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ReviewJournal of neurophysiology2017

Diversity of molecularly defined spinal interneurons engaged in mammalian locomotor pattern generation.

Lea Ziskind-Conhaim, Shawn Hochman

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Review in Journal of neurophysiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lea Ziskind-ConhaimDepartment of Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin; and lziskind@wisc.edu.
Shawn HochmanDepartment of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Emory University · USUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · US

Funding

Mechanisms Underlying Rhythm Generation in Identified Spinal Interneurons in MiceR01NS023808 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI ZISKIND-CONHAIM, LEA · 1986 to 2010
$2.4M
SEROTONIN AND SPINAL REFLEX PLASTICITYR01NS040893 · NINDS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI HOCHMAN, SHAWN · 2000 to 2004
$1.7M
PROPERTIES OF THE MAMMALIAN SPINAL LOCOMOTOR NETWORKR01NS040440 · NINDS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI HOCHMAN, SHAWN · 2000 to 2003
$1.3M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS023808NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS040440NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS040893
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mapping the expression of transcription factors in the mouse spinal cord has identified ten progenitor domains, four of which are cardinal classes of molecularly defined, ventrally located interneurons that are integrated in the locomotor circuitry. This review focuses on the properties of these interneuronal populations and their contribution to hindlimb locomotor central pattern generation. Interneuronal populations are categorized based on their excitatory or inhibitory functions and their axonal projections as predictors of their role in locomotor rhythm generation and coordination. The synaptic connectivity and functions of these interneurons in the locomotor central pattern generators (CPGs) have been assessed by correlating their activity patterns with motor output responses to rhythmogenic neurochemicals and sensory and descending fibers stimulations as well as analyzing kinematic gait patterns in adult mice. The observed complex organization of interneurons in the locomotor CPG circuitry, some with seemingly similar physiological functions, reflects the intricate repertoire associated with mammalian motor control and is consistent with high transcriptional heterogeneity arising from cardinal interneuronal classes. This review discusses insights derived from recent studies to describe innovative approaches and limitations in experimental model systems and to identify missing links in current investigational enterprise.

Indexed as

LocomotionAnimalsCentral Pattern GeneratorsInterneuronsMiceSpinal CordSynaptic Potentialslocomotor circuitrymolecularly defined spinal interneuronsmouse spinal cordrhythm coordinationrhythm generation

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PMID28855288
PMCPMC5712661
OpenAlexW2753888333

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