Circuit changes in motor cortex during motor skill learning

AE Papale, BM Hooks - Neuroscience, 2018 - Elsevier
Motor cortex is important for motor skill learning, particularly the dexterous skills necessary
for our favorite sports and careers. We are especially interested in understanding how …

The contribution of HCN channelopathies in different epileptic syndromes, mechanisms, modulators, and potential treatment targets: a systematic review

M Kessi, J Peng, H Duan, H He, B Chen… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) current reduces
dendritic summation, suppresses dendritic calcium spikes, and enables inhibitory GABA …

Spatially controlled, bipolar, cortical stimulation with high-capacitance, mechanically flexible subdural surface microelectrode arrays

I Uguz, KL Shepard - Science Advances, 2022 - science.org
Most neuromodulation approaches rely on extracellular electrical stimulation with
penetrating electrodes at the cost of cortical damage. Surface electrodes, in contrast, are …

Structural and Functional Aspects of the Neurodevelopmental Gene NR2F1: From Animal Models to Human Pathology

C Tocco, M Bertacchi, M Studer - Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The assembly and maturation of the mammalian brain result from an intricate cascade of
highly coordinated developmental events, such as cell proliferation, migration, and …

Perlecan domain-V enhances neurogenic brain repair after stroke in mice

AL Trout, MP Kahle, JM Roberts, A Marcelo… - Translational Stroke …, 2021 - Springer
The extracellular matrix fragment perlecan domain V is neuroprotective and functionally
restorative following experimental stroke. As neurogenesis is an important component of …

[HTML][HTML] Multiscale model of primary motor cortex circuits predicts in vivo cell-type-specific, behavioral state-dependent dynamics

S Dura-Bernal, SA Neymotin, BA Suter, J Dacre… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Understanding cortical function requires studying multiple scales: molecular, cellular, circuit,
and behavioral. We develop a multiscale, biophysically detailed model of mouse primary …

The structure of arm and hand movements in a spontaneous and food rewarded on-line string-pulling task by the mouse

AA Blackwell, MT Banovetz, IQ Whishaw… - Behavioural brain …, 2018 - Elsevier
Arm and hand use by the mouse have been studied in a variety of tasks in order to
understand the structure of skilled movements and motor learning, the anatomy and function …

COUP-TFI/Nr2f1 orchestrates intrinsic neuronal activity during development of the somatosensory cortex

I Del Pino, C Tocco, E Magrinelli, A Marcantoni… - Cerebral …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The formation of functional cortical maps in the cerebral cortex results from a timely
regulated interaction between intrinsic genetic mechanisms and electrical activity. To …

Complex forelimb movements and cortical topography evoked by intracortical microstimulation in male and female mice

AR Brown, S Mitra, GC Teskey, JA Boychuk - Cerebral Cortex, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The motor cortex is crucial for the voluntary control of skilled movement in mammals and is
topographically organized into representations of the body (motor maps). Intracortical …

Kindling

GC Teskey - Oxford research encyclopedia of psychology, 2020 - oxfordre.com
The kindling phenomenon is a form of sensitization where, with repetition, epileptiform
discharges become progressively longer and behavioral seizures eventually appear and …