Control of action potential timing by intrinsic subthreshold oscillations in olfactory bulb output neurons

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 19, Issue 24, 1999, Pages 10727-10737

  Desmaisons, David ^a   Vincent, Jean Didier ^a   Lledo, Pierre Marie ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Inhibitory interneurons; Mitral cells; Olfactory processing; Sodium current; Synchronization; Timing device

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 3 AMINO 2 (3 CARBOXYPROPYL) 6 (4 METHOXYPHENYL)PYRIDAZINIUM BROMIDE; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; BICUCULLINE; COBALT; KYNURENIC ACID; PICROTOXIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; TETRODOTOXIN;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MITRAL CELL; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY BULB; OLFACTORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM CURRENT;

EID: 0033573395     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-24-10727.1999     Document Type: Article

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