Distinct Quantal Features of AMPA and NMDA Synaptic Currents in Hippocampal Neurons: Implication of Glutamate Spillover and Receptor Saturation

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 3375-3387

  Pankratov, Yuri V ^a,b   Krishtal, Oleg A ^a  

^a BOGOMOLETZ INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Ukraine)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; AMPA RECEPTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITIC SPINE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; HIPPOCAMPUS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RAT; RECEPTOR DENSITY; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALIA; HIPPOCAMPUS HIPPOCAMPUS;

EID: 0242385305     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)74757-2     Document Type: Article

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