Menno P. Witter

The paper examines the development of hippocampal-entorhinal subregions and their associations with cortical networks in infants aged 1-2 years.

The paper examines cross-species differences in cortical-hippocampal projections across six mammals, finding that direct unimodal input from sensory regions is selectively eliminated as brain size increases.

The paper uses spatial transcriptomics and single-nucleus RNA sequencing to analyze dorsoventral molecular organization in hippocampus and medial entorhinal cortex across five species, identifying conserved and species-specific patterns.

The paper presents a cross-species single-cell atlas of the entorhinal cortex across mammals, identifying conserved and species-specific cellular innovations related to spatial navigation.

The paper examines age-related changes in amygdala subfield functional connectivity and its association with emotional resilience using fMRI data from younger and older adults.

The paper investigates differential susceptibility of entorhinal neuronal subtypes to pathological tau species in Alzheimer's Disease, finding that ECLIII neurons show greater vulnerability than ECLII fan cells.

The paper identifies a novel pathway from the dorsal-caudal hippocampus to the ventral medial frontal cortex in rodents, revealing distinct inhibitory connections and functional circuitry between hippocampal regions and the MFC.

The paper finds that association cortical areas in mice have a comparable GABAergic population to primary sensory areas, including fast-spiking neurons that do not express parvalbumin.

This paper delineates four subregions within the mouse claustrum complex using fiber-architecture, genetic markers, and connectivity data, providing a reference framework for future studies.

This study reverse engineers feedforward cortical-hippocampal neural networks using microfluidic devices to model brain network dynamics and pathology impact.

The paper identifies extrastriate visual areas in mice that mediate visuomotor interactions by projecting to motor cortex, with synaptic contacts mainly in layer 2/3.

This study reveals distinct dorsoventral organization of hippocampal projections to the medial entorhinal cortex in rodents, showing different targeting patterns in dorsal and ventral regions.

This study combines DTI and fMRI in healthy adults to delineate human homologues of medial and lateral entorhinal cortex subdivisions, revealing a confined border between posteromedial and anterolateral regions.

The paper describes a method to microdissect and culture adult entorhinal layer II neurons from AD model mice, showing they remain viable and functionally active for over two months.

The paper identifies inhibitory and excitatory projections from the medial entorhinal cortex to the lateral entorhinal cortex, showing distinct targeting of hippocampal-projecting neurons.

This study shows that silencing superficial LEC neurons reduces intraneuronal Aβ levels in LEC and HPC in 3xTg AD mice.

This study identifies claustrum neurons and their connectivity patterns, showing they integrate inputs from multiple cortical regions and contribute to multimodal sensory processing.

The paper investigates GABAergic neuron diversity in the mouse perirhinal cortex and finds it is enriched in 5HT3aR-expressing neurons despite lower parvalbumin-expressing neuron density.

This study segments the human entorhinal cortex using structural connectivity, identifying MEC and LEC homologues based on differential connections to specific brain regions.

The paper shows that the PV-IRES-Cre mouse line labels only a fraction of parvalbumin interneurons in the perirhinal cortex, highlighting uncharacterized diversity within PV-INs.

This study characterizes the development of the entorhinal cortex in pigs and mice, revealing a parallel lamination pattern during neurogenesis that differs from neocortical lamination.

This study compares how position, head direction, and speed are encoded in CA1 and subiculum during different navigation tasks, finding stronger mixed selectivity in subiculum.

The paper uses single-cell RNA sequencing to study porcine medial entorhinal cortex development and demonstrates the production of human entorhinal stellate cell-like cells from pluripotent stem cells.

The paper shows that layer Vb-to-Va connections are more effective in lateral entorhinal cortex than in medial entorhinal cortex, suggesting LEC plays a greater role in episodic memory consolidation.

The paper defines the mouse posterior parietal cortex (PPC) by integrating cyto- and chemoarchitectural markers with projection mapping, reconciling different anatomical conventions.

The paper identifies unique cortical enhancers that enable cell-type-specific genetic tools through Enhancer-Driven Gene Expression.