Learning to take a deep breath-with BDNF

Learning to take a deep breath-with BDNF

Short bursts of hypoxia induce a form of learning in the neuronal network that controls breathing. This process now is shown to share mechanisms with synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature medicine 2004-01, Vol.10 (1), p.25-26
Hauptverfasser: Richerson, George B, Bekkers, John M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor - physiology
Hippocampus - cytology
Hippocampus - physiology
Hypoxia - physiopathology
Nerve Net
Neuronal Plasticity
Respiration
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Zusammenfassung:Short bursts of hypoxia induce a form of learning in the neuronal network that controls breathing. This process now is shown to share mechanisms with synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus.
ISSN:1078-8956
1546-170X
DOI:10.1038/nm0104-25