2000
Ionic Mechanisms Underlying Repetitive High-Frequency Burst Firing in Supragranular Cortical Neurons
Brumberg J, Nowak L, McCormick D. Ionic Mechanisms Underlying Repetitive High-Frequency Burst Firing in Supragranular Cortical Neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 2000, 20: 4829-4843. PMID: 10864940, PMCID: PMC6772270, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-13-04829.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLayer II/III pyramidal neuronsHigh-frequency burst dischargesAction potential generationAction potentialsPyramidal neuronsCortical neuronsBurst dischargesHigh-frequency burst firingVisual cortical slicesAction potential burstsFirst action potentialBurst-firing modeHigh-frequency burstsPotential generationIonic mechanismsIntrinsic burstsCortical slicesLocal cortical networksBurst firingNeocortical neuronsIntracellular recordingsPostsynaptic neuronsATX IIQX-314Single spiking
1998
The Functional Influence of Burst and Tonic Firing Mode on Synaptic Interactions in the Thalamus
Kim U, McCormick D. The Functional Influence of Burst and Tonic Firing Mode on Synaptic Interactions in the Thalamus. Journal Of Neuroscience 1998, 18: 9500-9516. PMID: 9801387, PMCID: PMC6792899, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-22-09500.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAction potentialsThalamocortical neuronsPostsynaptic neuronsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN) neuronsLateral geniculate nucleus neuronsDual intracellular recordingsTonic firing modesLow-threshold Ca2Single action potentialHigh-frequency burstsAction potential generationPerigeniculate neuronsTonic trainsCell typesMembrane potentialNucleus neuronsBurst dischargesIntracellular recordingsGeneration of Ca2Synaptic transmissionPresynaptic cellTemporal summationEpileptic seizuresSynchronized rhythmic oscillationsSynaptic interactions