Synaptic modulation of oscillatory activity of hypothalamic neuronal networks in Vitro

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-43

  Misgeld, U ^a   Zeilhofer, H U ^b   Swandulla, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Burst activity; Culture; GABA; Glutamate; Network oscillator; Neurosecretion

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; AMPA RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BICUCULLINE; CADMIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; KYNURENIC ACID; MUSCIMOL; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; OMEGA AGATOXIN IVA; OMEGA CONOTOXIN GVIA; OMEGA CONOTOXIN MVIIA; PICROTOXIN; SODIUM CHANNEL AFFECTING AGENT; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; EMBRYO; HORMONE RELEASE; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; NERVE NET; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALIA; IVA;

EID: 0031914108     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022571025830     Document Type: Article

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