Noradrenergic neurons of the locus coeruleus are phase locked to cortical up-down states during sleep.

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During NREM sleep, firing of LC neurons may contribute to the rising phase of the EEG slow wave by providing a neuromodulatory input that increases cortical excitability, thereby promoting plasticity within these circuits.

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