Role of gap junctions in synchronized neuronal oscillations in the inferior olive

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 2447-2456

  Leznik, Elena ^a   Llinás, Rodolfo ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GAP JUNCTION; INFERIOR OLIVE; INTRACELLULAR TRANSPORT; ION TRANSPORT; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATORY POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIOTIN; CELL COUNT; DRUG INTERACTIONS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAP JUNCTIONS; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURONS; OLIVARY NUCLEUS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PERIODICITY; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PICROTOXIN; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 24944524826     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00353.2005     Document Type: Article

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