2021
Visual thalamocortical mechanisms of waking state-dependent activity and alpha oscillations
Nestvogel D, McCormick D. Visual thalamocortical mechanisms of waking state-dependent activity and alpha oscillations. Neuron 2021, 110: 120-138.e4. PMID: 34687663, PMCID: PMC8815448, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsState-dependent activityAlpha-like rhythmVisual thalamusAwake animalsMovement-related activationHz oscillationsPrimary visual cortexLow-threshold CaThalamic neuronsMovement-related signalsIntracellular recordingsThalamocortical cellsThalamocortical mechanismsCell-intrinsic propertiesVisual cortexThalamocortical interactionsBehavioral statesThalamusNeural mechanismsAlpha oscillationsNeuronsDistinct patternsV1Movement signalsRhythm
1999
Chapter 17 Thalamic and thalamocortical mechanisms underlying 3 Hz spike-and-wave discharges
Destexhe A, McCormick D, Sejnowski T. Chapter 17 Thalamic and thalamocortical mechanisms underlying 3 Hz spike-and-wave discharges. Progress In Brain Research 1999, 121: 289-307. PMID: 10551033, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)63080-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Thalamocortical Interactions
Huguenard J, McCormick D, Coulter D. Thalamocortical Interactions. 1995, 156-173. DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195083309.003.0011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Sensory gating mechanisms of the thalamus
McCormick D, Bal T. Sensory gating mechanisms of the thalamus. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 1994, 4: 550-556. PMID: 7812144, DOI: 10.1016/0959-4388(94)90056-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral cortexThalamocortical circuitsRole of GABAASleep-wake cycleGABAB receptorsNeurotransmitter systemsThalamocortical activityAbnormal functionThalamusSensory-motor informationDense projectionsCortexAbnormal patternsCellular mechanismsVivo investigationsSensory informationGABAABrainstemReceptors
1993
Cellular Mechanisms of a Synchronized Oscillation in the Thalamus
von M, Bal T, McCormick D. Cellular Mechanisms of a Synchronized Oscillation in the Thalamus. Science 1993, 261: 361-364. PMID: 8392750, DOI: 10.1126/science.8392750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibitory postsynaptic potentialsSpindle wavesPostsynaptic potentialsAbsence seizuresRelay cellsFerret lateral geniculate nucleusRhythmic population activityGABAB inhibitory postsynaptic potentialsReceptor-mediated inhibitionSeizure-like activityLateral geniculate nucleusGABAB receptorsRebound burstsGABAB antagonistRelay neuronsPerigeniculate nucleusGeniculate nucleusPharmacological blockNeuronal activityCortical systemsCellular mechanismsPopulation activitySeizuresCellsThalamus30 Cellular Basis and Neurotransmitter Control of Thalamic Oscillation and Sensory Transmission Address for Correspondence: Section of Neurobiology, Sterling Hall of Medicine Rm. C303, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
McCORMICK D, BAL T, VON KROSIGK M. 30 Cellular Basis and Neurotransmitter Control of Thalamic Oscillation and Sensory Transmission Address for Correspondence: Section of Neurobiology, Sterling Hall of Medicine Rm. C303, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. 1993, 357-373. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-042274-9.50036-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThalamocortical networkModulatory transmitter systemsDifferent disease statesSensory transmissionCerebral cortexThalamic oscillationsYale University SchoolNeurotransmitter controlThalamocortical loopThalamocortical systemDisease statesSensory processingRhythmic oscillationsTransmitter systemsCellular basisMotor informationThalamusUniversity School
1992
Corticothalamic activation modulates thalamic firing through glutamate "metabotropic" receptors.
McCormick D, von Krosigk M. Corticothalamic activation modulates thalamic firing through glutamate "metabotropic" receptors. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1992, 89: 2774-2778. PMID: 1313567, PMCID: PMC48745, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.89.7.2774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSlow-wave sleepCerebral cortexThalamic neuronsRelay neuronsWave sleepLateral geniculate relay neuronsProlonged excitatory postsynaptic potentialGeniculate relay neuronsLayer VI cellsExcitatory postsynaptic potentialsThalamic relay neuronsSensory informationSingle-spike modeBrainstem inputsPostsynaptic potentialsCorticothalamic fibersSlow depolarizationObligatory relayState-dependent mannerSensory transferThalamusMammalian thalamusPotassium conductanceProlonged enhancementNeuronsNeurotransmitter Actions in the Thalamus and Cerebral Cortex
McCormick D. Neurotransmitter Actions in the Thalamus and Cerebral Cortex. Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology 1992, 9: 212-223. PMID: 1350591, DOI: 10.1097/00004691-199204010-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acidCerebral cortexThalamocortical activityInhibitory amino acidsSleep-wake cyclePostsynaptic actionsCortical neuronsNeurotransmitter actionEpileptic seizuresSynaptic informationTransmitter actionThalamusNorepinephrineAcetylcholineCortexNeurotransmittersSeizuresExcitabilityNeocortexHistamineExcitatoryState of activityNeuronsActivityChapter 10 Determination of State-Dependent Processing in Thalamus by Single Neuron Properties and Neuromodulators
MCCORMICK D, STROWBRIDGE B, HUGUENARD J. Chapter 10 Determination of State-Dependent Processing in Thalamus by Single Neuron Properties and Neuromodulators. 1992, 259-290. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-484815-3.50017-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchState-dependent processingRelay neuronsSingle neuron propertiesHyperpolarization-activated cation currentNeuron propertiesThalamic relay neuronsAction potential generationThalamic neuronsCentral neuronsRhythmic burstsNervous systemCation currentSynaptic connectionsPacemaker currentThalamusNeuronsMotor informationPotential generationNeuromodulatorsFunctional consequences