Neural network activity in the neonatal acute slice, slice culture and cell culture [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Jyh-Jang Sun

Neural network activity in the neonatal acute slice, slice culture and cell culture Dissertation Zur Erlangung des Grades Doktor der Naturwissenschaften Am Fachbereich Biologie Der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz vorgelegt von Jyh-Jang Sun geb. am 11.04.1974 in Taiwan Mainz, 2009 Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 08.June.2009 “Consciousness is a biological process. “ Eric R. Kandel Table of contents Table of contents Table of contents................................................................................................................. 1 Abbreviations.............................................................................................. 3 List of figures.............................................. 4 1. Introduction............................................................................................. 6 The early cortical neuronal networks........................................................ 6 The formation of oscillations........................................................................................... 7 Spontaneous oscillations in the early stages of development ........................................ 11 Spontaneoand the formation of early neuronal networks ...................... 11 Spike-dependent neuronal code .....................................................................................