Laminar compartmentalization of attention modulation in area V4 aligns with the demands of visual processing hierarchy in the cortex
Wang X, Nandy A, Jadi M. Laminar compartmentalization of attention modulation in area V4 aligns with the demands of visual processing hierarchy in the cortex. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 19558. PMID: 37945642, PMCID: PMC10636153, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46722-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArea V4Early visual areasVisual areasPutative excitatory neuronsLow-contrast stimuliVisual area V4Superficial neuronsExcitatory neuronsInhibitory neuronsLaminar differencesVisual processing hierarchyCortical layersContrast stimuliProcessing hierarchyNeuronsNeural responsesSuperficial layersAttention modulationCritical hubHighest areaAttentional modulationDeeper layersVisual hierarchyAttentive stateLater stages