Whole-cell NMDA-evoked current in suprachiasmatic neurones of the rat: Modulation by extracellular calcium ions

Brain Research

Volumn 745, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 55-66

  Alberi, Stefano ^a   Dubois Dauphin, Michel ^a   Dreifuss, Jean Jacques ^a   Raggenbass, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Brain slice; Calcium; Current voltage relationship; Magnesium; N methyl D aspartic acid; Suprachiasmatic nucleus; Surface charge; Whole cell current

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; DIZOCILPINE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL 1,2 BIS(2 AMINOPHENYL) ETHER N,N,N',N' TETRAACETIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; INTRACELLULAR RECORDING; ION CURRENT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CHELATING AGENTS; EGTAZIC ACID; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; ION CHANNEL GATING; ION CHANNELS; MAGNESIUM; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0031016095     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(96)01127-4     Document Type: Article

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