How
is
the
massive
dimensionality
and
complexity
of
microscopic
constituents
nervous
system
brought
under
sufficiently
tight
control
so
as
to
coordinate
adaptive
behaviour?
A
powerful
means
for
striking
this
balance
poise
neurons
close
critical
point
a
phase
transition,
at
which
small
change
in
neuronal
excitability
can
manifest
nonlinear
augmentation
activity.
brain
could
mediate
transition
key
open
question
neuroscience.
Here,
I
propose
that
different
arms
ascending
arousal
provide
with
diverse
set
heterogeneous
parameters
be
used
modulate
receptivity
target
neurons-in
other
words,
act
mediating
order.
Through
series
worked
examples,
demonstrate
how
neuromodulatory
interact
inherent
topological
subsystems
complex
behaviour.
Mouse
primary
somatosensory
barrel
cortex
(wS1)
processes
whisker
sensory
information,
receiving
input
from
two
distinct
thalamic
nuclei.
The
first-order
ventral
posterior
medial
(VPM)
nucleus
most
densely
innervates
layer
4
(L4)
barrels,
whereas
the
higher-order
(medial
part,
POm)
L1
and
L5A.
We
optogenetically
stimulated
VPM
or
POm
axons,
recorded
evoked
excitatory
postsynaptic
potentials
(EPSPs)
in
different
cell-types
across
cortical
layers
wS1.
found
that
neurons
parvalbumin-expressing
inhibitory
received
largest
EPSPs,
dominated
by
to
L4
In
contrast,
somatostatin-expressing
very
little
either
pathway
any
layer.
Vasoactive
intestinal
peptide-expressing
an
intermediate
level
of
with
less
apparent
layer-specificity.
Our
data
help
understand
how
wS1
neocortical
microcircuits
might
process
integrate
inputs.
Physiological Reviews,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
101(1), С. 353 - 415
Опубликована: Авг. 20, 2020
The
array
of
whiskers
on
the
snout
provides
rodents
with
tactile
sensory
information
relating
to
size,
shape
and
texture
objects
in
their
immediate
environment.
Rodents
can
use
detect
stimuli,
distinguish
textures,
locate
navigate.
Important
aspects
whisker
sensation
are
thought
result
from
neuronal
computations
somatosensory
cortex
(wS1).
Each
is
individually
represented
somatotopic
map
wS1
by
an
anatomical
unit
named
a
‘barrel’
(hence
also
called
barrel
cortex).
This
allows
precise
investigation
processing
context
well-defined
map.
Here,
we
first
review
signaling
pathways
wS1,
then
discuss
current
understanding
various
types
excitatory
inhibitory
neurons
present
within
wS1.
Different
classes
cells
be
defined
according
anatomical,
electrophysiological
molecular
features.
synaptic
connectivity
local
microcircuits,
as
well
long-range
interactions
impact
neuromodulators,
beginning
understood.
Recent
technological
progress
has
allowed
cell-type-specific
related
activity
during
whisker-related
behaviors.
An
important
goal
for
future
research
obtain
causal
mechanistic
how
selected
processed
specific
synaptically
connected
networks
signaled
downstream
brain
areas,
thus
contributing
sensory-guided
decision-making.
Neuron,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
109(5), С. 778 - 787.e3
Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2021
Fast
synaptic
transmission
relies
upon
the
activation
of
ionotropic
receptors
by
neurotransmitter
release
to
evoke
postsynaptic
potentials.
Glutamate
and
GABA
play
dominant
roles
in
driving
highly
dynamic
activity
synaptically
connected
neuronal
circuits,
but
for
other
neurotransmitters
are
also
expressed
neocortex,
including
nicotinic
receptors,
which
non-selective
cation
channels
gated
acetylcholine.
To
study
function
non-glutamatergic
excitation
we
used
two-photon
microscopy
target
whole-cell
membrane
potential
recordings
different
types
genetically
defined
neurons
layer
2/3
primary
somatosensory
barrel
cortex
awake
head-restrained
mice
combined
with
pharmacological
optogenetic
manipulations.
Here,
report
a
prominent
input,
selectively
depolarizes
subtype
GABAergic
neuron
expressing
vasoactive
intestinal
peptide
leading
disinhibition
during
active
sensorimotor
processing.
Nicotinic
sensing
might
contribute
importantly
integration
top-down
motor-related
signals
necessary
tactile
perception
learning.
Cell Reports,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
34(8), С. 108774 - 108774
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2021
Extensive
hierarchical
yet
highly
reciprocal
interactions
among
cortical
areas
are
fundamental
for
information
processing.
However,
connectivity
rules
governing
the
specificity
of
such
corticocortical
connections,
and
top-down
feedback
projections
in
particular,
poorly
understood.
We
analyze
synaptic
strength
from
functionally
relevant
brain
to
diverse
neuronal
types
primary
somatosensory
cortex
(S1).
Long-range
different
preferentially
engage
specific
sets
GABAergic
neurons
S1.
Projections
other
cortices
strongly
recruit
parvalbumin
(PV)-positive
lead
PV
neuron-mediated
feedforward
inhibition
pyramidal
In
contrast,
inputs
whisker-related
motor
biased
vasoactive
intestinal
peptide
(VIP)-positive
potentially
result
VIP
disinhibition.
Regardless
input
areas,
somatostatin-positive
receive
relatively
weak
long-range
inputs.
Computational
analyses
suggest
that
a
characteristic
combination
IN
S1
represents
area.
Although
single-cell
transcriptomics
of
the
neocortex
has
uncovered
more
than
300
putative
cell
types,
whether
this
molecular
classification
predicts
distinct
functional
roles
is
unclear.
We
combined
two-photon
calcium
imaging
with
spatial
to
functionally
and
molecularly
investigate
cortical
circuits.
characterized
behavior-related
responses
across
major
neuronal
subclasses
in
layers
2
or
3
primary
somatosensory
cortex
as
mice
performed
a
tactile
working
memory
task.
identified
an
excitatory
intratelencephalic
type,
Baz1a,
that
exhibits
high
feature
selectivity.
Baz1a
neurons
homeostatically
maintain
stimulus
responsiveness
during
altered
experience
show
persistent
enrichment
subsets
immediately
early
genes.
Functional
anatomical
connectivity
reveals
residing
upper
portions
preferentially
innervate
somatostatin-expressing
inhibitory
neurons.
This
motif
defines
circuit
hub
orchestrates
local
sensory
processing
superficial
neocortex.
Annual Review of Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
45(1), С. 249 - 271
Опубликована: Март 22, 2022
The
brain
plans
and
executes
volitional
movements.
underlying
patterns
of
neural
population
activity
have
been
explored
in
the
context
movements
eyes,
limbs,
tongue,
head
nonhuman
primates
rodents.
How
do
networks
neurons
produce
slow
dynamics
that
prepare
specific
fast
ultimately
initiate
these
movements?
Recent
work
exploits
rapid
calibrated
perturbations
to
test
dynamical
systems
models
are
capable
producing
observed
activity.
These
joint
experimental
computational
studies
show
cortical
during
motor
planning
reflect
fixed
points
(attractors).
Subcortical
control
signals
reshape
move
attractors
over
multiple
timescales,
causing
commitment
actions
transitions
movement
execution.
Experiments
rodents
beginning
reveal
how
algorithms
implemented
at
level
brain-wide
circuits.