The patterns of spontaneous Ca2+ signals generated by ventral spinal neurons in vitro show time-dependent refinement

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1543-1559

  Sibilla, Sara ^a   Fabbro, Alessandra ^b,c   Grandolfo, Micaela ^b   D'Andrea, Paola ^a   Nistri, Andrea ^b   Ballerini, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b SISSA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ca2+ transients; Ca2+ binding proteins; Interneuron; Motor networks; Organotypic culture

Indexed keywords

CALBINDIN; CALCIUM ION; CALRETININ; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM; ENZYME INHIBITOR; RYANODINE; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; TETRODOTOXIN; THAPSIGARGIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CELL GROWTH; CELL POPULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EMBRYO; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; TISSUE CULTURE; WHOLE CELL; ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; CELL CULTURE; CYTOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SPINAL CORD; TIME;

6-CYANO-7-NITROQUINOXALINE-2,3-DIONE; ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEIN, VITAMIN D-DEPENDENT; CELLS, CULTURED; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; MICE; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RYANODINE; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; SPINAL CORD; TETRODOTOXIN; THAPSIGARGIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 64849101158     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: 14609568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2009.06708.x     Document Type: Article

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