Spike width reduction modifies the dynamics of short-term depression at a central synapse in the locust

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 23, Issue 20, 2003, Pages 7461-7469

  Niven, J E ^a   Burrows, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lump receptor; Motor control; Presynaptic inhibition; Presynaptic waveform; Proprioception; Schistocerca gregaria; Synaptic depression

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; LUMP RECEPTOR; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIDROMIC STIMULATION; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED RESPONSE; HINDLIMB; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEG MOVEMENT; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; SHORT TERM SYNAPTIC DEPRESSION; SPIKE; SPIKE WAVE; SYNAPSE; TIBIA;

EID: 0041419853     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-20-07461.2003     Document Type: Article

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