Synaptic background activity enhances the responsiveness of neocortical pyramidal neurons

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1488-1496

  Nicolas, H O ^a   Destexhe, Alain ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CAT; DENDRITE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0033812028     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.84.3.1488     Document Type: Article

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