title: Glycinergic interneurons in the respiratory network of the rhythmic slice preparation.
abstract: The neuronal network in the pre-Bötzinger Complex is the key element of respiratory rhythm generation. Isolated in a slice preparation, the pre-Bötzinger Complex network is still able to generate its inspiratory activity. Although the mechanism of rhythm generation in principle relies on glutamatergic neurons, interestingly we found that glycinergic neurons represent a major portion of all inspiratory neurons in the slice preparation.
authors.affiliation: Abt. Neuro- und Sinnesphysiologie und DFG Forschungszentrum für Molekularphysiologie des Gehirns, Zentrum Physiologie und Pathophysiologie, Georg-August-Universität, 37073 Göttingen, Germany. shuelsm2@uni-goettingen.de
authors.forename: Stefan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fresemann
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schnell
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oku
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hirrlinger
authors.forename: Swen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hülsmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D055724:Electrophysiological Phenomena; D005998:Glycine / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D010507:Periodicity; D018040:Receptors, Neurokinin-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D018040:Receptors, Neurokinin-1; D005998:Glycine