GABAergic interneurons in the neocortex: from cellular properties to circuits

R Tremblay, S Lee, B Rudy - Neuron, 2016 - cell.com
Cortical networks are composed of glutamatergic excitatory projection neurons and local
GABAergic inhibitory interneurons that gate signal flow and sculpt network dynamics …

Hippocampal sharp wave‐ripple: A cognitive biomarker for episodic memory and planning

G Buzsáki - Hippocampus, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Sharp wave ripples (SPW‐Rs) represent the most synchronous population pattern in the
mammalian brain. Their excitatory output affects a wide area of the cortex and several …

Local connectivity and synaptic dynamics in mouse and human neocortex

L Campagnola, SC Seeman, T Chartrand, L Kim… - Science, 2022 - science.org
We present a unique, extensive, and open synaptic physiology analysis platform and
dataset. Through its application, we reveal principles that relate cell type to synaptic …

Three-dimensional intact-tissue sequencing of single-cell transcriptional states

X Wang, WE Allen, MA Wright, EL Sylwestrak… - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Single-cell RNA sequencing has demonstrated that both stable cell types
and transient cell states can be discovered and defined by transcriptomes. In situ …

Excitatory/inhibitory balance and circuit homeostasis in autism spectrum disorders

SB Nelson, V Valakh - Neuron, 2015 - cell.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and related neurological disorders are associated with
mutations in many genes affecting the ratio between neuronal excitation and inhibition …

From the neuron doctrine to neural networks

R Yuste - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2015 - nature.com
For over a century, the neuron doctrine—which states that the neuron is the structural and
functional unit of the nervous system—has provided a conceptual foundation for …

Hippocampal GABAergic inhibitory interneurons

KA Pelkey, R Chittajallu, MT Craig… - Physiological …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
In the hippocampus GABAergic local circuit inhibitory interneurons represent only~ 10–15%
of the total neuronal population; however, their remarkable anatomical and physiological …

Fast-spiking, parvalbumin+ GABAergic interneurons: From cellular design to microcircuit function

H Hu, J Gan, P Jonas - Science, 2014 - science.org
Background Neuronal networks in the brain include glutamatergic principal neurons and
GABAergic interneurons (GABA, γ-aminobutyric acid). The latter may be a minority cell type …

Inhibition of inhibition in visual cortex: the logic of connections between molecularly distinct interneurons

CK Pfeffer, M Xue, M He, ZJ Huang, M Scanziani - Nature neuroscience, 2013 - nature.com
Cortical inhibitory neurons contact each other to form a network of inhibitory synaptic
connections. Our knowledge of the connectivity pattern underlying this inhibitory network is …

Electrical synapses and their functional interactions with chemical synapses

AE Pereda - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2014 - nature.com
Brain function relies on the ability of neurons to communicate with each other. Interneuronal
communication primarily takes place at synapses, where information from one neuron is …