Chandelier cells are inhibitory interneurons that selectively innervate the axon initial segment of pyramidal neurons in the cortex. This synapse placement allows them to suppress the initiation of ...

Chandelier cells, named for their resemblance to a chandelier, are inhibitory brain cells that focus on the starting point (axon initial segment) of electrical signals in the pyramidal cells ...

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