Auditory nerve fibers excite targets through synapses that vary in convergence, strength, and short-term plasticity

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2308-2320

  Cao, Xiao Jie ^a   Oertel, Donata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; AMPA RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; SPERMINE;

ACOUSTIC NERVE FIBER; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; COCHLEAR NUCLEUS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIRAL GANGLION; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; AUDITORY PATHWAYS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COCHLEAR NERVE; COCHLEAR NUCLEUS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; NERVE FIBERS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RECEPTORS, AMPA; SYNAPSES;

EID: 78049518485     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00451.2010     Document Type: Article

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