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action potential propagation

The propagation of an action potential along the plane of an excitable membrane. Action potentials typically propagate once triggered because the… (More)
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2013
2013
Tracking axonal action potential propagation on a high-density microelectrode array across hundreds of sites.
Axons are traditionally considered stable transmission cables, but evidence of the regulation of action potential propagation… (More)
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2011
2011
Simulation of action potential propagation in plants.
Action potential is considered to be one of the primary responses of a plant to action of various environmental factors… (More)
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2008
Highly Cited
2008
ProTx-II, a selective inhibitor of NaV1.7 sodium channels, blocks action potential propagation in nociceptors.
Voltage-gated sodium (Na(V)1) channels play a critical role in modulating the excitability of sensory neurons, and human genetic… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Distributed Network Actions by Nicotine Increase the Threshold for Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity in Prefrontal Cortex
Nicotine enhances attention and working memory by activating nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). The prefrontal cortex… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Presynaptic Action Potential Amplification by Voltage-Gated Na+ Channels in Hippocampal Mossy Fiber Boutons
Action potentials in central neurons are initiated near the axon initial segment, propagate into the axon, and finally invade the… (More)
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2003
2003
GABAergic control of action potential propagation along axonal branches of mammalian sensory neurons.
The main axons of mammalian sensory neurons are usually viewed as passive transmitters of sensory information. However, the… (More)
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
Propagation of action potentials in dendrites depends on dendritic morphology.
Action potential propagation links information processing in different regions of the dendritic tree. To examine the contribution… (More)
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1991
Highly Cited
1991
Action potential propagation in a thick strand of cardiac muscle.
A theoretical model of action potential propagation in a thick strand of cardiac muscle is presented. The calculation takes into… (More)
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1991
1991
Directional characteristics of action potential propagation in cardiac muscle. A model study.
Propagation of an elliptic excitation wave front was studied in a two-dimensional model of a thin sheet of cardiac muscle. The… (More)
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1988
Highly Cited
1988
Muscle action potential propagation velocity changes during activity.
Fatigue from high frequency stimulation is associated with EMG signal changes, which are primarily due to a slowing of the… (More)
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