1997
Functional Properties of Perigeniculate Inhibition of Dorsal Lateral Geniculate Nucleus Thalamocortical Neurons In Vitro
Sanchez-Vives M, McCormick D. Functional Properties of Perigeniculate Inhibition of Dorsal Lateral Geniculate Nucleus Thalamocortical Neurons In Vitro. Journal Of Neuroscience 1997, 17: 8880-8893. PMID: 9348355, PMCID: PMC6573089, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.17-22-08880.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetazolamideAnimalsAnticonvulsantsBaclofenBicucullineCerebral CortexConvulsantsElectrophysiologyFemaleFerretsGABA AgonistsGABA AntagonistsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGeniculate BodiesMaleMembrane PotentialsNeural InhibitionNeural PathwaysNeuronsOrganophosphorus CompoundsPicrotoxinReceptors, GABA-AReceptors, GABA-BReceptors, PresynapticThalamic NucleiConceptsGABAB receptorsThalamocortical neuronsPGN neuronsGABAA receptorsThalamocortical cellsGABAB receptor-mediated IPSPsLocal applicationDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusReceptor-mediated IPSPsSynchronous slow oscillationsLow-intensity stimulationLow-threshold Ca2Lateral geniculate nucleusStrong activationPerigeniculate nucleusGeniculate nucleusIntracellular recordingsInhibitory influenceAction potentialsIntensity stimulationThreshold Ca2IPSPsNeuronsSpindle wavesPathological conditionsInhibitory 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 nucleusFunctional Dynamics of GABAergic Inhibition in the Thalamus
Kim U, Sanchez-Vives M, McCormick D. Functional Dynamics of GABAergic Inhibition in the Thalamus. Science 1997, 278: 130-134. PMID: 9311919, DOI: 10.1126/science.278.5335.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsBicucullineDendritesFerretsGABA AgonistsGABA AntagonistsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGeniculate BodiesGlutamic AcidIn Vitro TechniquesLysineNeuronsOrganophosphorus CompoundsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPresynaptic TerminalsReceptors, GABA-AReceptors, GABA-BSynaptic TransmissionThalamic NucleiConceptsInhibitory postsynaptic potentialsGABAergic inhibitionThalamic reticularThalamocortical networkLow-frequency tonic dischargeGABAergic inhibitory postsynaptic potentialsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusPatterns of activityLateral geniculate nucleusSlow-wave sleepPerigeniculate neuronsTonic dischargeGABAB receptorsThalamocortical neuronsPerigeniculate cellsPostsynaptic potentialsGABAA receptorsGeniculate nucleusThalamocortical cellsNeuronsGeneration of activityReceptorsReticularDistinct patternsInhibition
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
1994
From Cellular to Network Mechanisms of a Thalamic Synchronized Oscillation
Bal T, von Krosigk M, McCormick D. From Cellular to Network Mechanisms of a Thalamic Synchronized Oscillation. Research And Perspectives In Neurosciences 1994, 129-143. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-85148-3_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpindle wavesDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusFerret dorsal lateral geniculate nucleusIntracellular recording techniquesLateral geniculate nucleusGeneralized epilepsyAbsence seizuresGABAA receptorsSlice preparationGeniculate nucleusPharmacological blockSynaptic networksNeural circuitsRecording techniquesCortical systemsPhysiological basisIonic conductancesEpilepsySeizuresLGNdSynchronized oscillations
1993
Neurotransmitter Control of Neocortical Neuronal Activity and Excitability
McCormick D, Wang Z, Huguenard J. Neurotransmitter Control of Neocortical Neuronal Activity and Excitability. Cerebral Cortex 1993, 3: 387-398. PMID: 7903176, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/3.5.387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActivation of muscarinicMetabotropic receptorsPyramidal cellsLayers II/IIISingle spike activityGlutamate metabotropic receptorsDuration of EPSPsAction potential generationSpike frequency adaptationCurrent IAHPGABAergic neuronsCortical neuronsGABAA receptorsNMDA receptorsH2-histaminergicNeurotransmitter systemsNeurons resultsSerotoninergic receptorsCortical circuitsNeuronal activityNeurotransmitter controlNeuronal circuitsNeocortical neuronal activityAlpha 1Functional activation