2024
Correlation between the number of interstitial neurons of the white matter and number of neurons within cortical layers: Histological analyses in postnatal macaque
Ahmed B, Duque A, Rakic P, Molnár Z. Correlation between the number of interstitial neurons of the white matter and number of neurons within cortical layers: Histological analyses in postnatal macaque. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2024, 532: e25626. PMID: 39031698, PMCID: PMC11262481, DOI: 10.1002/cne.25626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite matter interstitial cellsInterstitial neuronsLayer 5Macaque cortexCortical neuronsGyral crownsInterstitial cellsStandardized cell numbersCell numberSulcal regionsDensity of neuronsLinear regionCortical layer thicknessLayer thicknessOverlying cortexCoronal sectionsHistological analysisDensityWhite matterNeuronsLayerCortical layersClinical perspectiveThicknessCortical thickness
2016
Distinct Functional Groups Emerge from the Intrinsic Properties of Molecularly Identified Entorhinal Interneurons and Principal Cells.
Ferrante M, Tahvildari B, Duque A, Hadzipasic M, Salkoff D, Zagha EW, Hasselmo ME, McCormick DA. Distinct Functional Groups Emerge from the Intrinsic Properties of Molecularly Identified Entorhinal Interneurons and Principal Cells. Cerebral Cortex 2016, 27: 3186-3207. PMID: 27269961, PMCID: PMC6059165, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhw143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiophysicsCell CountCluster AnalysisDNA-Binding ProteinsElectric StimulationEntorhinal CortexGreen Fluorescent ProteinsIn Vitro TechniquesInterneuronsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, TransgenicNeuropeptide YParvalbuminsPatch-Clamp TechniquesProteinsReceptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3Transcription FactorsVasoactive Intestinal Peptide
2012
Selective Functional Interactions between Excitatory and Inhibitory Cortical Neurons and Differential Contribution to Persistent Activity of the Slow Oscillation
Tahvildari B, Wölfel M, Duque A, McCormick DA. Selective Functional Interactions between Excitatory and Inhibitory Cortical Neurons and Differential Contribution to Persistent Activity of the Slow Oscillation. Journal Of Neuroscience 2012, 32: 12165-12179. PMID: 22933799, PMCID: PMC3466092, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1181-12.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibitory synaptic potentialsSynaptic potentialsEntorhinal cortexSlow oscillationsCortical neuronal subtypesInhibitory synaptic eventsMouse entorhinal cortexSomatostatin-containing interneuronsVasoactive intestinal peptideInhibitory cortical neuronsAction potential activityCortical pyramidal cellsWhole-cell recordingsRecurrent network activitySubmerged slice preparationPersistent activityExcitatory pyramidalDifferent excitatoryPyramidal neuronsIntestinal peptideNeuropeptide YCortical neuronsPyramidal cellsSlice preparationExcitatory neurons
2007
Enhancement of Visual Responsiveness by Spontaneous Local Network Activity In Vivo
Haider B, Duque A, Hasenstaub A, Yu Y, McCormick D. Enhancement of Visual Responsiveness by Spontaneous Local Network Activity In Vivo. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2007, 97: 4186-4202. PMID: 17409168, DOI: 10.1152/jn.01114.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostsynaptic potentialsVisual responsivenessSpontaneous depolarizationsNetwork activityNeocortical network activityInhibitory synaptic potentialsPrimary visual cortexLocal network activityAction potential generationContrast response functionsCortical neuronsSynaptic potentialsSynaptic transmissionSpontaneous activityMembrane potential depolarizationKetamine-xylazineExtracellular recordingsVisual cortexAction potentialsLocal circuitsIntegrative propertiesSensory responsesPotential depolarizationSlow oscillationsPotential generationα2A-Adrenoceptors Strengthen Working Memory Networks by Inhibiting cAMP-HCN Channel Signaling in Prefrontal Cortex
Wang M, Ramos BP, Paspalas CD, Shu Y, Simen A, Duque A, Vijayraghavan S, Brennan A, Dudley A, Nou E, Mazer JA, McCormick DA, Arnsten AF. α2A-Adrenoceptors Strengthen Working Memory Networks by Inhibiting cAMP-HCN Channel Signaling in Prefrontal Cortex. Cell 2007, 129: 397-410. PMID: 17448997, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2007.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCN channel blockadePrefrontal cortical neuronsDelay-related firingΑ2A adrenoceptorsChannel blockadeCortical neuronsInhibition of cAMPAlpha2A adrenoceptorsDendritic spinesNetwork firingElectrophysiological studiesPFC neuronsRecurrent excitationFunctional connectivityHCN channelsPrefrontal cortexHCN1 channelsPFC networksCAMP inhibitionStimulationBlockade
2006
Properties of Action-Potential Initiation in Neocortical Pyramidal Cells: Evidence From Whole Cell Axon Recordings
Shu Y, Duque A, Yu Y, Haider B, McCormick D. Properties of Action-Potential Initiation in Neocortical Pyramidal Cells: Evidence From Whole Cell Axon Recordings. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2006, 97: 746-760. PMID: 17093120, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00922.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical pyramidal cellsAction potential initiationAxon initial segmentPyramidal cellsAction potentialsSynaptic activityLayer 5 pyramidal neuronsSimultaneous whole-cell recordingsWhole-cell recordingsNeocortical pyramidal cellsRecurrent network activityAction potential generationInitial segmentIntradendritic injectionPyramidal neuronsApical dendritesEpileptiform activityCortical neuronsEpileptiform dischargesIntracortical axonsEpileptic seizuresSynaptic bombardmentCell recordingsDistal axonsSynaptic barrages