| Conduction failures in rabbit saphenous nerve unmyelinated fibers. | |
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PMID: 19295243 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Recent experimental and theoretical data indicate that the functional capabilities of axons with specialized structures are much more diverse than traditionally thought. However, few observations were concerned with the main axons without arborization. In the present study, electrical stimulation of the saphenous nerve at different frequencies (2, 5, 10, 20 Hz) was used to test the role of activity-dependent effects on the pattern of action potentials that propagate along individual unmyelinated fibers (C fibers) within the trunk of the saphenous nerve in rabbits. Three basic types of C fiber responses to repetitive stimulation were observed: type-1 fibers showed an entrained response without conduction failure; type-2 fibers discharged with intermittent conduction failures; while only sporadic conduction failures happened in type 3. The failure modality in type-2 and type-3 fibers is closely related to the conductive distance as well as the frequency and duration of stimuli which lead to a critical level of conduction velocity slowing. A novel fluctuation in interspike intervals was always observed immediately before the occurrence of the failures, implying that the fluctuation of conduction velocity is correlated with imminent failures. Both the 4-aminopyridine-sensitive potassium current and hyperpolarization-activated cation current were recognized to be involved in the regulation of conduction failure patterns. The results confirmed, at least in part, the existence of conduction failures in the main axon of C fibers, suggesting that axonal operations may also be determinants for adaptation phenomenon and information processing in peripheral nervous system. |
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Authors:
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Zhi-Ru Zhu; Xiao-Wei Tang; Wen-Ting Wang; Wei Ren; Jun-Ling Xing; Jun-Ran Zhang; Jian-Hong Duan; Yu-Ying Wang; Xiying Jiao; San-Jue Hu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-03-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neuro-Signals Volume: 17 ISSN: 1424-8638 ISO Abbreviation: Neurosignals Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-17 Completed Date: 2009-11-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101134359 Medline TA: Neurosignals Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 181-95 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Biomedical Engineeringe, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. |
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4-Aminopyridine
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pharmacology Action Potentials / drug effects, physiology* Animals Axons / drug effects, physiology*, ultrastructure Cell Membrane / drug effects, physiology Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Electric Stimulation Female Femoral Nerve / cytology, physiology* Ion Channel Gating / drug effects, physiology Male Nerve Fibers, Unmyelinated / drug effects, physiology*, ultrastructure Neural Conduction / drug effects, physiology* Peripheral Nervous System / cytology, physiology* Potassium Channel Blockers / pharmacology Potassium Channels / drug effects, physiology Rabbits Reaction Time / drug effects, physiology Time Factors |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Potassium Channel Blockers; 0/Potassium Channels; 504-24-5/4-Aminopyridine |
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