High-threshold K+ current increases gain by offsetting a frequency-dependent increase in low-threshold K+ current

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 363-371

  Fernandez, Fernando R ^a   Mehaffey, W Hamish ^a   Molineux, Michael L ^a   Turner, Ray W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Frequency current relationship; Gain; High threshold K+ current; Kv3; Low threshold K+ current; Na+ current inactivation

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY CORTEX; CELL KINETICS; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC FISH; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; SENSORY CORTEX; SODIUM CURRENT; SPIKE WAVE; STIMULUS RESPONSE; THALAMUS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GYMNOTIFORMES; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, VOLTAGE-GATED; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; SHAW POTASSIUM CHANNELS; SODIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 12144278383     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3950-04.2005     Document Type: Article

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