GABAergic Neuron Specification in the Spinal Cord, the Cerebellum, and the Cochlear Nucleus
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In the nervous system, there are a wide variety of neuronal cell types that have morphologically, physiologically, and histochemically different characteristics.
These various types of neurons can be classified into two groups: excitatory and inhibitory neurons.
The elaborate balance of the activities of the two types is very important to elicit higher brain function, because its imbalance may cause neurological disorders, such as epilepsy and hyperalgesia.
In the central nervous system, inhibitory neurons are mainly represented by GABAergic ones with some exceptions such as glycinergic.
Although the machinery to specify GABAergic neurons was first studied in the telencephalon, identification of key molecules, such as pancreatic transcription factor 1a (Ptf1a), as well as recently developed genetic lineage-tracing methods led to the better understanding of GABAergic specification in other brain regions, such as the spinal cord, the cerebellum, and the cochlear nucleus.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hori, Kei& Hoshino, Mikio. 2012. GABAergic Neuron Specification in the Spinal Cord, the Cerebellum, and the Cochlear Nucleus. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002471
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hori, Kei& Hoshino, Mikio. GABAergic Neuron Specification in the Spinal Cord, the Cerebellum, and the Cochlear Nucleus. Neural Plasticity No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002471
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hori, Kei& Hoshino, Mikio. GABAergic Neuron Specification in the Spinal Cord, the Cerebellum, and the Cochlear Nucleus. Neural Plasticity. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002471
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1002471