Deletion of connexin45 in mouse neurons disrupts one-trial object recognition and alters kainate-induced γ-oscillations in the hippocampus

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 245-253

  Zlomuzica, A ^a   Reichinnek, S ^b   Maxeiner, S ^c   Both, M ^b   May, E ^a   Worsdorfer P ^c   Draguhn, A ^b   Willecke, K ^c   Dere, E ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Connexin36; Gap junctions; Hippocampus; Learning and memory; Neuronal synchronization

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 45; ENHANCED GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; KAINIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BATH; C57BL 6 MOUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EMOTIONALITY; GENE DELETION; HABITUATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCEDURAL MEMORY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RECOGNITION;

EID: 77955096098     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.05.007     Document Type: Article

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