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Pierre Guertin

Laval University
Verified email at crchudequebec.ulaval.ca
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The mammalian central pattern generator for locomotion

PA Guertin - Brain research reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
At the beginning of the 20th century, Thomas Graham Brown conducted experiments that
after a long hiatus changed views on the neural control of locomotion. His seminal work …

[HTML][HTML] Central pattern generator for locomotion: anatomical, physiological, and pathophysiological considerations

PA Guertin - Frontiers in neurology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
This article provides a perspective on major innovations over the past century in research
on the spinal cord and, specifically, on specialized spinal circuits involved in the control of …

The human central pattern generator for locomotion: does it exist and contribute to walking?

…, US Hofstoetter, F Dzeladini, PA Guertin… - The …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Guertin and colleagues found that l-DOPA (NA/DA precursor) combined with benserazide
or carbidopa (decarboxylase inhibitors enhancing central actions of l-DOPA) and buspirone (5…

Contribution of spinal 5‐HT1A and 5‐HT7 receptors to locomotor‐like movement induced by 8‐OH‐DPAT in spinal cord‐transected mice

…, D Levesque, PB Hedlund, PA Guertin - European Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Growing evidence from in vitro studies suggests that spinal serotonin (5‐HT) receptor
subtypes 5‐HTR 1A and 5‐HTR 7 are associated with an induction of central pattern generator …

Central pattern generators in the brainstem and spinal cord: an overview of basic principles, similarities and differences

I Steuer, PA Guertin - Reviews in the Neurosciences, 2019 - degruyter.com
Central pattern generators (CPGs) are generally defined as networks of neurons capable of
enabling the production of central commands, specifically controlling stereotyped, rhythmic …

The control of male sexual responses

…, S Carrier, K Charvier, PA Guertin… - Current …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
… [92] Guertin PA. The mammalian central pattern generator for locomotion. Brain Res Rev …
Vibratory stimulation and rectal probe electrostimulation as therapy for patients with spinal cord …

Role of spinal 5‐HT2 receptor subtypes in quipazine‐induced hindlimb movements after a low‐thoracic spinal cord transection

…, NP Lapointe, C Rouillard, PA Guertin - European Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A role of serotonin receptors (5‐HTRs) in spinal rhythmogenesis has been proposed several
years ago based mainly upon data showing that bath‐applied 5‐HT could elicit locomotor‐…

[HTML][HTML] Preclinical evidence supporting the clinical development of central pattern generator-modulating therapies for chronic spinal cord-injured patients

PA Guertin - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2014 - frontiersin.org
… (reviewed in Guertin, 2009a). It is made of a closed chain of at least five groups of neurons
(eg, 2 pure … Guertin is professor in neurosciences at Laval University as well as CEO of a …

Specific role of dopamine D1 receptors in spinal network activation and rhythmic movement induction in vertebrates

…, P Rouleau, RV Ung, PA Guertin - The Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Dopamine (DA) is well‐recognized for its determinant role in the modulation of various brain
functions. DA was also found in in vitro isolated invertebrate preparations to activate per se …

Differential effects of 5-HT1 and 5-HT2 receptor agonists on hindlimb movements in paraplegic mice

ES Landry, PA Guertin - Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and …, 2004 - Elsevier
The effects induced by serotonergic (5-HT) agonists of the 5-HT 1 and 5-HT 2 subclasses
were examined on hindlimb movement generation in adult mice completely spinal cord …