Dendrodendritic synapses in the cat reticularis thalami nucleus: a structural basis for thalamic spindle synchronization - PubMed (original) (raw)

Dendrodendritic synapses in the cat reticularis thalami nucleus: a structural basis for thalamic spindle synchronization

M Deschênes et al. Brain Res. 1985.

Abstract

Dendrodendritic synapses have been found between the dendrites of reticularis thalami neurons. These synapses were symmetric and the presynaptic element contained pleomorphic vesicles. A few cases of reciprocal dendrodendritic synapses were also observed. Given the morphological features of the synapses and the well-established GABAergic nature of reticularis neurons it is concluded that reticularis cell dendrites form a local inhibitory network. The functional implications of this type of organization for the synchronization of spindle oscillations are discussed and a new hypothesis is proposed.

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