Post-Tetanic Potentiation

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:synaptic_plasticity
neurophysiological phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:PTP
gptkbp:characterizedBy increased synaptic strength
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:long-term_potentiation
gptkbp:duration seconds to minutes
gptkbp:effect enhanced neurotransmitter release
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Eccles_et_al.
1941
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Post-Tetanic Potentiation
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction increased presynaptic calcium
gptkbp:observedBy neuromuscular junction
central synapses
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:nervous_system
gptkbp:relatedTo short-term synaptic plasticity
gptkbp:restored minutes
gptkbp:studiedIn electrophysiology
gptkbp:triggeredBy high-frequency stimulation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PTP
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5