Purkinje cells (PCs) are a type of neuron cell found in the cerebellum. They are some of the largest and most intricate and ...

4). Figure 4: The architecture of cerebellar Purkinje-cell synapses. Corroborating the essential function of transporters in limiting transmitter spillover, it was recently demonstrated that ...

Their analysis revealed that this cortical region has a ‘small world’ architecture, in which any given neuron is generally ... generated by Purkinje cells — the neurons that generate the ...

Purkinje cells also integrate all the incoming information to the ... (2005) Morphogenetic and cellular movements that shape the mouse cerebellum: Insights from genetic fate mapping. Neuron, 45: 27-40 ...

These mice also showed reduced Purkinje neuron activity accompanied by hypodipsia (reduced feelings of thirst). Their food intake, motor coordination, and learning remained unaffected. By contrast ...