Estimation of quantal size and number of functional active zones at the calyx of held synapse by nonstationary EPSC variance analysis

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 21, Issue 20, 2001, Pages 7889-7900

  Meyer, Alexander C ^a   Neher, Erwin ^a   Schneggenburger, Ralf ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

AMPA receptor; Glutamate spillover; Postsynaptic currents; Quantal analysis; Release probability; Short term depression; Synaptic transmission

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR; CALCIUM ION; GLUTAMIC ACID; KYNURENIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SIZE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RAT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0035887591     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.21-20-07889.2001     Document Type: Article

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