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 conductanceActivationPeriodicity of Thalamic Spindle Waves Is Abolished by ZD7288,a Blocker of I h
Lüthi A, Bal T, McCormick D. Periodicity of Thalamic Spindle Waves Is Abolished by ZD7288,a Blocker of I h. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1998, 79: 3284-3289. PMID: 9636128, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.79.6.3284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpindle wavesHyperpolarization-activated cation current IhCurrent-clamp recordingsIntracellular recording techniquesBlock of IhVoltage-clamp recordingsRebound burstsThalamic activityRefractory periodPacemaker currentLocal applicationZD7288AfterdepolarizationsCurrent IhRecording techniquesRepetitive hyperpolarizationNetwork activityHyperpolarizationSlow rhythmicityFurther supportIH
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 conditionsSynchronized Oscillations in the Inferior Olive Are Controlled by the Hyperpolarization-Activated Cation Current I h
Bal T, McCormick D. Synchronized Oscillations in the Inferior Olive Are Controlled by the Hyperpolarization-Activated Cation Current I h. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1997, 77: 3145-3156. PMID: 9212264, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.77.6.3145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-threshold Ca2Inferior olive nucleusIO neuronsGuinea pigsHyperpolarization-activated cationic currentLocal applicationDependent action potentialsPresence of apaminMembrane potentialInferior olive neuronsIntracellular recordingsIntracellular injectionPacemaker potentialsRhythmic generationInferior oliveAfterhyperpolarizationAction potentialsCationic currentRemoval of inactivationExtracellular applicationNeuronsHyperpolarizationApaminCa2PigsModulation 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
Are the Interlaminar Zones of the Ferret Dorsal Lateral Geniculate Nucleus Actually Part of the Perigeniculate Nucleus?
Sanchez-Vives M, Bal T, Kim U, von Krosigk M, McCormick D. Are the Interlaminar Zones of the Ferret Dorsal Lateral Geniculate Nucleus Actually Part of the Perigeniculate Nucleus? Journal Of Neuroscience 1996, 16: 5923-5941. PMID: 8815875, PMCID: PMC6579195, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-19-05923.1996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterlaminar zonesThalamocortical cellsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusFerret dorsal lateral geniculate nucleusFerret LGNdLow-threshold Ca2Calbindin-positive cellsLateral geniculate nucleusCalbindin stainingPerigeniculate neuronsPGN cellsContralateral eyeA-laminaeAxon collateralsC laminaePGN neuronsPerigeniculate nucleusGeniculate nucleusIntracellular injectionLamina AElectrophysiological propertiesLocal applicationProlonged depolarizationProlonged hyperpolarizationNeuronsAbolition 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
Acetylcholine excites GABAergic neurons of the ferret perigeniculate nucleus through nicotinic receptors
Lee K, McCormick D. Acetylcholine excites GABAergic neurons of the ferret perigeniculate nucleus through nicotinic receptors. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1995, 73: 2123-2128. PMID: 7623105, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1995.73.5.2123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAction of acetylcholineSingle spike activityPerigeniculate nucleusPGN cellsGABAergic neuronsSpike activityLocal applicationDirect postsynaptic actionFerret thalamic slicesNicotinic antagonist hexamethoniumIntracellular recording techniquesAction potential firingLow-threshold Ca2Slow hyperpolarizing responseVitro. 2Antagonist hexamethoniumMembrane conductancePostsynaptic actionsGABAergic cellsMuscarinic antagonistMuscarinic receptorsDepolarizing responsePGN neuronsHyperpolarizing responseSynaptic transmission