Acetylcholine contributes through muscarinic receptors to attentional modulation in V1
Attention exerts a strong influence over neuronal processing in cortical areas,. It selectively
increases firing rates,, and affects tuning properties,, including changing receptive field …
increases firing rates,, and affects tuning properties,, including changing receptive field …
[HTML][HTML] Attention reduces stimulus-driven gamma frequency oscillations and spike field coherence in V1
Rhythmic activity of neuronal ensembles has been proposed to play an important role in
cognitive functions such as attention, perception, and memory. Here we investigate whether …
cognitive functions such as attention, perception, and memory. Here we investigate whether …
Comparison of spatial integration and surround suppression characteristics in spiking activity and the local field potential in macaque V1
MA Gieselmann, A Thiele - European Journal of Neuroscience, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Neurons in primary visual cortex exhibit well documented centre–surround receptive field
organization, whereby the centre is dominated by excitatory influences and the surround is …
organization, whereby the centre is dominated by excitatory influences and the surround is …
Segregated cholinergic transmission modulates dopamine neurons integrated in distinct functional circuits
D Dautan, AS Souza, I Huerta-Ocampo… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) receive cholinergic innervation from
brainstem structures that are associated with either movement or reward. Whereas …
brainstem structures that are associated with either movement or reward. Whereas …
[HTML][HTML] Attention-induced variance and noise correlation reduction in macaque V1 is mediated by NMDA receptors
Attention improves perception by affecting different aspects of the neuronal code. It
enhances firing rates, it reduces firing rate variability and noise correlations of neurons, and …
enhances firing rates, it reduces firing rate variability and noise correlations of neurons, and …
Directed information exchange between cortical layers in macaque V1 and V4 and its modulation by selective attention
D Ferro, J van Kempen, M Boyd… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Achieving behavioral goals requires integration of sensory and cognitive information across
cortical laminae and cortical regions. How this computation is performed remains unknown …
cortical laminae and cortical regions. How this computation is performed remains unknown …
[HTML][HTML] Dopamine receptors differentially enhance rule coding in primate prefrontal cortex neurons
Flexibly applying abstract rules is a hallmark feature of executive functioning represented by
prefrontal cortex (PFC) neurons. Prefrontal networks are regulated by the neuromodulator …
prefrontal cortex (PFC) neurons. Prefrontal networks are regulated by the neuromodulator …
Attention alters spatial integration in macaque V1 in an eccentricity-dependent manner
Attention can selectively enhance neuronal responses and exclude external noise, but the
neuronal computations that underlie these effects remain unknown. At the neuronal level …
neuronal computations that underlie these effects remain unknown. At the neuronal level …
[HTML][HTML] Serotonin decreases the gain of visual responses in awake macaque V1
Serotonin, an important neuromodulator in the brain, is implicated in affective and cognitive
functions. However, its role even for basic cortical processes is controversial. For example …
functions. However, its role even for basic cortical processes is controversial. For example …
[HTML][HTML] Top-down coordination of local cortical state during selective attention
Spontaneous fluctuations in cortical excitability influence sensory processing and behavior.
These fluctuations, long thought to reflect global changes in cortical state, were recently …
These fluctuations, long thought to reflect global changes in cortical state, were recently …