PLoS Biology (Sep 2008)

Of mice and men, and chandeliers.

  • Alan Woodruff,
  • Rafael Yuste

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0060243
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 9
p. e243

Abstract

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How does the human neocortex reliably propagate information through neural circuits? One mechanism appears to involve relying on strong connections from pyramidal neurons to interneurons and a depolarizing action of cortical chandelier cells.