Dynamics of excitatory transmitter release: Analysis of synaptic responses in CA3 hippocampal neurons after repetitive stimulation of afferent fibers

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1977-1988

  Canepari, Marco ^a   Cherubini, Enrico ^a  

^a SISSA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DYNAMICS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HIPPOCAMPUS; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY NERVE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031892991     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.79.4.1977     Document Type: Article

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