Activity-dependent adaptations in inhibitory axons

Synaptic connections in our brains change continuously and throughout our lifetime. Despite ongoing synaptic changes, a healthy balance between excitation and inhibition is maintained by various forms of homeostatic and activity-dependent adaptations, ensuring stable functioning of neuronal networks...

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Main Authors: Cátia P Frias, Corette J Wierenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2013.00219/full