Synchrony and so much more: Diverse roles for electrical synapses in neural circuits
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DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22493
Abstract: Electrical synapses are neuronal gap junctions that are ubiquitous across brain regions and species. The biophysical properties of most electrical synapses are relatively simple—transcellular channels allow nearly ohmic, bidirectional flow of ionic current. Yet these… read more here.
Keywords: synchrony much; synapses neural; much diverse; diverse roles ... See more keywords
On the occurrence and enigmatic functions of mixed (chemical plus electrical) synapses in the mammalian CNS
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2017.09.021
Abstract: Electrical synapses with diverse configurations and functions occur at a variety of interneuronal appositions, thereby significantly expanding the physiological complexity of neuronal circuitry over that provided solely by chemical synapses. Gap junctions between apposed dendritic… read more here.
Keywords: enigmatic functions; occurrence enigmatic; synapses mammalian; mammalian cns ... See more keywords
Memristive plasticity in artificial electrical synapses via geometrically reconfigurable, gramicidin-doped biomembranes.
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DOI: 10.1039/c9nr07288h
Abstract: It is now known that mammalian brains leverage plasticity of both chemical and electrical synapses (ES) for collocating memory and processing. Unlike chemical synapses, ES join neurons via gap junction ion channels that permit fast,… read more here.
Keywords: gramicidin; artificial electrical; conductance; ion ... See more keywords
The role of retinoic acid in the formation and modulation of invertebrate central synapses.
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DOI: 10.1152/jn.00737.2016
Abstract: Trophic factors can influence many aspects of nervous system function, such as neurite outgrowth, synapse formation, and synapse modulation. The vitamin A metabolite, retinoic acid, can exert trophic effects to promote neuronal survival and outgrowth… read more here.
Keywords: formation; retinoic; role; retinoic acid ... See more keywords
Intrinsic Sources and Functional Impacts of Asymmetry at Electrical Synapses
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DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0469-21.2022
Abstract: Abstract Electrical synapses couple inhibitory neurons across the brain, underlying a variety of functions that are modifiable by activity. Despite recent advances, many functions and contributions of electrical synapses within neural circuitry remain underappreciated. Among… read more here.
Keywords: intrinsic sources; coupled cells; electrical synapses; electrical synapse ... See more keywords
On the Diverse Functions of Electrical Synapses
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DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2022.910015
Abstract: Electrical synapses are the neurophysiological product of gap junctional pores between neurons that allow bidirectional flow of current between neurons. They are expressed throughout the mammalian nervous system, including cortex, hippocampus, thalamus, retina, cerebellum, and… read more here.
Keywords: functions electrical; electrical synapses; diverse functions; brain ... See more keywords
Downregulation of Neuronal and Dendritic Connexin36-Made Electrical Synapses Without Glutamatergic Axon Terminals in Spinal Anterior Horn Cells From the Early Stage of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00894
Abstract: Connexin36 (Cx36) forms gap junctions between neurons, which are called electrical synapses, enabling adjacent neurons to communicate directly. The participation of chemical synapses in neurodegeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has long been indicated, but… read more here.
Keywords: cx36; made electrical; neuronal dendritic; early stage ... See more keywords
A new player in circadian networks: Role of electrical synapses in regulating functions of the circadian clock
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.968574
Abstract: Several studies have indicated that coherent circadian rhythms in behaviour can be manifested only when the underlying circadian oscillators function as a well-coupled network. The current literature suggests that circadian pacemaker neuronal networks rely heavily… read more here.
Keywords: electrical synapses; role electrical; circadian networks; player circadian ... See more keywords
Function and Plasticity of Electrical Synapses in the Mammalian Brain: Role of Non-Junctional Mechanisms
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DOI: 10.3390/biology11010081
Abstract: Simple Summary Relevant brain functions, such as perception, organization of behavior, and cognitive processes, are the outcome of information processing by neural circuits. Within these circuits, communication between neurons mainly relies on two modalities of… read more here.
Keywords: plasticity electrical; transmission; function plasticity; electrical synapses ... See more keywords