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Thalamic control of cortical states
2012
We investigated the impact of thalamus on ongoing cortical activity in the awake, behaving mouse. We demonstrate that the desynchronized cortical state during active behavior is driven by a centrally generated increase in thalamic action potential firing, which can also be mimicked by optogenetic stimulation of the thalamus. The thalamus therefore is key in controlling cortical states.
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research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000300793100009
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Publication date
2012
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Volume
15
Issue
3
Start page
370
End page
372
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
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March 29, 2012
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