Abstract
Neuroscience produces a vast amount of data from an enormous diversity of neurons. A neuronal classification system is essential to organize such data and the knowledge that is derived from them. Classification depends on the unequivocal identification of the features that distinguish one type of neuron from another. The problems inherent in this are particularly acute when studying cortical interneurons. To tackle this, we convened a representative group of researchers to agree on a set of terms to describe the anatomical, physiological and molecular features of GABAergic interneurons of the cerebral cortex. The resulting terminology might provide a stepping stone towards a future classification of these complex and heterogeneous cells. Consistent adoption will be important for the success of such an initiative, and we also encourage the active involvement of the broader scientific community in the dynamic evolution of this project.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 557-568 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Nature Reviews Neuroscience |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2008 |
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Petilla terminology : Nomenclature of features of GABAergic interneurons of the cerebral cortex. / Ascoli, Giorgio A.; Alonso-Nanclares, Lidia; Anderson, Stewart A.; Barrionuevo, German; Benavides-Piccione, Ruth; Burkhalter, Andreas; Buzsáki, György; Cauli, Bruno; DeFelipe, Javier; Fairén, Alfonso; Feldmeyer, Dirk; Fishell, Gordon; Fregnac, Yves; Freund, Tamas F.; Gardner, Daniel; Gardner, Esther P.; Goldberg, Jesse H.; Helmstaedter, Moritz; Hestrin, Shaul; Karube, Fuyuki; Kisvárday, Zoltán F.; Lambolez, Bertrand; Lewis, David A.; Marin, Oscar; Markram, Henry; Mũoz, Alberto; Packer, Adam; Petersen, Carl C.H.; Rockland, Kathleen S.; Rossier, Jean; Rudy, Bernardo; Somogyi, Peter; Staiger, Jochen F.; Tamas, Gabor; Thomson, Alex M.; Toledo-Rodriguez, Maria; Wang, Yun; West, David C.; Yuste, Rafael.
In: Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Vol. 9, No. 7, 01.07.2008, p. 557-568.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Petilla terminology
T2 - Nomenclature of features of GABAergic interneurons of the cerebral cortex
AU - Ascoli, Giorgio A.
AU - Alonso-Nanclares, Lidia
AU - Anderson, Stewart A.
AU - Barrionuevo, German
AU - Benavides-Piccione, Ruth
AU - Burkhalter, Andreas
AU - Buzsáki, György
AU - Cauli, Bruno
AU - DeFelipe, Javier
AU - Fairén, Alfonso
AU - Feldmeyer, Dirk
AU - Fishell, Gordon
AU - Fregnac, Yves
AU - Freund, Tamas F.
AU - Gardner, Daniel
AU - Gardner, Esther P.
AU - Goldberg, Jesse H.
AU - Helmstaedter, Moritz
AU - Hestrin, Shaul
AU - Karube, Fuyuki
AU - Kisvárday, Zoltán F.
AU - Lambolez, Bertrand
AU - Lewis, David A.
AU - Marin, Oscar
AU - Markram, Henry
AU - Mũoz, Alberto
AU - Packer, Adam
AU - Petersen, Carl C.H.
AU - Rockland, Kathleen S.
AU - Rossier, Jean
AU - Rudy, Bernardo
AU - Somogyi, Peter
AU - Staiger, Jochen F.
AU - Tamas, Gabor
AU - Thomson, Alex M.
AU - Toledo-Rodriguez, Maria
AU - Wang, Yun
AU - West, David C.
AU - Yuste, Rafael
PY - 2008/7/1
Y1 - 2008/7/1
N2 - Neuroscience produces a vast amount of data from an enormous diversity of neurons. A neuronal classification system is essential to organize such data and the knowledge that is derived from them. Classification depends on the unequivocal identification of the features that distinguish one type of neuron from another. The problems inherent in this are particularly acute when studying cortical interneurons. To tackle this, we convened a representative group of researchers to agree on a set of terms to describe the anatomical, physiological and molecular features of GABAergic interneurons of the cerebral cortex. The resulting terminology might provide a stepping stone towards a future classification of these complex and heterogeneous cells. Consistent adoption will be important for the success of such an initiative, and we also encourage the active involvement of the broader scientific community in the dynamic evolution of this project.
AB - Neuroscience produces a vast amount of data from an enormous diversity of neurons. A neuronal classification system is essential to organize such data and the knowledge that is derived from them. Classification depends on the unequivocal identification of the features that distinguish one type of neuron from another. The problems inherent in this are particularly acute when studying cortical interneurons. To tackle this, we convened a representative group of researchers to agree on a set of terms to describe the anatomical, physiological and molecular features of GABAergic interneurons of the cerebral cortex. The resulting terminology might provide a stepping stone towards a future classification of these complex and heterogeneous cells. Consistent adoption will be important for the success of such an initiative, and we also encourage the active involvement of the broader scientific community in the dynamic evolution of this project.
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DO - 10.1038/nrn2402
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JO - Nature Reviews Neuroscience
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