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ArticleeLife2020

Synaptic mechanisms underlying modulation of locomotor-related motoneuron output by premotor cholinergic interneurons.

Filipe Nascimento, Matthew James Broadhead, Efstathia Tetringa, Eirini Tsape, Laskaro Zagoraiou, Gareth Brian Miles

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Article in eLife, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Filipe NascimentoSchool of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-9426-2807
Matthew James BroadheadSchool of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-4078-5581
Efstathia TetringaCenter of Basic Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Eirini TsapeCenter of Basic Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Laskaro ZagoraiouCenter of Basic Research, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Gareth Brian MilesSchool of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-8624-4625
Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens · GRUniversity of St Andrews · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/M021793/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal motor networks are formed by diverse populations of interneurons that set the strength and rhythmicity of behaviors such as locomotion. A small cluster of cholinergic interneurons, expressing the transcription factor Pitx2, modulates the intensity of muscle activation via 'C-bouton' inputs to motoneurons. However, the synaptic mechanisms underlying this neuromodulation remain unclear. Here, we confirm in mice that Pitx2

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AnimalsCholinergic NeuronsFemaleHomeobox Protein PITX2Homeodomain ProteinsInterneuronsLocomotionMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMotor NeuronsShab Potassium ChannelsSynapsesTranscription FactorsHomeobox Protein PITX2Homeodomain ProteinsKcnb1 protein, mouseShab Potassium ChannelsTranscription FactorsC-boutoncentral pattern generatorKv2.1motoneuronmotor controlmouseneurosciencespinal cord

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PMID32081133
PMCPMC7062467
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