Open AccessPlasticity of GABAergic synapses in the neonatal rat hippocampus
Author(s) -
Gaïarsa J.L.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of cellular and molecular medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.44
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1582-4934
pISSN - 1582-1838
DOI - 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2004.tb00257.x
Subject(s) - neuroscience , synaptic plasticity , long term potentiation , homosynaptic plasticity , nonsynaptic plasticity , metaplasticity , excitatory postsynaptic potential , inhibitory postsynaptic potential , synaptic scaling , gabaergic , hippocampus , plasticity , biology , synaptic fatigue , synaptic augmentation , long term depression , neuroplasticity , homeostatic plasticity , glutamate receptor , ampa receptor , receptor , physics , biochemistry , thermodynamics
While the development and plasticity of excitatory synaptic connections have been studied into detail, little is known about the development of inhibitory synapses. As proposed for excitatory synapses, recent studies have indicated that activity‐dependent forms of synaptic plasticity, such as long‐term potentiation and long‐term depression, may play a role in the establishment of functional inhibitory synaptic connections. Here, I review these different forms of plasticity and focus on their possible role in the developing neuronal network.