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Cooperative Subnetworks of Molecularly Similar Interneurons in Mouse Neocortex
Cooperative Subnetworks of Molecularly Similar Interneurons in Mouse Neocortex NEURON Karnani, M. M., Jackson, J., Ayzenshtat, I., Tucciarone, J., Manoocheri, K., Snider, W. G., Yuste, R. 2016; 90 (1): 86-100Abstract
Simultaneous co-activation of neocortical neurons is likely critical for brain computations ranging from perception and motor control to memory and cognition. While co-activation of excitatory principal cells (PCs) during ongoing activity has been extensively studied, that of inhibitory interneurons (INs) has received little attention. Here, we show in vivo and in vitro that members of two non-overlapping neocortical IN populations, expressing somatostatin (SOM) or vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), are active as populations rather than individually. We demonstrate a variety of synergistic mechanisms, involving population-specific local excitation, GABAergic disinhibition and excitation through electrical coupling, which likely underlie IN population co-activity. Firing of a few SOM or VIP INs recruits additional members within the cell type via GABAergic and cholinergic mechanisms, thereby amplifying the output of the population as a whole. Our data suggest that IN populations work as cooperative units, thus generating an amplifying nonlinearity in their circuit output.
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.02.037
View details for Web of Science ID 000373565800011
View details for PubMedID 27021171
View details for PubMedCentralID PMC4961215