| Literature DB >> 17640932 |
Francisco J Alvarez1, Robert E W Fyffe.
Abstract
Renshaw cell properties have been studied extensively for over 50 years, making them a uniquely well-defined class of spinal interneuron. Recent work has revealed novel ways to identify Renshaw cells in situ and this in turn has promoted a range of studies that have determined their ontogeny and organization of synaptic inputs in unprecedented detail. In this review we illustrate how mature Renshaw cell properties and connectivity arise through a combination of activity-dependent and genetically specified mechanisms. These new insights should aid the development of experimental strategies to manipulate Renshaw cells in spinal circuits and clarify their role in modulating motor output.Mesh:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17640932 PMCID: PMC2277064 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2007.136200
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Physiol ISSN: 0022-3751 Impact factor: 5.182