GABA-dependent generation of ectopic action potentials in the rat hippocampus

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2714-2722

  Avoli, Massimo ^a,b   Methot, Mario ^a   Kawasaki, Hiroto ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Potassium; Pyramidal neurons; Synchronization; Terminals' excitability

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; BICUCULLINE METHIODIDE; TETRODOTOXIN;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; DEPOLARIZATION; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT;

4-AMINOPYRIDINE; 6-CYANO-7-NITROQUINOXALINE-2,3-DIONE; ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PIPERAZINES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; RECEPTORS, GABA-B; TETRODOTOXIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031926996     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.1998.00275.x     Document Type: Article

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