Enhancement of whole cell synaptic currents by low osmolarity and by low [NaCl] in rat hippocampal slices

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 2349-2359

  Huang, Rong ^a   Bossut, Daniel F ^a   Somjen, George G ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MALE; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; OSMOLARITY; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TISSUE SLICE;

EID: 0030986591     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.77.5.2349     Document Type: Article

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