Developmental changes that regulate the activity of locus coeruleus neurons

Tokai Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 41-51

  Maubecin, Veronica Alvarez ^b   Williams, John T ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brain stem; Development; Electrical coupling; Noradrenaline; Sleep wake cycle; Synchronized activity

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; LOCUS CERULEUS; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; LOCUS COERULEUS; NEURONS; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0033138490     PISSN: 03850005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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