Precisely localized LTD in the neocortex revealed by infrared-guided laser stimulation

Science

Volumn 286, Issue 5437, 1999, Pages 110-113

  Dodt, H U ^a   Eder, M ^a   Frick, A ^a   Zieglgansberger W ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; LASER; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; GLUTAMATES; GLUTAMIC ACID; INFRARED RAYS; LASERS; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; NEOCORTEX; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PHOTOLYSIS; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033214021     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.286.5437.110     Document Type: Article

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