High bandwidth synaptic communication and frequency tracking in human neocortex.

Neuronal firing, synaptic transmission, and its plasticity form the building blocks for processing and storage of information in the brain. It is unknown whether adult human synapses are more efficient in transferring information between neurons than rodent synapses. To test this, we recorded from c...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Testa-Silva, Matthijs B Verhoog, Daniele Linaro, Christiaan P J de Kock, Johannes C Baayen, Rhiannon M Meredith, Chris I De Zeeuw, Michele Giugliano, Huibert D Mansvelder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-11-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002007