2019
Synapse-Selective Control of Cortical Maturation and Plasticity by Parvalbumin-Autonomous Action of SynCAM 1
Ribic A, Crair MC, Biederer T. Synapse-Selective Control of Cortical Maturation and Plasticity by Parvalbumin-Autonomous Action of SynCAM 1. Cell Reports 2019, 26: 381-393.e6. PMID: 30625321, PMCID: PMC6345548, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.12.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical plasticityCell adhesion molecule-1Critical periodJuvenile-like plasticityAdhesion molecule-1Primary visual cortexVisual critical periodThalamocortical inputsCortical maturationCircuit maturationV1 plasticityParvalbumin interneuronsFeedforward inhibitionSynaptic cell adhesion molecule 1Cell-autonomous mechanismsBrief lossCortical responsesSynaptic lociMolecule-1Visual cortexSynaptic factorsInterneuronsSpecific knockdownAdulthoodEyes
2000
Neurotrophin-4/5 Alters Responses and Blocks the Effect of Monocular Deprivation in Cat Visual Cortex during the Critical Period
Gillespie D, Crair M, Stryker M. Neurotrophin-4/5 Alters Responses and Blocks the Effect of Monocular Deprivation in Cat Visual Cortex during the Critical Period. Journal Of Neuroscience 2000, 20: 9174-9186. PMID: 11124995, PMCID: PMC2412905, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-24-09174.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeprived eyeVisual cortexNT-4/5Monocular deprivationCritical periodIntrinsic signal optical imagingEarly postnatal lifeCat visual cortexCortical cellsNT-3Ocular dominancePostnatal lifeAlters responsesVisual stimulationCortexCorrelated activityHr exposureNeural responsesStimulus orientationEyesInfusionNeuronsDeprivationResponsePeriod
1998
Morphology of Single Geniculocortical Afferents and Functional Recovery of the Visual Cortex after Reverse Monocular Deprivation in the Kitten
Antonini A, Gillespie DC, Crair MC, Stryker MP. Morphology of Single Geniculocortical Afferents and Functional Recovery of the Visual Cortex after Reverse Monocular Deprivation in the Kitten. Journal Of Neuroscience 1998, 18: 9896-9909. PMID: 9822746, PMCID: PMC2452997, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-23-09896.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral geniculate nucleusMonocular deprivationFunctional recoveryGeniculocortical afferentsArea 17Visual cortical responsesInitial deprivationSimilar proportional changesTotal arbor lengthPossible anatomical basisLayer IVArbor lengthGeniculate nucleusCortical responsesAfferent arborsSecond deprivationLamina ANormal animalsVisual cortexPlastic changesAnatomical basisInitial weeksArborsEyesAfferentsThe 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
Relationship between the Ocular Dominance and Orientation Maps in Visual Cortex of Monocularly Deprived Cats
Crair M, Ruthazer E, Gillespie D, Stryker M. Relationship between the Ocular Dominance and Orientation Maps in Visual Cortex of Monocularly Deprived Cats. Neuron 1997, 19: 307-318. PMID: 9292721, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80941-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical plasticityVisual cortexSame stimulus orientationSingle-unit recordingsStimulus orientationDeprived eyeIntrinsic optical signalsMonocular deprivationOcular dominanceOcular dominance mapsSelective lossOrientation tuningClosed eyesCritical periodCortexEyesNeuronsFunctional mapsBrief periodCompelling evidenceKittens