Coupled oscillator model of the dopaminergic neuron of the substantia nigra

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 3084-3100

  Wilson, C J ^a   Callaway, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM CURRENT; COMPARTMENT MODEL; DENDRITE; DOPAMINERGIC NERVE CELL; HYPERPOLARIZATION; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; OSCILLATORY POTENTIAL; PERIKARYON; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SODIUM CURRENT; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0034118103     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.83.5.3084     Document Type: Article

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