Functional synaptic projections onto subplate neurons in neonatal rat somatosensory cortex

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 22, Issue 16, 2002, Pages 7165-7176

  Hanganu, Ileana L ^a   Kilb, Werner ^a   Luhmann, Heiko J ^a,b  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Development; Evoked postsynaptic currents; Glutamatergic and GABAergic receptors; Somatosensory cortex; Subplate neurons; Synaptic circuit

Indexed keywords

1 (4 AMINOPHENYL) 4 METHYL 7,8 METHYLENEDIOXY 5H 2,3 BENZODIAZEPINE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; AMPA RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; MALE; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROMODULATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; SYNAPTOGENESIS; THALAMOCORTICAL TRACT;

EID: 0037104724     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.22-16-07165.2002     Document Type: Article

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