Long-term optical stimulation of channelrhodopsin-expressing neurons to study network plasticity

Neuronal plasticity produces changes in excitability, synaptic transmission, and network architecture in response to external stimuli. Network adaptation to environmental conditions takes place in time scales ranging from few seconds to days, and modulates the entire network dynamics. To study the n...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Gabriele eLignani, Enrico eFerrea, Francesco eDifato, Jessica eAmaru`, Eleonora eFerroni, Eleonora eLugara`, Stefano eEspinoza, Raul R. Gainetdinov, Pietro eBaldelli, Fabio eBenfenati
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-08-01
Subjects:	homeostatic plasticity optogenetics primary neurons network activity network plasticity long-term recordings
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnmol.2013.00022/full