Respiratory rhythm generation in mammals: Synaptic and membrane properties

Respiration Physiology

Volumn 110, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 71-85

  Ramirez, J M ^a   Telgkamp, P ^a   Elsen, F P ^a   Quellmalz, U J A ^c   Richter, D W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brainstem, respiratory neurons, synaptic transmission; Control of breathing, rhythm generation; Mammals, mouse; Pattern of breathing, rhythm generation; Synapse, brainstem

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; DEPOLARIZATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; FEMALE; MALE; MOUSE; NERVE FIBER MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CENTER; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RESPIRATORY NERVE CELL; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; CATS; GABA AGENTS; GLYCINE; GLYCINE AGENTS; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MEMBRANES; NERVE NET; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; STRYCHNINE; SYNAPSES;

EID: 0030722399     PISSN: 00345687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5687(97)00074-1     Document Type: Article

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