Transient electrical coupling regulates formation of neuronal networks

Brain Research

Volumn 1129, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-71

  Szabo, Theresa M ^a   Zoran, Mark J ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical synapse; Electrical synapse; Helisoma; Synapse formation; Synaptogenesis, network

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL INTERACTION; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE INJURY; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNAIL; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELLS, CULTURED; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GANGLIA, INVERTEBRATE; GAP JUNCTIONS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE NET; NEURAL PATHWAYS; SNAILS; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

HELISOMA;

EID: 33845986295     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.09.112     Document Type: Article

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