| Literature DB >> 24162651 |
T D Barbara Nguyen-Vu1, Rhea R Kimpo, Jacob M Rinaldi, Arunima Kohli, Hongkui Zeng, Karl Deisseroth, Jennifer L Raymond.
Abstract
The climbing fiber input to the cerebellar cortex is thought to provide instructive signals that drive the induction of motor skill learning. We found that optogenetic activation of Purkinje cells, the sole output neurons of the cerebellar cortex, can also drive motor learning in mice. This dual control over the induction of learning by climbing fibers and Purkinje cells can expand the learning capacity of motor circuits.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24162651 PMCID: PMC3966616 DOI: 10.1038/nn.3576
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Neurosci ISSN: 1097-6256 Impact factor: 24.884