Neurotransmitters and gap junctions in developing neural circuits

Brain Research Reviews

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 86-114

  Roerig, Birgit ^a   Feller, Marla B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gap junction; Neural circuit; Neurotransmitter

Indexed keywords

NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ACTION POTENTIAL; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL ACTIVITY; GAP JUNCTION; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROMODULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; SECOND MESSENGER; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SHORT SURVEY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0034112165     PISSN: 01650173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0173(99)00069-7     Document Type: Review

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