Frequency-dependent properties of inhibitory synapses in the rostral nucleus of the solitary tract

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 199-211

  Grabauskas, Gintautas ^a   Bradley, Robert M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; CALCIUM ION; DIAZEPAM; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; BRAIN SLICE; BRAIN STEM; CELL LABELING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; EVOKED RESPONSE; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; GUSTATORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY NERVE; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION; TASTE; TETANY;

EID: 0037250705     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00963.2001     Document Type: Article

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