2007
Development of Cortical Maps: Perspectives From the Barrel Cortex
Inan M, Crair MC. Development of Cortical Maps: Perspectives From the Barrel Cortex. The Neuroscientist 2007, 13: 49-61. PMID: 17229975, DOI: 10.1177/1073858406296257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBarrel mapThalamic axonsBarrel cortexBarrel map formationActivity-dependent cuesMolecular cuesSensory afferentsMotor cortexPrimary somatosensoryThalamocortical axonsSomatosensory cortexCortical neuronsSynapse maturationNeuronal activityFunctional maturationVentricular cellsCortical mapsCortexAxonsNeocortical developmentWiring principlesCortical patterningMammalian neocortexNeocortexNeurons
2006
Role of Efficient Neurotransmitter Release in Barrel Map Development
Lu HC, Butts DA, Kaeser PS, She WC, Janz R, Crair MC. Role of Efficient Neurotransmitter Release in Barrel Map Development. Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 26: 2692-2703. PMID: 16525048, PMCID: PMC6675166, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3956-05.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenylyl CyclasesAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBlotting, WesternBrain MappingCalciumDizocilpine MaleateDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsElectric StimulationExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGTP-Binding ProteinsIn Vitro TechniquesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, Mutant StrainsModels, NeurologicalNeural PathwaysNeuronal PlasticityNeurotransmitter AgentsN-MethylaspartatePatch-Clamp TechniquesSomatosensory CortexSynapsinsThalamusTime FactorsConceptsThalamocortical afferentsEfficient neurotransmitter releaseNeurotransmitter releaseBarrelless miceActivity-dependent processesNeuronal circuit formationAdenylyl cyclase IBarrel mapSynaptic transmissionPresynaptic terminalsPresynaptic functionCircuit formationCortical mapsMutant miceMiceNeuronal modulesRelease efficacyEfficient synaptic transmissionActive zone proteinsZone proteinEfficacyMap developmentRIM proteinsAC1 functionRelease
1998
The Role of Visual Experience in the Development of Columns in Cat Visual Cortex
Crair M, Gillespie D, Stryker M. The Role of Visual Experience in the Development of Columns in Cat Visual Cortex. Science 1998, 279: 566-570. PMID: 9438851, PMCID: PMC2453000, DOI: 10.1126/science.279.5350.566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical mapsVisual cortexCat visual cortexPrimary visual cortexWeeks of ageTime course parallelContralateral eyeCerebral cortexCortical plasticityCortical neuronsOcular dominanceVisual deprivationPattern visionCortexWeeksEyesVisual experienceCritical periodCourse parallelCatsNeuronsResponse
1997
Ocular Dominance Peaks at Pinwheel Center Singularities of the Orientation Map in Cat Visual Cortex
Crair M, Ruthazer E, Gillespie D, Stryker M. Ocular Dominance Peaks at Pinwheel Center Singularities of the Orientation Map in Cat Visual Cortex. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1997, 77: 3381-3385. PMID: 9212282, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.77.6.3381.Peer-Reviewed Original Research