Research Article

Localization of Presynaptic Plasticity Mechanisms Enables Functional Independence of Synaptic and Ectopic Transmission in the Cerebellum

Figure 1

Effect of 16 Hz tetanic stimulation on Purkinje neuron responses. (a) Representative whole-cell recordings of neuronal excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSC) generated by paired pulse stimulation (100 ms interval) of parallel fibres in transverse cerebellar slices at 0.033 Hz before (first panel), immediately after (second panel), and 30 minutes after (third panel) raised frequency stimulation (RFS, 16 Hz, 15 s). (b) Time course of RFS effect on amplitude of the first pulse in each pair, with RFS delivered at , indicated by the arrow. Data are mean ± s.e.m. from 7 cells. , one-sample -test. (c) Time course of RFS effect on paired pulse ratio after tetanic stimulation at . Data are mean ± s.e.m. from 7 cells.
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