Skip navigation
Skip navigation
A change is coming. Click to see a sneak peek of the new Open Research Repository.

Synaptc transmission: excitatory autapses find a function?

Request a Copy

link to publisher version

  • Altmetric Citations

Bekkers, John

Description

An autapse is a synapse between a neuron and itself, a peculiar structure with an unclear function. A new study suggests that excitatory autapses contribute to a positive-feedback loop that maintains persistent electrical activity in neurons.

CollectionsANU Research Publications
Date published: 2009
Type: Journal article
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1885/24276
Source: Current Biology
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.02.010

Download

File Description SizeFormat Image
01_Bekkers_Synaptc_transmission:_2009.pdf69.31 kBAdobe PDF    Request a copy
Show full item record


Items in Open Research are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.

Updated:  17 November 2022/ Responsible Officer:  University Librarian/ Page Contact:  Library Systems & Web Coordinator