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Thalamic control of cortical states

Thalamic control of cortical states

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Thalamic control of cortical states

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Thalamic control of cortical states

Publisher

New York: Nature Publishing Group US

Journal title

Nature neuroscience, 2012-03, Vol.15 (3), p.370-372

Language

English

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New York: Nature Publishing Group US

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Contents

Cortical states regulate behavior, but the network mechanisms underlying cortical states are unknown. Here the authors show that the desynchronized cortical state that occurs during active behavior is driven by an increase in thalamic firing independent of sensory input, which can be mimicked by optogenetic stimulation of the thalamus.
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Thalamic control of cortical states

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_923576675

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_923576675

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ISSN

1097-6256

E-ISSN

1546-1726

DOI

10.1038/nn.3035

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