Aim: Hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP), an activity-dependent plasticity in synaptic transmission, is believed as a fundamental mechanism of learning and memory. This form of plasticity also exists in spinal do...Aim: Hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP), an activity-dependent plasticity in synaptic transmission, is believed as a fundamental mechanism of learning and memory. This form of plasticity also exists in spinal dorsal horn. Our previous work showed that electrical as well as natural noxious stimulation of afferent C-fibers or acute injury of the sciatic nerve produces LTP of C-fiber evoked field potentials in spinal dorsal horn.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30070256 and No.30200076) CMB-SUMSScholarship (No.98-766) and a grant from Health department of Guangdong Province.
文摘Aim: Hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP), an activity-dependent plasticity in synaptic transmission, is believed as a fundamental mechanism of learning and memory. This form of plasticity also exists in spinal dorsal horn. Our previous work showed that electrical as well as natural noxious stimulation of afferent C-fibers or acute injury of the sciatic nerve produces LTP of C-fiber evoked field potentials in spinal dorsal horn.