Axonal action-potential initiation and Na+ channel densities in the soma and axon initial segment of subicular pyramidal neurons

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 6676-6686

  Colbert, Costa M ^a   Johnston, Daniel ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

action potential; action potential initiation; dual electrode recording; hippocampus; Na+ channel; patch clamp recording; pyramidal neuron; single channel recording

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHANNEL; SODIUM ION;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIPPOCAMPUS; NERVE FIBER MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; SODIUM CURRENT; SUBICULUM;

EID: 0029861108     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-21-06676.1996     Document Type: Article

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