Axon physiology.
@article{Debanne2011AxonP, title={Axon physiology.}, author={Dominique Debanne and Emilie Campanac and Andrzej Bialowas and Edmond Carlier and Gisèle Alcaraz}, journal={Physiological reviews}, year={2011}, volume={91 2}, pages={ 555-602 } }
Axons are generally considered as reliable transmission cables in which stable propagation occurs once an action potential is generated. Axon dysfunction occupies a central position in many inherited and acquired neurological disorders that affect both peripheral and central neurons. Recent findings suggest that the functional and computational repertoire of the axon is much richer than traditionally thought. Beyond classical axonal propagation, intrinsic voltage-gated ionic currents together…
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