Selected publications: Visual system

Reviews: 

    • Multiple mechanisms underlying the orientation selectivity of visual cortical neurones. 
      Vidyasagar TR, Pei X, Volgushev M. 
      Trends in Neurosciences 1996, 19:272-277
       Vidyasagar_TINS1996v19p272.PDF
    • (Book chapter) Integrating anatomy and physiology of the primary visual pathway: from LGN to cortex. 
      Funke K, Kisvarday ZF, Volgushev M, Woergoetter F 
      In: J.L. van Hemmen, J.D. Cowan, E. Domany (eds.). Models of Neural Networks IV. Early Vision and Attention, pp 97-182. Springer-Verlag, New York. (2002).

Comments / Perspectives: 

    • Local action for global vision. 
      Volgushev M. 
      Journal of Physiology 2011 589:3419-3420 
      doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2011.212670
    • Neuroscience. Noise makes sense in neuronal computing. 
      Volgushev M, Eysel UT. 
      Science 2000 290:1908-1909 

Some favorites: 

    • Gamma-frequency fluctuations of the membrane potential and response selectivity in visual cortical neurons. 
      Volgushev M, Pernberg J, Eysel UT. 
      European Journal of Neuroscience, 2003 17: 1768-1776
      Link
    • A novel mechanism of response selectivity of neurons in cat visual cortex. 
      Volgushev M, Pernberg J, Eysel UT. 
      Journal of Physiology, 2002 540.1: 307-320
       Volgushev_JPhysiol2002v540p307.PDF
    • Comparison of the selectivity of postsynaptic potentials and spike responses in cat visual cortex. 
      Volgushev M, Pernberg J, Eysel UT. 
      European Journal of Neuroscience, 2000 12:257-263 
       Volgushev_EJN2000v12p257.PDF
    • Receptive field analysis and orientation selectivity of postsynaptic potentials of simple cells in cat visual cortex. 
      Pei X, Vidyasagar TR, Volgushev M, Creutzfeldt OD. 
      The Journal of Neuroscience 1994, 14:7130-7140
      Link
    • Excitation and inhibition in orientation selectivity of cat visual cortex neurons revealed by whole-cell recordings in vivo. 
      Volgushev M, Pei X, Vidyasagar TR, Creutzfeldt OD. 
      Visual Neuroscience 1993, 10:1151-1155
       Volgushev_VisualNeurosci1993v10p1151.PDF
    • Dynamics of responses of V1 neurons evoked by stimulation of different zones of receptive field. 
      Shevelev IA, Volgushev MA, Sharaev GA. 
      Neuroscience 1992 51:445-450
    • All-or-none excitatory postsynaptic potentials in the rat visual cortex. 
      Volgushev M, Voronin LL, Chistiakova M, Artola A, Singer W. 
      European Journal of Neuroscience 1995, 7:1751-1760
       Volgushev_EJN1995v7p1751.PDF

See also: 
      – Receptive fields 
           ( Cat visual cortex, membrane potential and spike responses ) 
      – Response selectivity 
           ( Cat visual cortex, membrane potential and spike responses ) 
      – Synaptic transmission 
           ( Rat visual cortex, slices ) 
      – Synaptic plasticity 
           ( Slices, mostly rat visual cortex) 
      – APs & encoding 
           ( Cat visual cortex in vivo and Rat visual cortex in vitro)