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Neuromodulation leads to a burst-tonic switch in a subset of VIP neurons in mouse primary somatosensory (barrel) cortex

Alvar Prönneke, Mirko Witte, Martin Möck, Jochen F. Staiger
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/475061
Alvar Prönneke
1Institute of Neuroanatomy, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität, Kreuzbergring 36, Göttingen D-37075, Germany
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Mirko Witte
1Institute of Neuroanatomy, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität, Kreuzbergring 36, Göttingen D-37075, Germany
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Martin Möck
1Institute of Neuroanatomy, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität, Kreuzbergring 36, Göttingen D-37075, Germany
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Jochen F. Staiger
1Institute of Neuroanatomy, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität, Kreuzbergring 36, Göttingen D-37075, Germany
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Abstract

Neocortical GABAergic interneurons expressing vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) contribute to sensory processing, sensorimotor integration and behavioral control. In contrast to other major subpopulations of GABAergic interneurons, VIP neurons show a remarkable diversity. Studying morphological and electrophysiological properties of VIP cells, we found a peculiar group of neurons in layer II/III of mouse primary somatosensory (barrel) cortex, which showed a highly dynamic burst firing behavior at resting membrane potential that switched to tonic mode at depolarized membrane potentials. Furthermore, we demonstrate that burst firing depends on T-type calcium channels. The burst-tonic switch could be induced by acetylcholine and serotonin. Acetylcholine mediated a depolarization via nicotinic receptors whereas serotonin evoked a biphasic depolarization via ionotropic and metabotropic receptors in 48% of the population and a purely monophasic depolarization via metabotropic receptors in the remaining cells. These data disclose an electrophysiologically-defined subpopulation of VIP neurons that via neuromodulator-induced changes in firing behavior is likely to regulate the state of cortical circuits in a profound manner.

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Neuromodulation leads to a burst-tonic switch in a subset of VIP neurons in mouse primary somatosensory (barrel) cortex
Alvar Prönneke, Mirko Witte, Martin Möck, Jochen F. Staiger
bioRxiv 475061; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/475061
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Neuromodulation leads to a burst-tonic switch in a subset of VIP neurons in mouse primary somatosensory (barrel) cortex
Alvar Prönneke, Mirko Witte, Martin Möck, Jochen F. Staiger
bioRxiv 475061; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/475061

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