IntrinsicPlasticity

Intrinsic plasticity is when properties with the scope of whole neurons change. Often the changes are activity-dependent. Think SynapticPlasticity, but not synapse-specific.

Intrinsic plasticity is often found to be functioning as HomeostaticPlasticity.

Review papers

• Daoudal and Debanne ‘03: Long-Term Plasticity of Intrinsic Excitability: Learning Rules and Mechanisms

Other papers

• Cudmore and Turrigiano’04: Long-Term Potentiation of Intrinsic Excitability in LV Visual Cortical Neurons
• Burrone et al ‘02: Multiple forms of synaptic plasticity triggered by selective suppression of activity in single neurons

Refs

• Burrone, J., O’Byrne, M. and Murthy, V.N. 2002. Multiple forms of synaptic plasticity triggered by selective suppression of activity in single neurons. Nature 420:414-418.
• Daoudal, Gael, and Debanne, Dominique. Long-Term Plasticity of Intrinsic Excitability: Learning Rules and Mechanisms. Learn. Mem. 2003 10: 456-465 (2003)
• Robert H. Cudmore, and Gina G. Turrigiano. Long-Term Potentiation of Intrinsic Excitability in LV Visual Cortical Neurons. J Neurophysiol 92: 341-348, 2004. First published doi:10.1152/jn.01059.2003

See also SynapticPlasticity

CategoryPlasticity