Size-related properties of vestibular afferent fibers in the frog: Differential synaptic activation of N-methyl-D-aspartate and non-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors

Neuroscience

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 697-707

  Straka, H ^a   Debler, K ^a   Dieringer, N ^a  

^a Physiologisches Institut   (Germany)

Author keywords

AMPA; co release; glutamate; glycine; neuromodulator; neurotransmitter

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 7 CHLOROKYNURENIC ACID; AMPA RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FROG; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS;

EID: 0030067754     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(96)83008-9     Document Type: Article

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