title: Synaptic dynamics: how network activity affects neuron communication.
abstract: Synaptic responses are generally studied in the absence of spontaneous spiking, contrasting with the situation in the intact brain. A new study shows that even small increases in spontaneous network firing can significantly affect the properties and dynamics of excitatory evoked response in sensory neocortex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, SUNY-Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tatti
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, SUNY-Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA. Electronic address: Arianna.maffei@stonybrook.edu.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maffei
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019579:Neocortex / Q000502:physiology*; D018080:Receptors, GABA-B / Q000502:physiology*; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D018080:Receptors, GABA-B; D013004:Somatostatin