Site independence of EPSP time course is mediated by dendritic I(h) in neocortical pyramidal neurons

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 3177-3182

  Williams, Stephen R ^a   Stuart, Greg J ^a  

^a Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHANNEL;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DENDRITE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; NEOCORTEX; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; PERIKARYON; PHARMACOLOGICAL BLOCKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; TEMPORAL SUMMATION;

EID: 0034118104     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.83.5.3177     Document Type: Article

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