Cell Type-Specific, Presynaptic LTP of Inhibitory Synapses on Fast
... The authors declare no competing financial interests. Correspondence should be addressed to Dr. Tadaharu Tsumoto, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako 351-0198, Japan. E-mail: [email protected]. DOI:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1386-12.2012 Copyright © 2012 the authors 0270-6474/12/3213189-1 ...
... The authors declare no competing financial interests. Correspondence should be addressed to Dr. Tadaharu Tsumoto, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako 351-0198, Japan. E-mail: [email protected]. DOI:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1386-12.2012 Copyright © 2012 the authors 0270-6474/12/3213189-1 ...
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... mucosa suggest that GnRH modulates the activity of cells related to chemoreception. In support of this hypothesis, we have shown using patch clamp recording techniques that GnRH increases sodium conductances in mudpuppy olfactory neurons.26 We hypothesized that this may make these neurons more excit ...
... mucosa suggest that GnRH modulates the activity of cells related to chemoreception. In support of this hypothesis, we have shown using patch clamp recording techniques that GnRH increases sodium conductances in mudpuppy olfactory neurons.26 We hypothesized that this may make these neurons more excit ...
J. Neurophysiol. - Nonlinear Dynamics Group
... the firing activity of specific populations of neurons to animal behaviors, defining sites with neuronal activity in particular behavioral contexts as the functional areas corresponding to those behaviors. Although such observations are interesting in themselves, these studies do not necessarily exa ...
... the firing activity of specific populations of neurons to animal behaviors, defining sites with neuronal activity in particular behavioral contexts as the functional areas corresponding to those behaviors. Although such observations are interesting in themselves, these studies do not necessarily exa ...
A Monosynaptic GABAergic Input from the Inferior Colliculus to the
... Haberly, University of Wisconsin). A neuron’s membrane potential was calculated by subtracting the recorded intracellular voltage from the extracellular DC potential just after coming out of the cell. The input resistance of the cell was taken to be the slope of the linear portion of the current–vol ...
... Haberly, University of Wisconsin). A neuron’s membrane potential was calculated by subtracting the recorded intracellular voltage from the extracellular DC potential just after coming out of the cell. The input resistance of the cell was taken to be the slope of the linear portion of the current–vol ...
An Integrate-and-fire Model of Prefrontal Cortex Neuronal Activity during Performance of Goal-directed
... In the simulation of the operant task environment, stimuli produced by visual cues and reward, as well as proprioceptive sensation of motor activity are conveyed as spike trains (top of Fig. 2) that are produced by specific neurons [signal pathway (a) in Fig. 1B]. The simulation of perceptual process ...
... In the simulation of the operant task environment, stimuli produced by visual cues and reward, as well as proprioceptive sensation of motor activity are conveyed as spike trains (top of Fig. 2) that are produced by specific neurons [signal pathway (a) in Fig. 1B]. The simulation of perceptual process ...
Heterogeneity of the Population of Command Neurons in the Lamprey
... neurons (Drew et al., 1986). This difficulty was overcome in the present study, first, by using the simpler vertebrate animal model (lamprey) with an RS system consisting of a relatively small number of neurons, and second, by using the technique of synchronous accumulation of network responses to s ...
... neurons (Drew et al., 1986). This difficulty was overcome in the present study, first, by using the simpler vertebrate animal model (lamprey) with an RS system consisting of a relatively small number of neurons, and second, by using the technique of synchronous accumulation of network responses to s ...
Mechanism of Irregular Firing of Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Neurons
... firing pattern of spontaneous action potentials could be divided into regular and irregular, based on the interspike interval (ISI) histogram and the membrane potential trajectory between action potentials. Similar to previous studies, regular neurons had a firing rate about ⬎3.5 Hz and irregular ne ...
... firing pattern of spontaneous action potentials could be divided into regular and irregular, based on the interspike interval (ISI) histogram and the membrane potential trajectory between action potentials. Similar to previous studies, regular neurons had a firing rate about ⬎3.5 Hz and irregular ne ...
Swim Initiation Neurons in Tritonia diomedea1
... in the Tritonia swim network was the interneuronal population responsible for producing the long-lasting, declining ‘‘ramp’’ of depolarization in the dorsal swim interneurons (DSIs) of the CPG in response to a swim-eliciting stimulus (Lennard et al., 1980). Prior work (Getting and Dekin, 1985) concl ...
... in the Tritonia swim network was the interneuronal population responsible for producing the long-lasting, declining ‘‘ramp’’ of depolarization in the dorsal swim interneurons (DSIs) of the CPG in response to a swim-eliciting stimulus (Lennard et al., 1980). Prior work (Getting and Dekin, 1985) concl ...
Computing with Spiking Neuron Networks
... its detailed workings are the subject of interest in fields as diverse as the study of neurophysiology, consciousness, and of course artificial intelligence. Less grand in scope, and more focused on the functional detail, artificial neural networks attempt to capture the essential computations that ...
... its detailed workings are the subject of interest in fields as diverse as the study of neurophysiology, consciousness, and of course artificial intelligence. Less grand in scope, and more focused on the functional detail, artificial neural networks attempt to capture the essential computations that ...
Subcircuit-specific neuromodulation in the prefrontal cortex
... numerous cortical and subcortical regions. PFC dysfunction has been linked to many disorders that involve deficits in cognitive performance, attention, motivation, and/or impulse control. A common theme among these disorders is that neuromodulation of the PFC is disrupted. Anatomically, the PFC is r ...
... numerous cortical and subcortical regions. PFC dysfunction has been linked to many disorders that involve deficits in cognitive performance, attention, motivation, and/or impulse control. A common theme among these disorders is that neuromodulation of the PFC is disrupted. Anatomically, the PFC is r ...
Neural Basis of Brain Dysfunction Produced by Early Sleep Problems
... life quality in the first-year junior high school students. The same study also revealed a relationship between bedtimes at three years of age and those at 9–10 years of age [27]. More than half (56.8%) of children who went to bed before 9 pm at three years of age went to bed before 9:30 pm when the ...
... life quality in the first-year junior high school students. The same study also revealed a relationship between bedtimes at three years of age and those at 9–10 years of age [27]. More than half (56.8%) of children who went to bed before 9 pm at three years of age went to bed before 9:30 pm when the ...
A critical view on the promising neuromarketing
... align their products and services to their target group in order to attract their attention. Neuromarketing can contribute to better understand these unconscious needs of consumers. Since the consumers are unable to determine or express their need accurately, new techniques (like neuromarketing) sho ...
... align their products and services to their target group in order to attract their attention. Neuromarketing can contribute to better understand these unconscious needs of consumers. Since the consumers are unable to determine or express their need accurately, new techniques (like neuromarketing) sho ...
Pontine Gustatory Activity Is Altered by Electrical Stimulation in the
... analog signal is digitized at 20,000 Hz and templates formed during an initial sampling period (60 s). Subsequently, the matching algorithm is engaged only if the digitized voltage levels reach a prespecified value. Spikes are then included in a template only if more than a user-defined percentage o ...
... analog signal is digitized at 20,000 Hz and templates formed during an initial sampling period (60 s). Subsequently, the matching algorithm is engaged only if the digitized voltage levels reach a prespecified value. Spikes are then included in a template only if more than a user-defined percentage o ...
Reward-Dependent Spatial Selectivity of Anticipatory Activity in
... The costs of publication of this article were defrayed in part by the payment of page charges. The article must therefore be hereby marked ‘‘advertisement’’ in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1734 solely to indicate this fact. ...
... The costs of publication of this article were defrayed in part by the payment of page charges. The article must therefore be hereby marked ‘‘advertisement’’ in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1734 solely to indicate this fact. ...
GABA transporters in the mammalian cerebral cortex - LIRA-Lab
... microscopic techniques. In situ hybridization studies in rat neocortex showed that the vast majority of cells expressing GAT-1 are neurons and that some are astrocytes [142]. Neurons expressing GAT-1 mRNA are widely distributed and are more numerous in layers IV and II than in the other layers. All ...
... microscopic techniques. In situ hybridization studies in rat neocortex showed that the vast majority of cells expressing GAT-1 are neurons and that some are astrocytes [142]. Neurons expressing GAT-1 mRNA are widely distributed and are more numerous in layers IV and II than in the other layers. All ...
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... [103], the representation inside the “brain” is epigenetically generated throughout the lifetime of each individual life. “Epi” here means “after”. By “epigenetic”, we mean that the genes inside every cell regulate, but do not totally determine, the developmental process of the body and the brain th ...
... [103], the representation inside the “brain” is epigenetically generated throughout the lifetime of each individual life. “Epi” here means “after”. By “epigenetic”, we mean that the genes inside every cell regulate, but do not totally determine, the developmental process of the body and the brain th ...
Analysis of Firing Correlations Between Sympathetic Premotor
... Corneal and withdrawal reflexes were tested at least every 20 –30 min. During recording periods, animals were paralyzed with bolus doses of pancuronium bromide (2 mg iv). Paralysis was induced after the completion of surgery and was allowed to wear off at intervals when the level of anesthesia was t ...
... Corneal and withdrawal reflexes were tested at least every 20 –30 min. During recording periods, animals were paralyzed with bolus doses of pancuronium bromide (2 mg iv). Paralysis was induced after the completion of surgery and was allowed to wear off at intervals when the level of anesthesia was t ...
Neuronal morphology in the African elephant (Loxodonta africana
... in the elephant with less intricate branching. Finally, elephant aspiny interneurons appeared to be morphologically consistent with other eutherian mammals. The current results thus elaborate on the evolutionary roots of Afrotherian brain organization and highlight unique aspects of neural architect ...
... in the elephant with less intricate branching. Finally, elephant aspiny interneurons appeared to be morphologically consistent with other eutherian mammals. The current results thus elaborate on the evolutionary roots of Afrotherian brain organization and highlight unique aspects of neural architect ...
Hypothalamic regulation of sleep and circadian rhythms
... down inhibitory inputs from the other side, and therefore disinhibits its own action. Such a circuit is called a ‘flip-flop switch’ by electrical engineers, who design them to produce discrete states with sharp transitions4. Flip-flop circuits tend to avoid transitional states, because when either s ...
... down inhibitory inputs from the other side, and therefore disinhibits its own action. Such a circuit is called a ‘flip-flop switch’ by electrical engineers, who design them to produce discrete states with sharp transitions4. Flip-flop circuits tend to avoid transitional states, because when either s ...
Cell-Type Specific Channelopathies in the Prefrontal Cortex of the
... label PT neurons and a green tracer into either the contralateral striatum or contralateral mPFC to label IT neurons. In both genotypes, IT neurons were found throughout L2– 6, whereas PT neurons were restricted to L5/6. Within the deep layers, PT and IT neurons could be observed within close proxim ...
... label PT neurons and a green tracer into either the contralateral striatum or contralateral mPFC to label IT neurons. In both genotypes, IT neurons were found throughout L2– 6, whereas PT neurons were restricted to L5/6. Within the deep layers, PT and IT neurons could be observed within close proxim ...
Tolerance to Sound Intensity of Binaural
... All data were obtained with a “loose patch” technique, which permitted well isolated and stable extracellular recordings (Fig. 1). This is an important technical advance in the study of NL, because isolation of single neurons is very difficult to obtain, presumably because of the sparsely distribute ...
... All data were obtained with a “loose patch” technique, which permitted well isolated and stable extracellular recordings (Fig. 1). This is an important technical advance in the study of NL, because isolation of single neurons is very difficult to obtain, presumably because of the sparsely distribute ...
Volitional enhancement of firing synchrony and oscillation by
... at longer timescales such as that of low gamma oscillations. This assumption is apparently supported by the result of Engelhard et al. (2013) introduced above. It should be noted that, as Fetz (2013) suggested, synchronous neuronal firing was detected not only as lasting and periodic, e.g., oscillat ...
... at longer timescales such as that of low gamma oscillations. This assumption is apparently supported by the result of Engelhard et al. (2013) introduced above. It should be noted that, as Fetz (2013) suggested, synchronous neuronal firing was detected not only as lasting and periodic, e.g., oscillat ...