Gain modulation of neuronal responses by subtractive and divisive mechanisms of inhibition

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 958-968

  Ayaz, Asli ^a   Chance, Frances S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; CELL SUBPOPULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERPOLARIZATION; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION;

ANIMALS; BIOPHYSICAL PROCESSES; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NERVE NET; NEURAL INHIBITION; NEURONS; SYNAPSES;

EID: 61349180151     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.90547.2008     Document Type: Article

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