Immediately following the onset of active whisking, the input layer of barrel cortex exhibits a transient period of increased excitability that depends on prior experience
Molly C. Shallow, Lucy Tian, Bryan T. Higashikubo, Hudson Lin, Katheryn B. Lefton, Siyu Chen, Joseph D. Dougherty, Joe P. Culver, Mary E. Lambo, Keith B. Hengen
The paper shows that after active whisking starts in mice, layer IV neurons in the barrel cortex temporarily become more excitable, which depends on prior experience.
bioRxiv · Jun 4, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience