Effect of GABAergic blockade on light responses of frog retinal ganglion cells

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-187

  Popova, E ^a   Mitova, L ^a   Vitanova, L ^a   Kupenova, P ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

ERG; Frog; GABA; Ganglion cells; OFF responses; ON responses; Picrotoxin; Retina

Indexed keywords

PICROTOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FROG; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; INTERNEURON; MICROELECTRODE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; PHOTOACTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; RETINA GANGLION CELL;

ANURA; RANA RIDIBUNDA;

EID: 0037313813     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1532-0456(02)00246-6     Document Type: Article

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