Layer-specific optogenetic activation of pyramidal neurons causes beta–gamma entrainment of neonatal networks

oleh: Sebastian H Bitzenhofer, Joachim Ahlbeck, Amy Wolff, J. Simon Wiegert, Christine E. Gee, Thomas G. Oertner, Ileana L. Hanganu-Opatz

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2017-02-01

Deskripsi

Oscillations in cortical activity during development are important for functional maturation. Here, the authors use optogenetics in neonatal mice to determine a causal role for pyramidal cell firing in different prelimbic cortex layers in generating beta–gamma range activity.