The pattern of projection of cortical areas 17, 18, and 19 onto the laminae of the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus in the cat

1975 ◽  
Vol 163 (4) ◽  
pp. 377-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. V. Updyke
2020 ◽  
Vol 124 (2) ◽  
pp. 404-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter W. Campbell ◽  
Gubbi Govindaiah ◽  
Sean P. Masterson ◽  
Martha E. Bickford ◽  
William Guido

The thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN) modulates thalamocortical transmission through inhibition. In mouse, TRN terminals in the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN) form synapses with relay neurons but not interneurons. Stimulation of TRN terminals in dLGN leads to a frequency-dependent form of inhibition, with higher rates of stimulation leading to a greater suppression of spike firing. Thus, TRN inhibition appears more dynamic than previously recognized, having a graded rather than an all-or-none impact on thalamocortical transmission.


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