Activity-dependent modulation of GABAergic synapses in developing rat spinal networks in vitro

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2123-2135

  Rosato Siri, Marcelo ^a   Grandolfo, Micaela ^a   Ballerini, Laura ^a  

^a SISSA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Development; Electron microscopy; Homeostatic plasticity; Interneurons; Paired pulse; Spinal networks; Synaptic inhibition

Indexed keywords

1 (4 AMINOPHENYL) 4 METHYL 7,8 METHYLENEDIOXY 5H 2,3 BENZODIAZEPINE; AMPA RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BICUCULLINE; KAINIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN SLICE; CELL CULTURE; CELL POLARITY; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EVOKED RESPONSE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; INTERNEURON; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NERVE ENDING; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRESYNAPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL; SYNAPSE; SYNAPSE VESICLE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; FETUS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; INTERNEURONS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NERVE NET; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PREGNANCY; PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS; RATS; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE; RECEPTORS, KAINIC ACID; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0036456841     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2002.02291.x     Document Type: Article

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