Localization of rhythmogenic networks responsible for spontaneous bursts induced by strychnine and bicuculline in the rat isolated spinal cord

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 7063-7076

  Bracci, Enrico ^a   Ballerini, Laura ^a   Nistri, Andrea ^a  

^a SISSA   (Italy)

Author keywords

GABA; glycine; inhibition; motoneuron; rhythmogenesis; spinal cord

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; BICUCULLINE; GLYCINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; SEROTONIN; STRYCHNINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FREQUENCY MODULATION; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR BINDING; SPIKE WAVE; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SPINAL CORD VENTRAL HORN;

EID: 0029911123     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-21-07063.1996     Document Type: Article

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