Activity-Dependent Feedforward Inhibition Modulates Synaptic Transmission in a Spinal Locomotor Network

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 23, Issue 35, 2003, Pages 11085-11093

  Parker, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feedforward; Lamprey; Network; Plasticity; Spinal; Synaptic

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACILITATION; FEMALE; INTERNEURON; LAMPREY; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0346749448     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-35-11085.2003     Document Type: Article

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