Neurophysiology: are autapses prodigal synapses?
Recent evidence suggests that 'autapses' - synapses made by a neuron with itself - are much more common in the brain than previously thought, leading to the possibility that they are more than just curiosities and may have a real physiological role.
Bekkers
J M
JM
Division of Neuroscience, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
D000818:Animals; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission