Universität zu Köln

Graetsch, Swantje, Bueschges, Ansgar and Dubuc, Rejean (2019). Descending control of locomotor circuits. Curr. Opin. Physiol., 8. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. ISSN 2468-8673

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

Animals have developed different locomotor strategies to explore and survive in their environment by walking, flying, or swimming. Even though the biomechanics are different, the neural control of these movements is very similar in all vertebrate species. In this review, we provide an overview of the descending central control of locomotion in vertebrates with an emphasis on recent findings in the field. We discuss how different cell populations in the spinal cord control the intensity of locomotion. We then outline exciting findings on the heterogeneity of reticulospinal cells and their role in controlling different locomotor aspects. Furthermore, we review specific roles of different cell groups in the mesencephalic locomotor region (MLR) and describe newly found descending inputs to the MLR.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Graetsch, Swantje UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bueschges, Ansgar UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Dubuc, Rejean UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-151374
DOI:	10.1016/j.cophys.2019.01.007
Journal or Publication Title:	Curr. Opin. Physiol.
Volume:	8
Date:	2019
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Place of Publication:	AMSTERDAM
ISSN:	2468-8673
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language RETICULOSPINAL NEURONS; BRAIN-STEM; BASAL GANGLIA; SPEED; INTERNEURONS; INITIATION; PROJECTIONS; ACTIVATION; GENERATION; ZEBRAFISH Multiple languages Physiology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/15137