Editorial Focus

Pankaj Sah

Canonical Organization of Opioid Modulation of Nociceptive Circuits. Focus on "µ Opioid Receptor Activation Inhibits GABAergic Inputs to Basolateral Amygdala Neurons Through Kv1.1/Kv1.2 Channels"
J Neurophysiol 95: 2029-2030, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01259.2005 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kenneth M. Hargreaves

Peripheral Opioid Regulation of Nociceptors. Focus on "Morphine Directly Inhibits Nociceptors in Inflamed Skin"
J Neurophysiol 95: 2031-2031, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00031.2006 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Articles

Jun-ru Tian, Eriko Mokuno, and Joseph L. Demer

Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex to Transient Surge Translation: Complex Geometric Response Ablated by Normal Aging
J Neurophysiol 95: 2042-2054, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00635.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yuichi Tamakawa, Akihiro Karashima, Yoshimasa Koyama, Norihiro Katayama, and Mitsuyuki Nakao

A Quartet Neural System Model Orchestrating Sleep and Wakefulness Mechanisms
J Neurophysiol 95: 2055-2069, 2006. First published November 9, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00575.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jean-Charles Viemari and Jan-Marino Ramirez

Norepinephrine Differentially Modulates Different Types of Respiratory Pacemaker and Nonpacemaker Neurons
J Neurophysiol 95: 2070-2082, 2006. First published January 4, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01308.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heather N. Wenk, Jill-Desiree Brederson, and Christopher N. Honda

Morphine Directly Inhibits Nociceptors in Inflamed Skin
J Neurophysiol 95: 2083-2097, 2006. First published December 7, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00394.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Ma, K. W. Greenquist, and R. H. LaMotte

Inflammatory Mediators Enhance the Excitability of Chronically Compressed Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons
J Neurophysiol 95: 2098-2107, 2006. First published December 28, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00748.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Véronique M. André, Carlos Cepeda, Angela Venegas, Yeranui Gomez, and Michael S. Levine

Altered Cortical Glutamate Receptor Function in the R6/2 Model of Huntington's Disease
J Neurophysiol 95: 2108-2119, 2006. First published December 28, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01118.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas Wichmann and Jesus Soares

Neuronal Firing Before and After Burst Discharges in the Monkey Basal Ganglia Is Predictably Patterned in the Normal State and Altered in Parkinsonism
J Neurophysiol 95: 2120-2133, 2006. First published December 21, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01013.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John D. Tompkins, Jean C. Hardwick, Sarah A. Locknar, Laura A. Merriam, and Rodney L. Parsons

Ca²⁺ Influx, But Not Ca²⁺ Release From Internal Stores, Is Required for the PACAP-Induced Increase in Excitability in Guinea Pig Intracardiac Neurons
J Neurophysiol 95: 2134-2142, 2006. First published December 21, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01077.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruba Benini and Massimo Avoli

Altered Inhibition in Lateral Amygdala Networks in a Rat Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
J Neurophysiol 95: 2143-2154, 2006. First published December 28, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01217.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert B. Levy, Alex D. Reyes, and Chiye Aoki

Nicotinic and Muscarinic Reduction of Unitary Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials in Sensory Cortex; Dual Intracellular Recording In Vitro
J Neurophysiol 95: 2155-2166, 2006. First published January 18, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00603.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nian-Lin R. Han, Jian-Shan Ye, Albert Cheung Hoi Yu, and Fwu-Shan Sheu

Differential Mechanisms Underlying the Modulation of Delayed-Rectifier K⁺ Channel in Mouse Neocortical Neurons by Nitric Oxide
J Neurophysiol 95: 2167-2178, 2006. First published January 18, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01185.2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kiran Nataraj and Jeffrey J. Wenstrup

Roles of Inhibition in Complex Auditory Responses in the Inferior Colliculus: Inhibited Combination-Sensitive Neurons
J Neurophysiol 95: 2179-2192, 2006. First published December 21, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01148.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sarah A. Hewitt and Jaideep S. Bains

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Silences GABA Synapses Onto Hypothalamic Neuroendocrine Cells Through a Postsynaptic Dynamin-Mediated Mechanism
J Neurophysiol 95: 2193-2198, 2006. First published January 11, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01135.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matthew C. Tresch, Vincent C. K. Cheung, and Andrea d'Avella

Matrix Factorization Algorithms for the Identification of Muscle Synergies: Evaluation on Simulated and Experimental Data Sets
J Neurophysiol 95: 2199-2212, 2006. First published January 4, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00222.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Julian P. Saboisky, Jane E. Butler, Robert B. Fogel, Janet L. Taylor, John A. Trinder, David P. White, and Simon C. Gandevia

Tonic and Phasic Respiratory Drives to Human Genioglossus Motoneurons During Breathing
J Neurophysiol 95: 2213-2221, 2006. First published November 23, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00940.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Palla, C. J. Bockisch, O. Bergamin, and D. Straumann

Dissociated Hysteresis of Static Ocular Counterroll in Humans
J Neurophysiol 95: 2222-2232, 2006. First published December 7, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01014.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matthew Ennis, Mingyan Zhu, Thomas Heinbockel, and Abdallah Hayar

Olfactory Nerve–Evoked, Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor–Mediated Synaptic Responses in Rat Olfactory Bulb Mitral Cells
J Neurophysiol 95: 2233-2241, 2006. First published January 4, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01150.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alexander M. Benison, Tyler D. Ard, Allison M. Crosby, and Daniel S. Barth

Temporal Patterns of Field Potentials in Vibrissa/Barrel Cortex Reveal Stimulus Orientation and Shape
J Neurophysiol 95: 2242-2251, 2006. First published January 4, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01034.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xiaobing Li, Byounghoon Kim, and Michele A. Basso

Transient Pauses in Delay-Period Activity of Superior Colliculus Neurons
J Neurophysiol 95: 2252-2264, 2006. First published January 4, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01000.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michele M. Solis and David J. Perkel

Noradrenergic Modulation of Activity in a Vocal Control Nucleus In Vitro
J Neurophysiol 95: 2265-2276, 2006. First published December 21, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00836.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ronen Segev, Jason Puchalla, and Michael J. Berry, II

Functional Organization of Ganglion Cells in the Salamander Retina
J Neurophysiol 95: 2277-2292, 2006. First published November 23, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00928.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masahiko Hiroki, Naofumi Kajimura, Takeshi Uema, Kenichi Ogawa, Masami Nishikawa, Masaaki Kato, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Toru Nakajima, Harumasa Takano, Etsuko Imabayashi, Takashi Ohnishi, Yutaka Takayama, Hiroshi Matsuda, Makoto Uchiyama, Masako Okawa, Kiyohisa Takahashi, and Hidenao Fukuyama

Effect of Benzodiazepine Hypnotic Triazolam on Relationship of Blood Pressure and PaCO₂ to Cerebral Blood Flow During Human Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep
J Neurophysiol 95: 2293-2303, 2006. First published October 26, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00114.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Tables and Figures]  

Tsutomu Kamiyama, Noboru Yoshioka, and Masaki Sakurai

Synapse Elimination in the Corticospinal Projection During the Early Postnatal Period
J Neurophysiol 95: 2304-2313, 2006. First published November 2, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00295.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dieter Wicher, Hans-Jürgen Agricola, Sandra Söhler, Matthias Gundel, Stefan H. Heinemann, Leo Wollweber, Monika Stengl, and Christian Derst

Differential Receptor Activation by Cockroach Adipokinetic Hormones Produces Differential Effects on Ion Currents, Neuronal Activity, and Locomotion
J Neurophysiol 95: 2314-2325, 2006. First published November 30, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01007.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Figures]  

H.H.L.M. Goossens and A. J. Van Opstal

Dynamic Ensemble Coding of Saccades in the Monkey Superior Colliculus
J Neurophysiol 95: 2326-2341, 2006. First published December 21, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00889.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Figure]  

Beerend Winkelman and Maarten Frens

Motor Coding in Floccular Climbing Fibers
J Neurophysiol 95: 2342-2351, 2006. First published December 14, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01191.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew Gillies and David Willshaw

Membrane Channel Interactions Underlying Rat Subthalamic Projection Neuron Rhythmic and Bursting Activity
J Neurophysiol 95: 2352-2365, 2006. First published September 7, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00525.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Weifeng Song, Siriporn C. Chattipakorn, and Lori L. McMahon

Glycine-Gated Chloride Channels Depress Synaptic Transmission in Rat Hippocampus
J Neurophysiol 95: 2366-2379, 2006. First published December 28, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00386.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard K. Shields and Shauna Dudley-Javoroski

Musculoskeletal Plasticity After Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Effects of Long-Term Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training
J Neurophysiol 95: 2380-2390, 2006. First published January 11, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01181.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Irwin H. Lee, Aaron R. Seitz, and John A. Assad

Activity of Tonically Active Neurons in the Monkey Putamen During Initiation and Withholding of Movement
J Neurophysiol 95: 2391-2403, 2006. First published January 11, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01053.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ling-Li Zhang, Hemal R. Pathak, Douglas A. Coulter, Michael A. Freed, and Noga Vardi

Shift of Intracellular Chloride Concentration in Ganglion and Amacrine Cells of Developing Mouse Retina
J Neurophysiol 95: 2404-2416, 2006. First published December 21, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00578.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Q. Yuan and T. Knöpfel

Olfactory Nerve Stimulation-Induced Calcium Signaling in the Mitral Cell Distal Dendritic Tuft
J Neurophysiol 95: 2417-2426, 2006. First published November 30, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00964.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lenora J. Volk, Christine A. Daly, and Kimberly M. Huber

Differential Roles for Group 1 mGluR Subtypes in Induction and Expression of Chemically Induced Hippocampal Long-Term Depression
J Neurophysiol 95: 2427-2438, 2006. First published January 18, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00383.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Scott O. Murray, Cheryl A. Olman, and Daniel Kersten

Spatially Specific fMRI Repetition Effects in Human Visual Cortex
J Neurophysiol 95: 2439-2445, 2006. First published January 4, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01236.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sanjay S. Kumar, Xiling Wen, Yufeng Yang, and Paul S. Buckmaster

GABA_A Receptor–Mediated IPSCs and 1 Subunit Expression Are Not Reduced in the Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata of Gerbils With Inherited Epilepsy
J Neurophysiol 95: 2446-2455, 2006. First published January 11, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01173.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Caterina Ansuini, Marco Santello, Stefano Massaccesi, and Umberto Castiello

Effects of End-Goal on Hand Shaping
J Neurophysiol 95: 2456-2465, 2006. First published December 28, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01107.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

N. Jiang, K. K. Rau, R. D. Johnson, and B. Y. Cooper

Proton Sensitivity Ca²⁺ Permeability and Molecular Basis of Acid-Sensing Ion Channels Expressed in Glabrous and Hairy Skin Afferents
J Neurophysiol 95: 2466-2478, 2006. First published January 11, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00861.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Akio Hirata and Manuel A. Castro-Alamancos

Relief of Synaptic Depression Produces Long-Term Enhancement in Thalamocortical Networks
J Neurophysiol 95: 2479-2491, 2006. First published December 28, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01145.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew D. Whyment, Andrew M. Blanks, Kevin Lee, Leo P. Renaud, and David Spanswick

Histamine Excites Neonatal Rat Sympathetic Preganglionic Neurons In Vitro Via Activation of H₁ Receptors
J Neurophysiol 95: 2492-2500, 2006. First published December 14, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01135.2004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Huiming Zhang and Jack B. Kelly

Responses of Neurons in the Rat's Ventral Nucleus of the Lateral Lemniscus to Monaural and Binaural Tone Bursts
J Neurophysiol 95: 2501-2512, 2006. First published January 4, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01215.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky, Fan Gao, and Mark L. Latash

Prehension Stability: Experiments With Expanding and Contracting Handle
J Neurophysiol 95: 2513-2529, 2006. First published November 30, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00839.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hui Meng and Dora E. Angelaki

Neural Correlates of the Dependence of Compensatory Eye Movements During Translation on Target Distance and Eccentricity
J Neurophysiol 95: 2530-2540, 2006. First published January 11, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01087.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ariel Rokem, Sebastian Watzl, Tim Gollisch, Martin Stemmler, Andreas V. M. Herz, and Inés Samengo

Spike-Timing Precision Underlies the Coding Efficiency of Auditory Receptor Neurons
J Neurophysiol 95: 2541-2552, 2006. First published December 14, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00891.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Samantha M. Hayton, Tony Kriss, Angie Wade, and David P. R. Muller

Effects on Neural Function of Repleting Vitamin E–Deficient Rats With -Tocopherol
J Neurophysiol 95: 2553-2559, 2006. First published January 4, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00842.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tigran P. Norekian and Aleksey Y. Malyshev

Neural Mechanisms Underlying Co-Activation of Functionally Antagonistic Motoneurons During a Clione Feeding Behavior
J Neurophysiol 95: 2560-2569, 2006. First published January 4, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01174.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Irina V. Sokolova, Henry A. Lester, and Norman Davidson

Postsynaptic Mechanisms Are Essential for Forskolin-Induced Potentiation of Synaptic Transmission
J Neurophysiol 95: 2570-2579, 2006. First published January 4, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00617.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jonathan A. Norton and Monica A. Gorassini

Changes in Cortically Related Intermuscular Coherence Accompanying Improvements in Locomotor Skills in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
J Neurophysiol 95: 2580-2589, 2006. First published January 11, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01289.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hong-Shuo Sun, Zhong-Ping Feng, Takashi Miki, Susumu Seino, and Robert J. French

Enhanced Neuronal Damage After Ischemic Insults in Mice Lacking Kir6.2-Containing ATP-Sensitive K⁺ Channels
J Neurophysiol 95: 2590-2601, 2006. First published December 14, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00970.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Tables and Figures]  

Jason M. Samonds, Zhiyi Zhou, Melanie R. Bernard, and A. B. Bonds

Synchronous Activity in Cat Visual Cortex Encodes Collinear and Cocircular Contours
J Neurophysiol 95: 2602-2616, 2006. First published December 14, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01070.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. M. Szabo, S. A. Weiss, D. S. Faber, and T. Preuss

Representation of Auditory Signals in the M-Cell: Role of Electrical Synapses
J Neurophysiol 95: 2617-2629, 2006. First published January 25, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01287.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicole Behne, Beate Wendt, Henning Scheich, and André Brechmann

Contralateral White Noise Selectively Changes Left Human Auditory Cortex Activity in a Lexical Decision Task
J Neurophysiol 95: 2630-2637, 2006. First published January 25, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01201.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tony Vladusich, Marcel P. Lucassen, and Frans W. Cornelissen

Do Cortical Neurons Process Luminance or Contrast to Encode Surface Properties?
J Neurophysiol 95: 2638-2649, 2006. First published December 28, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01016.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T. Tateno and H.P.C. Robinson

Rate Coding and Spike-Time Variability in Cortical Neurons With Two Types of Threshold Dynamics
J Neurophysiol 95: 2650-2663, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00683.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ramana Dodla, Gytis Svirskis, and John Rinzel

Well-Timed, Brief Inhibition Can Promote Spiking: Postinhibitory Facilitation
J Neurophysiol 95: 2664-2677, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00752.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brice Bathellier, Samuel Lagier, Philippe Faure, and Pierre-Marie Lledo

Circuit Properties Generating Gamma Oscillations in a Network Model of the Olfactory Bulb
J Neurophysiol 95: 2678-2691, 2006. First published December 28, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01141.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Figures]  

Translational Physiology

Thomas F. Finnegan, Shao-Rui Chen, and Hui-Lin Pan

µ Opioid Receptor Activation Inhibits GABAergic Inputs to Basolateral Amygdala Neurons Through Kv1.1/1.2 Channels
J Neurophysiol 95: 2032-2041, 2006. First published November 23, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01004.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reports

Eliana M. Klier, Bernhard J. M. Hess, and Dora E. Angelaki

Differences in the Accuracy of Human Visuospatial Memory After Yaw and Roll Rotations
J Neurophysiol 95: 2692-2697, 2006. First published December 21, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01017.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Simon Kaja, Rob C. G. Van de Ven, Michel D. Ferrari, Rune R. Frants, Arn M.J.M. Van den Maagdenberg, and Jaap J. Plomp

Compensatory Contribution of Ca_v2.3 Channels to Acetylcholine Release at the Neuromuscular Junction of Tottering Mice
J Neurophysiol 95: 2698-2704, 2006. First published December 28, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.01221.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matthew R. Peterson, Baowang Li, and Ralph D. Freeman

Direction Selectivity of Neurons in the Striate Cortex Increases as Stimulus Contrast Is Decreased
J Neurophysiol 95: 2705-2712, 2006. First published November 23, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00885.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bogdan Dumitriu, Jonathan E. Cohen, Qin Wan, Andreea M. Negroiu, and Thomas W. Abrams

Serotonin Receptor Antagonists Discriminate Between PKA- and PKC-Mediated Plasticity in Aplysia Sensory Neurons
J Neurophysiol 95: 2713-2720, 2006. First published October 19, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00642.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David Shirinyan, Terri Teshiba, Karen Taylor, Pia O'Neill, Sunhee Cho Lee, and Franklin B. Krasne

Rostral Ganglia Are Required for Induction But Not Expression of Crayfish Escape Reflex Habituation: Role of Higher Centers in Reprogramming Low-Level Circuits
J Neurophysiol 95: 2721-2724, 2006. First published December 28, 2005; doi:10.1152/jn.00914.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Corrigenda

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