Development and plasticity in sensory systems
Ultrastructural neuroanatomy
Selected Publications
Corson J, Nahmani M, Lubarsky K, Badr N, Wright C, Erisir A.Sensory activity differentially modulates N-METHYL-d-ASPARTATE receptor subunits 2A and 2B in cortical layers.Neuroscience. 2009 Jul 25.
Goldberg EM, Clark BD, Zagha E, Nahmani M, Erisir A, Rudy B. K+ channels at the axon initial segment dampen near-threshold excitability of neocortical fast-spiking GABAergic interneurons. Neuron. 2008 May 8;58(3):387-400.
May OL, Erisir A, Hill DL. Modifications of gustatory nerve synapses onto nucleus of the solitary tract neurons induced by dietary sodium-restriction during development. J Comp Neurol. 2008 Jun 1;508(4):529-41.
Corlew R, Wang Y, Ghermazien H, Erisir A, Philpot BD. 2007 Developmental switch in the contribution of presynaptic and postsynaptic NMDA receptors to long-term depression. J Neurosci., 27(37):9835-45.
May OL, Erisir A, Hill DL. 2007 Ultrastructure of primary afferent terminals and synapses in the rat nucleus of the solitary tract: Comparison among the greater superficial petrosal, chorda tympani, and glossopharyngeal nerves. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 20;502(6):1066-78.
Kielland A, Erisir A, Walaas SI, Heggelund P. 2006. Synapsin utilization differs among functional classes of synapses on thalamocortical cells. Journal of Neuroscience. May 24;26(21):5786-93.
Erisir A and Dreusicke M. 2005 Quantitative morphology and postsynaptic targets of thalamocortical axons in critical period and adult ferret visual cortex. Journal of Comparative Neurology 485:11-31
Nahmani M and Erisir A. 2005 VGLUT2 immunochemistry identifies thalamocortical terminals in layer 4 of adult and developing visual cortex. Journal of Comparative Neurology 484:458-473.
Erisir A and Harris JL, 2003. Decline of the critical period of visual plasticity is concurrent with the reduction of NR2B subunit of synaptic NMDA receptors in layer 4. J Neuroscience, 23(12):5208-18.
* Aoki C, Fujisawa S, Mahadomrongkul V, Shah P, Nader K, Erisir A, 2003. NMDA receptor blockade in intact adult cortex increases trafficking of NR2A subunits into spines, postsynaptic densities and axon terminals. Brain Research, 963:139-149.
* Erisir A, Levey AI, Aoki C. 2001 Muscarinic receptor M2 in cat visual cortex: Laminar distribution, relationship to gamma-aminobutyric acidergic neurons, and effect of cingulate lesions. J Comparative Neurology 441: 168-185.
* Wang S, Bickford ME, van Horn SC, Erisir A, Godwin DW, Sherman SM. 2001 Synaptic targets of thalamic reticular nucleus terminals in the visual thalamus of the cat. J Comparative Neurology 440: 321-341.
* VanHorn S, Erisir A, Sherman SM 2000. The relative distribution of synapses in the A-laminae of the lateral geniculate nucleus of the cat. J Comparative Neurology 416:509-520.
* Erisir A, D Lau, B Rudy and C S Leonard. 1999. Specific K+ channels are required to sustain high frequency firing in fast-spiking neocortical interneurons. J. Neurophysiology 82:2476-2489.
Bickford ME, Ramcharan E, Godwin DW, Erisir A, Gnadt J and Sherman SM. 2000. Neurotransmitters Contained in the Subcortical Extraretinal Inputs to the Monkey Lateral Geniculate Nucleus. J Comparative Neurology 424:704-717.
* Erisir A and Aoki C. 1998. A method of combining biocytin tract-tracing with avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex immunocytochemistry. J Neuroscience Methods. 18:189-197.
Erisir A, Van Horn S C, and Sherman S M. 1998. Distribution of synapses in the lateral geniculate nucleus of the cat: differences between laminae A and A1and
between relay cells and interneurons. J Comparative Neurology, 390:24-255.
Erisir A, Van Horn S C, and Sherman S M. 1997 Relative numbers of cortical and brainstem inputs to the LGN. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.U.S.A. 94(4):1517-1520.
Erisir A, Van Horn S C, Bickford M E and Sherman S M, 1997. Immunocytochemistry and distribution of parabrachial terminals in the lateral geniculate nucleus of the cat; A comparison with corticogeniculate terminals. J.Comp.Neurol. 377(4):535-549.
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