Tectal-derived interneurons contribute to phasic and tonic inhibition in the visual thalamus
The development and function of thalamic interneurons is only partially understood. Here the authors describe the unexpected mesencephalic origin of the GABAergic interneurons of the visual thalamus that provide both phasic and tonic modulation of thalamic relay neuron excitability.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2016-12-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13579 |