| Literature DB >> 19915567 |
Silvia Marinelli1, Simone Pacioni, Astrid Cannich, Giovanni Marsicano, Alberto Bacci.
Abstract
Control of pyramidal neuron excitability is vital for the functioning of the neocortex. Somatodendritic slow self-inhibition (SSI) allows inhibitory neurons to regulate their own activity, but the existence of similar mechanisms in excitatory cells has not been shown. We found that in rodents endocannabinoids mediated SSI and long-term modulation of inhibitory connections in layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons with a distinct dendritic morphology, suggesting that a glutamatergic network in cortical circuits is self-regulated.Mesh:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19915567 DOI: 10.1038/nn.2430
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Neurosci ISSN: 1097-6256 Impact factor: 24.884