Primary Research Papers since 2000

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2013

Wood WE, Roseberry T, Perkel DJ (2013) HTR2 receptors in a songbird premotor cortical-like area modulate spectral characteristics of zebra finch song, J. Neurosci. 33:2908-2915.

Mahrt E, Perkel DJ, Tong L, Rubel EW, Portfors CV (2013) Engineered deafness reveals that mouse courtship vocalizations are innate. J. Neurosci. 33:5573-83.

Michalski N, Babai N, Renier N, Perkel DJ, Chédotal A, Schneggenburger R (2013) Robo3-driven axon midline crossing conditions functional maturation of a large commissural synapse. Neuron 78:855-868.

Gittelman JX, Perkel DJ, Portfors CV (2013) Dopamine modulates auditory responses in the inferior colliculus in a heterogeneous manner. J. Assoc. Res. Otolaryngol. PMCID: in process.

Larson TA, Wang TW, Gale SD, Miller KE, Thatra NM, Caras ML, Perkel DJ, Brenowitz, EA (in press, 2013) Post-synaptic neural activity regulates neuronal addition in the adult avian song control system. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA.

Wood WE, Osseward, P, Roseberry T, Perkel DJ (in press, 2013) A daily oscillation in fundamental frequency and amplitude of harmonic syllables of zebra finch song. PLoS ONE.

2012

Leblois A, Perkel DJ (2012) Striatal dopamine modulates song spectral but not temporal features through D1 receptors. In press, Eur. J. Neurosci.

Thompson CK, Meitzen J, Replogle K, Drnevich J, Lent KL, Wissman AM, Farin FM, Bammler TK, Beyer RP, Clayton DF, Perkel DJ, Brenowitz EA (2012) Seasonal Changes in Patterns of Gene Expression in Avian Song Control Brain Regions PLoSONE 7:e35119.

2011

Thompson JA, Perkel DJ (2011) Endocannabinoids mediate synaptic plasticity at glutamatergic synapses on spiny neurons within a basal ganglia nucleus necessary for song learning. J. Neurophysiol. 105:1159-1169.

Wood WE, Lovell, P, Mello C, Perkel DJ (2011) Serotonin, via HTR2 receptors, excites neurons in a cortical-like pre-motor nucleus necessary for song learning and production. J Neurosci. 31:13808-13815.

Sizemore M, Perkel DJ (2011) Premotor synaptic plasticity limited to the critical period for song learning. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 108:17492-17497. PMCID: PMC3198345.

2010

Bhama PK, Hillel AD, Merati AL, Perkel DJ (2010) A Novel Model for Examining Recovery of Phonation after Vocal Nerve Damage, J. Voice. 25:275-282.

Gale SD, Perkel DJ (2010) A basal ganglia pathway drives selective auditory responses in songbird dopaminergic neurons via disinhibition. J. Neurosci. 30:1027-1037.

Brenowitz EA, Perkel DJ, Osterhout L. (2010) Language and birdsong; introduction to the special issue. Brain Lang 115:1-2.

Leblois A, Wendel BJ, Perkel DJ (2010) Striatal dopamine modulates basal ganglia output and regultate social context-dependent behavioral variability through D1 receptors. J. Neurosci. 30:5730-5743.

Thompson JA, Perkel DJ (in press, 2010) Endocannabinoids mediate synaptic plasticity at glutamatergic synapses on spiny neurons within a basal ganglia nucleus necessary for song learning. J. Neurophysiol.

2009

Meitzen J, Weaver AL, Brenowitz EA, Perkel DJ (2009) Plastic and stable electrophysiological properties of adult avian forebrain song-control neurons across changing breeding conditions. J Neurosci. 29:6558-67.

Meitzen J, Thompson CK, Choi H, Perkel DJ, Brenowitz EA (2009) Time course of changes in Gambel's white-crowned sparrow song behavior following transitions in breeding condition, Hormones Behav 55:217-227.

Leblois A, Bodor AL, Person AL, Perkel DJ (2009) Millisecond timescale disinhibition of thalamic neurons by relief of “just-in-time” basal ganglia GABAergic veto, J. Neurosci. 29:15420-15433.

2008

Gale S, Person AL, Perkel DJ (2008) A novel basal ganglia pathway forms a loop between a vocal learning circuit and its dopaminergic input, J. Comp. Neurol. 508:824-839.

Person AL, Gale S, Farries MA, Perkel DJ (2008) Organization of songbird basal ganglia, including Area X, J. Comp. Neurol. 508:840-866.

Sizemore M, Perkel DJ (2008) Differential neurotransmitterinduced modulation of excitatory synaptic transmission in nucleus RA of the juvenile zebra finch, J. Neurophysiol. 100:8-18. doi:10.1152/jn.01212.2007 [link]

2007

Meitzen J, Perkel DJ, Brenowitz (2007) Seasonal changes in intrinsic electrophysiological activity of song control neurons in wild song sparrows. J. Comp. Physiol. A. 193:677-683.

Person AL, Perkel DJ (2007) Pallidal neuron activity increases during sensory relay through thalamus in a songbird circuit essential for learning. J. Neurosci. 27:8687-8698.

Meitzen J, Moore IT, Lent K, Brenowitz EA, Perkel DJ (2007) Steroid hormones act transsynaptically within the forebrain to regulate neuronal phenotype and song stereotypy, J. Neurosci. 27:12045-12057.

2006

Solis MM, Perkel DJ (2006) Noradrenergic modulation of activity in a vocal control nucleus in vitro.  J. Neurophysiol. 95:2265-2276.

Gale S, Perkel DJ (2006) Physiological properties of zebra finch ventral tegmental area and substantia nigra pars compacta neurons.  J. Neurophysiol. 96:2295-2606.

2005

Solis MM, Perkel DJ (2005) Rhythmic synaptic activity in a forebrain vocal control nucleus in vitro.  J Neurosci 25:2811-2822.

Gale S, Perkel DJ (2005) Properties of dopamine release and uptake in the songbird basal ganglia. J Neurophysiol 93:1871-1879.

Person AL, Perkel DJ (2005) Unitary IPSPs drive precise thalamic spiking in a circuit required for learning.  Neuron 26:129-140.

Park KHJ, Meitzen J, Moore I, Brenowitz E, Perkel DJ (2005) Seasonal-like plasticity of spontaneous firing rate in a songbird pre-motor nucleus.  J Neurobiol. 64:181-191.

Farries MA, Meitzen J, Perkel DJ (2005) Electrophysiological properties of neurons in the basal ganglia of the domestic chick: conservation and divergence in the evolution of the avian basal ganglia.  J Neurophysiol. 94:454-467.

Farries MA, Ding L, Perkel DJ (2005) Evidence for “Direct” and “Indirect” pathways through the song system basal ganglia.  J Comp Neurol 484:93-104.

2004

Ding L, Perkel DJ (2004) LTP in an avian basal ganglia nucleus essential for vocal learning.  J Neurosci 24:488-494.

Reiner A, Perkel DJ et al. (2004) Revised nomenclature for avian telencephalon and some related brainstem nuclei.  J Comp Neurol 473:377-414.

2003

Ding L, Perkel DJ, Farries MA (2003) Presynaptic depression of glutamatergic synaptic transmission by D1-like dopamine receptor activation in the avian basal ganglia.  J Neurosci 23:6086-6095.

2002

Farries MA, Perkel DJ (2002) A telencephalic nucleus essential for song learning contains neurons with physiological characteristics of both striatum and globus pallidus.  J Neurosci 22:3776-3787.

Ding L, Perkel DJ (2002) Dopamine modulates spiny neuron excitability in the avian basal ganglia.  J Neurosci 22:5210-5218.

Luo M, Perkel DJ (2002) Intrinsic and synaptic properties in an avian thalamic nucleus during song learning.  J Neurophysiol 88:1903-1914.

2001

Luo M, Ding L, Perkel DJ (2001) Parallel, closed loops in an avian basal ganglia pathway essential for vocal learning.  J Neurosci 21:6836-6845.

2000

Nealen PM, Perkel DJ, (2000) Sexual dimorphism in the song system of the Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus.  J Comp Neurol 418:346-360.

Dutar P, Petrozzino JJ, Vu HM, Schmidt MF, Perkel DJ (2000) Slow synaptic inhibition mediated by metabotropic glutamate receptors activating GIRK channels.  J Neurophysiol 84:2284-2290.

Farries MA, Perkel DJ (2000) Electrophysiological properties of avian basal ganglia neurons recorded in vitro.  J Neurophysiol 84:2502-2513.

Kopp DM, Perkel DJ, Balice-Gordon RJ, (2000) Changes in the probability of neurotransmitter release during synaptic competition at developing neuromuscular junctions.  J Neurosci 20:8771-8779.