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ArticleNature communications2025

Deciphering neuronal variability across states reveals dynamic sensory encoding.

Shailaja Akella, Peter Ledochowitsch, Joshua H Siegle, Hannah Belski, Daniel D Denman, Michael A Buice, Severine Durand, Christof Koch, Shawn R Olsen, Xiaoxuan Jia

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Shailaja AkellaAllen Institute, Seattle, WA, USA. shailaja.akella@alleninstitute.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8333-2021
Peter LedochowitschAllen Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
Joshua H SiegleAllen Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7736-4844
Hannah BelskiAllen Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
Daniel D DenmanAllen Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-1265
Michael A BuiceAllen Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2196-1498
Severine DurandAllen Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7788-0200
Christof KochAllen Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6482-8067
Shawn R OlsenAllen Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9568-7057
Xiaoxuan JiaSchool of Life Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. jxiaoxuan@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5484-9331

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 92370116
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Influenced by non-stationary factors such as brain states and behavior, neurons exhibit substantial response variability even to identical stimuli. However, it remains unclear how their relative impact on neuronal variability evolves over time. To address this question, we designed an encoding model conditioned on latent states to partition variability in the mouse visual cortex across internal brain dynamics, behavior, and external visual stimulus. Applying a hidden Markov model to local field potentials, we consistently identified three distinct oscillation states, each with a unique variability profile. Regression models within each state revealed a dynamic composition of factors influencing spiking variability, with the dominant factor switching within seconds. The state-conditioned regression model uncovered extensive diversity in source contributions across units, varying in accordance with anatomical hierarchy and internal state. This heterogeneity in encoding underscores the importance of partitioning variability over time, particularly when considering the influence of non-stationary factors on sensory processing.

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NeuronsVisual CortexAction PotentialsAnimalsMaleMarkov ChainsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLModels, NeurologicalPhotic Stimulation

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PMID39971911
PMCPMC11839951

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