Lucas G. Vattino

The paper identifies layer 1 inhibitory neurons and layer 6 excitatory neurons as hubs mediating cholinergic modulation in the mouse auditory cortex through distinct receptor mechanisms.

The paper identifies a direct pathway from the primary auditory thalamus to cortical layer 1 interneurons in mice, showing these interneurons receive strong thalamic inputs comparable to excitatory neurons.

The paper investigates how sensory inputs drive activity in superficial cortical interneurons and finds that their response reliability is modulated by behavioral state and neighboring interneuron activity.

The paper identifies enhancer-AAV tools for specific neuronal subtypes and validates them across species.

The paper demonstrates a GABAergic synapse between MOC efferent neurons and type II spiral ganglion afferent neurons in the mouse cochlea, mediated by GABAARs, bypassing outer hair cells.

The paper examines developmental changes in the MOC-IHC synapse, showing increased transmitter release and shifts in short-term plasticity properties during postnatal development.