Macroscopic gradients of synaptic excitation and inhibition in the neocortex
XJ Wang�- Nature reviews neuroscience, 2020 - nature.com
… , the neuroscience of brain-wide neural circuits is poised to … its output is sent to the thalamus
en route to V1, the output of … In a disinhibitory motif initially proposed theoretically 82 and …
en route to V1, the output of … In a disinhibitory motif initially proposed theoretically 82 and …
Theory of the multiregional neocortex: large-scale neural dynamics and distributed cognition
XJ Wang�- Annual review of neuroscience, 2022 - annualreviews.org
… How these regions work together to subserve flexible … the distribution of triad motifs (graphs
made of three areas). … beyond local circuits toward a neuroscience of the whole brain. In …
made of three areas). … beyond local circuits toward a neuroscience of the whole brain. In …
50 years of mnemonic persistent activity: quo vadis?
XJ Wang�- Trends in Neurosciences, 2021 - cell.com
… ability of the brain to hold and manipulate information when sensory stimulation is absent [
… of the brain. A working memory system is in turn conceptualized as a neural circuit endowed …
… of the brain. A working memory system is in turn conceptualized as a neural circuit endowed …
[HTML][HTML] Coordination of escape and spatial navigation circuits orchestrates versatile flight from threats
… how spatial navigation is integrated with escape to produce context-specific escape
requiring flexible decision-making to identify efficient flight routes in complex environments. …
requiring flexible decision-making to identify efficient flight routes in complex environments. …
Flexible control of representational dynamics in a disinhibition-based model of decision-making
… Here, we show that disinhibition provides a simple circuit motif … 2018), how disinhibition
functions in decision- making … nor predict contextual choice patterns (Wang, 2012) due to the lack …
functions in decision- making … nor predict contextual choice patterns (Wang, 2012) due to the lack …
Hierarchical timescales in the neocortex: Mathematical mechanism and biological insights
S Li, XJ Wang�- Proceedings of the National Academy of�…, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
… The brain is organized with a delicate structure to integrate and process both spatial and …
by strongly recurrent circuit dynamics to enhance signal propagation or routing of information is …
by strongly recurrent circuit dynamics to enhance signal propagation or routing of information is …
[HTML][HTML] Thalamic regulation of frontal interactions in human cognitive flexibility
… The model predicted an efficient route through the MD for … of thalamic nuclei in the human
brain are suspected, evidence … of OFC in the network switching motif (dlPFC, OFC and MD), …
brain are suspected, evidence … of OFC in the network switching motif (dlPFC, OFC and MD), …
[HTML][HTML] Flexible circuit mechanisms for context-dependent song sequencing
… Third, our results suggest a disinhibitory brain pathway onto both nodes of the core circuit, …
when our circuit model comprised a disinhibitory motif, not a quasi-equivalent excitatory motif, …
when our circuit model comprised a disinhibitory motif, not a quasi-equivalent excitatory motif, …
[HTML][HTML] Cellular circuits in the brain and their modulation in acute and chronic pain
… A theme gaining prominence is therefore to understand pain … Only cells that express GFP,
Flp-DOG, and FLEX FRT -ChR2 (a … information processed in the S1 cortex gets routed through …
Flp-DOG, and FLEX FRT -ChR2 (a … information processed in the S1 cortex gets routed through …
Strong inhibitory signaling underlies stable temporal dynamics and working memory in spiking neural networks
R Kim, TJ Sejnowski�- Nature neuroscience, 2021 - nature.com
… if disinhibitory circuitry without strong I → I synapses was sufficient for flexible decision-…
By analyzing the connectivity structure of the model, we showed that a unique circuit motif that …
By analyzing the connectivity structure of the model, we showed that a unique circuit motif that …