J. Neurophysiol. -- Table of Contents (July 2006, 96, (1))

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Wiktor A. Janczewski and Jack L. Feldman: Novel Data Supporting the Two Respiratory Rhythm Oscillator Hypothesis. Focus on "Respiration-Related Rhythmic Activity in the Rostral Medulla of Newborn Rats"
J Neurophysiol 96: 1-2, 2006. First published March 22, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00246.2006 [Full Text] [PDF]

Michael Morgan: Putting the Cheshire Cat Together in Amblyopia. Focus on "Spatial Resolution for Feature Binding Is Impaired in Peripheral and Amblyopic Vision"
J Neurophysiol 96: 3-3, 2006. First published May 31, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00343.2006 [Full Text] [PDF]

Articles

F. Ricci-Tersenghi, F. Minneci, E. Sola, E. Cherubini, and L. Maggi: Multivesicular Release at Developing Schaffer Collateral–CA1 Synapses: An Analytic Approach to Describe Experimental Data
J Neurophysiol 96: 15-26, 2006. First published April 5, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01202.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

L. J. Berryman, J. M. Yau, and S. S. Hsiao: Representation of Object Size in the Somatosensory System
J Neurophysiol 96: 27-39, 2006. First published April 26, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01190.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Tori Williford and John H. R. Maunsell: Effects of Spatial Attention on Contrast Response Functions in Macaque Area V4
J Neurophysiol 96: 40-54, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01207.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hiroshi Onimaru, Yuko Kumagawa, and Ikuo Homma: Respiration-Related Rhythmic Activity in the Rostral Medulla of Newborn Rats
J Neurophysiol 96: 55-61, 2006. First published February 22, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01175.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Matthias Mölle, Oxana Yeshenko, Lisa Marshall, Susan J. Sara, and Jan Born: Hippocampal Sharp Wave-Ripples Linked to Slow Oscillations in Rat Slow-Wave Sleep
J Neurophysiol 96: 62-70, 2006. First published April 12, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00014.2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

J. Matthew Kittelberger, Bruce R. Land, and Andrew H. Bass: Midbrain Periaqueductal Gray and Vocal Patterning in a Teleost Fish
J Neurophysiol 96: 71-85, 2006. First published April 5, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00067.2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Maike Glitsch: Selective Inhibition of Spontaneous But Not Ca²⁺-Dependent Release Machinery by Presynaptic Group II mGluRs in Rat Cerebellar Slices
J Neurophysiol 96: 86-96, 2006. First published April 12, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01282.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jin-Sung Choi, Andy Hudmon, Stephen G. Waxman, and Sulayman D. Dib-Hajj: Calmodulin Regulates Current Density and Frequency-Dependent Inhibition of Sodium Channel Na_v1.8 in DRG Neurons
J Neurophysiol 96: 97-108, 2006. First published April 5, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00854.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yi-Chi Wang and Rong-Chi Huang: Effects of Sodium Pump Activity on Spontaneous Firing in Neurons of the Rat Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
J Neurophysiol 96: 109-118, 2006. First published February 8, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01369.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Xiang Yang Chen, Jonathan S. Carp, Lu Chen, and Jonathan R. Wolpaw: Sensorimotor Cortex Ablation Prevents H-Reflex Up-Conditioning and Causes a Paradoxical Response to Down-Conditioning in Rats
J Neurophysiol 96: 119-127, 2006. First published April 5, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01271.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Timothy A. Jones, Sherri M. Jones, and Kristina C. Paggett: Emergence of Hearing in the Chicken Embryo
J Neurophysiol 96: 128-141, 2006. First published April 5, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00599.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Peter Neri and Dennis M. Levi: Spatial Resolution for Feature Binding Is Impaired in Peripheral and Amblyopic Vision
J Neurophysiol 96: 142-153, 2006. First published January 18, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01261.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Michael G. Kozoriz, J. Brent Kuzmiski, Michiru Hirasawa, and Quentin J. Pittman: Galanin Modulates Neuronal and Synaptic Properties in the Rat Supraoptic Nucleus in a Use and State Dependent Manner
J Neurophysiol 96: 154-164, 2006. First published April 12, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01028.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

C. K. Häger-Ross, C. S. Klein, and C. K. Thomas: Twitch and Tetanic Properties of Human Thenar Motor Units Paralyzed by Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
J Neurophysiol 96: 165-174, 2006. First published April 12, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01339.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Erwin Idoux, Mauro Serafin, Patrice Fort, Pierre-Paul Vidal, Mathieu Beraneck, Nicolas Vibert, Michel Mühlethaler, and L. E. Moore: Oscillatory and Intrinsic Membrane Properties of Guinea Pig Nucleus Prepositus Hypoglossi Neurons In Vitro
J Neurophysiol 96: 175-196, 2006. First published April 5, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01355.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Birgit Larsen and Michael Voigt: Quadriceps H-Reflex Modulation During Pedaling
J Neurophysiol 96: 197-208, 2006. First published January 25, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00149.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nathan P. Cramer and Asaf Keller: Cortical Control of a Whisking Central Pattern Generator
J Neurophysiol 96: 209-217, 2006. First published April 26, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00071.2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrei I. Ivanov and Ronald L. Calabrese: Graded Inhibitory Synaptic Transmission Between Leech Interneurons: Assessing the Roles of Two Kinetically Distinct Low-Threshold Ca Currents
J Neurophysiol 96: 218-234, 2006. First published April 26, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01093.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrei I. Ivanov and Ronald L. Calabrese: Spike-Mediated and Graded Inhibitory Synaptic Transmission Between Leech Interneurons: Evidence for Shared Release Sites
J Neurophysiol 96: 235-251, 2006. First published April 26, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01094.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Rajiv Narayan, Gilberto Graña, and Kamal Sen: Distinct Time Scales in Cortical Discrimination of Natural Sounds in Songbirds
J Neurophysiol 96: 252-258, 2006. First published March 29, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01257.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Maria G. Knyazeva, Eleonora Fornari, Reto Meuli, and Philippe Maeder: Interhemispheric Integration at Different Spatial Scales: The Evidence From EEG Coherence and fMRI
J Neurophysiol 96: 259-275, 2006. First published March 29, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00687.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ithai Rabinowitch and Idan Segev: The Interplay Between Homeostatic Synaptic Plasticity and Functional Dendritic Compartments
J Neurophysiol 96: 276-283, 2006. First published March 22, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00074.2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Akihiro Yamanaka, Yo Muraki, Kanako Ichiki, Natsuko Tsujino, Thomas S. Kilduff, Katsutoshi Goto, and Takeshi Sakurai: Orexin Neurons Are Directly and Indirectly Regulated by Catecholamines in a Complex Manner
J Neurophysiol 96: 284-298, 2006. First published April 12, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01361.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Aryan Azimi-Zonooz, C. William Shuttleworth, and John A. Connor: GABAergic Protection of Hippocampal Pyramidal Neurons Against Glutamate Insult: Deficit in Young Animals Compared to Adults
J Neurophysiol 96: 299-308, 2006. First published April 19, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01082.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brian J. Norris, Adam L. Weaver, Lee G. Morris, Angela Wenning, Paul A. García, and Ronald L. Calabrese: A Central Pattern Generator Producing Alternative Outputs: Temporal Pattern of Premotor Activity
J Neurophysiol 96: 309-326, 2006. First published April 12, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00011.2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Lian-Ming Tian, Ryo Kawai, and Terry Crow: Serotonin-Immunoreactive CPT Interneurons in Hermissenda: Identification of Sensory Input and Motor Projections
J Neurophysiol 96: 327-335, 2006. First published April 26, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00035.2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Corrected Figure]

Eugene F. Civillico and Diego Contreras: Integration of Evoked Responses in Supragranular Cortex Studied With Optical Recordings In Vivo
J Neurophysiol 96: 336-351, 2006. First published March 29, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00128.2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Sabine M. Beurze, Stan Van Pelt, and W. Pieter Medendorp: Behavioral Reference Frames for Planning Human Reaching Movements
J Neurophysiol 96: 352-362, 2006. First published March 29, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01362.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

E. Labyt, L. Uva, M. de Curtis, and F. Wendling: Realistic Modeling of Entorhinal Cortex Field Potentials and Interpretation of Epileptic Activity in the Guinea Pig Isolated Brain Preparation
J Neurophysiol 96: 363-377, 2006. First published April 5, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01342.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Martijn M. de Ruiter, Chris I. De Zeeuw, and Christian Hansel: Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels in Cerebellar Purkinje Cells of Mormyrid Fish
J Neurophysiol 96: 378-390, 2006. First published April 5, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00906.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Joy Y. Sebe, Johannes F. van Brederode, and Albert J. Berger: Inhibitory Synaptic Transmission Governs Inspiratory Motoneuron Synchronization
J Neurophysiol 96: 391-403, 2006. First published March 1, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00086.2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrew F. Teich and Ning Qian: Comparison Among Some Models of Orientation Selectivity
J Neurophysiol 96: 404-419, 2006. First published April 19, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00015.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jay R. Gibson, Aundrea F. Bartley, and Kimberly M. Huber: Role for the Subthreshold Currents I_Leak and I_H in the Homeostatic Control of Excitability in Neocortical Somatostatin-Positive Inhibitory Neurons
J Neurophysiol 96: 420-432, 2006. First published May 10, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01203.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ping Jun Zhu and David M. Lovinger: Ethanol Potentiates GABAergic Synaptic Transmission in a Postsynaptic Neuron/Synaptic Bouton Preparation From Basolateral Amygdala
J Neurophysiol 96: 433-441, 2006. First published April 19, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01380.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Erich S. Luschei, Lorraine O. Ramig, Eileen M. Finnegan, Kristen K. Baker, and Marshall E. Smith: Patterns of Laryngeal Electromyography and the Activity of the Respiratory System During Spontaneous Laughter
J Neurophysiol 96: 442-450, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00102.2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Salma S. Islam, Pavel V. Zelenin, Grigori N. Orlovsky, Sten Grillner, and Tatiana G. Deliagina: Pattern of Motor Coordination Underlying Backward Swimming in the Lamprey
J Neurophysiol 96: 451-460, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01277.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Translational Physiology

Noah A. Russell, Arata Horii, Paul F. Smith, Cynthia L. Darlington, and David K. Bilkey: Lesions of the Vestibular System Disrupt Hippocampal Theta Rhythm in the Rat
J Neurophysiol 96: 4-14, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00953.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reports

Marian E. Berryhill, Tanya Chiu, and Howard C. Hughes: Smooth Pursuit of Nonvisual Motion
J Neurophysiol 96: 461-465, 2006. First published May 3, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00152.2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

H. William Tedford, Alexandra E. Kisilevsky, Jean B. Peloquin, and Gerald W. Zamponi: Scanning Mutagenesis Reveals a Role for Serine 189 of the Heterotrimeric G-Protein Beta 1 Subunit in the Inhibition of N-Type Calcium Channels
J Neurophysiol 96: 465-470, 2006. First published May 10, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00216.2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thomas A. Münch and Frank S. Werblin: Symmetric Interactions Within a Homogeneous Starburst Cell Network Can Lead to Robust Asymmetries in Dendrites of Starburst Amacrine Cells
J Neurophysiol 96: 471-477, 2006. First published April 5, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00628.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kiyohiko Nakamura: Neural Representation of Information Measure in the Primate Premotor Cortex
J Neurophysiol 96: 478-485, 2006. First published April 19, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01326.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Sukyung Park, Claire Gianna-Poulin, F. Owen Black, Scott Wood, and Daniel M. Merfeld: Roll Rotation Cues Influence Roll Tilt Perception Assayed Using a Somatosensory Technique
J Neurophysiol 96: 486-491, 2006. First published March 29, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01163.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Florian J. Gerich, Sebastian Hepp, Irmelin Probst, and Michael Müller: Mitochondrial Inhibition Prior to Oxygen-Withdrawal Facilitates the Occurrence of Hypoxia-Induced Spreading Depression in Rat Hippocampal Slices
J Neurophysiol 96: 492-504, 2006. First published April 12, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.01015.2005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor

Antonio Rodríguez-Moreno: Changes in mIPSCs and sIPSCs after kainate treatment: possible actions mediated by the direct activation of kainate receptors
J Neurophysiol 96: 505-505, 2006. First published April 12, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00279.2006 [Full Text] [PDF] [Response to this Letter]

Cover

Cover: Illustration shows the elephant-nose fish (Gnathonemus petersii). Cerebellar Purkinje cells of these mormyrid fish have a unique dendritic tree architecture, which differs from the dendrite structure known from mammalian Purkinje cells. Background image shows a mormyrid Purkinje cell with its characteristic palisade pattern and low degree of branching (IP₃ receptor subtype I antibody staining). Mormyrid Purkinje cells also differ in their electrophysiological response characteristics from their mammalian counterparts: climbing fiber activation does not result in a complex spike but in a large excitatory postsynaptic potential, which is sometimes followed by low-amplitude sodium spikes (white trace). This study provides an immunohistochemical and electrophysiological characterization of voltage-dependent sodium conductances in rats and mormyrid fish. It shows that the sodium channel subunits Nav1.1, Nav1.2, and Nav1.6 are present in Purkinje cells of rats and mormyrid fish, and that both express fast, inactivating sodium currents and resurgent sodium currents. For details, see De Ruiter MM, De Zeeuw CI, and Hansel C. Voltage-gated sodium channels in cerebellar Purkinje cells of mormyrid fish. J Neurophysiol 96: 378-390, 2006. First published April 5, 2006; doi:10.1152/jn.00906.2005.