Development of glutamatergic synaptic activity in cultured spinal neurons

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 659-670

  Robert, Antoine ^a,b   Howe, James R ^a   Waxman, Stephen G ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TARGETING; RAT; RECEPTOR DENSITY; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0033953814     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.83.2.659     Document Type: Article

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