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. 2016 Jun 9;4(1):1–12. doi: 10.1007/s40708-016-0053-3

Table 1.

Neuron term summary and examples

Category Term source Summary Examples
Terms Concepts External links Definitions Terms Concepts External links Definitions
Neuron type Hippocampome.org 641 122 1 122 CA1 ivy interneuron CA1 Ivy http://hippocampome.org/formal-typedefs Inhibitory neuron with axons in [CA1:SR CA1:SP CA1:SO], dendrites in [CA1:SR CA1:SP CA1:SO], and soma in [CA1:SR or CA1:SP or CA1:SO]; PV- SOM- nNOS+
Morphology Petilla 38 41 75 64 Soma - Shape -Triangular Pyramidal http://neurolex.org/wiki/Category:Pyramidal Generally triangular-shaped soma with a dendrite emerging from the apical pole and basilar dendrites emerging from two or more basal poles
Hippocampome.org 34 34 32 33 CA1:SP CA1:SP http://atlas.brain-map.org/#atlas=1&plate=100960224&structure=399&x=4594.285714285715&y=3595.428641183036&zoom=-3&resolution=11.97&z=5 Field CA1, pyramidal layer
Molecular marker Petilla 175 176 752 183 Transcription factor - Nkx2.1 Transcription factor - Nkx2.1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/25628 Transcription factor that binds and activates the promoter of thyroid specific genes such as thyroglobulin, thyroperoxidase, and thyrotropin receptor; may play a role in organogenesis and/or reproductive maturation and development [RGD, Feb 2006]
Hippocampome.org 97 95 95 95 PV Parvalbumin http://nakama.berkeleybop.org/amigo/gene_product/MGI:MGI:97821 parvalbumin; Symbol:Pvalb; Type:protein; Taxon:Mus musculus; Synonyms: Parv, PV, Pva
Electrophysiology Petilla 19 20 36 28 Spike amplitude APampl http://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/42295?p=terms&conceptid=X77KG Nerve action potential amplitude
Hippocampome.org 10 10 8 14 APampl APampl http://neurolex.org/wiki/Category:Spike_Amplitude Average amplitude of the first AP (measured from AP threshold to AP peak)
Evidence & notes Hippocampome.org 490 429 434 436 Gap junction Electrical synapse http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2011/MB_cgi?mode=&term=Electrical+Synapses&field=entry Specialized junctions between neurons which connect the cytoplasm of one neuron to another allowing direct passage of an ion current
Sum 1504 1049 1434 1097
Distinct 1478 810 1378 924