The slow Ca2+-dependent K+-current facilitates synchronization of hyperexcitable pyramidal neurons

Brain Research

Volumn 1252, Issue , 2009, Pages 76-86

  Skov, Jane ^a   Nedergaard, Steen ^a   Andreasen, Mogens ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Afterhyperpolarization; Cesium; Epileptiform; Hippocampus; Rat

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; CARBACHOL; CESIUM; ISOPRENALINE; 2 AMINO 2 (2 CARBOXYCYCLOPROPYL) 3 (XANTHEN 9 YL)PROPIONIC ACID; AMINO ACID; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; POTASSIUM; XANTHENE DERIVATIVE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN SLICE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL POPULATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPERPOLARIZATION; INTRACELLULAR RECORDING; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; STEADY STATE; WISTAR RAT; ANIMAL; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; MICROELECTRODE; PATCH CLAMP; PHYSIOLOGY;

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

ACTION POTENTIALS; AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BARIUM; CALCIUM; CARBACHOL; CESIUM; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; HIPPOCAMPUS; ISOPROTERENOL; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MICROELECTRODES; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE; XANTHENES;

EID: 58349115034     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.11.043     Document Type: Article

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