INVESTIGADORES
SZCZUPAK Lidia
artículos
Título:
Functional contributions of electrical synapses in sensory and motor networks
Autor/es:
LIDIA SZCZUPAK
Revista:
CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROBIOLOGY
Editorial:
CURRENT BIOLOGY LTD
Referencias:
Lugar: Londres; Año: 2016
ISSN:
0959-4388
Resumen:
Intercellular interactions in the nervous system are mediated by two types of dedicated structural arrangements: electrical and chemical synapses. Several characteristics distinguish these two mechanisms of communication, such as speed, reliability and the fact that electrical synapses are, potentially, bidirectional. Given these properties, electrical synapses can subserve three main interrelated network functions: signal amplification, noise reduction and/or coincidence detection. Specific network motifs in sensory and motor systems of invertebrates and vertebrates illustrate how signal transmission through electrical junctions contributes to a complex processing of information.
