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 ResearchConceptsClassical 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
2009
Spatial and Temporal Features of Synaptic to Discharge Receptive Field Transformation in Cat Area 17
Nowak L, Sanchez-Vives M, McCormick D. Spatial and Temporal Features of Synaptic to Discharge Receptive Field Transformation in Cat Area 17. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2009, 103: 677-697. PMID: 19906874, PMCID: PMC2822677, DOI: 10.1152/jn.90946.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Electrophysiological Classes of Cat Primary Visual Cortical Neurons In Vivo as Revealed by Quantitative Analyses
Nowak L, Azouz R, Sanchez-Vives M, Gray C, McCormick D. Electrophysiological Classes of Cat Primary Visual Cortical Neurons In Vivo as Revealed by Quantitative Analyses. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2003, 89: 1541-1566. PMID: 12626627, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00580.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAction potentialsElectrophysiological classesCortical neuronsIntrinsic burstingPrimary visual cortical neuronsShort-duration action potentialsCortical neuronal functionSpiny stellate cellsRegular spikingSpiny stellate neuronsVisual cortical neuronsFrequency adaptationCat area 17High-frequency burstsSpike frequency adaptationCH neuronsTonic trainsNonpyramidal cellsIB neuronsRS neuronsStellate neuronsPyramidal cellsArea 17FS neuronsStellate cells
1997
Physiological properties of inhibitory interneurons in cat striate cortex.
Azouz R, Gray C, Nowak L, McCormick D. Physiological properties of inhibitory interneurons in cat striate cortex. Cerebral Cortex 1997, 7: 534-545. PMID: 9276178, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/7.6.534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief action potentialsReceptive field propertiesReceptive field typesSpike frequency adaptationSimple receptive fieldsAxonal arborizationIntracellular recordingsInhibitory interneuronsBasket cellsSpontaneous activityStriate cortexLayers IIAction potentialsFiring patternsResponsive cellsVisual stimulationFrequency adaptationDirection preferenceInterneuronsHigh rateReceptive fieldsCortexCatsCellsSpike trains