A fast synaptic potential mediated by NMDA and non-NMDA receptors

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 2693-2706

  Wolszon, Laura R ^a,b   Pereda, Alberto E ^a   Faber, Donald S ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GOLDFISH; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RECEPTOR BINDING; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030716830     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.5.2693     Document Type: Article

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