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M C Reed

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PubMed1985

A model for fast axonal transport.

A model for fast axonal transport is developed in which the essential features are that organelles may interact with mechanochemical cross-bridges that in turn interact with microtubules, forming an organelle-engine-microtubule complex which is transported along the microtubules. Computer analysis of the equations derived to describe such a system show that most of the experimental observations on fast axonal transport can be simulated by the model, indicating that the model is useful for the interpretation and design of experiments aimed at clarifying the mechanism of fast axonal transport.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗
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Robustness of a neural network model for differencing.

A neural network, originally proposed as a model for nuclei in the auditory brainstem, uses gradients of cell thresholds to reliably compute the difference of inputs over wide input ranges. The encoding of difference is linear even though the individual components of the network are finite, saturating, nonlinear devices highly dependent on input level. Theorems are proven that explain the linear dependence of network output on difference and that show the robustness of the network to perturbations of the threshold gradients. There is some evidence that the network exists in the neural tissue of the auditory brainstem.

Action Potentials↗