2016
Projection-Specific Visual Feature Encoding by Layer 5 Cortical Subnetworks
Lur G, Vinck MA, Tang L, Cardin JA, Higley MJ. Projection-Specific Visual Feature Encoding by Layer 5 Cortical Subnetworks. Cell Reports 2016, 14: 2538-2545. PMID: 26972011, PMCID: PMC4805451, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.02.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeocortical sensory areasVisual response propertiesPrimary visual cortexVivo calcium imagingDownstream targetsCorticocortical cellsCorticostriatal cellsProjection neuronsRelevant downstream targetsCorticotectal cellsAfferent informationCortical subnetworksCC cellsVisual cortexCalcium imagingSensory areasSubcortical structuresLayer 5CT cellsDistinct subpopulationsSensory informationBroad tuningResponse propertiesCellsFunctional subnetworks
2015
Optogenetic stimulation of cholinergic brainstem neurons during focal limbic seizures: Effects on cortical physiology
Furman M, Zhan Q, McCafferty C, Lerner BA, Motelow JE, Meng J, Ma C, Buchanan GF, Witten IB, Deisseroth K, Cardin JA, Blumenfeld H. Optogenetic stimulation of cholinergic brainstem neurons during focal limbic seizures: Effects on cortical physiology. Epilepsia 2015, 56: e198-e202. PMID: 26530287, PMCID: PMC4679683, DOI: 10.1111/epi.13220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal limbic seizuresLimbic seizuresCortical functionBrainstem neuronsCortical dysfunctionFocal temporal lobe seizuresOptogenetic stimulationCortical slow-wave activityDepressed cortical functionSubcortical cholinergic neuronsTemporal lobe seizuresLoss of consciousnessPedunculopontine tegmental nucleusAnesthetized rat modelSlow wave activityCortical gamma activitySleep-like stateCholinergic neuronsFocal seizuresArousal networkCholinergic stimulationTegmental nucleusRat modelCortical physiologySeizures
2011
A critical role for NMDA receptors in parvalbumin interneurons for gamma rhythm induction and behavior
Carlén M, Meletis K, Siegle J, Cardin J, Futai K, Vierling-Claassen D, Rühlmann C, Jones S, Deisseroth K, Sheng M, Moore C, Tsai L. A critical role for NMDA receptors in parvalbumin interneurons for gamma rhythm induction and behavior. Molecular Psychiatry 2011, 17: 537-548. PMID: 21468034, PMCID: PMC3335079, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2011.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAssociation LearningBrain WavesConditioning, PsychologicalExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGABA AntagonistsGABAergic NeuronsInterneuronsMaleMaze LearningMemory, Short-TermMiceMice, TransgenicParvalbuminsPhotic StimulationPicrotoxinReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSensory GatingStereotyped BehaviorConceptsGamma oscillationsSpecific cognitive behaviorSelective cognitive impairmentsGamma rhythmsPsychosis-like symptomsCognitive tasksAssociative learningNeural network dysfunctionCognitive behaviorCortical gamma rhythmsCognitive impairmentNetwork dysfunctionNMDAR neurotransmissionOptogenetic drivePV interneuronsParvalbumin interneuronsNMDAR antagonistsMemoryReduced sensitivityBehaviorTaskHabituationDeficitsNormal behaviorLearning
2009
Driving fast-spiking cells induces gamma rhythm and controls sensory responses
Cardin JA, Carlén M, Meletis K, Knoblich U, Zhang F, Deisseroth K, Tsai LH, Moore CI. Driving fast-spiking cells induces gamma rhythm and controls sensory responses. Nature 2009, 459: 663-667. PMID: 19396156, PMCID: PMC3655711, DOI: 10.1038/nature08002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Stimulus-Dependent Gain Modulation in Primary Visual Cortex Neurons In Vivo
Cardin JA, Palmer LA, Contreras D. Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Stimulus-Dependent Gain Modulation in Primary Visual Cortex Neurons In Vivo. Neuron 2008, 59: 150-160. PMID: 18614036, PMCID: PMC2504695, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2008.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic activationPrimary visual cortex neuronsCat primary visual cortexVisual cortex neuronsCellular mechanismsPrimary visual cortexNeuronal gainBackground synaptic activityVisual stimuliPostsynaptic effectsCortex neuronsIntracellular recordingsSynaptic activitySynaptic inputsVisual cortexInput resistanceVisual stimulationGain modulationSustained changesVivoSensory contextMembrane potentialNeuronal phenomenaActivationModulation
2007
Stimulus Feature Selectivity in Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurons in Primary Visual Cortex
Cardin JA, Palmer LA, Contreras D. Stimulus Feature Selectivity in Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurons in Primary Visual Cortex. Journal Of Neuroscience 2007, 27: 10333-10344. PMID: 17898205, PMCID: PMC3025280, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1692-07.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary visual cortexFS cellsVisual cortexRS cellsLayer 4Feature selectivityThalamorecipient layer 4Cortical sensory processingResponses of excitatorySynaptic responsesInhibitory neuronsSynaptic inputsSynaptic integrationInhibitory cellsMembrane potential fluctuationsStimulus selectivitySpike outputLow input resistanceFiring rateSpike tuningType-specific differencesInput resistanceSpiking cellsCell type-specific differencesRegular spiking