Supralinear summation of synaptic inputs by an invertebrate neuron: Dendritic gain is mediated by an 'inward rectifier' K+ current

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 19, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 5875-5888

  Wessel, Ralf ^a   Kristan Jr , William B ^a   Kleinfeld, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dendritic processing; Inward rectifier; Leech; Model; Supralinear summation; Synaptic inputs

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; POTASSIUM ION;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HYPERPOLARIZATION; LEECH; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0033565716     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-14-05875.1999     Document Type: Article

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