[Possible mechanisms of firing patterns reorganization of the neurons of the output nuclei basal ganglia].
Previously proposed unitary modification rules and known experimental data were used for understanding possible mechanisms of reorganization of firing patterns of neurons in the output basal ganglia nuclei. According to the suggested mechanism, a switch from regular-spiking to bursting activity evoked by systemic inactivation of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors or dopaminic receptors mainly depends on modifications of cortico-striatal synapses whereas the opposite effect of inactivation of the same receptors directly on the output basal ganglia cells is less effective. We hypothesized that some of the output basal ganglia nuclei neurons which can generate bursting discharges due to inactivation of NMDA and dopaminic receptors are glutamatergic or cholinergic cells.
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D000818:Animals; D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000502:physiology*; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000502:physiology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology
D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate