TY - JOUR
T1 - Maintaining the stability of neural function
T2 - A homeostatic hypothesis
AU - Davis, G. W.
AU - Bezprozvanny, I.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The precise regulation of neural excitability is essential for proper nerve cell, neural circuit, and nervous system function. During postembryonic development and throughout life, neurons are challenged with perturbations that can alter excitability, including changes in cell size, innervation, and synaptic input. Numerous experiments demonstrate that neurons are able to compensate for these types of perturbation and maintain appropriate levels of excitation. The mechanisms of compensation are diverse, including regulated changes to synaptic size, synaptic strength, and ion channel function in the plasma membrane. These data are evidence for homeostatic regulatory systems that control neural excitability. A model of neural homeostasis suggests that information about cell activity, cell size, and innervation is fed into a system of cellular monitors. Intracellular- and intercellular-signaling systems transduce this information into regulated changes in synaptic and ion channel function. This review discusses evidence for such a model of homeostatic regulation in the nervous system.
AB - The precise regulation of neural excitability is essential for proper nerve cell, neural circuit, and nervous system function. During postembryonic development and throughout life, neurons are challenged with perturbations that can alter excitability, including changes in cell size, innervation, and synaptic input. Numerous experiments demonstrate that neurons are able to compensate for these types of perturbation and maintain appropriate levels of excitation. The mechanisms of compensation are diverse, including regulated changes to synaptic size, synaptic strength, and ion channel function in the plasma membrane. These data are evidence for homeostatic regulatory systems that control neural excitability. A model of neural homeostasis suggests that information about cell activity, cell size, and innervation is fed into a system of cellular monitors. Intracellular- and intercellular-signaling systems transduce this information into regulated changes in synaptic and ion channel function. This review discusses evidence for such a model of homeostatic regulation in the nervous system.
KW - Calcium
KW - Growth
KW - Learning
KW - Synaptic plasticity
KW - Synaptogenesis
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U2 - 10.1146/annurev.physiol.63.1.847
DO - 10.1146/annurev.physiol.63.1.847
M3 - Review article
C2 - 11181978
AN - SCOPUS:0035043940
SN - 0066-4278
VL - 63
SP - 847
EP - 869
JO - Annual review of physiology
JF - Annual review of physiology
ER -