Developmental interactions between thalamus and cortex: a true love reciprocal story.

Developmental interactions between thalamus and cortex: a true love reciprocal story.
Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2018 Apr 25;52:33-41
Authors: Antón-Bolaños N, Espinosa A, López-Bendito G
Abstract
The developmental programs that control the specification of cortical and thalamic territories are maintained largely as independent processes. However, bulk of evidence demonstrates the requirement of the reciprocal interactions between cortical and thalamic neurons as key for the correct development of functional thalamocortical circuits. This reciprocal loop of connections is essential for sensory processing as well as for the execution of complex sensory-motor tasks. Here, we review recent advances in our understanding of how mutual collaborations between both brain regions define area patterning and cell differentiation in the thalamus and cortex.
PMID: 29704748 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Current Opinion in Neurobiology - April 25, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Antón-Bolaños N, Espinosa A, López-Bendito G Tags: Curr Opin Neurobiol Source Type: research