Serotonergic modulation of locomotor networks

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dc.contributor.advisorWhelan, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorDunbar, Mary Jansen
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T22:32:23Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T22:32:23Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 163-177en
dc.descriptionA few pages are in colour.en
dc.description.abstractSerotonin can potently activate and modulate spinal locomotor circuits in a variety of species. Many of these findings have been obtained by applying serotonin exogenously to the isolated spinal cord of in vitro preparations, which has the drawback of indiscriminately activating extrasynaptic receptors and neurons. To investigate the role of endogenously released serotonin in modulating locomotor networks the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor citalopram was used. The addition of 20 µM of citalopram caudal to thoracic segment 5 (T5) had an overall inhibitory effect on the lumbar CPG. When citalopram was added in the presence of 5-HT1A and 5-HT18 antagonists the inhibitory effects were reversed. The remaining excitatory effects were mediated by 5-HT7 and 5-HT2 receptors. Overall these data lead us to suggest that endogenously released 5-HT plays a crucial role in eliciting and modulating locomotor activity during early neonatal development.
dc.format.extentxiv, 180 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationDunbar, M. J. (2009). Serotonergic modulation of locomotor networks (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4810en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/4810
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/105811
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleSerotonergic modulation of locomotor networks
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineNeuroscience
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 2079 627942951
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