2005
Role of Synaptic and Intrinsic Membrane Properties in Short-Term Receptive Field Dynamics in Cat Area 17
Nowak L, Sanchez-Vives M, McCormick D. Role of Synaptic and Intrinsic Membrane Properties in Short-Term Receptive Field Dynamics in Cat Area 17. Journal Of Neuroscience 2005, 25: 1866-1880. PMID: 15716423, PMCID: PMC6725929, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3897-04.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-contrast stimulationMembrane potential hyperpolarizationPotential hyperpolarizationCat primary visual cortexRole of synapticIntrinsic membrane propertiesPrimary visual cortexCat area 17Significant reductionHigh-contrast stimuliGray screenArea 17Synaptic mechanismsLack of stimulationVisual cortexArtificial scotomaRF sizeReceptive field dynamicsSine-wave gratingsSingle neuronsStimulationStrong visual stimuliHigh-contrast sine-wave gratingsHyperpolarizationVisual stimuli
2004
Slow Adaptation in Fast-Spiking Neurons of Visual Cortex
Descalzo V, Nowak L, Brumberg J, McCormick D, Sanchez-Vives M. Slow Adaptation in Fast-Spiking Neurons of Visual Cortex. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2004, 93: 1111-1118. PMID: 15385594, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00658.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsCatsFemaleFerretsIn Vitro TechniquesMaleNeuronsTime FactorsVisual CortexConceptsFS neuronsSpike frequency adaptationSlower time courseShort-duration action potentialsTime courseNeuron's functional propertiesPostadaptation periodSlow afterhyperpolarizationCortical slicesNeuron dischargeAfferent inputInhibitory interneuronsVisual cortexAction potentialsNeuronsSlow adaptationPrevious studiesAfterhyperpolarizationInterneuronsExcitabilityCortexDischarge
2003
Adaptation and Temporal Decorrelation by Single Neurons in the Primary Visual Cortex
Wang X, Liu Y, Sanchez-Vives M, McCormick D. Adaptation and Temporal Decorrelation by Single Neurons in the Primary Visual Cortex. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2003, 89: 3279-3293. PMID: 12649312, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00242.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary visual cortical neuronsVisual cortical slicesCellular mechanismsVisual cortical neuronsIntrinsic membrane propertiesPrimary visual cortexPossible cellular mechanismsSensory inputSlow afterhyperpolarizationIntrinsic ionic currentsCortical slicesLayer 2/3Cortical neuronsNeocortical neuronsIntracellular injectionV1 neuronsNeuronal responsesVisual cortexEfficient neural codingModel neuronsReal-world sensory inputsNeuronsIonic currentsProlonged changesSingle neuronsElectrophysiological 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