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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiological ClocksCerebral CortexExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFemaleHumansInhibitory Postsynaptic PotentialsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNeural InhibitionNeuronsOrgan Culture TechniquesReaction TimeConceptsInhibitory 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
2010
Synaptic and Network Mechanisms of Sparse and Reliable Visual Cortical Activity during Nonclassical Receptive Field Stimulation
Haider B, Krause MR, Duque A, Yu Y, Touryan J, Mazer JA, McCormick DA. Synaptic and Network Mechanisms of Sparse and Reliable Visual Cortical Activity during Nonclassical Receptive Field Stimulation. Neuron 2010, 65: 107-121. PMID: 20152117, PMCID: PMC3110675, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2009.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCatsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFemaleInhibitory Postsynaptic PotentialsInterneuronsMembrane PotentialsNerve NetNeuronsPhotic StimulationSynaptic TransmissionVisual CortexVisual FieldsVisual PerceptionConceptsClassical receptive fieldCat primary visual cortexReceptive field stimulationVisual cortical activityPrimary visual cortexReceptive fieldsNonclassical receptive fieldPyramidal neuronsField stimulationSynaptic potentialsEntire visual fieldMembrane potential responsesNeuronal subtypesCortical activityVisual cortexRecurrent excitationVisual fieldVisual responsesIncreased activityStimulationInhibitory barragesNeuron spikingNetwork mechanismsVisual system studiesNatural vision
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 generation
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsBiological ClocksCells, CulturedComputer SimulationExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFerretsMaleModels, NeurologicalNeocortexNerve NetNeural InhibitionNeuronsSynaptic TransmissionConceptsCerebral 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsAxonsCerebral CortexDendritesExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFerretsMembrane PotentialsNeuronsPresynaptic TerminalsPyramidal CellsSynapsesSynaptic TransmissionConceptsIntracortical synaptic potentialsSomatic membrane potentialCerebral cortexMembrane potentialPostsynaptic potentialsSynaptic potentialsSynaptic activityEpileptic seizuresAction potentialsSensory stimulationNeuronal communicationMembrane potential changesNeuronal signalsRecording pointsSole formPossible alternative mechanismSeizuresCortexAxonsNeurons
2005
Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potentials Carry Synchronized Frequency Information in Active Cortical Networks
Hasenstaub A, Shu Y, Haider B, Kraushaar U, Duque A, McCormick D. Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potentials Carry Synchronized Frequency Information in Active Cortical Networks. Neuron 2005, 47: 423-435. PMID: 16055065, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2005.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsCerebral CortexCortical SynchronizationExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFerretsIn Vitro TechniquesInterneuronsMaleMembrane PotentialsNerve NetNeural InhibitionNeuronsOscillometryPyramidal CellsReaction TimeRefractory Period, ElectrophysiologicalSynapsesSynaptic TransmissionConceptsInhibitory postsynaptic potentialsHigh-frequency activityPostsynaptic potentialsPyramidal cellsCortical pyramidal cellsAction potential propertiesRecurrent network activityAction potential generationActive cortical networkInhibitory interneuronsCortical functionIntracellular injectionNearby neuronsStrong barragesInhibitory networksCortical networksField potentialsSynaptic conductancesIPSPsInhibitory potentialPotential generationNetwork activitySpike timingMore synchronyVivo
2004
Multiple Large Inputs to Principal Cells in the Mouse Medial Nucleus of the Trapezoid Body
Bergsman JB, De Camilli P, McCormick DA. Multiple Large Inputs to Principal Cells in the Mouse Medial Nucleus of the Trapezoid Body. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2004, 92: 545-552. PMID: 15212444, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00927.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAuditory PathwaysBrain StemElectric StimulationExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLConceptsPrincipal cellsTrapezoid bodyElectrophysiological criteriaMedial nucleusNerve terminalsMammalian auditory brain stemExcitatory postsynaptic current amplitudeCalyceal nerve terminalsMouse medial nucleusAuditory brain stemPostsynaptic current amplitudeStrong excitatory inputGiant nerve terminalCalyx of HeldPrincipal neuronsBrain stemExcitatory inputsSynaptic transmissionCentral synapseAnatomical studySynapseSound localizationTransmitter typeCellsCurrent amplitude
2003
Barrages of Synaptic Activity Control the Gain and Sensitivity of Cortical Neurons
Shu Y, Hasenstaub A, Badoual M, Bal T, McCormick D. Barrages of Synaptic Activity Control the Gain and Sensitivity of Cortical Neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 10388-10401. PMID: 14614098, PMCID: PMC6741011, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-32-10388.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic activityCortical neuronsLayer 5 pyramidal cellsVisual cortical slicesInhibitory synaptic activityOngoing synaptic activityEnhancement of responsivenessAction potential activationBackground synaptic activityExcitatory postsynaptic conductancesSpike-timing precisionInput-output curvesProbability of responseNeuronal responsivenessCortical slicesPyramidal cellsIntracellular recordingsSynaptic inputsSpontaneous periodSynaptic bombardmentSynaptic barragesPostsynaptic conductanceMembrane depolarizationNeuronal processingCortical cellsTurning 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsCerebral CortexElectric StimulationExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFerretsIn Vitro TechniquesInterneuronsNerve NetNeuronsPyramidal CellsSynapsesConceptsCerebral cortexLocal cortical circuitsCortical neuronsNeuronal excitabilitySynaptic inputsCortical circuitsSpontaneous activityCortical activitySynaptic connectionsRecurrent excitationCortical organizationCortexNeuronsLocal recurrent connectionsRecurrent activitySelf-sustained activityHypothesized roleInhibitionVast majorityActivityExcitabilityExcitatoryCellular and Network Mechanisms of Slow Oscillatory Activity (<1 Hz) and Wave Propagations in a Cortical Network Model
Compte A, Sanchez-Vives M, McCormick D, Wang X. Cellular and Network Mechanisms of Slow Oscillatory Activity (<1 Hz) and Wave Propagations in a Cortical Network Model. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2003, 89: 2707-2725. PMID: 12612051, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00845.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSlow oscillatory activityOscillatory activityUp statesSpontaneous spike dischargeMinority of neuronsSlow-wave sleepStrong recurrent excitationSpike dischargesTonic firingCerebrospinal fluidDown statePharmacological manipulationRecurrent excitationCortical network modelSlow adaptation currentBiophysical network modelInput resistancePhysiological effectsSlow oscillationsPatchy connectionsInhibition blocksVivo dataNeuronsSingle neuron behaviorBath solution
2001
Synaptojanin 1 Contributes to Maintaining the Stability of GABAergic Transmission in Primary Cultures of Cortical Neurons
Lüthi A, Di Paolo G, Cremona O, Daniell L, De Camilli P, McCormick D. Synaptojanin 1 Contributes to Maintaining the Stability of GABAergic Transmission in Primary Cultures of Cortical Neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 2001, 21: 9101-9111. PMID: 11717343, PMCID: PMC6763888, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.21-23-09101.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCells, CulturedCerebral CortexElectric StimulationExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGABA AntagonistsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidMiceNerve Tissue ProteinsNeural InhibitionNeuronsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhosphatidylinositolsPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesSodium Channel BlockersSynapsesSynaptic TransmissionSynaptic VesiclesConceptsPaired-pulse depressionHalf-maximal depressionSteady-state depressionSynaptic depressionWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsSlow depressionInhibitory synaptic responsesPaired-pulse protocolPrimary cortical culturesHigh-frequency stimulationPatch-clamp recordingsBi-exponential time courseUnitary IPSCsGABA releaseGABAergic transmissionCortical culturesPostsynaptic responsesCortical neuronsInhibitory synapsesSynaptic responsesSynaptojanin 1Presynaptic stimulationInhibitory neuronsRelease probabilityStimulation frequency
1999
Dynamic properties of corticothalamic excitatory postsynaptic potentials and thalamic reticular inhibitory postsynaptic potentials in thalamocortical neurons of the guinea-pig dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus
von Krosigk M, Monckton J, Reiner P, McCormick D. Dynamic properties of corticothalamic excitatory postsynaptic potentials and thalamic reticular inhibitory postsynaptic potentials in thalamocortical neurons of the guinea-pig dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus. Neuroscience 1999, 91: 7-20. PMID: 10336055, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(98)00557-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCerebral CortexElectric StimulationExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFemaleGABA AgonistsGABA AntagonistsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGeniculate BodiesGuinea PigsMaleMembrane PotentialsNerve FibersNeuronsReceptors, GABA-AReceptors, GABA-BReceptors, Metabotropic GlutamateReticular FormationRetinaThalamusConceptsExcitatory postsynaptic potentialsInhibitory postsynaptic potentialsSlow excitatory postsynaptic potentialMonosynaptic excitatory postsynaptic potentialsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusGlutamate metabotropic receptorsPostsynaptic potentialsLateral geniculate nucleusThalamocortical neuronsCorticothalamic fibersMetabotropic receptorsGeniculate nucleusRepetitive activationRepetitive stimulationReceptor-mediated inhibitory postsynaptic potentialsGABAergic inhibitory postsynaptic potentialsExcitatory postsynaptic potential amplitudeFrequency-dependent decrementFrequency-dependent depressionAspartate glutamate receptorsPostsynaptic potential amplitudeFrequency-dependent facilitationFrequency-dependent increaseOptic tract fibersCorticothalamic afferents
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsBicucullineCerebral CortexConvulsantsElectrophysiologyExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFerretsGeniculate BodiesNeural InhibitionPeriodicityReceptors, GABA-AReceptors, GABA-BSynapsesConceptsAction 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 interactionsFunctional 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
Inhibitory Interactions between Perigeniculate GABAergic Neurons
Sanchez-Vives M, Bal T, McCormick D. Inhibitory Interactions between Perigeniculate GABAergic Neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 1997, 17: 8894-8908. PMID: 9348356, PMCID: PMC6573073, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.17-22-08894.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetazolamideAction PotentialsAnimalsAnticonvulsantsAxonsBaclofenBicucullineCalciumCerebral CortexExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFemaleFerretsGABA AgonistsGABA AntagonistsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGeniculate BodiesGlutamic AcidMaleMuscimolNeural InhibitionNeuronsOrganophosphorus CompoundsPicrotoxinReceptors, GABA-AReceptors, GABA-BReceptors, PresynapticTetrodotoxinThalamic NucleiConceptsPGN neuronsPerigeniculate nucleusGABAB receptorsGABAergic neuronsIntracellular recordingsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusActivation of inhibitionSpecific agonist muscimolGABAA receptor blockadeLow-threshold Ca2Lateral geniculate nucleusAverage reversal potentialBarrages of EPSPsFunctional GABAAPerigeniculate neuronsReceptor blockadeSlow IPSPBicuculline methiodideTonic dischargeAxon collateralsThalamocortical neuronsAgonist muscimolSubset of cellsGABAA receptorsGeniculate nucleus