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9 September 2009; 29 (36)

This Week in The Journal

Brief Communications

  • Representation of Goal and Movements without Overt Motor Behavior in the Human Motor Cortex: A Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Study

    • Luigi Cattaneo,
    • Fausto Caruana,
    • Ahmad Jezzini,
    • and Giacomo Rizzolatti
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11134-11138; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2605-09.2009

  • Does Retinotopy Influence Cortical Folding in Primate Visual Cortex?

    • Reza Rajimehr and
    • Roger B. H. Tootell
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11149-11152; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1835-09.2009
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  • Parkin Protects against LRRK2 G2019S Mutant-Induced Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration in Drosophila

    • Chee-Hoe Ng,
    • Shaun Z. S. Mok,
    • Cherlyn Koh,
    • Xuezhi Ouyang,
    • Marc L. Fivaz,
    • Eng-King Tan,
    • Valina L. Dawson,
    • Ted M. Dawson,
    • Fengwei Yu,
    • and Kah-Leong Lim
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11257-11262; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2375-09.2009

  • Aβ Immunotherapy: Intracerebral Sequestration of Aβ by an Anti-Aβ Monoclonal Antibody 266 with High Affinity to Soluble Aβ

    • Kaoru Yamada,
    • Chiori Yabuki,
    • Peter Seubert,
    • Dale Schenk,
    • Yukiko Hori,
    • Sumio Ohtsuki,
    • Tetsuya Terasaki,
    • Tadafumi Hashimoto,
    • and Takeshi Iwatsubo
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11393-11398; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2021-09.2009

Articles

Cellular/Molecular

  • KV7/M Channels Mediate Osmotic Modulation of Intrinsic Neuronal Excitability

    • Anna Caspi,
    • Felix Benninger,
    • and Yoel Yaari
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11098-11111; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0942-09.2009

  • Asynchronous Transmitter Release from Cholecystokinin-Containing Inhibitory Interneurons Is Widespread and Target-Cell Independent

    • Michael I. Daw,
    • Ludovic Tricoire,
    • Ferenc Erdelyi,
    • Gabor Szabo,
    • and Chris J. McBain
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11112-11122; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5760-08.2009

  • Non-Hebbian Synaptic Plasticity Induced by Repetitive Postsynaptic Action Potentials

    • Hiroyuki K. Kato,
    • Ayako M. Watabe,
    • and Toshiya Manabe
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11153-11160; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5881-08.2009

  • The Tetraspanin KAI1/CD82 Is Expressed by Late-Lineage Oligodendrocyte Precursors and May Function to Restrict Precursor Migration and Promote Oligodendrocyte Differentiation and Myelination

    • Angeliki Mela and
    • James E. Goldman
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11172-11181; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3075-09.2009

  • Short Trains of Theta Frequency Stimulation Enhance CA1 Pyramidal Neuron Excitability in the Absence of Synaptic Potentiation

    • Ann E. Fink and
    • Thomas J. O'Dell
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11203-11214; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1450-09.2009

  • Adenosine-Evoked Hyperpolarization of Retinal Ganglion Cells Is Mediated by G-Protein-Coupled Inwardly Rectifying K+ and Small Conductance Ca2+-Activated K+ Channel Activation

    • Benjamin D. Clark,
    • Zeb L. Kurth-Nelson,
    • and Eric A. Newman
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11237-11245; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2836-09.2009

  • Sustained Axon–Glial Signaling Induces Schwann Cell Hyperproliferation, Remak Bundle Myelination, and Tumorigenesis

    • Jose A. Gomez-Sanchez,
    • Mikel Lopez de Armentia,
    • Rafael Lujan,
    • Nicoletta Kessaris,
    • William D. Richardson,
    • and Hugo Cabedo
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11304-11315; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1753-09.2009

  • Spontaneous Glial Calcium Waves in the Retina Develop over Early Adulthood

    • Zeb L. Kurth-Nelson,
    • Anusha Mishra,
    • and Eric A. Newman
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11339-11346; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2493-09.2009

  • Role of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF)–Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule (NCAM) Interactions in Induction of Neurite Outgrowth and Identification of a Binding Site for NCAM in the Heel Region of GDNF

    • Janne Nielsen,
    • Kamil Gotfryd,
    • Shizhong Li,
    • Nikolaj Kulahin,
    • Vladislav Soroka,
    • Kim K. Rasmussen,
    • Elisabeth Bock,
    • and Vladimir Berezin
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11360-11376; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3239-09.2009

Development/Plasticity/Repair

  • Netrin Participates in the Development of Retinotectal Synaptic Connectivity by Modulating Axon Arborization and Synapse Formation in the Developing Brain

    • Colleen Manitt,
    • Angeliki M. Nikolakopoulou,
    • David R. Almario,
    • Sarah A. Nguyen,
    • and Susana Cohen-Cory
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11065-11077; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0947-09.2009

  • Multiple Transcriptional Mechanisms Control Ptf1a Levels during Neural Development Including Autoregulation by the PTF1-J Complex

    • David M. Meredith,
    • Toshihiko Masui,
    • Galvin H. Swift,
    • Raymond J. MacDonald,
    • and Jane E. Johnson
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11139-11148; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2303-09.2009

  • Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Controls Activity-Dependent Maturation of CA1 Synapses by Downregulating Tonic Activationof Presynaptic Kainate Receptors

    • Marko Sallert,
    • Tomi Rantamäki,
    • Aino Vesikansa,
    • Heidi Anthoni,
    • Kirsi Harju,
    • Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma,
    • Tomi Taira,
    • Eero Castren,
    • and Sari E. Lauri
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11294-11303; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0560-09.2009

  • Overlapping Function of Lmx1a and Lmx1b in Anterior Hindbrain Roof Plate Formation and Cerebellar Growth

    • Yuriko Mishima,
    • Anne G. Lindgren,
    • Victor V. Chizhikov,
    • Randy L. Johnson,
    • and Kathleen J. Millen
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11377-11384; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0969-09.2009

  • Caspase-9 Activation Revealed by Semaphorin 7A Cleavage Is Independent of Apoptosis in the Aged Olfactory Bulb

    • Shizue Ohsawa,
    • Shun Hamada,
    • Hiroaki Asou,
    • Keiuke Kuida,
    • Yasuo Uchiyama,
    • Hiroki Yoshida,
    • and Masayuki Miura
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11385-11392; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4780-08.2009

  • A Genome-Wide Screen for Spatially Restricted Expression Patterns Identifies Transcription Factors That Regulate Glial Development

    • Hui Fu,
    • Jun Cai,
    • Hans Clevers,
    • Eva Fast,
    • Susan Gray,
    • Rachel Greenberg,
    • Mukesh K. Jain,
    • Qiufu Ma,
    • Mengsheng Qiu,
    • David H. Rowitch,
    • Christopher M. Taylor,
    • and Charles D. Stiles
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11399-11408; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0160-09.2009

Behavioral/Systems/Cognitive

  • Cannabinoid Receptor Activation in the Basolateral Amygdala Blocks the Effects of Stress on the Conditioning and Extinction of Inhibitory Avoidance

    • Eti Ganon-Elazar and
    • Irit Akirav
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11078-11088; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1223-09.2009

  • Dopamine Is Necessary for Cue-Dependent Fear Conditioning

    • Jonathan P. Fadok,
    • Tavis M. K. Dickerson,
    • and Richard D. Palmiter
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11089-11097; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1616-09.2009

  • Astroglia in Medullary Dorsal Horn (Trigeminal Spinal Subnucleus Caudalis) Are Involved in Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain Mechanisms

    • Akiko Okada-Ogawa,
    • Ikuko Suzuki,
    • Barry J. Sessle,
    • Chen-Yu Chiang,
    • Michael W. Salter,
    • Jonathan O. Dostrovsky,
    • Yoshiyuki Tsuboi,
    • Masahiro Kondo,
    • Junichi Kitagawa,
    • Azusa Kobayashi,
    • Noboru Noma,
    • Yoshiki Imamura,
    • and Koichi Iwata
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11161-11171; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3365-09.2009

  • Reward Modulates Attention Independently of Action Value in Posterior Parietal Cortex

    • Christopher J. Peck,
    • David C. Jangraw,
    • Mototaka Suzuki,
    • Richard Efem,
    • and Jacqueline Gottlieb
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11182-11191; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1929-09.2009

  • Nonlinear Spectrotemporal Interactions Underlying Selectivity for Complex Sounds in Auditory Cortex

    • Srivatsun Sadagopan and
    • Xiaoqin Wang
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11192-11202; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1286-09.2009

  • Orexin A/Hypocretin-1 Selectively Promotes Motivation for Positive Reinforcers

    • Stephanie L. Borgland,
    • Shao-Ju Chang,
    • M. Scott Bowers,
    • Jennifer L. Thompson,
    • Nicole Vittoz,
    • Stan B. Floresco,
    • Jonathan Chou,
    • Billy T. Chen,
    • and Antonello Bonci
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11215-11225; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.6096-08.2009

  • Fast Kinetics, High-Frequency Oscillations, and Subprimary Firing Range in Adult Mouse Spinal Motoneurons

    • Marin Manuel,
    • Caroline Iglesias,
    • Maud Donnet,
    • Félix Leroy,
    • C. J. Heckman,
    • and Daniel Zytnicki
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11246-11256; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3260-09.2009

  • Taste-Guided Decisions Differentially Engage Neuronal Ensembles across Gustatory Cortices

    • Christopher J. MacDonald,
    • Warren H. Meck,
    • Sidney A. Simon,
    • and Miguel A. L. Nicolelis
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11271-11282; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1033-09.2009

  • The Synaptic Connections between Cortical Areas V1 and V2 in Macaque Monkey

    • John C. Anderson and
    • Kevan A. C. Martin
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11283-11293; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5757-08.2009

  • Differential Engagement of the Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex by Goal-Directed and Habitual Behavior toward Food Pictures in Humans

    • Sanne de Wit,
    • Philip R. Corlett,
    • Mike R. Aitken,
    • Anthony Dickinson,
    • and Paul C. Fletcher
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11330-11338; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1639-09.2009

  • The Spatiotemporal Frequency Tuning of LGN Receptive Field Facilitates Neural Discrimination of Natural Stimuli

    • Zhongchao Tan and
    • Haishan Yao
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11409-11416; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1268-09.2009

Neurobiology of Disease

  • Atoh1-Lineal Neurons Are Required for Hearing and for the Survival of Neurons in the Spiral Ganglion and Brainstem Accessory Auditory Nuclei

    • Stephen M. Maricich,
    • Anping Xia,
    • Erin L. Mathes,
    • Vincent Y. Wang,
    • John S. Oghalai,
    • Bernd Fritzsch,
    • and Huda Y. Zoghbi
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11123-11133; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2232-09.2009

  • Statin's Excitoprotection Is Mediated by sAPP and the Subsequent Attenuation of Calpain-Induced Truncation Events, Likely via Rho-ROCK Signaling

    • Tao Ma,
    • YongBo Zhao,
    • Young-Don Kwak,
    • Zhangmin Yang,
    • Robert Thompson,
    • Zhijun Luo,
    • Huaxi Xu,
    • and Francesca-Fang Liao
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11226-11236; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.6150-08.2009

  • Intact Long-Term Potentiation but Reduced Connectivity between Neocortical Layer 5 Pyramidal Neurons in a Mouse Model of Rett Syndrome

    • Vardhan S. Dani and
    • Sacha B. Nelson
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11263-11270; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1019-09.2009

  • Neurofilaments Form a Highly Stable Stationary Cytoskeleton after Reaching a Critical Level in Axons

    • Aidong Yuan,
    • Takahiro Sasaki,
    • Mala V. Rao,
    • Asok Kumar,
    • Vivek Kanumuri,
    • David S. Dunlop,
    • Ronald K. Liem,
    • and Ralph A. Nixon
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11316-11329; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1942-09.2009

  • Aberrant Frontoparietal Function during Recognition Memory in Schizophrenia: A Multimodal Neuroimaging Investigation

    • Anthony P. Weiss,
    • Cameron B. Ellis,
    • Joshua L. Roffman,
    • Steven Stufflebeam,
    • Matti S. Hamalainen,
    • Margaret Duff,
    • Donald C. Goff,
    • and Daniel L. Schacter
    The Journal of Neuroscience, 9 September 2009, 29(36):11347-11359; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0617-09.2009
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9 September 2009; 29 (36)

In This Issue

    1. This Week in The Journal
    2. Brief Communications
    3. Articles
      1. Cellular/Molecular
      2. Development/Plasticity/Repair
      3. Behavioral/Systems/Cognitive
      4. Neurobiology of Disease
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