A long-lasting calcium-activated nonselective cationic current is generated by synaptic stimulation or exogenous activation of group I metabotropic glutamate receptors in CA1 pyramidal neurons

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 17, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 5366-5379

  Congar, Patrice ^a  

^a Recherche Medicale Unite 29   (France)

Author keywords

CA1 pyramidal neurons; Ca2+ activated nonselective cationic current; Hippocampus; Intracellular perfusion; Postsynaptic mGluRs; Slow synaptic inward current; Whole cell voltage clamp

Indexed keywords

CYCLOLEUCINE; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR AGONIST;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CURRENT; INTRACELLULAR TRANSPORT; MALE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; SLOW INWARD CURRENT; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0030758705     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.17-14-05366.1997     Document Type: Article

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