2019
Distinct Waking States for Strong Evoked Responses in Primary Visual Cortex and Optimal Visual Detection Performance
Neske G, Nestvogel D, Steffan P, McCormick D. Distinct Waking States for Strong Evoked Responses in Primary Visual Cortex and Optimal Visual Detection Performance. Journal Of Neuroscience 2019, 39: 10044-10059. PMID: 31672787, PMCID: PMC6978938, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1226-18.2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary visual cortexVisual cortexSensory processingVisual detection performanceCortical neuronal responsesCortical sensory processingWhole-cell recordingsMouse visual systemSensory cortical activityNeuronal membrane potentialArousal levelNeuronal responsivenessFunction of arousalMice increasesNeuronal responsesCortical activityV1 responsesVisual detection taskCortexSensory stimuliSensory responsesLocomotion periodsVisual stimuliBehavioral performanceMembrane potential
2015
Waking State: Rapid Variations Modulate Neural and Behavioral Responses
McGinley MJ, Vinck M, Reimer J, Batista-Brito R, Zagha E, Cadwell CR, Tolias AS, Cardin JA, McCormick DA. Waking State: Rapid Variations Modulate Neural and Behavioral Responses. Neuron 2015, 87: 1143-1161. PMID: 26402600, PMCID: PMC4718218, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2015.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research