Neuromodulation of circuits with variable parameters: Single neurons and small circuits reveal principles of state-dependent and robust neuromodulation

Annual Review of Neuroscience

Volumn 37, Issue , 2014, Pages 329-346

  Marder, Eve ^a   O'Leary, Timothy ^a   Shruti, Sonal ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogenic amines; Central pattern generators; Intrinsic excitability; Neuropeptides; Stomatogastric nervous system; Synaptic strength

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; OCTOPAMINE; SEROTONIN; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

HUMAN; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE CELL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CONNECTOME; HOMEOSTASIS; NERVE TRACT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CONNECTOME; HOMEOSTASIS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURONS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; SYNAPSES;

EID: 84904658937     PISSN: 0147006X     EISSN: 15454126     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-neuro-071013-013958     Document Type: Review

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