Nerves and how they work File
... Communication between neurons and between neurons and target tissue • Neurons do not directly touch one another • Neither to their directly touch their target tissue i.e. a muscle cell or glandular tissue • There is a minute gap called the …………………? • The action potential does not jump across the ga ...
... Communication between neurons and between neurons and target tissue • Neurons do not directly touch one another • Neither to their directly touch their target tissue i.e. a muscle cell or glandular tissue • There is a minute gap called the …………………? • The action potential does not jump across the ga ...
Neuregulin-1/ErbB4 signaling regulates Kv4.2-mediated - AJP-Cell
... cells and constitute the largest homogeneous neuronal population in the mammalian brain. Due to their postnatal generation and well-defined developmental pathway in vitro, cultures of primary CGNs have been established as a model for studying neuronal maturation, differentiation, and synaptic plasti ...
... cells and constitute the largest homogeneous neuronal population in the mammalian brain. Due to their postnatal generation and well-defined developmental pathway in vitro, cultures of primary CGNs have been established as a model for studying neuronal maturation, differentiation, and synaptic plasti ...
A Double-labeling Investigation of the Afferent Connectivity to
... neurons were nearly always restricted to the region of overlap of the two populations of single-labeled neurons. We concluded from this observation that the two branches of a bifurcating axon terminate in cortical regions representing the same portion of the visual field. Since then, several experim ...
... neurons were nearly always restricted to the region of overlap of the two populations of single-labeled neurons. We concluded from this observation that the two branches of a bifurcating axon terminate in cortical regions representing the same portion of the visual field. Since then, several experim ...
Anatomy and regulation of the central melanocortin system
... suggest that ghrelin acts on the arcuate NPY/AgRP neurons to coordinately activate these orexigenic cells, while inhibiting the anorexigenic POMC cells by increasing GABA release onto them38. Ghrelin can also stimulate appetite and food intake in humans when given in a supraphysiological dose, but w ...
... suggest that ghrelin acts on the arcuate NPY/AgRP neurons to coordinately activate these orexigenic cells, while inhibiting the anorexigenic POMC cells by increasing GABA release onto them38. Ghrelin can also stimulate appetite and food intake in humans when given in a supraphysiological dose, but w ...
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... L5 ventral roots. This new mouse model should provide a useful tool to test potential therapeutic approaches for GAN disease. Keywords: inclusion bodies, intermediate filaments, neuropathy. J. Neurochem. (2008) 107, 253–264. ...
... L5 ventral roots. This new mouse model should provide a useful tool to test potential therapeutic approaches for GAN disease. Keywords: inclusion bodies, intermediate filaments, neuropathy. J. Neurochem. (2008) 107, 253–264. ...
Hypocretin-2-Saporin Lesions of the Lateral Hypothalamus Produce
... the human sleep disorder narcolepsy. Humans with narcolepsy have decreased numbers of Hcrt neurons and Hcrt-null mice also have narcoleptic symptoms. Hcrt neurons are located only in the lateral hypothalamus (LH) but neither electrolytic nor pharmacological lesions of this or any other brain region ...
... the human sleep disorder narcolepsy. Humans with narcolepsy have decreased numbers of Hcrt neurons and Hcrt-null mice also have narcoleptic symptoms. Hcrt neurons are located only in the lateral hypothalamus (LH) but neither electrolytic nor pharmacological lesions of this or any other brain region ...
Antagonistic roles of Wnt5 and the Drl receptor in patterning the
... Figure 1 The olfactory map is disrupted in the wnt5 mutant. (a–r) Preparations of wild-type (WT) flies and wnt5 mutants were stained with nc82 (magenta) and antibody to GFP (green). Antennal lobes of wild-type (a), wnt5-overexpressing (P{GS1}1192) (b) and wnt5400 (d) animals were visualized using GF ...
... Figure 1 The olfactory map is disrupted in the wnt5 mutant. (a–r) Preparations of wild-type (WT) flies and wnt5 mutants were stained with nc82 (magenta) and antibody to GFP (green). Antennal lobes of wild-type (a), wnt5-overexpressing (P{GS1}1192) (b) and wnt5400 (d) animals were visualized using GF ...
hormonal control of cell form and number
... contained well impregnated examples of RA neurons and were selected for analysis. For Golgi-rapid, birds were perfused with 4% formalin buffered in 0.13 M sodium phosphate (pH 7.2). Brains were impregnated as described by Lund (1973). Then they were embedded in parlodion and sectioned in the coronal ...
... contained well impregnated examples of RA neurons and were selected for analysis. For Golgi-rapid, birds were perfused with 4% formalin buffered in 0.13 M sodium phosphate (pH 7.2). Brains were impregnated as described by Lund (1973). Then they were embedded in parlodion and sectioned in the coronal ...
Impaired insulin and insulin-like growth factor expression
... individuals to develop premature and excessive cerebral deposits of Aβ, most cases of AD-type dementia are sporadic and do not exhibit clear familial or genetic clustering. Recent exploration of biochemical, molecular, and cellular abnormalities that precede or accompany classic AD demonstrated that ...
... individuals to develop premature and excessive cerebral deposits of Aβ, most cases of AD-type dementia are sporadic and do not exhibit clear familial or genetic clustering. Recent exploration of biochemical, molecular, and cellular abnormalities that precede or accompany classic AD demonstrated that ...
Effect of Adrenalectomy on Miniature Inhibitory Postsynaptic
... 10.1152/jn.00401.2002. Within the rat paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus two types of neurons have been distinguished based on morphological appearance, i.e., parvocellular and magnocellular neurons. The parvocellular neurons play a key role in regulating the activity of the hypothalamo–pit ...
... 10.1152/jn.00401.2002. Within the rat paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus two types of neurons have been distinguished based on morphological appearance, i.e., parvocellular and magnocellular neurons. The parvocellular neurons play a key role in regulating the activity of the hypothalamo–pit ...
Diversity of reporter expression patterns in transgenic mouse lines
... Diversity of reporter-expressing neurons in the hypothalamus and median eminence of transgenic Validation of the anti-CRH serum and expression mice pattern of the peptide in adult mouse Because of the crucial role of hypothalamic CRH in We employed here the antihuman/rat CRH serum initiating the neu ...
... Diversity of reporter-expressing neurons in the hypothalamus and median eminence of transgenic Validation of the anti-CRH serum and expression mice pattern of the peptide in adult mouse Because of the crucial role of hypothalamic CRH in We employed here the antihuman/rat CRH serum initiating the neu ...
Capogna Curr Opin Neurobiol 2014
... and synaptic plasticity Few studies have clarified the inputs to BLA GABAergic cells as well as their specialized roles within the network. The PV+ interneurons receive strong excitatory inputs from P-cells of BLA but weak inputs from the cerebral cortex [45] suggesting a main role in feedback inhib ...
... and synaptic plasticity Few studies have clarified the inputs to BLA GABAergic cells as well as their specialized roles within the network. The PV+ interneurons receive strong excitatory inputs from P-cells of BLA but weak inputs from the cerebral cortex [45] suggesting a main role in feedback inhib ...
Analysis of Firing Correlations Between Sympathetic Premotor
... range), providing no support for important local synaptic interactions. On an intermediate time scale (20 ms bins, ⫾1 s range), crosscorrelation revealed two patterns indicating shared, synchronizing inputs. Repeating peaks and troughs (19/32 pairs) were due to the two neurons’ common cardiac rhythm ...
... range), providing no support for important local synaptic interactions. On an intermediate time scale (20 ms bins, ⫾1 s range), crosscorrelation revealed two patterns indicating shared, synchronizing inputs. Repeating peaks and troughs (19/32 pairs) were due to the two neurons’ common cardiac rhythm ...
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... similar laminar definition to determine whether regional differences in the distribution of labelled neurons were related to differences in laminar characteristics noted previously/4 Categories were constructed on the basis of number of layers and laminar definition, and are shown in Table 1. At one ...
... similar laminar definition to determine whether regional differences in the distribution of labelled neurons were related to differences in laminar characteristics noted previously/4 Categories were constructed on the basis of number of layers and laminar definition, and are shown in Table 1. At one ...
OSBP coupled with ER-resident protein FAN is essential
... within which cholesterol molecules are embedded. The distribution of both phospholipids and cholesterol in cellular membranes is distinct and highly dynamic. Phospholipids are asymmetrically distributed in the leaflets of many bilayer membranes, including the plasma membrane, the endosomal membrane, ...
... within which cholesterol molecules are embedded. The distribution of both phospholipids and cholesterol in cellular membranes is distinct and highly dynamic. Phospholipids are asymmetrically distributed in the leaflets of many bilayer membranes, including the plasma membrane, the endosomal membrane, ...
31 Relating the Activity of Sensory Neurons to Perception
... Determining whether the activity of a particular group of neurons is in a position to underlie performance is even trickier. Many thousands of neurons across sensory cortex as well as in subcortical areas respond every time we see, hear, touch, smell, or taste a sensory stimulus. The neurons that re ...
... Determining whether the activity of a particular group of neurons is in a position to underlie performance is even trickier. Many thousands of neurons across sensory cortex as well as in subcortical areas respond every time we see, hear, touch, smell, or taste a sensory stimulus. The neurons that re ...
Circuit Architecture of VTA Dopamine Neurons Revealed by
... information about a VTA-DA neuron’s inputs with its projection targets. Although such input-output relationships can be established in ultrastructural studies (e.g., Carr and Sesack, 2000), the methods involved are labor intensive and thus cannot practically be scaled up to elucidate whole-brain inp ...
... information about a VTA-DA neuron’s inputs with its projection targets. Although such input-output relationships can be established in ultrastructural studies (e.g., Carr and Sesack, 2000), the methods involved are labor intensive and thus cannot practically be scaled up to elucidate whole-brain inp ...
Number and Laminar Distribution of Neurons in a
... previously estimated by extrapolations based on measurements of neuron density (sampled using Sterio’s disector method; Sterio 1984). However, the estimates for neuron density in rat somatosensory cortex varied by almost a factor of 2: between 48 000 per cubic millimeter (Beaulieu 1993) and 77 000 p ...
... previously estimated by extrapolations based on measurements of neuron density (sampled using Sterio’s disector method; Sterio 1984). However, the estimates for neuron density in rat somatosensory cortex varied by almost a factor of 2: between 48 000 per cubic millimeter (Beaulieu 1993) and 77 000 p ...
Membrane Phospholipid Asymmetry Counters the
... It is thought that the oxysterol-binding protein (OSBP), also called the OSBP-related protein (ORP) family of oxysterol-binding proteins, may link cholesterol homeostasis, sphingomyelin synthesis, and phospholipid asymmetry (Olkkonen 2004; Raychaudhuri and Prinz 2010). ORPs are implicated in sterol ...
... It is thought that the oxysterol-binding protein (OSBP), also called the OSBP-related protein (ORP) family of oxysterol-binding proteins, may link cholesterol homeostasis, sphingomyelin synthesis, and phospholipid asymmetry (Olkkonen 2004; Raychaudhuri and Prinz 2010). ORPs are implicated in sterol ...
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... 30) Briefly describe the events that occur during the depolarizing phase of an action potential. Answer: ...
... 30) Briefly describe the events that occur during the depolarizing phase of an action potential. Answer: ...
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... are significant changes in intrinsic organization of cortical circuitries (Figure 1). There are novel neuronal elements that appear in the human cerebral cortex making organization of microcircuitry (and consequently functional properties) substantially different when compared to non-primate mammals ...
... are significant changes in intrinsic organization of cortical circuitries (Figure 1). There are novel neuronal elements that appear in the human cerebral cortex making organization of microcircuitry (and consequently functional properties) substantially different when compared to non-primate mammals ...
Axonal Membranes and Their Domains: Assembly and Function of
... as the axon initial segment (AIS) and nodes of Ranvier (Figure 1). Action potential initiation at the AIS and efficient propagation across the nodes of Ranvier requires the localization of high concentrations of voltage-gated ion channels. In addition, the AIS and nodes also contain high densities o ...
... as the axon initial segment (AIS) and nodes of Ranvier (Figure 1). Action potential initiation at the AIS and efficient propagation across the nodes of Ranvier requires the localization of high concentrations of voltage-gated ion channels. In addition, the AIS and nodes also contain high densities o ...
Biological Cybernetics
... topology and consists of three layers of 100 neurons each. The input layer of the network represents a population of tectal neurons whose receptive fields have the actual properties shown in Fig. 1. Two hidden layers represent populations of excitatory and inhibitory neurons in the brainstem and spi ...
... topology and consists of three layers of 100 neurons each. The input layer of the network represents a population of tectal neurons whose receptive fields have the actual properties shown in Fig. 1. Two hidden layers represent populations of excitatory and inhibitory neurons in the brainstem and spi ...
Mapping of second order olfactory neurons and ventral
... different species, in particular the olfactory pathways. Due to their highly specialized ability of detecting air-born molecules over long distances, plus an accessible nervous system, noctuid moths have served as favorable model organisms for exploring basic neural principles underlying chemosensor ...
... different species, in particular the olfactory pathways. Due to their highly specialized ability of detecting air-born molecules over long distances, plus an accessible nervous system, noctuid moths have served as favorable model organisms for exploring basic neural principles underlying chemosensor ...