2006
Neocortical Network Activity In Vivo Is Generated through a Dynamic Balance of Excitation and Inhibition
Haider B, Duque A, Hasenstaub A, McCormick D. Neocortical Network Activity In Vivo Is Generated through a Dynamic Balance of Excitation and Inhibition. Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 26: 4535-4545. PMID: 16641233, PMCID: PMC6674060, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5297-05.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral cortexNeocortical network activityReversal potentialUp statesPersistent network activityNetwork activityDepolarized reversal potentialSpontaneous network activityField potential recordingsLocal cortical circuitsLocal field potential recordingsNeuronal responsivenessCortical functionRecurrent excitatoryCortical circuitsSynaptic currentsPotential recordingsRecurrent excitationExcitatory conductancePrefrontal cortexInhibitory connectionsCortexStable network statesSlow oscillationsInhibitionModulation of intracortical synaptic potentials by presynaptic somatic membrane potential
Shu Y, Hasenstaub A, Duque A, Yu Y, McCormick D. Modulation of intracortical synaptic potentials by presynaptic somatic membrane potential. Nature 2006, 441: 761-765. PMID: 16625207, DOI: 10.1038/nature04720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracortical synaptic potentialsSomatic membrane potentialCerebral cortexMembrane potentialPostsynaptic potentialsSynaptic potentialsSynaptic activityEpileptic seizuresAction potentialsSensory stimulationNeuronal communicationMembrane potential changesNeuronal signalsRecording pointsSole formPossible alternative mechanismSeizuresCortexAxonsNeurons
2003
Turning on and off recurrent balanced cortical activity
Shu Y, Hasenstaub A, McCormick D. Turning on and off recurrent balanced cortical activity. Nature 2003, 423: 288-293. PMID: 12748642, DOI: 10.1038/nature01616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral cortexLocal cortical circuitsCortical neuronsNeuronal excitabilitySynaptic inputsCortical circuitsSpontaneous activityCortical activitySynaptic connectionsRecurrent excitationCortical organizationCortexNeuronsLocal recurrent connectionsRecurrent activitySelf-sustained activityHypothesized roleInhibitionVast majorityActivityExcitabilityExcitatoryBalanced Recurrent Excitation and Inhibition in Local Cortical Networks
McCormick D, Shu Y, Hasenstaub A. Balanced Recurrent Excitation and Inhibition in Local Cortical Networks. 2003, 113-124. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0039-1_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCortical pyramidal cellsPyramidal cellsSynaptic inputsCortical laminaeCortical networksLocal pyramidal cellsRecurrent excitatory networkCortical dischargesGABAergic neuronsCerebral cortexDense innervationGABAergic inhibitoryGABAergic interneuronsLocal axonsLocal cortical networksCortical neuronsExcitatory inputsCortical areasExcitatory communicationPresynaptic cellRecurrent excitationExcitatory networksInhibitory controlPatterns of connectivityCortex
2001
ON THE CELLULAR AND NETWORK BASES OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURES
McCormick D, Contreras D. ON THE CELLULAR AND NETWORK BASES OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURES. Annual Review Of Physiology 2001, 63: 815-846. PMID: 11181977, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.physiol.63.1.815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral cortexEpileptic seizuresSynchronized burstsRhythmic burst dischargesSpike-wave activityIntrinsic membrane propertiesForm of seizuresPeriod of hyperpolarizationLoss of balanceRecurrent excitatory connectionsEpileptic syndromesSeizure dischargesPyramidal neuronsTonic depolarizationEpileptiform activitySeizure generationBurst dischargesInhibitory neuronsInhibitory influenceInterictal spikesNormal brain rhythmsSynaptic plasticityAction potentialsSeizuresMammalian forebrain
2000
Cellular and network mechanisms of rhythmic recurrent activity in neocortex
Sanchez-Vives M, McCormick D. Cellular and network mechanisms of rhythmic recurrent activity in neocortex. Nature Neuroscience 2000, 3: 1027-1034. PMID: 11017176, DOI: 10.1038/79848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSlow-wave sleepLocal cortical circuitsSlow oscillationsFerret neocortexCerebral cortexExtracellular ionic compositionPyramidal neuronsCortical circuitsCortical rhythmsSlow rhythmRecurrent excitationLayer 5NeocortexInhibitory networksExcitatory interactionsBathing mediumExcitatory stateSleepRecurrent activityRhythmCortexNeuronsNetwork mechanisms
1995
Thalamocortical Interactions
Huguenard J, McCormick D, Coulter D. Thalamocortical Interactions. 1995, 156-173. DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195083309.003.0011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Sensory gating mechanisms of the thalamus
McCormick D, Bal T. Sensory gating mechanisms of the thalamus. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 1994, 4: 550-556. PMID: 7812144, DOI: 10.1016/0959-4388(94)90056-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral cortexThalamocortical circuitsRole of GABAASleep-wake cycleGABAB receptorsNeurotransmitter systemsThalamocortical activityAbnormal functionThalamusSensory-motor informationDense projectionsCortexAbnormal patternsCellular mechanismsVivo investigationsSensory informationGABAABrainstemReceptors
1993
30 Cellular Basis and Neurotransmitter Control of Thalamic Oscillation and Sensory Transmission Address for Correspondence: Section of Neurobiology, Sterling Hall of Medicine Rm. C303, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
McCORMICK D, BAL T, VON KROSIGK M. 30 Cellular Basis and Neurotransmitter Control of Thalamic Oscillation and Sensory Transmission Address for Correspondence: Section of Neurobiology, Sterling Hall of Medicine Rm. C303, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. 1993, 357-373. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-042274-9.50036-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThalamocortical networkModulatory transmitter systemsDifferent disease statesSensory transmissionCerebral cortexThalamic oscillationsYale University SchoolNeurotransmitter controlThalamocortical loopThalamocortical systemDisease statesSensory processingRhythmic oscillationsTransmitter systemsCellular basisMotor informationThalamusUniversity SchoolChapter 36: Actions of acetylcholine in the cerebral cortex and thalamus and implications for function
McCormick D. Chapter 36: Actions of acetylcholine in the cerebral cortex and thalamus and implications for function. Progress In Brain Research 1993, 98: 303-308. PMID: 8248519, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)62412-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCholinergic neuronsCerebral cortexNicotinic receptorsForebrain activityAction of acetylcholinePost-synaptic responsesAbnormal neuronal functionNicotinic typeCholinergic pathwaysBasal forebrainCholinergic receptorsMuscarinic receptorsCholinergic systemMammalian CNSPhasic responseModulatory controlNeuronal functionAlzheimer's diseaseDistinct subtypesReceptor activationProlonged inhibitionFiring patternsPharmacological propertiesAcetylcholineProlonged changes
1992
Neurotransmitter actions in the thalamus and cerebral cortex and their role in neuromodulation of thalamocortical activity
McCormick D. Neurotransmitter actions in the thalamus and cerebral cortex and their role in neuromodulation of thalamocortical activity. Progress In Neurobiology 1992, 39: 337-388. PMID: 1354387, DOI: 10.1016/0301-0082(92)90012-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorticothalamic activation modulates thalamic firing through glutamate "metabotropic" receptors.
McCormick D, von Krosigk M. Corticothalamic activation modulates thalamic firing through glutamate "metabotropic" receptors. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1992, 89: 2774-2778. PMID: 1313567, PMCID: PMC48745, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.89.7.2774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSlow-wave sleepCerebral cortexThalamic neuronsRelay neuronsWave sleepLateral geniculate relay neuronsProlonged excitatory postsynaptic potentialGeniculate relay neuronsLayer VI cellsExcitatory postsynaptic potentialsThalamic relay neuronsSensory informationSingle-spike modeBrainstem inputsPostsynaptic potentialsCorticothalamic fibersSlow depolarizationObligatory relayState-dependent mannerSensory transferThalamusMammalian thalamusPotassium conductanceProlonged enhancementNeuronsNeurotransmitter Actions in the Thalamus and Cerebral Cortex
McCormick D. Neurotransmitter Actions in the Thalamus and Cerebral Cortex. Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology 1992, 9: 212-223. PMID: 1350591, DOI: 10.1097/00004691-199204010-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acidCerebral cortexThalamocortical activityInhibitory amino acidsSleep-wake cyclePostsynaptic actionsCortical neuronsNeurotransmitter actionEpileptic seizuresSynaptic informationTransmitter actionThalamusNorepinephrineAcetylcholineCortexNeurotransmittersSeizuresExcitabilityNeocortexHistamineExcitatoryState of activityNeuronsActivity
1989
GABA as an inhibitory neurotransmitter in human cerebral cortex
McCormick D. GABA as an inhibitory neurotransmitter in human cerebral cortex. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1989, 62: 1018-1027. PMID: 2573696, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1989.62.5.1018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibitory postsynaptic potentialsGamma-aminobutyric acidEarly inhibitory postsynaptic potentialHuman cerebral cortexExcitatory postsynaptic potentialsAverage reversal potentialCerebral cortexInhibitory neurotransmitterPostsynaptic potentialsLate inhibitory postsynaptic potentialsSlow inhibitory postsynaptic potentialGABAergic inhibitory postsynaptic potentialsInitial excitatory postsynaptic potentialsReversal potentialGABAB agonist baclofenGABAB antagonist phaclofenGABAA antagonist bicucullineGABAA agonist muscimolParoxysmal epileptiform activityMajor inhibitory neurotransmitterVitro. 2Antagonist phaclofenMembrane conductanceAgonist baclofenAntagonist bicucullineConvergence and divergence of neurotransmitter action in human cerebral cortex.
McCormick D, Williamson A. Convergence and divergence of neurotransmitter action in human cerebral cortex. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1989, 86: 8098-8102. PMID: 2573061, PMCID: PMC298222, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.86.20.8098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman cerebral cortexPostsynaptic actionsCerebral cortexPutative neurotransmittersMuscarinic receptor agonistApplication of acetylcholineCortical pyramidal cellsGamma-aminobutyric acidDistinct potassium currentsSpecific anatomical connectionsSpike frequency adaptationPostsynaptic receptorsReceptor agonistPyramidal cellsNeurotransmitter systemsM-currentNeuronal firingNeurotransmitter actionPotassium currentCortical activityAnatomical connectionsSerotoninNeurotransmittersNorepinephrineAcetylcholine
1988
Acetylcholine inhibits identified interneurons in the cat lateral geniculate nucleus
McCormick D, Pape H. Acetylcholine inhibits identified interneurons in the cat lateral geniculate nucleus. Nature 1988, 334: 246-248. PMID: 3398922, DOI: 10.1038/334246a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral geniculate nucleusRelay cellsGeniculate nucleusDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusMuscarinic receptor-mediated increaseBrainstem cholinergic neuronsCat lateral geniculate nucleusInhibitory postsynaptic potentialsReceptor-mediated increaseDistinctive electrophysiological propertiesUnderlying ionic mechanismsLGNd relay cellsAcetylcholine inhibitsCholinergic neuronsAcetylcholine releaseCerebral cortexCholinergic actionCholinergic axonsPostsynaptic potentialsRelay neuronsCholinergic systemFacilitatory influenceElectrophysiological propertiesCat LGNdIntrageniculate interneuronsNoradrenergic modulation of firing pattern in guinea pig and cat thalamic neurons, in vitro
McCormick D, Prince D. Noradrenergic modulation of firing pattern in guinea pig and cat thalamic neurons, in vitro. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1988, 59: 978-996. PMID: 3367206, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1988.59.3.978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSlow depolarizationElectrophysiological actionsPT neuronsGuinea pigsSlow membrane timeSpike frequency accommodationApplication of norepinephrineSingle spike activityMedial geniculate nucleusExtracellular potassium concentrationCat thalamic neuronsLarge afterhyperpolarizationSlow afterdepolarizationSlow afterhyperpolarizationAnteroventral nucleusCerebral cortexFrequency accommodationThalamic neuronsThalamocortical rhythmsThalamic nucleiGeniculate nucleusIntracellular recordingsNoradrenergic modulationSynaptic transmissionThalamic slices