Electrophysiological characterization of synaptic connections between layer VI cortical cells and neurons of the nucleus reticularis thalami in juvenile rats

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 625-633

  Gentet, Luc J ^a   Ulrich, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; POTASSIUM ION;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; LATENT PERIOD; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS RETICULARIS THALAMII; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THALAMOCORTICAL TRACT; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ALPHA-AMINO-3-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-4-ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PICROTOXIN; POTASSIUM; QUINOXALINES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SYNAPSES; THALAMIC NUCLEI; VALINE;

EID: 1242272900     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2004.03168.x     Document Type: Article

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