Research Publications

  • Sun, Y-G, Pita Almenar, JD, Wu, CS, Renger, JJ, Uebele, VN, Lu, H-C, and Beierlein, M. (2013) Biphasic cholinergic synaptic transmission in the thalamic reticular nucleus. J. Neurosci. 33:2248-2259.
  • Sun, Y-G, Wu, C-S, Renger, JJ, Uebele, VN, Lu, H-C, and Beierlein, M. (2012) GABAergic synaptic transmission triggers action potentials in thalamic reticular nucleus neurons. J. Neurosci. 32, 7782-7790.
  • Sun, Y-G, Beierlein, M. (2011) Receptor saturation controls short-term synaptic plasticity at corticothalamic synapses. J. Neurophysiol. 105, 2319-2329.
  • Sun, Y-G, Wu, C-S, Lu, H-C, Beierlein, M. (2011) Target-dependent control of synaptic inhibition by endocannabinoids in the thalamus.  J. Neurosci. 31, 9222-9230.
  • Myoga, M, Beierlein, M, Regehr, WG (2009) Somatic spikes regulate dendritic signaling in small neurons in the absence of backpropagating action potentials. J. Neurosci. 29, 7803-7814.
  • Beierlein, M., Fioravante, D., and Regehr, W.G. (2007) Differential expression of post-tetanic potentiation and retrograde signaling mediate target-dependent short-term synaptic plasticity. Neuron54(6), 949-959.
  • Beierlein, M. and Regehr, W.G. (2006) Local interneurons regulate synaptic strength by retrograde release of endocannabinoids. J. Neurosci. 26, 9935-9943.
  • Beierlein, M. and Regehr, W.G. (2006) Brief bursts of parallel fiber activity trigger calcium waves in Bergmann glia. J. Neurosci. 26, 6958-6967.
  • Beierlein, M. and Regehr, W.G. (2005) Conventional synapses for unconventional cells. Neuron (Preview) 46(5), 694-696.
  • Gibson, J.R., Beierlein, M., and Connors, B.W. (2005) Functional properties of electrical synapses between inhibitory interneurons of neocortical layer 4. J. Neurophysiol. 93, 467-480.
  • Martin, V.V., Beierlein, M., Morgan, J., Rothe, A., and Gee, K.R. (2004) Novel Fluo-4 analogs for fluorescent calcium measurements.  Cell Calcium 36, 509-514.
  • Beierlein, M., Gee, K.R., Martin, V.V., and Regehr, W.R. (2004) Presynaptic calcium measurements at physiological temperatures using a new class of dextran-conjugated indicators.  J. Neurophysiol. 92, 591-599.
  • Beierlein, M.*, Gibson, J.R.*, and Connors, B.W. (2003) Two dynamically distinct inhibitory networks in layer 4 of the neocortex.   J. Neurophysiol. 90, 2987-3000.
  • Beierlein, M., Fall, C.P., Rinzel, J., and Yuste R. (2002) Thalamocortical bursts trigger recurrent activity in neocortical networks: layer 4 as a frequency-dependent gate. J. Neurosci. 22, 9885-9894.
  • Beierlein, M. and Connors, B.W. (2002) Short-term dynamics of thalamocortical and intracortical synapses onto layer 6 neurons in neocortex. J. Neurophysiol. 88, 1924-1932.
  • Amitai, Y., Gibson, J.R., Beierlein, M., Patrick, S.L., Ho, A.M., Connors, B.W., and Golomb, D. (2002) The spatial dimensions of electrically coupled networks of interneurons in the neocortex. J. Neurosci. 22, 4142-4152.
  • Landisman, C.E., Long, M.A., Beierlein, M., Deans, M.R., Paul, D.L., and Connors, B.W. (2002) Electrical synapses in the thalamic reticular nucleus.  J. Neurosci. 22, 1002-1009.
  • Beierlein, M.*, Gibson, J.R.* and Connors, B.W. (2000) A network of electrically coupled interneurons drives synchronized inhibition in neocortex. Nat. Neurosci. 3, 904-910.
  • Gibson, J.R.*, Beierlein, M.*, and Connors, B.W. (1999) Two networks of electrically coupled inhibitory neurons in neocortex.  Nature 402,75-79.
  • Lin, Z., Lin, Y., Schorge, S., Pan, J., Beierlein, M., and Lipscombe, D. (1999) Alternative splicing of a short cassette exon in a1B generates functionally distinct N-type calcium channels in central and peripheral neurons. J. Neurosci. 19, 5322-5331.
  • Kim, H.G., Beierlein, M., and Connors, B.W. (1995) Inhibitory control of excitable dendrites in neocortex. J. Neurophysiol. 74: 1810-1814.

* denotes equal authorship