THE YIN AND YANG OF NEUROTROPHIN ACTION
... Neurotrophins are central to many facets of CNS function, from differentiation and neuronal survival to synaptogenesis and activity-dependent forms of synaptic plasticity1,2. In the mammalian brain, four neurotrophins have been identified: nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor ...
... Neurotrophins are central to many facets of CNS function, from differentiation and neuronal survival to synaptogenesis and activity-dependent forms of synaptic plasticity1,2. In the mammalian brain, four neurotrophins have been identified: nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor ...
Optic Glomeruli and Their Inputs inDrosophilaShare an
... Figure 2. Experimental setup. A, The whole-cell patch-recording setup. Flies were inserted into a square of aluminum foil attached to a Petri dish. The dorsal–ventral axis of the animal’s body was fixed perpendicularly to the horizontal plane defined by the foil. The head of the fly was bent downwar ...
... Figure 2. Experimental setup. A, The whole-cell patch-recording setup. Flies were inserted into a square of aluminum foil attached to a Petri dish. The dorsal–ventral axis of the animal’s body was fixed perpendicularly to the horizontal plane defined by the foil. The head of the fly was bent downwar ...
Impaired synaptic transmission was also observed in the DG in
... In the present study, the authors developed an animal model of relatively chronic hyponatremia by feeding low sodium or a sodium-free liquid diet that contained sufficient calories and water, instead of administering of saline, following ADX to investigate the pathophysiology of hyponatremia accompa ...
... In the present study, the authors developed an animal model of relatively chronic hyponatremia by feeding low sodium or a sodium-free liquid diet that contained sufficient calories and water, instead of administering of saline, following ADX to investigate the pathophysiology of hyponatremia accompa ...
Accurate reconstruction of neuronal morphology
... A major problem in obtaining good morphological reconstructions of neurons is tissue shrinkage. Some shrinkage is unavoidable during fixation, and correction factors may need to be determined for this reason (see below). Additional severe shrinkage as well as tissue deformation occurs when thick sli ...
... A major problem in obtaining good morphological reconstructions of neurons is tissue shrinkage. Some shrinkage is unavoidable during fixation, and correction factors may need to be determined for this reason (see below). Additional severe shrinkage as well as tissue deformation occurs when thick sli ...
Electrical Synapses in the Thalamic Reticular Nucleus
... the TRN. The intrinsic firing properties of TRN cells in both mice and rats were similar to previous descriptions (Steriade et al., 1997). The input resistance of the TRN neurons in rats was 166 ⫾ 54 M⍀ (all reported data are means ⫾ SD), and the time constant was 13.1 ⫾ 3.7 msec (n ⫽ 45). The prope ...
... the TRN. The intrinsic firing properties of TRN cells in both mice and rats were similar to previous descriptions (Steriade et al., 1997). The input resistance of the TRN neurons in rats was 166 ⫾ 54 M⍀ (all reported data are means ⫾ SD), and the time constant was 13.1 ⫾ 3.7 msec (n ⫽ 45). The prope ...
Botulinum toxin / "sausage poison"
... : Inhibition of neurotransmitter release (Cleaves proteins required for release of Ach vesicles) Inhibits calcium dependent neurotransmitter release. This is a multistep process Duration of neurotransmitter inhibition varies (Action Duration Paralysis is seen 24-48 hours after injection o – Presynap ...
... : Inhibition of neurotransmitter release (Cleaves proteins required for release of Ach vesicles) Inhibits calcium dependent neurotransmitter release. This is a multistep process Duration of neurotransmitter inhibition varies (Action Duration Paralysis is seen 24-48 hours after injection o – Presynap ...
Cajal`s debt to Golgi
... If it was the stereotyped forms and locations of nerve cells in the retina and cerebellar cortex that gave Cajal the base upon which to build his connectionist view of cerebral circuitry, when he turned in 1890 to the cerebral cortex, it was the axon collaterals that gave him a basis for building ci ...
... If it was the stereotyped forms and locations of nerve cells in the retina and cerebellar cortex that gave Cajal the base upon which to build his connectionist view of cerebral circuitry, when he turned in 1890 to the cerebral cortex, it was the axon collaterals that gave him a basis for building ci ...
Structure, Function, and Pharmacology of NMDA Receptor Channels
... Synaptic transmission is central to the ability of the nervous system to process and store information. Synapses are specialized contacts between neurons, where the release of neurotransmitter by the presynaptic neuron activates neurotransmitter receptors on the membrane of the postsynaptic neuron. ...
... Synaptic transmission is central to the ability of the nervous system to process and store information. Synapses are specialized contacts between neurons, where the release of neurotransmitter by the presynaptic neuron activates neurotransmitter receptors on the membrane of the postsynaptic neuron. ...
Glia-Derived D-Serine Controls NMDA Receptor Activity and
... not glycine. Consequently, the degree of astrocytic coverage of neurons governs the level of glycine site occupancy on the NMDA receptor, thereby affecting their availability for activation and thus the activity dependence of long-term synaptic changes. Such a contribution of astrocytes to synaptic ...
... not glycine. Consequently, the degree of astrocytic coverage of neurons governs the level of glycine site occupancy on the NMDA receptor, thereby affecting their availability for activation and thus the activity dependence of long-term synaptic changes. Such a contribution of astrocytes to synaptic ...
Action Representation in Mirror Neurons
... added factors, whereas BMPs require additives. Our data suggest that Wnt molecules are necessary and sufficient to induce neural crest cells in avian embryos. The vertebrate neural crest arises at the border of the neural plate and epidermis early in development. After neurulation, neural crest cells ...
... added factors, whereas BMPs require additives. Our data suggest that Wnt molecules are necessary and sufficient to induce neural crest cells in avian embryos. The vertebrate neural crest arises at the border of the neural plate and epidermis early in development. After neurulation, neural crest cells ...
Neuronal Migration
... the midline in slit mutants. The Robo receptor was discovered in a genetic screen for mutations affecting axon pathfinding in Drosophila. robo mutants exhibit increased numbers of axons crossing and recrossing the ventral midline – hence the name Roundabout. The receptor encodes a single-pass transm ...
... the midline in slit mutants. The Robo receptor was discovered in a genetic screen for mutations affecting axon pathfinding in Drosophila. robo mutants exhibit increased numbers of axons crossing and recrossing the ventral midline – hence the name Roundabout. The receptor encodes a single-pass transm ...
The Superior Olivary Nucleus and Its Influence on Nucleus
... neurons are suited for the task of coincidence detection. In addition, several lines of evidence have suggested that GABAergic inhibition is involved in the process. For instance, intercalated among the connections between NM and NL is a dense network of terminals containing the inhibitory neurotran ...
... neurons are suited for the task of coincidence detection. In addition, several lines of evidence have suggested that GABAergic inhibition is involved in the process. For instance, intercalated among the connections between NM and NL is a dense network of terminals containing the inhibitory neurotran ...
10.4. What follows from the fact that some neurons we consider
... If you think about all the above information, notice one thing, that after the teaching finishes neurons of the topological layer will portion the input signal space between each other so that each area of this space will be signalized by another neuron. And what more, as a consequence of influence ...
... If you think about all the above information, notice one thing, that after the teaching finishes neurons of the topological layer will portion the input signal space between each other so that each area of this space will be signalized by another neuron. And what more, as a consequence of influence ...
NS_olfaction
... The vomeronasal receptors project to a separate “accessory olfactory bulb” via a separate “accessory olfactory nerve” Organization of the AOB is similar to that of the MOB. Outputs are different: the AOB output target only ...
... The vomeronasal receptors project to a separate “accessory olfactory bulb” via a separate “accessory olfactory nerve” Organization of the AOB is similar to that of the MOB. Outputs are different: the AOB output target only ...
REM-off
... ‘functional anatomy’ – Even when the strength of a synaptic connection between two neurons is stable (i.e., release of transmitter by the presynaptic neuron opens the same number and type of ionotropic receptors on the postsynaptic neuron), the impact of the presynaptic neuron on the postsynaptic n ...
... ‘functional anatomy’ – Even when the strength of a synaptic connection between two neurons is stable (i.e., release of transmitter by the presynaptic neuron opens the same number and type of ionotropic receptors on the postsynaptic neuron), the impact of the presynaptic neuron on the postsynaptic n ...
Dynamics of Learning and Recall ... Recurrent Synapses and Cholinergic Modulation
... strength of voltage-dependent calcium currents, 0 is the constant for diffusion of intracellular calcium, and 0, is the threshold for activation of voltage-dependent calcium currents. Note that these equations describe just the intrinsic properties of an individual neuron, neglecting the terms for s ...
... strength of voltage-dependent calcium currents, 0 is the constant for diffusion of intracellular calcium, and 0, is the threshold for activation of voltage-dependent calcium currents. Note that these equations describe just the intrinsic properties of an individual neuron, neglecting the terms for s ...
1 also mediates MMP-2 and MMP-9 activation. In our
... resulting in paralysis and ultimately death. Disturbances in glutamate homeostasis, which lead to toxic accumulation of this excitatory neurotransmitter in the synaptic cleft, are observed in several neuropathologies notably in ALS. It has been recently shown that neuromuscular junction (NMJ) loss a ...
... resulting in paralysis and ultimately death. Disturbances in glutamate homeostasis, which lead to toxic accumulation of this excitatory neurotransmitter in the synaptic cleft, are observed in several neuropathologies notably in ALS. It has been recently shown that neuromuscular junction (NMJ) loss a ...
parasympathetic divisions
... Comparison of Autonomic and Somatic Motor Systems • Somatic motor system ...
... Comparison of Autonomic and Somatic Motor Systems • Somatic motor system ...
Name
... A reflex arc is a way of visualizing the direction of transmission of nerve signals. The arc begins with a receptor, a specialized cell which is stimulated by a change in the environment. For example, some receptors in the skin are sensitive to heat, others to pressure, and so on. If stimulation of ...
... A reflex arc is a way of visualizing the direction of transmission of nerve signals. The arc begins with a receptor, a specialized cell which is stimulated by a change in the environment. For example, some receptors in the skin are sensitive to heat, others to pressure, and so on. If stimulation of ...
Auto-structure of presynaptic activity defines postsynaptic firing
... and has been discussed to be involved in spontaneous and activity driven pattern formation [10, 1, 4]. STDP strengthens potentially causal relations between presynaptic drive and postsynaptic activity by increasing the synaptic strength of all synapses that have been activated immediately before a p ...
... and has been discussed to be involved in spontaneous and activity driven pattern formation [10, 1, 4]. STDP strengthens potentially causal relations between presynaptic drive and postsynaptic activity by increasing the synaptic strength of all synapses that have been activated immediately before a p ...
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... Released NT molecules produce signals in postsynaptic neurons by binding to receptors. Receptors are specific for a given NT. Ligand: a molecule that binds to another An NT is a ligand of its receptor. ...
... Released NT molecules produce signals in postsynaptic neurons by binding to receptors. Receptors are specific for a given NT. Ligand: a molecule that binds to another An NT is a ligand of its receptor. ...
Cerebellum. - Department of Physiology
... To illustrate modular signal processing more specifically, we focus on the intermediate cerebellum and its regulation of voluntary movement commands (Fig. 32.5), since this is a relatively well understood example of the generic modular processing diagrammed in Figure 32.4 (Houk, 2001). In Figure 32. ...
... To illustrate modular signal processing more specifically, we focus on the intermediate cerebellum and its regulation of voluntary movement commands (Fig. 32.5), since this is a relatively well understood example of the generic modular processing diagrammed in Figure 32.4 (Houk, 2001). In Figure 32. ...
Autonomic Nervous System
... Autonomic Nervous System The autonomic nervous system regulates activities that are involuntary, or not under conscious control. Example: when you start to run, the autonomic nervous system increases heart rate and blood flow to the skeletal muscles, stimulates the sweat glands, ...
... Autonomic Nervous System The autonomic nervous system regulates activities that are involuntary, or not under conscious control. Example: when you start to run, the autonomic nervous system increases heart rate and blood flow to the skeletal muscles, stimulates the sweat glands, ...
cp_kellermann_launay_17092010
... Lariboisière, Paris and the mental health network, Santé Mentale), sheds new light on the mechanisms of action of these drugs which have been used for more than 30 years and are heavily consumed in France. In particular, the researchers have revealed, for the first time, a sequence of reactions caus ...
... Lariboisière, Paris and the mental health network, Santé Mentale), sheds new light on the mechanisms of action of these drugs which have been used for more than 30 years and are heavily consumed in France. In particular, the researchers have revealed, for the first time, a sequence of reactions caus ...
Nervous Tissue Lab
... Sensory Function (PNS) • sensory receptors gather information (are stimulated) • information is carried as sensory Motor Function (PNS) • decisions are acted impulse on sensory neurons to the upon CNS • motor impulses are Integrative Function (CNS) carried on motor • sensory information is neurons t ...
... Sensory Function (PNS) • sensory receptors gather information (are stimulated) • information is carried as sensory Motor Function (PNS) • decisions are acted impulse on sensory neurons to the upon CNS • motor impulses are Integrative Function (CNS) carried on motor • sensory information is neurons t ...