Grid cells are modulated by local head direction

Klara Gerlei; Jessica Passlack; Ian Hawes; Brianna Vandrey; Holly Stevens; Ioannis Papastathopoulos; Matthew F. Nolan

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17500-1

Nature Communications (Aug 2020)

Grid cells are modulated by local head direction

Klara Gerlei,
Jessica Passlack,
Ian Hawes,
Brianna Vandrey,
Holly Stevens,
Ioannis Papastathopoulos,
Matthew F. Nolan

Affiliations

Klara Gerlei: Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh
Jessica Passlack: Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh
Ian Hawes: Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh
Brianna Vandrey: Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh
Holly Stevens: Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh
Ioannis Papastathopoulos: School of Mathematics, Maxwell Institute and Centre for Statistics, University of Edinburgh
Matthew F. Nolan: Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17500-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Neurons with grid firing fields are thought to play important roles in spatial cognition. Here, the authors show that in contrast to assumptions underlying current models and analyses, grid fields are modulated by local head direction; this suggests different mechanisms and new roles for grid firing.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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