Is action potential threshold lowest in the axon?

被引：114

作者：

Kole, Maarten H. P. ^{[1
]}

Stuart, Greg J. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Australian Natl Univ, Div Neurosci, John Curtin Sch Med Res, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia

来源：

NATURE NEUROSCIENCE | 2008年 / 11卷 / 11期

基金：

英国医学研究理事会;

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D O I：

10.1038/nn.2203

中图分类号：

Q189 [神经科学];

学科分类号：

071006 ;

摘要：

Action potential threshold is thought to be lowest in the axon, but when measured using conventional techniques, we found that action potential voltage threshold of rat cortical pyramidal neurons was higher in the axon than at other neuronal locations. In contrast, both current threshold and voltage threshold of the isolated somato-dendritic spike were substantially higher at the soma. These data indicate that action potential threshold is indeed lowest in the axon.

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页码：1253 / 1255

页数：3

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