Brain-derived neurotrophic factor differentially regulates excitatory and inhibitory synaptic transmission in hippocampal cultures

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 3221-3232

  Bolton, M McLean ^a   Pittman, Andrew J ^a   Lo, Donald C ^a   Lo, ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

AMPA receptors; BDNF; Excitatory synaptic transmission; Hippocampal neurons; Inhibitory synaptic transmission; Neurotrophins; NMDA receptors; Synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEUROTROPHIN;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; HIPPOCAMPUS; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0034192511     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-09-03221.2000     Document Type: Article

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