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
2003
Adaptation and Temporal Decorrelation by Single Neurons in the Primary Visual Cortex
Wang X, Liu Y, Sanchez-Vives M, McCormick D. Adaptation and Temporal Decorrelation by Single Neurons in the Primary Visual Cortex. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2003, 89: 3279-3293. PMID: 12649312, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00242.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary visual cortical neuronsVisual cortical slicesCellular mechanismsVisual cortical neuronsIntrinsic membrane propertiesPrimary visual cortexPossible cellular mechanismsSensory inputSlow afterhyperpolarizationIntrinsic ionic currentsCortical slicesLayer 2/3Cortical neuronsNeocortical neuronsIntracellular injectionV1 neuronsNeuronal responsesVisual cortexEfficient neural codingModel neuronsReal-world sensory inputsNeuronsIonic currentsProlonged changesSingle neurons
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 rateCellular Mechanisms of Long-Lasting Adaptation in Visual Cortical Neurons In Vitro
Sanchez-Vives M, Nowak L, McCormick D. Cellular Mechanisms of Long-Lasting Adaptation in Visual Cortical Neurons In Vitro. Journal Of Neuroscience 2000, 20: 4286-4299. PMID: 10818164, PMCID: PMC6772630, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-11-04286.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpike frequency adaptationSlow afterhyperpolarizationCortical neuronsFerret primary visual cortexProlonged dischargeCellular mechanismsVisual cortical neuronsPrimary visual cortexSlow spike frequency adaptationIntracellular recordingsIntracellular injectionRightward shiftAfterhyperpolarizationVisual cortexReversal potentialContrast adaptationNeuronsDischarge frequencyMembrane conductanceVivoVisual systemBlockadeCortexImportant role