., Charles A.C. and S.B.Kater ATP released from astrocytes mediates glial calcium waves. J. Neuroscience 19:520-528, 1999.

Volfovsky  N., Parnas H., Segal M.  and E. Korkotian Geometry of dendritic spines affects calcium dynamics In hippocampal neurons: theory and experiments. J. Neurophysiol. 82:450-4 1999

Levkovitz Y., Marx J., Grisaru N. and M. Segal Long term effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation on hippocampal reactivity to afferent stimulation. J. Neuroscience 19:3198-203. 1999.

R. Eilam, A. Davidson, I. Gozes and M. Segal Locomotor activity causes a rapid upregulation of vasoactive intestinal peptide in the rat hippocampus. Hippocampus, 9: 534-541 1999.

Korkotian E., Schwarz A., Pelled D., Schwarzmann G., Segal M. and A.H. Futerman Elevation of Intracellular glucosylceramide levels results in an increase in endoplasmic reticulum density and its functional calcium stores in cultured neurons. J. Biol Chem. 274:21673-8 1999.

Korkotian E. and M. Segal Release of calcium from stores alters the morphology of Dendritic spines in cultured hippocampal neurons. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. US,96:12068-72, 1999.

Korkotian E. and M. Segal Bidirectional regulation of dendritic spine dimensions by glutamate receptors. Neuroreport.10:2875-2877 1999.

Levkovitz Y., Avignone E., Groner Y. and M. Segal Upregulation of GABA neurotransmission suppresses hippocampal excitability and prevents LTP in transgenic SOD-1 overexpressing mice. J. Neuroscience, 19: 10977-84, 1999.

Golan H., Mikenberg K., Greenberger V. and M. Segal GABA withdrawal modifies network activity in cultured hippocampal neurons. Neuronal Plasticity. 7:31-42. 2000.

Segal M.,  Korkotian E. and D. D. Murphy Dendritic spine induction and pruning- common cellular mechanisms? Trends in Neuroscience.23:53-57, 2000.

Segal M and P. Andersen Dendritic spines shaped by synaptic activity. Current opinions in Neurobiology 10:582-587, 2000.

Braun K. and M. Segal FMRP involvement in formation of synapses among cultured hippocampal neurons. Cerebral Cortex. 10:1045-52, 2000.

Korkotian E. and M. Segal Structure-function relations in dendritic spines: Is size important? Hippocampus 10: 587-595. 2000.

Murphy D. and M. Segal Progesterone prevents estradiol-induced dendritic spine formation in cultured hippocampal neurons. Neuroendocrinology, 72: 133-143. 2000.

Y. Levkovits and M. Segal Aging affects transcranial magnetic modulation of hippocampal evoked potentials. Neurobiol. Aging 22:255-263, 2001.

Goldin M., Segal M and E. Avignone Functional plasticity triggers formation and pruning of dendritic spines in cultured hippocampal networks. J. Neuroscience 21:186-193,  2001

Segal M. Rapid plasticity of dendritic spines: hints to possible functions? Prog. Neurobiol. 63: 61-70, 2001.

Levkovitz Y. and M. Segal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and antidepressive drugs share similar cellular effects in rat hippocampus. Neuropsychopharmacology.24:608-616, 2001.

Collin C., Vicario-abejon C., Rubio, M.E., Wenthold R.J., McKay R.D.G and M. Segal  Neurotrophins act at pre-synaptic terminals to activate synapses among cultured hippocampal neurons. European J. Neuroscience, 13:1273-1282, 2001

Segal M. and D.D. Murphy Estradiol induces formation of dendritic spines in hippocampal neurons: functional correlates. Hormones and Behavior 40:, 2001

Korkotian E. and M. Segal Spike-associated fast twitches of dendritic spines in cultured hippocampal neurons. Neuron 30:751-758, 2001

Korkotian E. and M. Segal Regulation of dendritic spine motility in cultured hippocampal neurons. J. Neuroscience 21: 6115-6124   2001.
 

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