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Synfire Chains and Cortical Songs: Temporal Modules of Cortical Activity
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How can neural activity propagate through cortical networks built with weak, stochastic synapses? We find precise repetitions of spontaneous patterns of synaptic inputs in neocortical neurons in vivo and in vitro. These patterns repeat after minutes, maintaining millisecond accuracy. Calcium imaging of slices reveals reactivation of sequences of cells during the occurrence of repeated intracellular synaptic patterns. The spontaneous activity drifts with time, engaging different cells. Sequences of active neurons have distinct spatial structures and are repeated in the same order over tens of seconds, revealing modular temporal dynamics. Higher order sequences are replayed with compressed timing.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Ikegaya, Y., Aaron, G., Cossart, R., Aronov, D., Lampl, I., Ferster, D., & Yuste, R.
- Affiliations
- Northwestern University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Ikegaya, Yuji
- Aaron, Gloster
- Yuste, Rafael
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2004-04-23
- Volume
- 304
- Issue
- 5670
- Pages
- 559-564
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2064869244
- Cited by
- 838
- References
- 34
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- FWCI
- 27.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Keywords
- synfire chains, spontaneous neuronal activity, neocortical neurons, calcium imaging, temporal dynamics, stochastic synapses
- MeSH terms
- Action Potentials, Animals, Benzazepines, Calcium, Cats, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Nerve Net, Synaptic Transmission, Neurons, Synapses, Time Factors, Visual Cortex, 2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine, 2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate, Prefrontal Cortex, Receptors, Dopamine D1, Pyramidal Cells, Patch-Clamp Techniques, Microscopy, Confocal, Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, Mice, In Vitro Techniques
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