1998
Functional and Ionic Properties of a Slow Afterhyperpolarization in Ferret Perigeniculate Neurons In Vitro
Kim U, Mccormick D. Functional and Ionic Properties of a Slow Afterhyperpolarization in Ferret Perigeniculate Neurons In Vitro. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1998, 80: 1222-1235. PMID: 9744934, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.80.3.1222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnesthetics, LocalAnimalsApaminBicucullineCalciumCalcium Channel BlockersExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFemaleFerretsGABA AntagonistsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGeniculate BodiesLidocaineMaleNeuronsOmega-Conotoxin GVIAPeptidesPeriodicityPotassiumPotassium ChannelsSodiumTetraethylammoniumTetrodotoxinConceptsApplication of apaminSlow afterhyperpolarizationLow-threshold Ca2Perigeniculate neuronsPlateau potentialsBlock of Ca2Spindle wave generationMedium-duration afterhyperpolarizationGABAergic neuronsTonic dischargeFast afterhyperpolarizationPerigeniculate nucleusIntracellular recordingsAfterhyperpolarizationAction potentialsRefractory periodLocal applicationProlonged depolarizationRepetitive Ca2Spindle wavesReversal potentialNeuronsApaminMembrane conductanceActivation
1997
Modulation of spindle oscillations by acetylcholine, cholecystokinin and 1S,3R-ACPD in the ferret lateral geniculate and perigeniculate nuclei in vitro
Lee K, McCormick D. Modulation of spindle oscillations by acetylcholine, cholecystokinin and 1S,3R-ACPD in the ferret lateral geniculate and perigeniculate nuclei in vitro. Neuroscience 1997, 77: 335-350. PMID: 9472394, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(96)00481-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpindle wave generationInhibitory postsynaptic potentialsThalamocortical neuronsLocal applicationTonic dischargeSpindle wavesPostsynaptic potentialsPerigeniculate nucleusGlutamate metabotropic receptor agonistMetabotropic receptor agonistMembrane depolarizationEffects of neurotransmittersSlow-wave sleepPerigeniculate neuronsLeak potassium currentGABAergic cellsGABAergic neuronsLateral geniculateReceptor agonistTonic activityWave sleepPotassium currentThalamic networkACPDNeurons
1996
Abolition of Spindle Oscillations by Serotonin and Norepinephrine in the Ferret Lateral Geniculate and Perigeniculate Nuclei In Vitro
Lee K, McCormick D. Abolition of Spindle Oscillations by Serotonin and Norepinephrine in the Ferret Lateral Geniculate and Perigeniculate Nuclei In Vitro. Neuron 1996, 17: 309-321. PMID: 8780654, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80162-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpindle wave generationThalamocortical neuronsSpindle wavesPerigeniculate nucleusLocal applicationDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusHyperpolarization-activated cation current IhModulation of IhLateral geniculate nucleusBeta-adrenergic agonistsAdenylyl cyclase activatorGABAergic cellsLateral geniculateChannel blockersGeniculate nucleusNorepinephrineLamina A1Current IhNeuronsSpindle oscillationsCyclase activatorSerotoninIHBlockersAgonists
1995
Postnatal development of synchronized network oscillations in the ferret dorsal lateral geniculate and perigeniculate nuclei
McCormick D, Trent F, Ramoa A. Postnatal development of synchronized network oscillations in the ferret dorsal lateral geniculate and perigeniculate nuclei. Journal Of Neuroscience 1995, 15: 5739-5752. PMID: 7643215, PMCID: PMC6577643, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.15-08-05739.1995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibitory postsynaptic potentialsLow-threshold Ca2PGN neuronsIntracellular recordingsAction potentialsSpindle wavesPostnatal developmentGABAA receptorsRelay cellsElectrophysiological propertiesGABAA antagonist bicuculline methiodideHigh-frequency burst dischargesThreshold Ca2Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleusFerret dorsal lateral geniculate nucleusSpindle wave generationNetwork oscillationsDorsal lateral geniculateAction potential firingLateral geniculate nucleusThalamocortical relay cellsSynchronized network oscillationsBarrages of EPSPsLGNd relay cellsHigh-frequency burstsRole of the ferret perigeniculate nucleus in the generation of synchronized oscillations in vitro.
Bal T, von Krosigk M, McCormick D. Role of the ferret perigeniculate nucleus in the generation of synchronized oscillations in vitro. The Journal Of Physiology 1995, 483: 665-685. PMID: 7776250, PMCID: PMC1157809, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1995.sp020613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcitatory postsynaptic potentialsInhibitory postsynaptic potentialsPGN cellsSpindle wave generationLow-threshold Ca2Perigeniculate nucleusSpindle wavesPGN neuronsPostsynaptic potentialsRelay neuronsGABAA receptorsRelay cellsHigh-frequency burst dischargesThreshold Ca2Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleusNon-NMDA receptorsShort-duration inhibitory postsynaptic potentialMarked increaseLateral geniculate nucleusExtracellular recording techniquesVitro. 2GABAergic neuronsGABAergic receptorsGABAB receptorsProgressive hyperpolarization