Decoding brain state transitions in the pedunculopontine nucleus: cooperative phasic and tonic mechanisms

Cholinergic neurons of the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) are most active during the waking state. Their activation is deemed to cause a switch in the global brain activity from sleep to wakefulness, while their sustained discharge may contribute to upholding the waking state and enhancing arousal....

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Autores principales: Petzold, Anne, Valencia, Miguel, Pál, Balázs, Mena-Segovia, Juan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
Materias:
Neuroscience
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4628121/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26582977
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncir.2015.00068

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4628121/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26582977
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncir.2015.00068

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