Synaptic integration of rhythmogenic neurons in the locomotor circuitry: The case of Hb9 interneurons

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 1198, Issue , 2010, Pages 72-84

  Ziskind Conhaim, Lea ^a   Mentis, George Z ^b   Wiesner, Eric P ^a   Titus, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hb9 interneurons; Hb9::eGFP transgenic mouse; locomotor central pattern generator; locomotor like rhythms; rhythm generating kernel; rhythmogenic interneurons

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR HB9; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; HB9 PROTEIN, MOUSE; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; MIBEFRADIL; NICKEL;

CELL ACTIVITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; INTERNEURON; LOCOMOTION; MOTONEURON; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SYNAPSE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPORTER GENE; SPINAL CORD; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

MUS MUSCULUS;

6-CYANO-7-NITROQUINOXALINE-2,3-DIONE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; GENES, REPORTER; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; INTERNEURONS; LOCOMOTION; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MIBEFRADIL; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; NICKEL; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPSES; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 77954582210     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: 17496632     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05533.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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