Distinct electrical and chemical connectivity maps in the thalamic reticular nucleus: Potential roles in synchronization and sensation

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 26, Issue 33, 2006, Pages 8633-8645

  Deleuze, Charlotte ^a   Huguenard, John R ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caged compound; Electrophysiology; Neural networks; Oscillations; Synaptic transmission; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITE; EVOKED RESPONSE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; LASER SCANNING CYTOMETRY; LATERAL RETICULAR NUCLEUS; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PHOTOLYSIS; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSATION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; THALAMUS;

ANIMALS; BRAIN MAPPING; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; LASERS; NERVE NET; NEURONS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SENSATION; SYNAPSES; THALAMIC NUCLEI;

EID: 33748135585     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 02706474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2333-06.2006     Document Type: Article

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