2010
Synaptic and Network Mechanisms of Sparse and Reliable Visual Cortical Activity during Nonclassical Receptive Field Stimulation
Haider B, Krause MR, Duque A, Yu Y, Touryan J, Mazer JA, McCormick DA. Synaptic and Network Mechanisms of Sparse and Reliable Visual Cortical Activity during Nonclassical Receptive Field Stimulation. Neuron 2010, 65: 107-121. PMID: 20152117, PMCID: PMC3110675, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2009.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClassical receptive fieldCat primary visual cortexReceptive field stimulationVisual cortical activityPrimary visual cortexReceptive fieldsNonclassical receptive fieldPyramidal neuronsField stimulationSynaptic potentialsEntire visual fieldMembrane potential responsesNeuronal subtypesCortical activityVisual cortexRecurrent excitationVisual fieldVisual responsesIncreased activityStimulationInhibitory barragesNeuron spikingNetwork mechanismsVisual system studiesNatural vision
2005
Role of Synaptic and Intrinsic Membrane Properties in Short-Term Receptive Field Dynamics in Cat Area 17
Nowak L, Sanchez-Vives M, McCormick D. Role of Synaptic and Intrinsic Membrane Properties in Short-Term Receptive Field Dynamics in Cat Area 17. Journal Of Neuroscience 2005, 25: 1866-1880. PMID: 15716423, PMCID: PMC6725929, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3897-04.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-contrast stimulationMembrane potential hyperpolarizationPotential hyperpolarizationCat primary visual cortexRole of synapticIntrinsic membrane propertiesPrimary visual cortexCat area 17Significant reductionHigh-contrast stimuliGray screenArea 17Synaptic mechanismsLack of stimulationVisual cortexArtificial scotomaRF sizeReceptive field dynamicsSine-wave gratingsSingle neuronsStimulationStrong visual stimuliHigh-contrast sine-wave gratingsHyperpolarizationVisual stimuli
2000
Membrane Mechanisms Underlying Contrast Adaptation in Cat Area 17In Vivo
Sanchez-Vives M, Nowak L, McCormick D. Membrane Mechanisms Underlying Contrast Adaptation in Cat Area 17In Vivo. Journal Of Neuroscience 2000, 20: 4267-4285. PMID: 10818163, PMCID: PMC6772627, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-11-04267.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary visual cortexContrast adaptationDorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN) neuronsVisual cortexLateral geniculate nucleus neuronsCat primary visual cortexAction potential activityHigh-contrast visual stimulusIntrinsic neuronal mechanismsMembrane potentialApparent membrane conductanceVisual cortex cellsVisual stimuliLow-contrast stimuliNeuronal responsivenessDLGN cellsNucleus neuronsCortical neuronsIntracellular recordingsIntracellular injectionNeuronal activityReduced responsivenessSynaptic barragesNeuronal mechanismsFiring rate