Functional synapses in synchronized bursting of neocortical neurons in culture

Brain Research

Volumn 795, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 137-146

  Nakanishi, Keiko ^a   Kukita, Fumio ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Functional synapse; Neocortical neuron; Synchronized bursting

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; BIOTIN DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM ION; LUCIFER YELLOW;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EMBRYO; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GAP JUNCTION; LATENT PERIOD; NEOCORTEX; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0032496696     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(98)00283-2     Document Type: Article

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