Patterned, spontaneous activity occurs in many developing neural circuits, including the
retina, the cochlea, the spinal cord, the cerebellum and the hippocampus, where it provides …

Before the onset of sensory transduction, developing neural circuits spontaneously generate
correlated activity in distinct spatial and temporal patterns. During this period of patterned …

Skeletal myoblast fusion in vitro requires the expression of connexin43 (Cx43) gap junction
channels. However, gap junctions are rapidly downregulated after the initiation of myoblast …

Rhythmic spontaneous electrical activity occurs in many parts of the developing nervous
system, where it plays essential roles in the refinement of neural connections. By blocking or …

Davila-Ross, M., Allcock, B., Thomas, C., and Bard, KA 2011. Aping expressions?
Chimpanzees produce distinct laugh types when responding to laughter of others. Emotion …

Spontaneous neuronal activity has been detected in many parts of the developing vertebrate
nervous system. Recent studies suggest that this activity depends on properties that are …

In the developing nervous system, patterned spontaneous activity affects a variety of
developmental processes. Thus, it is important to identify the earliest time that such activity …

During brain development, there is a progressive reduction of intracellular chloride
associated with a shift in GABA polarity: GABA depolarizes and occasionally excites …

Animal survival requires a functioning nervous system to develop during embryogenesis.
Newborn neurons must assemble into circuits producing activity patterns capable of …

Motivated by the challenge of improving neuroprosthetic devices, the authors review current
knowledge relating to harnessing the potential of spinal neural circuits, such as reflexes and …