Neocortex–cerebellum circuits for cognitive processing
Although classically thought of as a motor circuit, the cerebellum is now understood to
contribute to a wide variety of cognitive functions through its dense interconnections with the …
contribute to a wide variety of cognitive functions through its dense interconnections with the …
Neuronal ensembles: Building blocks of neural circuits
Neuronal ensembles, defined as groups of neurons displaying recurring patterns of
coordinated activity, represent an intermediate functional level between individual neurons …
coordinated activity, represent an intermediate functional level between individual neurons …
Predictive and reactive reward signals conveyed by climbing fiber inputs to cerebellar Purkinje cells
There is increasing evidence for a cerebellar contribution to cognitive processing, but the
specific input pathways conveying this information remain unclear. We probed the role of …
specific input pathways conveying this information remain unclear. We probed the role of …
Shared cortex-cerebellum dynamics in the execution and learning of a motor task
Throughout mammalian neocortex, layer 5 pyramidal (L5) cells project via the pons to a vast
number of cerebellar granule cells (GrCs), forming a fundamental pathway. Yet, it is …
number of cerebellar granule cells (GrCs), forming a fundamental pathway. Yet, it is …
Evolving models of pavlovian conditioning: cerebellar cortical dynamics in awake behaving mice
MM Ten Brinke, HJ Boele, JK Spanke, JW Potters… - Cell reports, 2015 - cell.com
Three decades of electrophysiological research on cerebellar cortical activity underlying
Pavlovian conditioning have expanded our understanding of motor learning in the brain …
Pavlovian conditioning have expanded our understanding of motor learning in the brain …
[HTML][HTML] Somatosensory cortex plays an essential role in forelimb motor adaptation in mice
Our motor outputs are constantly re-calibrated to adapt to systematic perturbations. This
motor adaptation is thought to depend on the ability to form a memory of a systematic …
motor adaptation is thought to depend on the ability to form a memory of a systematic …
A neural circuit state change underlying skilled movements
In motor neuroscience, state changes are hypothesized to time-lock neural assemblies
coordinating complex movements, but evidence for this remains slender. We tested whether …
coordinating complex movements, but evidence for this remains slender. We tested whether …
A quantitative framework for whole-body coordination reveals specific deficits in freely walking ataxic mice
The coordination of movement across the body is a fundamental, yet poorly understood
aspect of motor control. Mutant mice with cerebellar circuit defects exhibit characteristic …
aspect of motor control. Mutant mice with cerebellar circuit defects exhibit characteristic …
Cerebellar control of reach kinematics for endpoint precision
MI Becker, AL Person - Neuron, 2019 - cell.com
The cerebellum is well appreciated to impart speed, smoothness, and precision to skilled
movements such as reaching. How these functions are executed by the final output stage of …
movements such as reaching. How these functions are executed by the final output stage of …
Cerebellar oscillations driven by synaptic pruning deficits of cerebellar climbing fibers contribute to tremor pathophysiology
Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most common movement disorders and the prototypical
disorder for abnormal rhythmic movements. However, the pathophysiology of tremor …
disorder for abnormal rhythmic movements. However, the pathophysiology of tremor …