Synaptic basis of cortical persistent activity: The importance of NMDA receptors to working memory

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 19, Issue 21, 1999, Pages 9587-9603

  Wang, Xiao Jing ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

NMDA receptor; Persistent activity; Prefrontal cortex; Rate control; Short term plasticity; Spiking neuron model; Synaptic dynamics; Synchronization; Working memory

Indexed keywords

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODEL; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 0033232525     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-21-09587.1999     Document Type: Article

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