Electrical Coupling and Neuronal Synchronization in the Mammalian Brain

Neuron

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 495-511

  Bennett, Michael V L ^a   Zukin, R Suzanne ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

BRAIN TISSUE; CELL LABELING; CELL TYPE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GAP JUNCTION; GENE DELETION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; INFERIOR OLIVE; LOCUS CERULEUS; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY BULB; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RETINA; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; TRANSGENICS;

EID: 1342291195     PISSN: 08966273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0896-6273(04)00043-1     Document Type: Review

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