Axonal projection, input and output synapses, and synaptic physiology of Cajal-Retzius cells in the developing rat neocortex

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 22, Issue 16, 2002, Pages 6908-6919

  Radnikow, Gabriele ^a   Feldmeyer, Dirk ^a   Lübke, Joachim ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cajal Retzius cells; Input and output synapses; Layer 1; Long range horizontal axons; Neocortex; Synaptic physiology

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BICUCULLINE; BIOCYTIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; IFENPRODIL; MAGNESIUM ION; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CELL MIGRATION; CELL STRUCTURE; DENDRITE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE FIBER; NERVE PROJECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOPLASMATIC ASTROCYTE; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0037104808     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.22-16-06908.2002     Document Type: Article

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