Publications by authors named "Maria Doldan Dans"
J Comp Neurol
October 2006
Article Synopsis
- Retrograde transneuronal tracing with rabies virus was used to investigate monosynaptic inputs to "fast" and "slow" abducens motoneurons (MNs) in primates, focusing on different muscle fiber types in the lateral rectus muscle.
- Results showed that slow MNs are mainly connected to areas involved in eye position and smooth pursuit, indicating their role in stabilizing posture and slow eye movements rather than fast movements like saccades.
- In contrast, fast MNs received inputs that support a wider range of horizontal eye movements, revealing new monosynaptic pathways that correspond to the specific muscle fiber properties they innervate.
