Potentiation of L-type calcium channels reveals nonsynaptic mechanisms that correlate spontaneous activity in the developing mammalian retina

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 21, Issue 21, 2001, Pages 8514-8522

  Singer, J H ^a   Mirotznik, R R ^a   Feller, M B ^a  

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

Author keywords

Calcium imaging; Development; Gap junctions; Network; Retinal waves; Visual system

Indexed keywords

18ALPHA GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; ADENOSINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; AMINOPHYLLINE; AMPA RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; CALCIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT; GLYCINE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; DEPOLARIZATION; GAP JUNCTION; MAMMAL; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DEVELOPMENT; RETINA GANGLION CELL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VELOCITY;

EID: 0035503057     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.21-21-08514.2001     Document Type: Article

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