2023
VIP interneurons regulate cortical size tuning and visual perception
Ferguson K, Salameh J, Alba C, Selwyn H, Barnes C, Lohani S, Cardin J. VIP interneurons regulate cortical size tuning and visual perception. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 113088. PMID: 37682710, PMCID: PMC10618959, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsState-dependent modulationPyramidal neuronsVIP-INsBehavioral state-dependent modulationCortical circuit functionVasoactive intestinal peptidePrimary visual cortexAwake behaving miceIntestinal peptideGABAergic interneuronsVIP interneuronsCortical activityVisual cortexBehaving miceFeature selectivityInterneuronsSensory processingSpecialized populationCircuit functionStimulus sizeActivity altersDiverse populationsModulationPopulationCortex
2015
Arousal and Locomotion Make Distinct Contributions to Cortical Activity Patterns and Visual Encoding
Vinck M, Batista-Brito R, Knoblich U, Cardin JA. Arousal and Locomotion Make Distinct Contributions to Cortical Activity Patterns and Visual Encoding. Neuron 2015, 86: 740-754. PMID: 25892300, PMCID: PMC4425590, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2015.03.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensory-evoked cortical activityCortical activity patternsLocomotion effectsMouse V1Spontaneous firingLocal field potentialsCortical circuitsCortical activityRunning wheelArea V1Visual responsesPatterns of activityPupil diameterPopulation activityField potentialsMotor feedbackArousalV1Activity patternsArousal levelTemporal patterningComplementary roleMiceActivity