AMPA-preferring receptors mediate excitatory synaptic inputs to retinal ganglion cells

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-64

  Lukasiewicz, Peter D ^a   Wilson, James A ^a   Lawrence, Jean E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

1 (4 AMINOPHENYL) 4 METHYL 7,8 METHYLENEDIOXY 5H 2,3 BENZODIAZEPINE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; AMPA RECEPTOR; CONCANAVALIN A; CYCLOTHIAZIDE; KAINIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; EXCITATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; SALAMANDER; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031035030     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.77.1.57     Document Type: Article

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