Optogenetic stimulation of the VTA modulates a frequency-specific gain of thalamocortical inputs in infragranular layers of the auditory cortex
Michael G. K. Brunk, Katrina E. Deane, Martin Kisse, Matthias Deliano, Silvia Vieweg, Frank W. Ohl, M. Lippert, Max F. K. Happel
This study shows that optogenetic stimulation of the VTA enhances thalamic inputs to infragranular layers of the auditory cortex, leading to frequency-specific gain amplification and prolonged sensory processing effects.
Scientific Reports · Dec 31, 2019Peer-reviewedNeuroscience