Stecina Lab
Notable Papers
Delve into our team's groundbreaking research and publications in the field of neuroscience.
The Subprimary Range of Firing Is Present in Both Cat and Mouse Spinal Motoneurons and Its Relationship to Force Development Is Similar for the Two Species
Authors:
Jensen DB, Stecina K, Wienecke J, Hedegaard A, Sukiasyan N, Hultborn HR, Meehan CF.
Publication Date: 2018
Summary:
This study identifies a new firing range in spinal motoneurons, the subprimary range, and explores its properties and the factors that influence its activation.
Serotonin controls initiation of locomotion and afferent modulation of coordination via 5-HT(7) receptors in adult rats
Authors:
Cabaj AM, Majczyński H, Couto E, Gardiner PF, Stecina K, Sławińska U, Jordan LM.
Publication Date: 2017
Summary:
This study explores the role of serotonin in regulating locomotion by examining the effects of 5-HT7 receptor agonists and antagonists on spinal cord interneurons in rats.
Modulation of spontaneous locomotor and respiratory drives to hindlimb motoneurons temporally related to sympathetic drives as revealed by Mayer waves
Authors:
Wienecke J, Enríquez Denton M, Stecina K, Kirkwood PA, Hultborn H.
Publication Date: 2015
Summary:
This study explores the relationship between respiratory and locomotor drives in hindlimb motoneurons and how they are influenced by changes in blood pressure (Mayer waves).
Information to cerebellum on spinal motor networks mediated by the dorsal spinocerebellar tract
Summary:
This article explores the role of the dorsal and ventral spinocerebellar tracts in cats, investigating their contribution to rhythmic motor functions like locomotion.
Reciprocal Ia inhibition contributes to motoneuronal hyperpolarisation during the inactive phase of locomotion and scratching in the cat
Authors:
Geertsen SS, Stecina K, Meehan CF, Nielsen JB, Hultborn H.
Publication Date: 2011
Summary:
This study investigates the role of reciprocal Ia inhibition in the hyperpolarization of motoneurons during rhythmic movements like locomotion and scratching in cats.
Neuronal Relays in Double Crossed Pathways Between the Feline Motor Cortex and Ipsilateral Hindlimb Motoneurones
Summary:
This study investigates the neuronal connections between the motor cortex and hindlimb muscles on the same side of the body in cats, focusing on the coupling between pyramidal tract neurons and ipsilateral hindlimb motoneurons.
Parallel reflex pathways from flexor muscle afferents evoking resetting and flexion enhancement during fictive locomotion and scratch in the cat
Summary:
This study investigates the effects of stimulating nerves in the hindlimb flexor muscles on muscle activity during simulated locomotion and scratching in cats, revealing multiple reflex pathways involved in controlling leg movements.