Paul J May

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Affiliation: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Comparison of the distributions of urocortin-containing and cholinergic neurons in the perioculomotor midbrain of the cat and macaque
    Paul J May
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39202, USA
    J Comp Neurol 507:1300-16. 2008
  2. ncbi Tectonigral projections in the primate: a pathway for pre-attentive sensory input to midbrain dopaminergic neurons
    Paul J May
    Department of Anatomy, Ophthalmology and Neurology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
    Eur J Neurosci 29:575-87. 2009
  3. ncbi Defining the pupillary component of the perioculomotor preganglionic population within a unitary primate Edinger-Westphal nucleus
    Paul J May
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
    Prog Brain Res 171:97-106. 2008
  4. ncbi The mammalian superior colliculus: laminar structure and connections
    Paul J May
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216, USA
    Prog Brain Res 151:321-78. 2006
  5. ncbi The mesencephalic reticular formation as a conduit for primate collicular gaze control: tectal inputs to neurons targeting the spinal cord and medulla
    Eddie Perkins
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216 4405, USA
    Anat Rec (Hoboken) 292:1162-81. 2009
  6. ncbi Anatomical evidence for interconnections between the central mesencephalic reticular formation and cervical spinal cord in the cat and macaque
    Susan Warren
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA
    Anat Rec (Hoboken) 291:141-60. 2008
  7. ncbi The macaque midbrain reticular formation sends side-specific feedback to the superior colliculus
    Niping Wang
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216, USA
    Exp Brain Res 201:701-17. 2010
  8. ncbi The feedback circuit connecting the central mesencephalic reticular formation and the superior colliculus in the macaque monkey: tectal connections
    Lan Zhou
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216, USA
    Exp Brain Res 189:485-96. 2008
  9. ncbi Midbrain reticular formation circuitry subserving gaze in the cat
    Paul J May
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Missisippi 39216, USA
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 956:405-8. 2002
  10. ncbi Peripheral muscle targets and central projections of the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus in macaque monkeys
    Niping Wang
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA
    Anat Rec (Hoboken) 291:974-87. 2008

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Publications21

  1. ncbi Comparison of the distributions of urocortin-containing and cholinergic neurons in the perioculomotor midbrain of the cat and macaque
    Paul J May
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39202, USA
    J Comp Neurol 507:1300-16. 2008
    ..This will allow more effective scientific discourse on the connections and function of groups such as the periculomotor urocortin (pIII(U)) and preganglionic (pIII(PG)) populations...
  2. ncbi Tectonigral projections in the primate: a pathway for pre-attentive sensory input to midbrain dopaminergic neurons
    Paul J May
    Department of Anatomy, Ophthalmology and Neurology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
    Eur J Neurosci 29:575-87. 2009
    ....
  3. ncbi Defining the pupillary component of the perioculomotor preganglionic population within a unitary primate Edinger-Westphal nucleus
    Paul J May
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
    Prog Brain Res 171:97-106. 2008
    ..This region may represent the previously designated lvc, but it does not contain pIII(PG) motoneurons...
  4. ncbi The mammalian superior colliculus: laminar structure and connections
    Paul J May
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216, USA
    Prog Brain Res 151:321-78. 2006
    ....
  5. ncbi The mesencephalic reticular formation as a conduit for primate collicular gaze control: tectal inputs to neurons targeting the spinal cord and medulla
    Eddie Perkins
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216 4405, USA
    Anat Rec (Hoboken) 292:1162-81. 2009
    ..The medial location of these reticulospinal and reticuloreticular neurons suggests this MRF region may be specialized for head movement control...
  6. ncbi Anatomical evidence for interconnections between the central mesencephalic reticular formation and cervical spinal cord in the cat and macaque
    Susan Warren
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA
    Anat Rec (Hoboken) 291:141-60. 2008
    ..This pattern suggests the medial cMRF may play a role in modulating the activity of antagonist neck muscles during horizontal gaze changes...
  7. ncbi The macaque midbrain reticular formation sends side-specific feedback to the superior colliculus
    Niping Wang
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216, USA
    Exp Brain Res 201:701-17. 2010
    ..The ipsilateral projection may help tune the "winner-take-all" mechanism that produces a unified saccade signal, while the contralateral projections may contribute to the coordination of activity between the two colliculi...
  8. ncbi The feedback circuit connecting the central mesencephalic reticular formation and the superior colliculus in the macaque monkey: tectal connections
    Lan Zhou
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216, USA
    Exp Brain Res 189:485-96. 2008
    ..Thus, the cMRF's reciprocal connections with the SC suggest this structure plays a role in defining the gaze-related bursting behavior of collicular output neurons...
  9. ncbi Midbrain reticular formation circuitry subserving gaze in the cat
    Paul J May
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Missisippi 39216, USA
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 956:405-8. 2002
  10. ncbi Peripheral muscle targets and central projections of the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus in macaque monkeys
    Niping Wang
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA
    Anat Rec (Hoboken) 291:974-87. 2008
    ..Finally, a small number of MesV neurons were labeled after WGA-HRP injections into the upper cervical spinal cord. This pattern of central connections indicates MesV and Vs information is combined to guide mastication...
  11. ncbi Recent insights into the interactions between the baroreflex and the kidneys in hypertension
    Thomas E Lohmeier
    Dept of Physiology and Biophysics, Univ of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State St, Jackson, MS 39216 4505, USA
    Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 288:R828-36. 2005
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  12. ncbi Projections of somatosensory cortex and frontal eye fields onto incertotectal neurons in the cat
    Eddie Perkins
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA
    Anat Rec A Discov Mol Cell Evol Biol 288:1310-29. 2006
    ..From these data, we conclude that inputs from somatosensory and FEF cortex both play a role in controlling gaze-related activity in the superior colliculus by way of the inhibitory incertotectal projection...
  13. ncbi The eyelid levator muscle: servant of two masters
    Paul J May
    Department of Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA
    Mov Disord 17:S4-7. 2002
  14. ncbi Sustained activation of the central baroreceptor pathway in angiotensin hypertension
    Thomas E Lohmeier
    Department of Physiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216 4505, USA
    Hypertension 39:550-6. 2002
    ..Therefore, these results support recent findings indicating that baroreflex suppression of renal sympathetic nerve activity is a long-term compensatory response in Ang II hypertension...
  15. ncbi Premotor circuits controlling eyelid movements in conjunction with vertical saccades in the cat: I. The rostral interstitial nucleus of the medial longitudinal fasciculus
    Bingzhong Chen
    Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Maryland at Baltimore, 21201, USA
    J Comp Neurol 450:183-202. 2002
    ..A few had pleiomorphic vesicles. In summary, these results strongly suggest that the caudomedial part of the cat riMLF is a premotor center that monosynaptically controls lid movements in conjunction with vertical saccades...
  16. ncbi Premotor circuits controlling eyelid movements in conjunction with vertical saccades in the cat: II. interstitial nucleus of Cajal
    Bingzhong Chen
    Department of Neurology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois 21201, USA
    J Comp Neurol 500:676-92. 2007
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  17. ncbi Vestibular signals in primate thalamus: properties and origins
    Hui Meng
    Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
    J Neurosci 27:13590-602. 2007
    ..Thus, vestibular signals, which are supplied to the thalamus from both vestibular and cerebellar nuclei, are positioned for distribution to widespread cortical areas...
  18. ncbi Multimodal coding of three-dimensional rotation and translation in area MSTd: comparison of visual and vestibular selectivity
    Katsumasa Takahashi
    Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
    J Neurosci 27:9742-56. 2007
    ..Vestibular rotation signals in MSTd may instead be used to compensate for the confounding effects of rotatory head movements on optic flow...
  19. ncbi Ultrastructural analysis of projections to the pulvinar nucleus of the cat. I: Middle suprasylvian gyrus (areas 5 and 7)
    Zsolt B Baldauf
    Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology, University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA
    J Comp Neurol 485:87-107. 2005
    ..Interpretation of these results using Sherman and Guillery's recent theories of thalamic organization (Sherman and Guillery [1998] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 95:7121-7126) suggests that area 7 may both drive and modulate PUL activity...
  20. ncbi Ultrastructural analysis of projections to the pulvinar nucleus of the cat. II: Pretectum
    Zsolt B Baldauf
    Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology, University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA
    J Comp Neurol 485:108-26. 2005
    ..The GABAergic pretectal fibers, however, may provide a more widespread influence on thalamic activity...
  21. ncbi The pupillary and ciliary components of the cat Edinger-Westphal nucleus: a transsynaptic transport investigation
    Jonathan T Erichsen
    Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom
    Vis Neurosci 19:15-29. 2002
    ..Thus, the cat intraocular muscle preganglionic innervation is spatially organized with respect to function, despite the dispersed nature of its distribution...