Thalamus drives active dendritic computations in cortex
Arco Bast, Jason M. Guest, Rieke Fruengel, Rajeevan T. Narayanan, Christiaan P. J. de Kock, Marcel Oberlaender
The paper shows thalamocortical axons target specific dendritic domains in pyramidal tract neurons to enable calcium-dependent spiking and modulate cortical output through sensory input.
Nature Communications · Sep 19, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience