Synaptic connections between puramidal cells and interneurons in superficial layers of the neocortex

• Autorzy: Wozny C. , Williams S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

To understand how sensory information is processed in the neocortex it is essential to investigate the neuronal microcircuits and the dynamics of cortical signalling. Layer 1 of the neocortex is a cell-sparse and synaptic dense zone. Layer 1 neurons are exclusively GABAergic. Here, we recorded from layer 1 interneurons in the adult neocortex and we found that layer 1 interneurons displayed highly diverse morphological and electrophysiological properties. Electrophysiologically, L1 interneurons showed accommodating, non-accommodating, accelerating, bursting, irregular and stuttering behaviour upon a sustained current injection. Based on their morphology, various types including neurogliaform cells, basket cells and axo-axonic cells could be identifi ed. Layer 1 interneurons are electrically coupled and provide inhibitory synaptic input to fellow layer 1 interneurons and layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons. However, little is known about the translaminar excitatory innervation of layer 1 interneurons. We performed pairedrecordings from layer 1 and layer 2/3 neurons in adult neocortical slices. The properties of unitary EPSPs were found to be dependent on the identity of the postsynaptic neuron. Our results suggest that L2/3 pyramidal neurons effi ciently recruit layer 1 interneurons providing a substrate for feedback inhibition, which might contribute to the sparse fi ring of L2/3 pyramidal neurons observed in-vivo.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: 69
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.306

Twórcy

autor

Wozny C.

• Division of Neurobiology, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK

autor

Williams S.

• Division of Neurobiology, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK