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Talk Louder So I Can See You Cross-Modality Sharpening of Visual Cortical Processing through Layer-1-Mediated Inhibition and Disinhibition Leena A. Ibrahim*, Lukas Mesik*, Xu-ying Ji, Qi Fang, Hai-fu Li, Ya-tang Li, Brian Zingg, Li I. Zhang, Huizhong Whit Tao Neuron
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Talk Louder So I Can See You Cross-Modality Sharpening of Visual Cortical Processing through Layer-1-Mediated Inhibition and Disinhibition Leena A. Ibrahim*, Lukas Mesik*, Xu-ying Ji, Qi Fang, Hai-fu Li, Ya-tang Li, Brian Zingg, Li I. Zhang, Huizhong Whit Tao Neuron Volume 89, Issue 5, Pages 1031-1045 (March 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.01.027
Mouse on a ball – calcium imaging and cell attached recordings (exclude segments when mouse is running)
Sound-induced sharpening of orientation selectivity in L2/3 of V1
Where is the input coming from? L5 of auditory cortex projects to L1 of visual cortex
Activation of auditory cortical axons sharpens tuning in L2/3 not L4
Which cells in visual cortex are receiving auditory input? Play sounds and do cell-attached recordings in V1
How do these layer 1 cells respond with auditory stimuli? -Enhanced across all orientations
Sound alone excites these cells Early onset of activity means that L1 can shape L2/3 responses
Who are these L1 cells driving in L2/3? (calcium imaging) - VIP cells are suppressed by the sound
Summary • Layer (L)5 neurons in A1 project directly to superficial layers of V1 • Sound sharpens orientation selectivity of V1 L2/L3 pyramidal neurons • V1 L1 neurons, strongly innervated by A1 axons, mediate the sharpening effect • Visual responses of V1 L2/L3 VIP neurons are differentially suppressed by sound
How do these layer 1 cells respond with auditory stimuli? -contrast dependence
Summary of L1 activation results L2/3 L4