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J Neurophysiol 93: 223-236, 2005. First published July 28, 2004; doi:10.1152/jn.00548.2004
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Gamma Oscillation Maintains Stimulus Structure-Dependent Synchronization in Cat Visual Cortex

Jason M. Samonds1 and A. B. Bonds1,2

Departments of 1Biomedical and 2Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

Submitted 26 May 2004; accepted in final form 27 July 2004

Visual cortical cells demonstrate both oscillation and synchronization, although the underlying causes and functional significance of these behaviors remain uncertain. We simultaneously recorded single-unit activity with microelectrode arrays in supragranular layers of area 17 of cats paralyzed and anesthetized with propofol and N2O. Rate-normalized autocorrelograms of 24 cells reveal bursting (100%) and gamma oscillation (63%). Renewal density analysis, used to explore the source of oscillation, suggests a contribution from extrinsic influences such as feedback. However, a bursting refractory period, presumably membrane-based, could also encourage oscillatory firing. When we investigated the source of synchronization for 60 cell pairs we found only moderate correlation of synchrony with bursts and oscillation. We did, nonetheless, discover a possible functional role for oscillation. In all cases of cross-correlograms that exhibited oscillation, the strength of the synchrony was maintained throughout the stimulation period. When no oscillation was apparent, 75% of the cell pairs showed decay in their synchronization. The synchrony between cells is strongly dependent on similar response onset latencies. We therefore propose that structured input, which yields tight organization of latency, is a more likely candidate for the source of synchronization than oscillation. The reliable synchrony at response onset could be driven by spatial and temporal correlation of the stimulus that is preserved through the earlier stages of the visual system. Oscillation then contributes to maintenance of the synchrony to enhance reliable transmission of the information for higher cognitive processing.

Address for reprint requests and other correspondence: A. B. Bonds, Department of Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 255 Featheringill Hall, 400 24th Ave. South, Nashville, TN 37212 (E-mail: ab{at}vuse.vanderbilt.edu)




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