… We hypothesized in 1998 that gap junctions might be located … during gap junction-mediated
very fast (-200 Hz) network … dyecoupling data indicate that axonal gap junctions exist; so far, …

… composed of small molecules and ions through pores called gap junctions. Gap junctions
that … , GABAergic, neurons into large, effective networks within vertebrate brains. They are …

… (nerve and muscle), gap junctions are found joining virtually all … gap-junctional intercellular
communication to a variety of functions, with multiple regulatory mechanisms. Gap-junctional …

… The functions of gap junctions are highly diverse and include … of gap junction physiology,
regulation of gap junction activity … of channels present in gap junctional plaques. The number of …

… accepted that these junctions, called gap junctions, provide a … activities by setting up networks
of directly communicating cell … gap junctions dispersed among other adhesive junctions in …

… The retina presents a model system in which to appreciate the roles that gap junctions may
play in neural networks. Electrotonic coupling has been known for some time between rod …

… is, gap junctions. As electrical signals are directly transmitted through gap junctions without
delay, gap junctions … established frequent occurrence of gap junctions between dendrites of …

… Moreover, we provide a theoretical background for firing d esynchronization/synchronization
in small gap-junctional networks in the context of their specific cellular excitability. The …

… gap junctional coupling is weak, the network output can exhibit an antiphasic firing pattern as
well as allowing the network … 51-compartment interneuronal network model of 128 neurons …

… is not possible in our model networks for any size of gap junction conductance. With
increases in gap junction conductances, the networks move away from the synchronous or pure …