Hanson MA, Wester JC (2022) Advances in methods to study cell-type specific cortical circuits throughout development. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience.
Moussa AJ, Wester JC (2022) Cell-type specific transcriptomic signatures of neocortical circuit organization and their relevance to autism. Frontiers in Neural Circuits. 16:982721.
Pouchelon G, Vergara J, Mcmahon J, Gorissen BL, Lin JD, Vormstein-Schneider D, Niehaus JL, Burbridge TJ, Wester JC, Sherer M, Fernandez-Otero M, Allaway KC, Pelkey K, Chittajallu R, Mcbain CJ, Fan M, Nasse JS, Wildenberg GA, Fishell G, Dimidschstein J (2022). A versatile viral toolkit for functional discovery in the nervous system. Cell Rep Methods 2, 100225.
Biel A, Castanza AS, Rutherford R, Fair SR, Chifamba L, Wester JC, Hester ME, Hevner RF (2022) AUTS2 syndrome: molecular mechanisms and model systems. Front Mol Neurosci Mar 31;15:858582.
London E, Wester JC, Bloyd M, Bettencourt S, McBain CJ, Stratakis CA (2020) Inhibition of habenular PKA via Prkar2a deletion promotes voluntary exercise and decreases rewarding food intake. JCI Insight Dec 3;5(23). PMID: 33141766.
Pelkey KA, Calvigioni D, Fang C, Vargish G, Ekins T, Auville K, Wester JC, Mandy L, Mackenzie-Gray Scott C, Yuan X, Hunt S, Abebe D, Dimidschstein J, Fishell G, Chittajallu R, McBain CJ (2020) Paradoxical network excitation by glutamate release from VGluT3+ GABAergic interneurons. eLife Feb. 13;9. PMID: 32053107
Wester JC, Mahadevan V, Rhodes CT, Calvigioni D, Vankatesh S, Maric D, Hunt S, Yuan X, Zhang Y, Petros TJ, McBain CJ (2019) Neocortical projection neurons instruct inhibitory interneuron circuit development in a lineage dependent manner. Neuron 102(5):960-975. PMID: 31027966
Highlighted Preview article: Batista-Brito and Fishell (2019) Interneurons: Learning on the Job. Neuron 102(5):905-907.
Pelkey KA, Chittajallu R, Craig MT, Tricoire L, Wester JC, McBain CJ (2017) Hippocampal GABAergic Inhibitory Interneurons. Physiological Reviews 97(4):1619-1747. PMID: 28954853
Chittajallu R, Wester JC, Craig MT, Barksdale E, Yuan X, Akgul G., Fang C, Collins D, Hunt S, Pelkey KA, McBain CJ (2017) NMDAR-hypofunction disrupts the developmental programs critical for appropriate circuit integration of neurogliaform cells. Nature Communications 152(8). PMID: 28751664
Wester JC (2016) Reverse engineering inhibitory circuits in hippocampal CA3. Journal of Physiology 594(13): 3485–3486. PMID: 27365156
Wester JC, McBain CJ (2016) Interneurons differentially contribute to spontaneous network activity in the developing hippocampus dependent on their embryonic lineage. Journal of Neuroscience 36(9):2646-62. PMID: 26937006
Highlighted article for This Week in The Journal: Esch (2016) Interneurons from Medial Ganglionic Eminence Drive Hippocampal Giant Depolarizing Potentials. Journal of Neuroscience 36(9):i.
Wester JC, McBain CJ (2014) Behavioral state-dependent modulation of distinct interneuron subtypes and consequences for circuit function. Current Opinion in Neurobiology 29:118-125. PMID: 25058112
Wester JC, Contreras D (2013) Differential modulation of spontaneous and evoked thalamocortical network activity by acetylcholine level in vitro. Journal of Neuroscience 33(45):17951-17966. PMID: 24198382
Wester JC, Contreras D (2013) Generating waves in corticothalamocortical networks. Neuron 77(6):995-997. PMID: 23522035
Wester JC, Contreras D (2013) Biophysical mechanism of spike threshold dependence on the rate of the rise of the membrane potential by sodium channel inactivation or subthreshold axonal potassium current. Journal of Computational Neuroscience 35(1):1-17. PMID: 23344915
Wester JC, Contreras D (2012) Columnar interactions determine horizontal propagation of recurrent network activity in neocortex. Journal of Neuroscience 32(16):5454-5471. PMID: 22514308
Moussa AJ, Wester JC (2022) Cell-type specific transcriptomic signatures of neocortical circuit organization and their relevance to autism. Frontiers in Neural Circuits. 16:982721.
Pouchelon G, Vergara J, Mcmahon J, Gorissen BL, Lin JD, Vormstein-Schneider D, Niehaus JL, Burbridge TJ, Wester JC, Sherer M, Fernandez-Otero M, Allaway KC, Pelkey K, Chittajallu R, Mcbain CJ, Fan M, Nasse JS, Wildenberg GA, Fishell G, Dimidschstein J (2022). A versatile viral toolkit for functional discovery in the nervous system. Cell Rep Methods 2, 100225.
Biel A, Castanza AS, Rutherford R, Fair SR, Chifamba L, Wester JC, Hester ME, Hevner RF (2022) AUTS2 syndrome: molecular mechanisms and model systems. Front Mol Neurosci Mar 31;15:858582.
London E, Wester JC, Bloyd M, Bettencourt S, McBain CJ, Stratakis CA (2020) Inhibition of habenular PKA via Prkar2a deletion promotes voluntary exercise and decreases rewarding food intake. JCI Insight Dec 3;5(23). PMID: 33141766.
Pelkey KA, Calvigioni D, Fang C, Vargish G, Ekins T, Auville K, Wester JC, Mandy L, Mackenzie-Gray Scott C, Yuan X, Hunt S, Abebe D, Dimidschstein J, Fishell G, Chittajallu R, McBain CJ (2020) Paradoxical network excitation by glutamate release from VGluT3+ GABAergic interneurons. eLife Feb. 13;9. PMID: 32053107
Wester JC, Mahadevan V, Rhodes CT, Calvigioni D, Vankatesh S, Maric D, Hunt S, Yuan X, Zhang Y, Petros TJ, McBain CJ (2019) Neocortical projection neurons instruct inhibitory interneuron circuit development in a lineage dependent manner. Neuron 102(5):960-975. PMID: 31027966
Highlighted Preview article: Batista-Brito and Fishell (2019) Interneurons: Learning on the Job. Neuron 102(5):905-907.
Pelkey KA, Chittajallu R, Craig MT, Tricoire L, Wester JC, McBain CJ (2017) Hippocampal GABAergic Inhibitory Interneurons. Physiological Reviews 97(4):1619-1747. PMID: 28954853
Chittajallu R, Wester JC, Craig MT, Barksdale E, Yuan X, Akgul G., Fang C, Collins D, Hunt S, Pelkey KA, McBain CJ (2017) NMDAR-hypofunction disrupts the developmental programs critical for appropriate circuit integration of neurogliaform cells. Nature Communications 152(8). PMID: 28751664
Wester JC (2016) Reverse engineering inhibitory circuits in hippocampal CA3. Journal of Physiology 594(13): 3485–3486. PMID: 27365156
Wester JC, McBain CJ (2016) Interneurons differentially contribute to spontaneous network activity in the developing hippocampus dependent on their embryonic lineage. Journal of Neuroscience 36(9):2646-62. PMID: 26937006
Highlighted article for This Week in The Journal: Esch (2016) Interneurons from Medial Ganglionic Eminence Drive Hippocampal Giant Depolarizing Potentials. Journal of Neuroscience 36(9):i.
Wester JC, McBain CJ (2014) Behavioral state-dependent modulation of distinct interneuron subtypes and consequences for circuit function. Current Opinion in Neurobiology 29:118-125. PMID: 25058112
Wester JC, Contreras D (2013) Differential modulation of spontaneous and evoked thalamocortical network activity by acetylcholine level in vitro. Journal of Neuroscience 33(45):17951-17966. PMID: 24198382
Wester JC, Contreras D (2013) Generating waves in corticothalamocortical networks. Neuron 77(6):995-997. PMID: 23522035
Wester JC, Contreras D (2013) Biophysical mechanism of spike threshold dependence on the rate of the rise of the membrane potential by sodium channel inactivation or subthreshold axonal potassium current. Journal of Computational Neuroscience 35(1):1-17. PMID: 23344915
Wester JC, Contreras D (2012) Columnar interactions determine horizontal propagation of recurrent network activity in neocortex. Journal of Neuroscience 32(16):5454-5471. PMID: 22514308
