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Neocortex basket cell

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Name:	Neocortex basket cell
Synonym(s):	cortical basket cell, basket cell, cortical basket neuron, Neocortical basket cell, parvalbumin interneuron
Super-category:	Neuron
Id:	nifext_56
Organism:	Vertebrata
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Soma Specific Properties

Cell Soma Shape:	Multipolar
Soma Location:	Neocortex, Neocortex layer 2, Neocortex layer 3[1]

Dendrite Specific Properties

Spine density on dendrites:

Smooth[2]

Axon Specific Properties

Axon myelination:	myelinated[2]
Axon projection laterality:	bilateral[3]
Origin of axon:	soma and sometimes dendrite

Intrinsic Properties

Neurotransmitter released:	GABA
Neurotransmitter receptors:	Glutamate-gated cationic channel, GABA-gated anionic channel, dopamine[4]
Molecular constituents:	parvalbumin

Axon length:	300-700 um[2]
Firing patterns: (in response to normal physiological input)	Fast-spiking
Spontaneous firing rate:	Rapid firing

Creation date:	2007-09-05
Last modified date:	2012-7-19
Version number:	190470
Example image:
Editorial note:	Not sure that parvalbumin interneuron is a true synonym of this cell class; needs further review
Curation status	graph position temporary

• Find more information about this cell on SenseLab!==References==

1. ↑ Suzuki N & Bekkers JM (2007) Inhibitory interneurons in the piriform cortex. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 34: 1064-9 PubMed
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Okhotin VE & Kalinichenko SG (2002) The histophysiology of neocortical basket cells. Neurosci Behav Physiol 32: 455-70 PubMed
3. ↑ Peters A et al. (1990) Transcallosal non-pyramidal cell projections from visual cortex in the cat. J Comp Neurol 302: 124-42 PubMed
4. ↑ et al. PubMed

Notes

This page uses this default form:Petilla_neuron

Facts about Neocortex basket cellRDF feed

AxonLength	300-700 um  +
AxonMyelination	myelinated  +
AxonProjectionLaterality	bilateral  +
CellSomaShape	Category:Multipolar   +
Created	5 September 2007  +
CurationStatus	graph position temporary  +
EditorialNote	Not sure that parvalbumin interneuron is a true synonym of this cell class; needs further review
ExampleImage	+
FiringPatterns	Fast-spiking  +
Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Petilla neuron  +
Id	nifext_56  +
Label	Neocortex basket cell  +
Located in	Neocortex  +, Neocortex layer 2  +, and Neocortex layer 3  +
ModifiedDate	19 July 2012  +
MolecularConstituents	Parvalbumin  +
Neurotransmitter	GABA  +
NeurotransmitterReceptors	Glutamate-gated cationic channel  +, GABA-gated anionic channel  +, and Dopamine  +
OriginOfAxon	soma and sometimes dendrite  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Petilla neuron  +
Species	Vertebrata  +
SpineDensityOnDendrites	Smooth  +
SpontaneousFiringRate	Rapid firing  +
SuperCategory	Neuron  +
Synonym	cortical basket cell  +, basket cell  +, cortical basket neuron  +, Neocortical basket cell  +, and parvalbumin interneuron  +