Step Training Reinforces Specific Spinal Locomotor Circuitry in Adult Spinal Rats

M. Ichiyama, Ronaldo; Courtine, Grégoire; Gerasimenko, Yury; J. Yang, Grace; van den Brand, Rubia; Lavrov, Igor; Zhong, Hui; R. Roy, Roland; Reggie Edgerton, V.

doi:10.1523/jneurosci.1881-08.2008

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Step Training Reinforces Specific Spinal Locomotor Circuitry in Adult Spinal Rats

Published in Journal of Neuroscience • Jul 16, 2008

Authors:

Ronaldo M. Ichiyama

Grégoire Courtine

Yury Gerasimenko

Abstract

Locomotor training improves function after a spinal cord injury both in experimental and clinical settings. The activity-dependent mechanisms underlying such improvement, however, are sparsely understood. Adult rats received a complete spinal cord transection (T9), and epidural stimulation (ES) elec...

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Quipazine

Medicine

Spinal cord

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