2005
Evidence for an Instructive Role of Retinal Activity in Retinotopic Map Refinement in the Superior Colliculus of the Mouse
Chandrasekaran AR, Plas DT, Gonzalez E, Crair MC. Evidence for an Instructive Role of Retinal Activity in Retinotopic Map Refinement in the Superior Colliculus of the Mouse. Journal Of Neuroscience 2005, 25: 6929-6938. PMID: 16033903, PMCID: PMC6725341, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1470-05.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinotopic map refinementRetinal activitySuperior colliculusActivity-dependent factorsNasal-temporal axisSpontaneous retinal activityWild-type miceActivity-dependent cuesActivity-dependent mechanismsRetinotopic map developmentAxon guidance cuesGuidance cuesMolecular mechanismsRetinal wavesPharmacological interventionsMouse modelRetinotopic mapColliculusSame animalsMicePreferential roleReceptive fieldsPhysiological methodsInstructive roleMap refinement
2004
Adenylate Cyclase 1 dependent refinement of retinotopic maps in the mouse
Plas DT, Visel A, Gonzalez E, She WC, Crair MC. Adenylate Cyclase 1 dependent refinement of retinotopic maps in the mouse. Vision Research 2004, 44: 3357-3364. PMID: 15536003, DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2004.09.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdenylate cyclase 1Retino-collicular pathwayTopographic map refinementActivity-dependent factorsSuperior colliculusRetinotopic mapMutant miceSensory peripheryCellular mechanismsCyclase 1Superficial layersColliculusNeuronal mapsMiceGross topographyLittle evidenceDependent factorsMap refinementBiochemical techniques