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The neuronal network in the pre-Bötzinger Complex is the key element of respiratory rhythm generation. Isolated in a slice preparation, the pre-Bötzinger Complex network is still able to generate its inspiratory activity. Although the mechanism of rhythm generation in principle relies on glutamatergic neurons, interestingly we found that glycinergic neurons represent a major portion of all inspiratory neurons in the slice preparation.
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Winter, S.M., Fresemann, J., Schnell, C., Oku, Y., Hirrlinger, J., Hülsmann, S. (2010). Glycinergic Interneurons in the Respiratory Network of the Rhythmic Slice Preparation. In: Homma, I., Onimaru, H., Fukuchi, Y. (eds) New Frontiers in Respiratory Control. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 669. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5692-7_20
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