Publications by authors named "Staf Bauer"
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- * Optogenetic stimulation shows that whisker movements can be activated in various cerebellar regions, with the paramedian lobule having the quickest response time, while Purkinje cells vary in how they encode whisker position and velocity during actions like protraction and retraction.
- * The findings indicate that both the cerebellar cortex and nuclei have a complex representation of whisker kinematics, predominantly focusing on velocity, which enhances our understanding of how the cerebellum contributes to coordinating
Neural activity exhibits oscillations, bursts, and resonance, enhancing responsiveness at preferential frequencies. For example, theta-frequency bursting and resonance in granule cells facilitate synaptic transmission and plasticity mechanisms at the input stage of the cerebellar cortex. However, whether theta-frequency bursting of Purkinje cells is involved in generating rhythmic behavior has remained neglected.
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- Bilateral coordination of movements is crucial for many animal behaviors, and the olivocerebellar system is key to controlling this coordination, although its specific role remains unclear.
- The study investigates how Purkinje cells influence synchronicity in left-right whisker movements, revealing that certain areas of the cerebellum show a correlation between spike activity and symmetrical whisker movements.
- Optogenetic stimulation demonstrates that these areas can lead to either symmetric or asymmetric movements, suggesting that different modules in the cerebellar cortex can selectively enhance or reduce movement symmetry based on context.