Differences in biophysical properties of nucleus accumbens medium spiny neurons emerging from inactivation of inward rectifying potassium currents

Journal of Computational Neuroscience

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 453-470

  Steephen, John Eric ^a   Manchanda, Rohit ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Inactivation; Inward rectifying potassium current; Medium spiny neuron

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM;

'CURRENT; BIOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; INACTIVATION; INWARD RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CURRENT; INWARD-RECTIFYING; MEDIUM SPINY NEURON; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; POTASSIUM CURRENTS; PROPERTY;

NEURONS;

AMPA RECEPTOR; INWARDLY RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIKE WAVE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 70350569353     PISSN: 09295313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10827-009-0161-7     Document Type: Article

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