Direct participation of starburst amacrine cells in spontaneous rhythmic activities in the developing mammalian retina

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 4155-4165

  Jimmy Zhou, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholinergic amacrine cell; Ganglion cell; Mammalian retina; Rhythmic excitation; Visual development; Whole cell patch clamp

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; INTERNEURON; LATERAL GENICULATE BODY; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA AMACRINE CELL; RETINA DEVELOPMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0344110385     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-11-04155.1998     Document Type: Article

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