Field potential analysis of synaptic transmission in spiking neurons in a sparse and irregular neuronal structure in vitro

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 193-203

  Zhou, Zhongren ^a   Poon, Chi Sang ^a  

^a HARVARD MIT DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brainstem slice; Field potential; Frequency dependent synaptic depression; GABA; Glutamate; Nucleus of solitary tract; Synaptic plasticity; Synaptic transmission

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; 6 NITRO 7 SULFAMOYLBENZO[F]QUINOXALINE 2,3 DIONE; 6,7 DINITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; IONOTROPIC RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EVOKED RESPONSE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

6-CYANO-7-NITROQUINOXALINE-2,3-DIONE; ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; BRAIN STEM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; INTRACELLULAR MEMBRANES; NEURONS; QUINOXALINES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SOLITARY NUCLEUS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0033991133     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(99)00144-2     Document Type: Article

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