Voltage-clamp analysis of neurons within deep layers of the brain

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 121-131

  Richter, D W ^a   Pierrefiche, O ^a   Lalley, P M ^a,b   Polder, H R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c NPI Electronic GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Neuron model; Pharmacology; Rhythmic activity; Space clamp; Synaptic current; Whole cell single electrode clamp

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; LIDOCAINE ETHOBROMIDE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MICROELECTRODE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM CURRENT; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0030220962     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0270(96)00042-8     Document Type: Article

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