The role of inhibitory neurotransmission in locomotor circuits of the developing mammalian spinal cord

Acta Physiologica

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-97

  Nishimaru, H ^a   Kakizaki, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

CPG; GABA; Glycine; Inhibition; Interneurones; Locomotion

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; BICUCULLINE; GLYCINE; PICROTOXIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE COTRANSPORTER; SODIUM POTASSIUM CHLORIDE COTRANSPORTER; STRYCHNINE;

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; INHIBITION KINETICS; INTERNEURON; LIMB MOVEMENT; LOCOMOTION; MAMMAL; MOTONEURON; MOTOR COORDINATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PATTERN GENERATOR; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENSHAW CELL; REVIEW; RHYTHM; RODENT; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VELOCITY; WALKING;

ANIMALS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLYCINE; HUMANS; INTERNEURONS; LOCOMOTION; MAMMALS; NERVE NET; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PERIODICITY; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 69949186017     PISSN: 17481708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2009.02020.x     Document Type: Review

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