Characterization of primary visual cortex input to specific cell types in the superior colliculus [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, 2023 The superior colliculus is a critical brain region involved in processing visual information. It receives visual input directly from the retina, as well as via a projection from primary visual cortex. Here we determine which cell types in the superficial
Shuang Jiang +3 more
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Immunohistochemical localization of serotonin in the superior colliculus of porcupine (Hystrix cristata) [PDF]
QScience Connect, 2012 The distribution and localization of serotonin immunoreactive cells in the superior colliculus of the porcupine (Hystrix cristata) was studied using the peroxidase-antiperoxidase method and an antiserum against serotonin.
S. Timurkaan +3 more
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Neural encoding of instantaneous kinematics of eye-head gaze shifts in monkey superior Colliculus
Communications Biology, 2023 The midbrain superior colliculus is a crucial sensorimotor stage for programming and generating saccadic eye-head gaze shifts. Although it is well established that superior colliculus cells encode a neural command that specifies the amplitude and ...
A. John van Opstal
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Whole-body prepulse inhibition protocol to test sensorymotor gating mechanisms in monkeys. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Prepulse inhibition (PPI) is the decrease of startle reflex amplitude when a slight stimulus is previously generated. This paradigm may provide valuable information about sensorimotor gating functionality.
Patricia G Saletti +5 more
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Effect of hypoxia on the retina and superior colliculus of neonatal pigs. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 To evaluate the effect of hypoxia on the neonatal pig retina and brain, we analysed the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and neurons in the superior colliculus, as well as the response of astrocytes in both these central nervous system (CNS) structures ...
Noelia Ruzafa +4 more
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Organization of the inputs and outputs of the mouse superior colliculus
Nature Communications, 2021 The superior colliculus (SC) receives diverse cortical inputs to drive many behaviors. Here, based on comprehensive mapping of cortico-tectal projections, the authors refined the superior colliculus into medial, centromedial, centrolateral, and lateral ...
Nora L. Benavidez +27 more
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Nature Communications, 2022 The superior colliculus receives visual information from retinal ganglion cells, but it remains unclear how this information is organized and integrated in vivo.
Jérémie Sibille +7 more
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Effects of Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation on Trigeminal Blink Reflex Excitability
Brain Sciences, 2021 Recent evidence indicates that transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) modulates sensorimotor cortex excitability. However, no study has assessed possible TUS effects on the excitability of deeper brain areas, such as the brainstem.
Andrea Guerra +10 more
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Superior colliculus modulates cortical coding of somatosensory information
Nature Communications, 2020 While there is no direct pathway from the superior colliculus to the cortex, the authors find that the superior colliculus modulates sensory-evoked responses in the somatosensory cortex.
Saba Gharaei +3 more
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The mechanism of saccade motor pattern generation investigated by a large-scale spiking neuron model of the superior colliculus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The subcortical saccade-generating system consists of the retina, superior colliculus, cerebellum and brainstem motoneuron areas. The superior colliculus is the site of sensory-motor convergence within this basic visuomotor loop preserved throughout the ...
Jan Morén, Tomohiro Shibata, Kenji Doya
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