Papers published or in press

MANUEL M, MEUNIER C, DONNET M, ZYTNICKI D. Resonant or not, two amplification modes of proprioceptive inputs by persistent inward currents in spinal motoneurons. J Neurosci. 2007 Nov 21 ;27(47):12977-88. PMID : 18032671 (Abstract)

MANUEL M, MEUNIER C, DONNET M, ZYTNICKI D. The afterhyperpolarisation conductance exerts the same control over the gain and variability of motoneurone firing in anaesthetised cats. J Physiol. 2006 Sep 14 ; [Epub ahead of print] (Abstract)

MANUEL M, MEUNIER C, DONNET M, ZYTNICKI D. How much afterhyperpolarization conductance is recruited by an action potential ? A dynamic-clamp study in cat lumbar motoneurons. J Neurosci. 2005 Sep 28 ;25(39):8917-23.(Abstract)

BRIZZI L, MEUNIER C, ZYTNICKI D, DONNET M, HANSEL D, LAMOTTE D’INCAMPS B, VAN VREESWIJK C. How shunting inhibition affects the discharge of lumbar motoneurones. A dynamic clamp study in anaesthetised cats. J Physiol. 2004 Jul 15 ;558(Pt 2):671-83. Epub 2004 May 28. (Abstract)

BRIZZI, L., TING, L.H. & ZYTNICKI, D. (2002). Positive proprioceptive feedback elicited by isometric contractions of ankle flexors on pretibial motoneurons in cats. Journal of Neurophysiology 88 : 2207-2214. (Abstract)

SCHNEIDER, C., ZYTNICKI, D. & CAPADAY, C. (2001). Quantitative evidence for multiple widespread representations of individual muscles in the cat motor cortex. Neuroscience Letters, 310 : 183-187. (Abstract)

PERRIER, J.-F, LAMOTTE D’INCAMPS, B., DEVANNE-KOUCHTIR, N., JAMI, L. & ZYTNICKI, D. (2000). Effects of cutaneous inputs on peroneal motoneurons of cutaneous afferents activated by mechanical or electrical stimulations. Journal of Neurophysiology, 83 , 3209-3216. (Abstract)

PERRIER, J.-F, LAMOTTE D’INCAMPS, B., DEVANNE-KOUCHTIR, N., JAMI, L. & ZYTNICKI, D. (2000). Cooperation of muscle and cutaneous afferents in the feedback of contraction to peroneal motoneurons. Journal of Neurophysiology, 83 , 3201-3208. (Abstract)

LAMOTTE D’INCAMPS B., MEUNIER C., ZYTNICKI D. & JAMI (1999) Flexible processing of sensory information induced by axo-axonic synapses on afferent fibers. Journal of Physiology (Paris), 93 , 369-378. (Abstract)

LAMOTTE D’INCAMPS, B., DESTOMBES, J., THIESSON, D., HELLIO, R., LASSERRE, X., KOUCHTIR-DEVANNE, N., JAMI, L. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1998). Indications for Gaba-immunoreactive axo-axonic contacts on the intraspinal arborization of a Ib fiber in cat : a confocal microscope study. Journal of Neuroscience, 18 , 100030-10036. (Abstract)

LAMOTTE D’INCAMPS, B., MEUNIER, C., MONNET, M.-L., JAMI, L. &

ZYTNICKI, D. (1998). Reduction of presynaptic action potentials by PAD : model and experimental study. Journal of Computational Neuroscience 5, 141-156. (Abstract)

ZYTNICKI, D. , LAFLEUR, J., KOUCHTIR, N. & PERRIER, J.-F. (1995). Heterogeneity of contraction-induced effects in neurons of the cat dorsal spinocerebellar tract. Journal of Physiology (London) 487, 761-772. (Abstract)

KOUCHTIR, D., PERRIER, J.-F., ZYTNICKI, D. & JAMI, L. (1995). Contraction-induced excitation in cat peroneal motoneurons. Journal of Neurophysiology 73, 974-982. (Abstract)

ZYTNICKI, D. & L’HOTE,G. (1993). Neuromimetic model of a neuronal filter. Biological Cybernetics 70, 115-121. (Abstract)

LAFLEUR, J., ZYTNICKI, D., HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G. & JAMI, L. (1993). Declining inhibition elicited in cat lumbar motoneurons by repetitive stimulation of group II muscle afferents. Journal of Neurophysiology 70, 1805- 1810. (Abstract)

LAFLEUR, J., ZYTNICKI, D., HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G. & JAMI, L. (1993). Declining inhibition in ipsi- and contralateral motoneurons during contractions of an ankle extensor muscle in the cat. Journal of Neurophysiology 70, 1797-1804. (Abstract)

LAFLEUR, J., ZYTNICKI, D., HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G. & JAMI, L. (1992). Depolarization of Ib afferent axons in the cat spinal cord during homonymous muscle contraction. Journal of Physiology (London) 445, 345-354. (Abstract)

ZYTNICKI, D., LAFLEUR, J., HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G., LAMY, F. & JAMI, L. (1990). Reduction of Ib autogenetic inhibition in motoneurons during contractions of an ankle extensor muscle in the cat. Journal of Neurophysiology 64, 1380-1389. (Abstract)

HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G., JAMI, L., PETIT, J., VEJSADA, R. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1990). Ensemble discharge from Golgi tendon organs of cat peroneus tertius muscle. Journal of Neurophysiology 64, 813-821. (Abstract)

HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G., JAMI, L., THIESSON, D. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1990). Postnatal development of peroneal motoneurons in the kitten. Developmental Brain Research 54, 205-215. (Abstract)

HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G., JAMI, L., PETIT, J., VEJSADA, R. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1989). Activation of Golgi tendon organs by asynchronous contractions of motor units in cat leg muscles. Neuroscience Letters 103 : 44-49. (Abstract)

HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G., JAMI, L., PETIT, J., VEJSADA, R. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1989). Unloading of tendon organ discharges by in-series motor units in cat peroneal muscles. Journal of Physiology (London) 408 : 185-198. (Abstract)

JAMI, L., VEJSADA, R. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1989). Observations on static and dynamic responses of muscle stretch receptors in kittens. Brain Research 478 : 34-40. (Abstract)

HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G., JAMI, L., LAFLEUR, J., LAMY, F. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1988). Effets de contractions partielles non-fusionnées du muscle Gastrocnémien médian sur les motoneurones homonymes et synergistes chez le Chat. Comptes Rendus de l’Académie des Sciences, Paris, t. 307, Série III : 591-596. (English abstract)

HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G., JAMI, L., THIESSON, D. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1988). Motor nuclei of peroneal muscles in Cat spinal cord. Journal of Comparative Neurology 277 : 430-440. (Abstract)

HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G., JAMI, L., PETIT, J., VEJSADA, R. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1988). Effects of muscle shortening on the responses of cat tendon organs to unfused contractions. Journal of Neurophysiology 59 : 1510-1523. (Abstract)

HARRISON, P.J., JANKOWSKA, E. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1986). Lamina VIII interneurones interposed in crossed reflex pathways in the cat. Journal of Physiology (London) 371 : 147-166. (Abstract)

JANKOWSKA, E. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1985). Comparison of group I non reciprocal inhibition of individual motoneurones of a homogeneous population. Brain Research 329 : 379-383. (Abstract)

JAMI, L., PETIT, J., PROSKE, U. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1985). Lack of summation of dynamic and static components in the responses of cat tendon organs. Brain Research 337 : 378-381. (Abstract)

JAMI, L., PETIT, J., PROSKE, U. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1985). Responses of tendon organs to unfused contractions of single motor units. Journal of Neurophysiology 53, 1 : 32-42. (Abstract)

HARRISON, P.J. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1984). Crossed actions of group I muscle afferents in the Cat. Journal of Physiology (London) 356 : 263-273. (Abstract)

HARRISON,P.J., HULTBORN,H., JANKOWSKA,E., KATZ,R., STORAI,B. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1984). Labelling of interneurones by retrograde transsynaptic transport of horseradish peroxidase from motoneurones in rats and cats. Neuroscience Letters 45 : 15-19. (Abstract)

JAMI, L., MURTHY, K.S.K., PETIT, J. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1983). After-effects of repetitive stimulation at low frequency on fast-contracting motor units of cat muscle. Journal of Physiology (London) 340 : 129-143. (Abstract)

JAMI, L., MURTHY, K.S.K., PETIT, J. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1983). Action of Dantrolene Sodium on single motor units of cat muscle in vivo. Brain Research 261 : 285-294. (Abstract)

JAMI, L., MURTHY, K.S.K., PETIT, J. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1982). Distribution of Physiological Types of Motor Units in the Cat Peroneus Tertius Muscle. Experimental Brain Research 48 : 117-184. (Abstract)

Books

C. MEUNIER, I. SEGEV & D. ZYTNICKI Information processing in the axonal tree. Journal of Physiology (Paris) vol 93, 1999.

L. JAMI, E. PIERROT-DESEILLIGNY & D. ZYTNICKI Muscle afferents and spinal control of movements. Pergamon Press, Oxford, pp 470, 1992.

Chapters in books

ZYTNICKI, D. & JAMI, L. (1997). Presynaptic inhibition can act as a filter of input from tendon organ during muscle contraction. In Presynaptic inhibition and neural control. Eds. Rudomin, Romo and Mendell, Oxford University Press, pp 303-314

LAMOTTE-D’INCAMPS, B., MONNET, M.-L., MEUNIER, C. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1996). The role of primary afferent depolarization in presynaptic inhibition : a computer study. Journal of Physiology (Paris) , Numéro spécial Conférence Jacques Monod : Synaptic Plasticity and Cellular Mechanisms of Memory, Vol 90, pp 416-417.

LAMOTTE-D’INCAMPS, B., MONNET, M.-L., MEUNIER, C. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1995). The role of primary afferent depolarization in presynaptic inhibition of group I fibers. In Alpha and gamma motor systems. Eds. Taylor, Gladden and Durbaba, Plenum Press, New Yok, pp 334-336.

KOUCHTIR, N., PERRIER, J.-F. , ZYTNICKI, D. & JAMI, L. (1995). Contribution of the b motor system to a positive feedback of contraction. In Alpha and gamma motor systems. Eds. Taylor, Gladden and Durbaba, Plenum Press, New York, pp 92-98.

JAMI, L., ZYTNICKI, D. & HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G. (1995). Tendon organ discharges and their central effects during muscle contractions. In Neural control of movement. Eds. Ferrel and Proske, Plenum Press, New-York, pp 43-49.

ZYTNICKI, D., LAFLEUR, J., KOUCHTIR, N., HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G. & JAMI, L. (1992) Presynaptic inhibition as a “filter” of Ib information during muscle contraction. In muscle afferents and spinal control of movements. Eds. Jami, Pierrot-Deseilligny and Zytnicki, Pergamon Press, Oxford, pp 459-463.

JAMI, L., PETIT, J., ZYTNICKI, D. & HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G. (1992) Reasons why tendon organs cannot measure muscle force. In Muscle afferents and spinal control of movements. Muscle afferents and spinal control of movements. Eds. Jami, Pierrot-Deseilligny and Zytnicki, Pergamon Press, Oxford, pp 71- 76.

JAMI, L., HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G., LAFLEUR, J. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1989). Effects of proprioceptive feedback on homonymous and synergic motoneurones during prolonged muscle contractions of gastrocnemius medialis muscle in the cat. Symposium “Perspectives in Motor Control”. Paphos (Chypre), Septembre 1988. Eds. Henatsch, Windhorst, Laouris and Meyer-Lohmann. AIM Verlag, Göttingen. pp. 65-68.

HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G., JAMI, L., PETIT, J., VEJSADA, R. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1989). Encoding of muscle contractile force by Golgi tendon organs. In Stance and Motion : Facts and Concepts. Eds. Gurfinkel, Ioffe, Massion and Roll. Plenum Press, New York. pp. 1-10

VEJSADA, R., HNIK, P., JAMI, L., PAYNE, R. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1988). Developmental aspects of muscle stretch receptor function in the rat and the cat. In Mechanoreceptors. Development, Structure and Function. Eds. Hnik, Soukup and Zelena. Plenum Press, New York. pp. 63-70.

HORCHOLLE-BOSSAVIT, G., JAMI, L., PETIT, J., VEJSADA, R. & ZYTNICKI, D. (1988). Discharges of tendon organs during unfused muscle contractions. In Mechanoreceptors. Development, Structure and Function. Eds. Hnik, Soukup and Zelena. Plenum Press, New York. pp. 371-376.