Neuron network activity scales exponentially with synapse density

Journal of Neural Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Brewer, G J ^a   Boehler, M D ^a   Pearson, R A ^a   DeMaris, A A ^a   Ide, A N ^a   Wheeler, B C ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NETWORKS; HIPPOCAMPAL NEURONS; INFORMATION PROCESSING CAPABILITIES; INHIBITORY SYNAPTIC INPUTS; INTERNET INFORMATIONS; NETWORK DEVELOPMENT; NEURON NETWORKS; NEURONAL NETWORKS; PROCESSING UNITS; SERUM-FREE MEDIAS; SYNAPTIC RECEPTORS; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

IMAGE CODING;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR 1; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR 1; SYNAPTOPHYSIN; AMPA RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR IONOTROPIC, AMPA 1; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NR1 NMDA RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NERVE CELL GROWTH; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPIKE WAVE; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; ACTION POTENTIAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; CELL CULTURE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MICROELECTRODE; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; SYNAPSE;

RATTUS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROELECTRODES; NEURONS; RATS; RECEPTORS, AMPA; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

EID: 62349130477     PISSN: 17412560     EISSN: 17412552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1741-2560/6/1/014001     Document Type: Article

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