Pubblications UNSB

NETWORK PLASTICITY

A. Fontanini and A. Maffei (2009) Network homeostasis: a matter of coordination. Curr. Opin. Neurobiol. 19:168-173
A.Maffei and GG Turrigiano. (2008) Multiple forms of network homeostasis in a neocortical microcircuit. J. Neurosci. 28: 4377-4384
A.Maffei and G.G.Turrigiano. (2008) The age of plasticity: developmental regulation of synaptic plasticity in neocortical microcircuits Prog. Brain Res. 169: 211-223
A.Maffei, K. Nataraj, SB Nelson and GG Turrigiano. (2006) Potentiation of cortical inhibition by visual deprivation. Nature 443: 81- 84
VS Dani, Q Chang, A Maffei, GG Turrigiano, R Jaenisch and SB Nelson. (2005) Reduced cortical activity due to a shift in the balance between excitation and inhibition in a mouse model of Rett Syndrome. PNAS 102: 12560-5
E. D’Angelo, P. Rossi, D. Gall, F. Prestori, T. Nieus, A. Maffei, E. Sola (2005) Long-term potentiation of synaptic transmission at the mossy fiber-granule cell relay of cerebellum. Prog. Brain Res. 148: 69-80.
A.Maffei, SB Nelson and GG Turrigiano. (2004) Selective rewiring of layer 4 intracortical circuitry by visual deprivation. Nature Neurosci. 7: 1353-59
A. Maffei, K. Shibuki, F. Prestori, P. Rossi, V. Taglietti and E. D'Angelo (2003) NO enhances presynaptic currents during cerebellar mossy fiber - granule cell LTP. J. Neurophysiol. 90: 2478-83.
A. Maffei, F. Prestori, P. Rossi, V. Taglietti and E. D’Angelo (2002) Presynaptic current changes at the mossy fiber-granule cell synapse of cerebellum during LTP. J. Neurophysiol. 88: 627-38.
E. D'Angelo, T. Nieus, A. Maffei, S. Armano, P. Rossi, V. Taglietti, A. Fontana and G. Naldi (2001) Theta frequency bursting and resonance in cerebellar granule cells: experimental evidence and modeling of a slow K+-dependent mechanism. J. Neurosci. 21: 759-770.

NEURAL SYSTEMS and BEHAVIOR

A. Fontanini*, S.E. Grossman*, D.B. Katz (2009) Distinct Subtypes of Basolateral Amygdala Taste Neurons Reflect Palatability and Reward. J. Neurosci 29(8):2486-2495
A. Fontanini and D.B. Katz. (2008) Behavioral states, network states and sensory response variability. J Neurophysiol 100: 1160-1168
S.E. Grossman, A. Fontanini, J.S. Wieskopf and D.B. Katz. (2008) Learning-related plasticity of temporal coding in simultaneously recorded amygdala cortical ensembles. J Neurosci 28(11):2864-2873
L.M. Jones*, A. Fontanini*, B. Sadacca, P.Miller and D.B. Katz. (2007) Natural stimuli evoke dynamic sequences of states in sensory cortical ensembles. PNAS 104(47): 18772-7
J. Wang, A Fontanini and D.B.Katz. (2006) Temporary basolateral amygdala lesions disrupt acquisition of socially transmitted food preferences in rats. Learn. Mem 13(6): 794-800
L.M. Jones, A. Fontanini and D.B. Katz. (2006) Gustatory processing: a dynamic systems approach. Curr. Opin. Neurobiol. 16: 420–428
A. Fontanini and D.B. Katz. (2006) State-dependent modulation of time-varying gustatory responses. J. Neurophysiol 96(6): 3183-3193
A. Fontanini and J.M. Bower. (2006) Slow-waves in the olfactory system: an olfactory perspective on cortical rhythms. Trends in Neurosciences 29(8): 429-437
A. Fontanini and J.M. Bower. (2005) Variable coupling between olfactory system activity and respiration in ketamine/xylazine anesthetized rats. J. Neurophysiol. 93(6): 3573-3581
A. Fontanini and D.B.Katz. (2005) 7-12 Hz activity in rat gustatory cortex reflects disengagement form a fluid self-administration task. J Neurophysiol 93(5):2832-2840
A. Fontanini, P.F. Spano, J.M. Bower. (2003) Ketamine/xylazine induced slow (<1.5 Hz) oscillations in the rat piriform (olfactory) cortex are functionally correlated with respiration. J. Neurosci. 23(22):7993-8001