Mechanisms underlying gain modulation in the cortex

KA Ferguson, JA Cardin - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2020 - nature.com
Cortical gain regulation allows neurons to respond adaptively to changing inputs. Neural
gain is modulated by internal and external influences, including attentional and arousal …

The locus coeruleus and noradrenergic modulation of cognition

SJ Sara - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2009 - nature.com
Mood, attention and motivation co-vary with activity in the neuromodulatory systems of the
brain to influence behaviour. These psychological states, mediated by neuromodulators …

The locus coeruleus–noradrenergic system: modulation of behavioral state and state-dependent cognitive processes

CW Berridge, BD Waterhouse - Brain research reviews, 2003 - Elsevier
Through a widespread efferent projection system, the locus coeruleus–noradrenergic
system supplies norepinephrine throughout the central nervous system. Initial studies …

Brain corticosteroid receptor balance in health and disease

ER De Kloet, E Vreugdenhil, MS Oitzl… - Endocrine …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Brain Corticosteroid Receptor Balance in Health and Disease* | Endocrine Reviews | Oxford
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Neuronal calcium signaling

MJ Berridge - Neuron, 1998 - cell.com
1962). Indeed, the two membranes are separated by a Calcium plays an important role in
regulating a great fuzzy material with a distinct periodicity reminiscent of variety of neuronal …

The intrinsic electrophysiological properties of mammalian neurons: insights into central nervous system function

RR Llinás - Science, 1988 - science.org
This article reviews the electroresponsive properties of single neurons in the mammalian
central nervous system (CNS). In some of these cells the ionic conductances responsible for …

Dopamine and noradrenaline in the brain; overlapping or dissociate functions?

Y Ranjbar-Slamloo, Z Fazlali - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Dopamine and noradrenaline are crucial neuromodulators controlling brain states,
vigilance, action, reward, learning, and memory processes. Ventral tegmental area (VTA) …

[HTML][HTML] Oxytocin enhances hippocampal spike transmission by modulating fast-spiking interneurons

SF Owen, SN Tuncdemir, PL Bader, NN Tirko, G Fishell… - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
Neuromodulatory control by oxytocin is essential to a wide range of social,, parental and
stress-related behaviours. Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are associated with deficiencies …

Neurotransmitter actions in the thalamus and cerebral cortex and their role in neuromodulation of thalamocortical activity

DA McCormick - Progress in neurobiology, 1992 - Elsevier
3.3. Electrophysiological basis of tonic firing in thalamic relay neurons 3.4. High frequency
(30-50 Hz) rhythms in thalamic neurons 3.5. Functional consequences of …

A disinhibitory circuit mechanism explains a general principle of peak performance during mid-level arousal

L Beerendonk, JF Mejías, SA Nuiten… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Perceptual decision-making is highly dependent on the momentary arousal state of the
brain, which fluctuates over time on a scale of hours, minutes, and even seconds. The …