 Action Potentials
"Action Potentials" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Abrupt changes in the membrane potential that sweep along the CELL MEMBRANE of excitable cells in response to excitation stimuli.
| Descriptor ID |
D000200
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G04.580.100 G07.265.675.100 G11.561.570.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Action Potentials- Action Potentials
- Action Potential
- Potential, Action
- Potentials, Action
Spike Potentials- Spike Potentials
- Potential, Spike
- Potentials, Spike
- Spike Potential
Nerve Impulses- Nerve Impulses
- Impulse, Nerve
- Impulses, Nerve
- Nerve Impulse
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| 1996 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 1999 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 2000 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2001 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2002 | 3 | 6 | 9 | | 2003 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2004 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2005 | 11 | 3 | 14 | | 2006 | 9 | 5 | 14 | | 2007 | 1 | 10 | 11 | | 2008 | 11 | 12 | 23 | | 2009 | 3 | 14 | 17 | | 2010 | 7 | 7 | 14 | | 2011 | 5 | 10 | 15 | | 2012 | 10 | 13 | 23 | | 2013 | 8 | 11 | 19 | | 2014 | 10 | 17 | 27 | | 2015 | 4 | 14 | 18 | | 2016 | 7 | 8 | 15 | | 2017 | 10 | 11 | 21 | | 2018 | 6 | 8 | 14 | | 2019 | 7 | 8 | 15 | | 2020 | 6 | 4 | 10 | | 2021 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2024 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2025 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Action Potentials" by people in Profiles.
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Jaime J, DeFazio RA, Moenter SM. Response of gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons from female mice to dynamic-clamp-simulated GABAergic conductances across development and after prenatal androgenization. J Neuroendocrinol. 2026 Feb; 38(2):e70144.
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Kushner JK, Hoffman PB, Brzezinski CR, O'Neill BR, Hankinson TC, Wilkinson CC, Handler MH, Hoeffer CA, Alexander AL. 4-Aminopyridine induced hyperpolarizing oscillations in pediatric human epileptic tissue are network-driven potassium currents that are abolished by activation of KCNQ2-5 (Kv7.2-Kv7.5) channels. Neurobiol Dis. 2026 Jan; 218:107252.
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Schamiloglu S, Clarkson RL, Stone NS, Liptak AT, Bender KJ. Intrinsic Dendritic Integration Features of Prefrontal Layer 5 Pyramidal Cell Subclasses. J Neurosci. 2025 11 26; 45(48).
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Grubb A, Nabrzyski R, Shamapant N, Zirille F, Padalia K, Cerbin L, Holzemer N, Rosenberg MA, Garg L, Barrett C, Sabzwari SRA, Tumolo AZ, Varosy PD, Zipse MM, Ashur C, Adewumi J, Tzou WS, von Alvensleben JC, Sandhu A. Clinical Predictors of Recurrent Cavotricuspid Isthmus Flutter After Catheter Ablation in Patients With Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2025 Nov; 36(11):3042-3050.
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Garcia JD, Wang C, Alexander RPD, Banks E, Fenton T, DeKeyser JM, Abramova TV, George AL, Ben-Shalom R, Hackos DH, Bender KJ. Differential roles of NaV1.2 and NaV1.6 in neocortical pyramidal cell excitability. Elife. 2025 Jul 15; 14.
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Kushner JK, Hoffman PB, Brzezinski CR, Svalina MN, O'Neill BR, Hankinson TC, Wilkinson CC, Handler MH, Baca SM, Huntsman MM, Alexander AL. Characterizing the Diversity of Layer 2/3 Human Neocortical Neurons in Pediatric Epilepsy. eNeuro. 2025 May; 12(5).
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Gresch A, Osthues J, Hüwel JD, Briggs JK, Berger T, Koch R, Deickert T, Beecks C, Benninger RKP, Düfer M. Resolving Spatiotemporal Electrical Signaling Within the Islet via CMOS Microelectrode Arrays. Diabetes. 2025 Mar 01; 74(3):343-354.
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Xu Y, Li BZ, Huang X, Liu Y, Liang Z, Yang X, Lin L, Wang L, Xia Y, Ridenour M, Huang Y, Yuan Z, Klug A, Pun SH, Lei TC, Zhang B. Sapphire-Based Optrode for Low Noise Neural Recording and Optogenetic Manipulation. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2025 Feb 19; 16(4):628-641.
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Tvrdy T, Henry M, Enoka RM. Influence of the variability in motor unit discharge times and neural drive on force steadiness during submaximal contractions with a hand muscle. J Neurophysiol. 2025 Feb 01; 133(2):697-708.
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Avrillon S, Hug F, Enoka RM, Caillet AHD, Farina D. The identification of extensive samples of motor units in human muscles reveals diverse effects of neuromodulatory inputs on the rate coding. Elife. 2024 Dec 09; 13.
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