Stimulus Feature Selectivity in Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurons in Primary Visual Cortex
Cardin JA, Palmer LA, Contreras D. Stimulus Feature Selectivity in Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurons in Primary Visual Cortex. Journal Of Neuroscience 2007, 27: 10333-10344. PMID: 17898205, PMCID: PMC3025280, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1692-07.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary visual cortexFS cellsVisual cortexRS cellsLayer 4Feature selectivityThalamorecipient layer 4Cortical sensory processingResponses of excitatorySynaptic responsesInhibitory neuronsSynaptic inputsSynaptic integrationInhibitory cellsMembrane potential fluctuationsStimulus selectivitySpike outputLow input resistanceFiring rateSpike tuningType-specific differencesInput resistanceSpiking cellsCell type-specific differencesRegular spiking