From neural plate to cortical arousal? A neuronal network theory of sleep derived from in vitro "model" systems for primordial patterns of spontaneous bioelectric activity in the vertebrate central nervous system

Brain Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 800-820

  Corner, Michael A ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

"REM sleep" hypothesis; Cholinergic activation; Forebrain; Hindbrain; Multi electrode recording; Sleep ontogeny; Spontaneous neuronal activity; Synchronized bursting; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CARBACHOL; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SEROTONIN; TETRODOTOXIN;

BEHAVIOR; BIOENERGY; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN MATURATION; CELL CULTURE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEPRESSION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; OSCILLOMETRY; REM SLEEP; REVIEW; SLOW BRAIN WAVE;

EID: 84949113347     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20763425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/brainsci3020800     Document Type: Review

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