Analysis of synaptic distribution within single retinal axonal arbors after chronic NMDA treatment

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 4712-4725

  Yen, Laising ^a   Sibley, Jane T ^a   Constantine Paton, Martha ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

correlated activity; NMDA receptor; quantitative EM; retinotectal projection; synaptic distribution; synaptic size; three eyed frogs

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FROG; NERVE ENDING; NONHUMAN; OPTIC TECTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RETINA CELL; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0029006318     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.15-06-04712.1995     Document Type: Article

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