Synaptic depression improves coincidence detection in the nucleus laminaris in brainstem slices of the chick embryo

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 984-990

  Kuba, Hiroshi ^a   Koyano, Konomi ^a   Ohmori, Harunori ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

AMPA receptor; EPSP; Interaural time difference; Sound source detection

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR; CADMIUM; CYCLOTHIAZIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN SLICE; BRAIN STEM; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DESENSITIZATION; EMBRYO; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; THALAMUS INTRALAMINAR NUCLEUS; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; AUDITORY PATHWAYS; BENZOTHIADIAZINES; CADMIUM; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; COCHLEAR NUCLEUS; DENDRITES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; NEURAL INHIBITION; PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS; RECEPTORS, AMPA; SOUND LOCALIZATION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0036457186     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2002.01933.x     Document Type: Article

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