Postsynaptic silent synapses: Evidence and mechanisms

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 450-460

  Isaac, John T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AMPA receptors; LTD; LTP; NMDA receptors; Synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE;

BRAIN SLICE; BRAIN TISSUE; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOGOLD LABELING; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; PRESYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0042698324     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0028-3908(03)00229-6     Document Type: Review

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