Recurrent circuits within medial entorhinal cortex superficial layers support grid cell firing

Autor: Ipshita Zutshi, Maylin L. Fu, Varoth Lilascharoen, Jill K. Leutgeb, Byung Kook Lim, Stefan Leutgeb
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06104-5
Popis: Medial entorhinal cortex (mEC) neurons encode various navigation parameters such as speed, head direction, as well as grid cells. Here, the authors demonstrate that brief disruption of the local activity in mEC specifically affects grid cell tuning.
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